Our favorite state's educational system in action Posted: 8 months ago by moe
Did you know that:
A) Mountain Dew prevents pregnancy
B) Drinking bleach kills HIV
C) Smoking dope also prevents pregnancy
The kids in FLORIDA know!
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Uganda's Mountain Gorillas Increase In Number Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
The most recent census of mountain gorillas in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park—one of only two places in the world where the rare gorillas exist—has found that the population has increased by 6 percent since the last census in 2002.
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South Florida heading for serious drought Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Despite heavy rains during the past month, scientists say South Florida is on its way to a serious drought.
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Scary Mountain Walk Posted: 8 months ago by 2manyusernames
Just a relaxing little stroll through the mountains. Oh did I mention the path over 100 years old and fallen into disrepair? I did say it was a mountain. A mountain with a long long drop to the ground? Amazing video
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Mineral ages show Blue Mountain rocks related to Klamath, Sierra Nevadas Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
New evidence, based on mineral dating, suggests that rocks of the Blue Mountains, the oldest geological formation in Oregon, may have been derived from the Klamath and Sierra Nevada mountain chains, University of Oregon researchers report.
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Evolution Wins as Creationists (Accidentally) Switch Sides in Florida Posted: 10 months ago by rambler
The Florida Board of Education officially upheld evolution yesterday.
Well, sort of...
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Florida Lawmakers Consider Outlawing Salvia divinorum Posted: 9 months ago by moe
There are several states that have made salvia illegal so far, but to quote the article "...in Florida, there is no law"
Alcohol has caused tens of thousands more deaths than this, but hey if it is smoked, it must be bad eh? I don't know much about the stuff, the attention it is getting just seems a little biased.
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Top 10 Inventions of the Middle Ages Posted: 1 year ago by 2manyusernames
The middle ages (5th - 15th Centuries AD), often termed The Dark Ages, were actually a time of great discovery and invention. The Middle ages also saw major advances in technologies that already existed, and the adoption of many Eastern technologies in the West. This is a list of the ten greatest inventions of the Middle Ages (excluding military inventions).
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Slain Family Off Florida Turnpike Identified Posted: 2 years ago by tlovesd
The family, including two boys ages 3 and 4, was found Friday, fatally shot along Florida's Turnpike in Port St. Lucie, about 100 miles north of Miami. Investigators believe their vehicle, a 1998 four-door Jeep Cherokee, had pulled to the side of Florida's Turnpike before someone else in the vehicle shot them and drove away sometime between 1:30 a.m. and 3 a.m.
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