Iron Man: The science behind the fiction Posted: 5 months ago by Bornbad
A couple of things make Iron Man different than your regular comic-book superhero movie.
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Do You Want A Role In The Next Iron Man Movie? Posted: 3 weeks ago by 2manyusernames
Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy superhero fans a part in the next Iron Man movie - if you have a spare $20,000.
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Iron 'snow' helps maintain Mercury's magnetic field, scientists say Posted: 5 months ago by AutumnLotus
New scientific evidence suggests that deep inside the planet Mercury, iron “snow” forms and falls toward the center of the planet, much like snowflakes form in Earth’s atmosphere and fall to the ground. The movement of this iron snow could be responsible for Mercury’s mysterious magnetic field.
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Ancient Iron Ore Mine Discovered in Peruvian Andes Posted: 8 months ago by AutumnLotus
A 2,000-year-old mine has been discovered high in mountains in Peru. The find offers proof that an ancient people in the Andes mined hematite iron ore centuries before the Inca Empire, archaeologists say.
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Iron Beetle Posted: 2 years ago by Rogue
this beetle's been pimped out with wrought iron
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Researchers Discover Fast-Growing Metal Deposits in a New Hampshire Lake Posted: 11 months ago by AutumnLotus
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have discovered metal-rich sedimentary deposits in a New Hampshire lake that grow faster than any other deposits found in the United States. Understanding the environmental conditions that aid in the creation of the structures, which contain copper, iron and other heavy metals, could be helpful in discovering new metal sources.
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Computer simulations strong support for new theory of Earth's core Posted: 8 months ago by AutumnLotus
It has long been known that the inner core of the earth, a sphere consisting of a solid mass with a radius of about 1,200 km, is mainly made up of iron. However, seismic observations have shown that elastic waves pass more rapidly through this core in directions that are parallel to the earth's axis of rotation than in directions parallel to the equator - a phenomenon that has not been previously explained.
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Ancient Vikings loved Mickey Mouse too. Posted: 1 year ago by BrownTrout
Archeologists have discovered an iron age relic that bears a striking resemblance to our modern day cartoon rodent.
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I am Iron Man Posted: 2 years ago by Wingnut
Robert Downey Jr. signed to star in film adaptation of Marvel comic. Ozzy Osbourne available for comment, but unintelligible.
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Woman Dies In Iron Lung After Power Failure Posted: 4 months ago by cb__
Polio victim spent nearly 60 years in the 750-pound machine.
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Iron Hymen Posted: 9 months ago by Ellz
Abstinence-only coolness for girls. See also Sex is for Fags...what the cool dudes do instead of being lame and queer and having sex.
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Paper Stronger Than Steel? Posted: 4 months ago by 2manyusernames
Cellulose, the material paper is made from is incredibly strong on the nano-scale. Now a group has created a way to make paper that is tougher than cast-iron. The uses for such a material is endless.
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Robert Downey Jr. will be Iron Man! Posted: 2 years ago by afeldman
He apparently got confused and thought he was signing on to play with some super heroin.
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A new vegetarian food that boosts the uptake of iron and offers a good set of proteins Posted: 4 months ago by AutumnLotus
The food, called tempe, is moreover a whole-grain product with high folate content.
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Iron Man, Ant-Man, Thor, Captain America Posted: 2 years ago by icepigs
Marvel Entertainment has released its Q3 2006 Earnings which includes an updated list of upcoming projects for Marvel Studios.
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Iron will sees divers set new record Posted: 6 months ago by AutumnLotus
A group of 72 scuba divers have ironed their way to a Guinness World Record for the most people ironing underwater at the same time.
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Real-Life Iron Man Posted: 5 months ago by Fizz71
A Robotic Suit That Magnifies Human Strength
There was a similar article in my local newpaper today. I thought it was interesting technology although I was a little concrened that the name of the company was Cyberdyne. Terminator fans I suppose.
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Angling for iron ore in streams Posted: 12 months ago by AutumnLotus
It may not have the allure of trout fishing, but Chinese farmers are cashing in on the world metals boom by fishing with magnets for lumps of iron ore in local streams.
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The power of being hit with an iron compels you Posted: 9 months ago by pocksucket
When the power of prayer failed, Oswald Varemond resorted to more corporeal means and hit her in the head with an iron.
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New Iron Man (2008) Trailer Posted: 7 months ago by SUBobISIS
just in case you haven't seen it yet.
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Iron Mountain, Secret Government Facility Posted: 10 months ago by ReBoot
Top secret mine holds vaults of national treasures, classified files, and government secrets. Aw, what the heck, let's put it on the channel 4 news.
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