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A Smaller Engagement Ring May Lead to a Longer Marriage
A Smaller Engagement Ring May Lead to a Longer Marriage
A Smaller Engagement Ring May Lead to a Longer Marriage
How many jewelry store ads have you seen (especially during February, June and December) that try to tell you that you should spend "two months' salary" -- at least -- on an engagement ring? Then there's the $25,000 you'll probably have to spend on the wedding...
What is the secret to a great waterslide?
What is the secret to a great waterslide?
What is the secret to a great waterslide?
morguefile.comIt's Physics, like "Fun" science...  "And there are lots of turns," adds 14-year-old water park enthusiast Benn Calhoun. "As you go down around some of the bends, you think you're going to go over the edge, but you don't.
Comet Puts On Night Show – Maybe
Comet Puts On Night Show – Maybe
Comet Puts On Night Show – Maybe
Stargazers may be getting quite a show this week. Comet Pan-STARRS is expected to be visible in the Western sky this week, mainly Tuesday and Wednesday evening. The key word is "expected"; it's hard to predict just how spectacular a show we're bound to get...
Scientists Say Life Is Possible on Jupiter’s Europa Moon
Scientists Say Life Is Possible on Jupiter’s Europa Moon
Scientists Say Life Is Possible on Jupiter’s Europa Moon
Scientists believe that the key to discovering extraterrestrial life could lie deep in the festering, underground oceans of Jupiter’s ice-covered moon Europa. New research suggests that if the salt water ocean beneath the surface of the frigid moon ever makes it's way to the surface, creating an intergalactic petri dish capable of producing a life-promoting environment.
Another Asteroid?
Another Asteroid?
Another Asteroid?
A giant asteroid the size of a football field is scheduled to pass through Earth’s atmosphere over the weekend. Scientists say that the 330-foot-wide fiery rock will miss striking the Earth’s surface by nearly 600,000 miles - about three times the distance between our planet and the moon.
Meteor Explodes Over Russia
Meteor Explodes Over Russia
Meteor Explodes Over Russia
You've seen it a hundred times in countless sci-fi movies: an object from space comes hurtling towards Earth leaving a trail of thick smoke behind it as curious onlookers turn their heads to the sky, mouths agape. Only this time, it's real. Over 500 people were injured in Chelyabinsk, Russia last night when a meteor came blazing into the atmosphere, exploded and sent fireballs raining down as citi