Monday, May 08, 2006
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Full Collection of Crazy Mini Ads
Minis are always surpise people using unexpected communication ways. Here is en extend list of their crazy ads.
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Exploding Flowers
Watch wildflowers burst open at faster than .3 milliseconds, spraying their pollen everywhere! The flowers have a trigger hair on one petal that insects set off when they land. I just saw a talk about this tonight, and had to share the amazing videos! More videos are available from the journal Nature.
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Students invent natural way to purify polluted water
The three teenagers got the idea from a documentary about a Japanese fish farmer who tossed oyster shells into a pond and found it cleared the dirty water. They began experimenting with scallop shells immersed in dirty dish water. The water cleared in 24 hours. Their research has already won prizes at three science fairs.
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Top 25 Unanswered Science Questions
wanna win a noble prize, all you have to do is answer one of these questions correctly (if thats even possible :)
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2008 Honda Fit Hybrid to get Insight engine
Guess what happens to fit perfectly between the front wheels of a Honda Fit? The Honda Insight's hybrid powertrain. A Honda insider confirmed the Fit will arrive in 2007 with the Insight's hybrid drivetrain and the ability to achieve fuel economy in the 50 mpg range.
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How To: Improve Your MPG By Up to 37 Percent
Edmunds.com tested a lot of lore on how to change your driving habits in order to save money on gas. Some of the results:
- 65 mph instead of 75 mph saves 12 percent
- smooth driving instead of aggressive driving saves 37 percent
- turning your car off instead of idling when you stop at a light or the drive-thru saves 19 percent
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- 65 mph instead of 75 mph saves 12 percent
- smooth driving instead of aggressive driving saves 37 percent
- turning your car off instead of idling when you stop at a light or the drive-thru saves 19 percent
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10 must have Firefox extensions for Web Development
Firefox is required software for XHTML/CSS development. Here is a list of the best extensions for XHTML development with Firefox
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TiVo's impact on the future of television advertising
This article talks about the future of television advertising and the impact that TiVo and other DVR's have on television advertising. It also contains a statement from a law professor at Duke that says broadcasters offer a program knowing that only a fraction of the audience watches the commercials.
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Computer-Savvy Thieves Rip-Off Gas Stations
At least two St. Louis gas station owners or managers say somebody is breaking into gas pumps, reprogramming interior keypads and instructing the machines to dispense fuel at no charge.
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