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Chilean Miners Inspiration for the World
The amazing story of the 33 Chilean miners, trapped in a mine a half-mile underground for more (...)
They had only two days of food and water and are trapped in a 600-square-foot area, which is about the size of a tiny apartment.
Their story began on August 5, when the mine collapsed. After 17 days of doing everything possible, in search of any signs of life, on Aug. 22, the miners attached a handwritten note to a probe lowered by the rescuers. It said that they were still alive.
How did they maintain their calm, discipline, fortitude and unselfishness under such unimaginable (...) More
Wednesday 25 August, 2010 | by Donna Willis
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Earth-like planet found circling sun-like star
Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) now say this 4.3 billion-year-old, sun-like star has at least five planets (...) MoreWednesday 25 August, 2010 | by Robert Palmer
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Volcanoes Effects
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson has invited geologists, pilots, regulators, airline executives and yes, even the press, to come to Iceland in (...) MoreTuesday 24 August, 2010 | by Donna Willis
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The Car Museum that Takes You for a Ride
Howard Hughes purchased actress Jean Peters, his wife, a 1955 Packard Caribbean convertible. They drove it to Malibu a few times and (...) MoreFriday 20 August, 2010 | by Donna Willis
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HAARP High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program
The High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) is an ionospheric research program jointly funded by the US Air Force, the (...) MoreWednesday 11 August, 2010 | by Quentin Levert
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