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New Images: Milky Way Loses Two Arms Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
For decades, astronomers have pictured our galaxy as sporting four major, spiral arms, however new images effectively sever two appendages, revealing the Milky Way has just two major arms.
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Galaxy's spiral arms point in opposite directions Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Astronomers are puzzling over a spiral galaxy whose spiral arms are wrapped in opposing directions. The unusual structure may be a lingering scar from a tussle with a smaller galaxy that was ultimately swallowed.
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Folding your arms can help your brain: study Posted: 2 years ago by maxriter
The mere act of folding your arms increases perseverance and activates an unconscious desire to succeed, new research shows.
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Octopuses have two legs and six arms Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
To most of us it has always seemed obvious that an octopus has eight arms. But experts have now revealed that this assumption is wrong - as two of their long tentacle-like limbs are in fact legs.
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Two men attempt suicide by sawing off their arms Posted: 3 years ago by BrownTrout
In a bizzare suicide pact, the two men used a circular saw to hack off their own arms.
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The Amputated Arms of Star Wars Posted: 3 years ago by gnikgnok
This website is devoted entirely to the hands and arms that went flying in the Star Wars movies. Who knew there were so many?!
(also in keeping with today's theme)
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Newborn joy for Gana the gorilla after the heartbreak of a baby dying in her arms Posted: 4 months ago by AutumnLotus
With fierce pride Gana the gorilla gently cradles her tiny baby. Her powerful forearm presses the wrinkly, virtually hairless child to her chest.
Her visible joy is in marked contrast to the grief she demonstrated last year on losing her baby Claudio.
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Video: The man whose arms exploded Posted: 3 years ago by Browntrout
Warning - this is SFW but it's a little disturbing. I would have thought it was all BS but it's part of a TLC documentary. This is steroid abuse beyond anything you can imagine.
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Merchant of Death Arrested Posted: 2 years ago by MandolinOrange
Viktor Bout was detained at in a Bangkok hotel amid allegations that he supplied Colombian rebels with guns and explosives. Bout was widely believed to be a model for the arms dealer portrayed by Nicholas Cage in the 2005 movie "Lord of War."
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UAE Seizes North Korean arms shipment to Iran Posted: 3 months ago by JoshSF49
The weapons seized on Aug. 14 included rocket launchers, detonators, munitions and ammunition for rocket-propelled grenades, they said. The ship, called the ANL-Australia, was Australian-owned and flying a Bahamas flag.
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Nick Vujicic born without arms and legs Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Living life despite his disability. Amazing!
See website.
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World's first double arm transplant patient delighted Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
The world's only transplant recipient of two full arms said the feeling of being whole again was "indescribable".
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The Chinese motorist pulled over by police for driving with no arms Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Chinese police got a surprise when they pulled over a brand new 4x4 for a routine check - the driver had no arms.
Zing Shen, 42, was steering the vehicle with his feet and was amazed when officers decided issue him with a public safety summons.
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The Second Amendment right to bear arms applies only to militias, not individuals. Posted: 3 years ago by Bornbad
This is scary.
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Arms manufacturer loads lead-free bullets Posted: 3 years ago by mrnelson
Traditional variety 'pose a risk to people', warns BAE Systems
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"You break your arms, leg, neck, and backbone. You will not live, and we will not weep" Posted: 1 year ago by rjonesx
Fascinating - the original bungee jumpers, the Vanuatu Land Divers.
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Russia to loan Chavez $1BN to buy arms Posted: 1 year ago by bernardblack
In addition to the loan to Venezuela's fiercely anti-US government, Russia may also launch a nuclear cooperation with Venezuela.
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U.S. Set to Offer Huge Arms Deal to Saudi Arabia Posted: 2 years ago by misswinkle
$20 billion deal includes advanced satellite-guided bombs, upgrades to its fighters and new naval vessels. Spiffy.
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Galaxies' spiral arms may betray black holes' weight Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
How does one weigh a supermassive black hole that is anywhere between a million and a billion times the mass of the Sun? The answer could be as easy as taking a snapshot of its surrounding galaxy.
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Use robotic arms to remotely manipulate (and hopefully pop) balloons Posted: 2 years ago by Moe
This cool link lets you manipulate 5 robotic arms in an area with lots of balloons. The goal is to pop some balloons - not an easy task! I did get one, but it took a while. Fun site! Java required, and server may be busy when you try to connect.
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