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10 Biggest Asteroids to Hit Earth – How Does Recent Rock in Russia Compare? [VIDEO]

John McKay — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:11:16 +0000

We've all seen the stunning video of the space rock that blasted in Russia recently. Is it anywhere near one of the biggest ever?

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PNNL Research Says BPA May Be Safer Than We Were Led to Believe

Miki Harvey — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:27:08 +0000

Ten years ago we were told BPA -- bisphenol A (the stuff in Nalgene bottles) -- was a component to be feared. Manufacturers now market "BPA free" products. New research from a lab at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is suggesting it might have been a lot of fuss for nothing.

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See Intense Footage of the Meteor Landing in Russia

Emerald Catron — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:50:36 +0000

Zombies. Man-killing space aliens. Killer clowns. It's okay if these are the first things that run through your mind when you watch this insane footage of a meteor landing in Russia. The meteor crashed into a building, and destroyed it

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Scientists Given Jail Time for 'Failing to Predict' Italian Earthquake [POLL]

John McKay — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 21:30:10 +0000

Think the trial lawyer ads on TV about medical lawsuits are insane? Now it's gone up a notch.

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10 Surprising Things the Mars Curiosity Rover Discovered — The Funnies

Jo Pincushion — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:00:42 +0000

With the help of a cool mohawk-wielding mission controller, NASA was able to successfully navigate the Curiosity rover onto Mars.

NASA’s been to Mars before, but this trip is making history.

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Have Scientists Found a Way for People to Live Forever? — Health Check [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:00:22 +0000

A 100th birthday is so rare these days that it’s cause for serious celebration. But scientists say that someday in the very near future, people could live well beyond that.

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Mythbusters Stunt Sends Cannonball Through House

John McKay — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:00:31 +0000

The wildly popular TV show "Mythbusters" had a stunt go wrong tuesday, and could result in a big settlement.

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