The 2008 Perseid Meteor Shower
The 2008 Perseid Meteor Shower
Mark your calendar: The 2008 Perseid meteor shower peaks on August 12th and it should be a good show. "The time to look is during the dark hours before dawn on Tuesday, August 12th," says Bill Cooke of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office at the Marshall Space Flight Center. picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago
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 Melon that tastes like lemon to go on sale at Tesco
Melon that tastes like lemon to go on sale at Tesco
A variety of melon that tastes more like a lemon is about to hit the shops.

The fruit resembles the honeydew variety but has the "zesty, fresh" taste of a lemon. picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago
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 US missile crew falls asleep with launch codes
US missile crew falls asleep with launch codes
A three-member US ballistic missile crew fell asleep while in possession of classified launch codes for nuclear missiles, the Air Force said. picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago
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 'Energy boosting' eel drink goes on sale for Japan's hot summer
'Energy boosting' eel drink goes on sale for Japan's hot summer
It's the hottest season of the year in Japan, and that means it's eel season. So, bottom's up! picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago
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 Unknown insects found in 110-million-year-old amber in Spain
Unknown insects found in 110-million-year-old amber in Spain
The remains of several unknown insect species which became extinct long before dinosaurs stopped roaming the earth have been discovered in pieces of 110-million-year-old amber found in Spain. picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago
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 Town offers $1 rent deal
Town offers $1 rent deal
A Tasmanian town is offering houses to rent for $1 a week in a desperate bid to save its community – and its tiny school. picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago
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 The two strands of hair that may prove the Abominable Snowman roamed the earth
The two strands of hair that may prove the Abominable Snowman roamed the earth
Tests on two mystery strands of hair found in the mountains of north-east India could prove that the infamous Yeti, or Abominable Snowman, may have once existed. picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago
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 Animal lover spends £7,500 on surgery for cat
Animal lover spends £7,500 on surgery for cat
An animal lover has spent £7,500 on complex facial reconstructive surgery for her pet cat after it was disfigured in a car accident. picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago
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 French Scientists Find New Alien World
French Scientists Find New Alien World
Scientists have discovered a new Jupiter-sized planet orbiting around a distant sun-like star.

This planet takes 9.2 days to orbit its star, the longest period for any transiting exoplanet ever found. picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago
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 Cow power could generate electricity for millions
Cow power could generate electricity for millions
Converting livestock manure into a domestic renewable fuel source could generate enough electricity to meet up to three per cent of North America’s entire consumption needs and lead to a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago
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 Newspaper misspells its own name on front page
Newspaper misspells its own name on front page
No media organisation can claim to be immune from spelling mistakes, but a local paper in the United States may have set a new standard for most glaring typo. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago
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 Judge: Girl's name, Talula Does The Hula, won't do
Judge: Girl's name, Talula Does The Hula, won't do
A family court judge in New Zealand has had enough with parents giving their children bizarre names here, and did something about it.

Just ask Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii. He had her renamed. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago
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 Scientists recover complete dinosaur skeleton
Scientists recover complete dinosaur skeleton
Japanese and Mongolian scientists have successfully recovered the complete skeleton of a 70-million-year-old young dinosaur. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago
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 Unique Habitat Found Inside Earth
Unique Habitat Found Inside Earth
Researchers studying life in the deep subsurface of our planet have discovered a unique bacterium living 1 mile (1.7 km) below the Earth's surface. The tiny bacteria live in a community of subsurface microbes inhabiting a South African platinum mine. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago
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 'Allah meat' astounds Nigerians
'Allah meat' astounds Nigerians
Diners have been flocking to a restaurant in northern Nigeria to see pieces of meat which the owner says are inscribed with the name of Allah. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago
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 Identical twins marry, give birth to identical twins
Identical twins marry, give birth to identical twins
When identical twin sisters Diane and Darlene Nettemeier met identical twin brothers Craig and Mark Sanders a decade ago, they could never have guessed just how much of their lives would be based around perfect sets of two. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago
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 A dash of lime - a new twist that may cut CO2 levels back to pre-industrial levels
A dash of lime - a new twist that may cut CO2 levels back to pre-industrial levels
Scientists say they have found a workable way of reducing CO2 levels in the atmosphere by adding lime to seawater. And they think it has the potential to dramatically reverse CO2 accumulation in the atmosphere. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago
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 Lesbos islanders lose 'lesbian' case in Greek court
Lesbos islanders lose 'lesbian' case in Greek court
A Greek court ruled on Tuesday that homosexual women can be called 'lesbians', rejecting an appeal by residents of Lesbos island. Update on this post. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago
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 Need a taxi? Pensioners dial 000
Need a taxi? Pensioners dial 000
"Sick" pensioners are calling ambulances, only to miraculously recover when they arrive at hospital and head off to the shops nearby. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago
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  Are you Roman tonight? Statue of 'Elvis' chiselled 1800 years before his birth goes under the hammer
Are you Roman tonight? Statue of 'Elvis' chiselled 1800 years before his birth goes under the hammer
With his dashing chiselled features, swept back hair and perky bouffant the resemblance is unmistakable.

But incredibly this carving of Elvis Presley was created around 1800 years before the King of Rock and Roll first warbled his first note. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago
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 Men sentenced for setting friend's crotch ablaze
Men sentenced for setting friend's crotch ablaze
Two practical jokers are behind bars for setting their passed-out drinking buddy's crotch ablaze while boozing in Grover Beach. Matthew Craig Pillers and Jack Brent Nicholas Keiffer pleaded no contest to a felony great bodily injury charge. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago
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 Sunbathers ignore drowned girls' bodies
Sunbathers ignore drowned girls' bodies
Italian society has been rocked by photos showing sunbathers relaxing on a beach next to the bodies of two drowned girls. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago
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 Police told to warn criminals before setting canines on them
Police told to warn criminals before setting canines on them
In case they are FRIGHTENED or ALLERGIC to dog hair. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago
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 Spy dogs parachuted into war zones
Spy dogs parachuted into war zones
BRITAIN'S SAS has revealed plans to cut down casualty rates in Iraq and Afghanistan by parachuting in German shepherds to spy on rebels. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago
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 Lost tapes of the Dr Who composer
Lost tapes of the Dr Who composer
A hidden hoard of recordings made by the electronic music pioneer behind the Doctor Who theme has been revealed - including a dance track 20 years ahead of its time. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago
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