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Sunday, January 29, 2012

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10 Signs China Is Serious About Space
Top 10 Things You Should Not Share on Social Networks
Game On: Treasures of Montezuma
How Asexuality Works
How do you clean up an oil spill?

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Blasting off from the shoulders of giants, China is slowly but steadily getting ready to conquer the next frontier: space. Here are 10 reasons why we're convinced it really might happen.

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Top 10 Things You Should Not Share on Social Networks

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If your Facebook status update reads, "Leaving for France!" you're not just gloating about your trip. You're letting everyone know that your house will be empty for about 10 days. Bad idea.

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Game On: Treasures of Montezuma

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Featuring more than 40 challenging levels, original game play and gorgeous full-screen graphics, Treasures of Montezuma is a bold adventure of strategic surprises like you've never seen before.

How Asexuality Works

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You can't neatly slice the human population into heterosexual and homosexual camps. For people who identify as asexual, sex is a moot point. But does that mean romantic relationships are completely out of the question?

How do you clean up an oil spill?

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Bristol University researchers recently developed a type of soap with magnetic properties, which may make it ideal for oil spill cleanups. What are some of the methods currently available for cleaning up these environmental disasters?

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Saturday, January 28, 2012

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The Ultimate Mel Brooks Movies Quiz
The Super-Backstory Quiz: How well do you know your irradiated orphans from outer space?
Assignment Discovery: Creation of Crew Rescue Vehicle
How Glassblowing Works
How Molecular Gastronomy Works

The Ultimate Mel Brooks Movies Quiz

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Mel Brooks is the master of satire and parody, mocking everything from wild westerns to wacky space flicks. All that comedy gold has won him Tonys, Emmys, Oscars, Grammys and the right to say "It is good to be the King."

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The Super-Backstory Quiz: How well do you know your irradiated orphans from outer space?

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You may have seen the latest versions of Batman, Spider-man, Captain America and their super-bretheren, but how much do you know about their backstories? Test your super-knowledge with this quiz about the origins of some of these larger-than-life good guys (and a few bad ones, too).

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Assignment Discovery: Creation of Crew Rescue Vehicle

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The creation of the Crew Return Vehicle (X-38) is an international effort. Learn more about contributions to the CRV on Discovery Channel's "Assignment Discovery."

How Glassblowing Works

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The practice of blowing glass may seem hip and modern if you've recently hit up an art exhibition by Dale Chihuly or Harvey Littleton. But the history of glassblowing is actually long and rich, dating back to the Roman Empire.

How Molecular Gastronomy Works

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Are you hungry for some nitro-scrambled egg-and-bacon ice cream? Did you want a little fried mayo on that sandwich? Molecular gastronomy has cast cooking in a new light and created some seemingly bizarre, but shockingly delicious dishes.