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The Only Nazi Aircraft Carrier

In no naval action of World War 2 will you find a German aircraft carrier taking part. All the major navies in the wa...
Written by Greg Bjerg • 04 Mar 2006 • Read →
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Watch the Skies in the Year 52,007 A.D.

Fifty thousand years from now-- if all goes according to plan-- a bright streak will smudge the sky as a man-made met...
Written by Alan Bellows • 03 Mar 2006 • Read →
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A Big, Big Hole in the Ground

Yellowstone National Park is a wonder of the natural world. Its geysers, hot springs, and bubbling mud pools are some...
Written by Anthony Kendall • 02 Mar 2006 • Read →
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The Falkirk Wheel

Near Falkirk in Scotland, the Forth & Clyde Canal meets with the Union Canal, however at their meeting point the...
Written by Alan Bellows • 01 Mar 2006 • Read →
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The Rosetta Project

Do you speak Votian? Votian is the language spoken by the Votes. Votes are the people of Ingria, an area of Russia...
Written by Greg Bjerg • 27 Feb 2006 • Read →
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Dial-a-Yield Nukes: Regular or Extra-Crispy

In regards to nuclear weaponry, a kiloton is equivalent to the explosive destructive power 1,000 metric tons of TNT....
Written by Alan Bellows • 25 Feb 2006 • Read →
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Harvesting Toxins

If you talk to employees at one of the US Governments nuclear facilities long enough, you’re likely to hear a lot of...
Written by Cynthia Wood • 24 Feb 2006 • Read →
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It Came From Above

Animals have often been used in battle throughout history, mostly as a means of transportation. But what happens when...
Written by Daniel Lew • 23 Feb 2006 • Read →
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Sordid History of the Salton Sea

An accident spawned a lake. The lake fed water to millions of acres of farmland, and was a booming tourist trap that...
Written by Jason Bellows • 22 Feb 2006 • Read →
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Songs of the Deep

Few species on Earth communicate as frequently and effectively as human beings, and none so majestically or ubiquitou...
Written by Anthony Kendall • 21 Feb 2006 • Read →
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