Here on Earth, no one pays much heed to dust or sand blasted out by a rocket launch because "atmospheric drag rapidly slows the lightweight particles so they fall harmlessly to the ground a few meters from the blast," he explains. But on the Moon? "There is no atmosphere to slow tiny particles." Small grit can travel enormous distances at high speeds, scouring everything in it... read full post picked by Maven 2 years ago

MIT Researcher David Sinclair believes that not only has he isolated the cause of aging, but that also that there may be ways to slow and even reverse its effects picked by pocksucket 12 months ago

A scanned collection of Sears Wishbooks from 1944-85. We would flip through dreaming of what we wanted Santa to bring us. Also in the pre-internet, heck pre-bbs days, it was a veritable cornucopia of porn* as well :)
*was going to link to lingerie, bra, etc page but too slow on dial-up picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

"If something happens, either we can respond really fast or we could respond really slow. I've been coming here for years and I've been getting whatever I want. I'm the difference between you getting a two-minute response time, if you needed a little help, or a 15 minutes response time." picked by coldbladed 1 year ago

You know its a slow news day at Fox New...

An update to this picked by nikneven 7 months ago

Judge to prosecutor: 'So what's a Web site?'
During Internet terrorism trial, judge asks attorneys to keep it simple. picked by nesbyniccolo 3 years ago

Some sports have shown major improvements over the years. As an example Spitz's 1972 Olympic and World record time would have been too slow to even make the field. Others like free throws in basketball have shown very little improvements. Two interesting articles picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

The group, Angry Neighbors With Paintball Guns, posted signs at strategic locations throughout the city, warning motorists to slow down or risk being shot at with a paintball gun.

*kakana?* picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

It is amazing how flexible our skin really is. picked by deaddonkeysrule 3 years ago

Obama the loggerhead sea turtle was found ailing off a Key West beach on Jan. 19, the eve of the inauguration. Suffering from an intestinal impaction, the 200-pound female was nursed back to health with a diet of squid and mineral oil at the Turtle Hospital in Marathon, Fla.

*Yeah, it's a slow news day* picked by kakana 5 months ago

Here is a video of U.S. soldiers teaching Iraq soldiers jumping jacks. picked by Proverb 2 years ago

The fight against climate warming has an unexpected ally in mushrooms growing in dry spruce forests covering Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia and other northern regions picked by nateebiinature 1 year ago

Maybe it’s the brilliant acting, or the cameras slow pan, but whatever it is, it reaches new heights of hilarity. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Rusted brandy in a diamond glass
everything is made from dreams
time is made from honey slow and sweet
only the fools know what it means
temptation, temptation, temptation
oh, temptation, temptation, I can't resist picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

Yet another Improv Everywhere event. picked by ted 2 years ago

It is a question, ultimately, about the right to check out of the hotel once you know that you have got to go, under your own terms. Paying with your own credit card; signing your own signature; walking out that big swing door in the manner of your own choosing. Nobody likes thinking about death, but several brave people are, quite rightly, forcing us to do so. picked by DAVEthefish 9 months ago

This site streams a lot of full anime series, legally, and high quality (including both dubs and soft subs. I use this to follow Naruto: Shippuuden, which it releases in parallel with the releases in Japan. It's a great site, much better than most anime streaming sites I've been to. Note: Your internet connection must be at least the speed of cable internet to work well; the streams tend to cho... read full post picked by sidran32 4 months ago

In honor of FAF and "My goodness it's a slow news day" picked by bandit 2 years ago

The Nobody, Jeff Lemire's reimagining of HG Wells' classic The Invisible Man, can seem aimless, slow and frustrating at times... but is also haunting, moving and a book that'll stay with you for a long time after reading. picked by bornbad 5 months ago

Starting Goalie Antero Niittymaki sidelined. Martin Houle is recalled from the AHL for opening night. picked by icepigs 3 years ago