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Antarctic base gets condom haul before winter Posted: 1 year ago by bevissimo
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - One of the last shipments to a U.S. research base in Antarctica before the onset of winter darkness was a year's supply of condoms, a New Zealand newspaper reported Monday.
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Nicotine chic: Special smoking mittens for the winter cigarette break Posted: 2 years ago by mitzuzake
Finally nicotine addicts have the answer to all their winter woes with Smoking Mittens. With a special cigarette-shaped hole in the mitten, smokers can light-up without exposing their digits to the harsh elements.
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Old man winter pays Northwest a visit -- literally! Posted: 11 months ago by AutumnLotus
Just looking outside and you can tell Old Man Winter paid us a visit, but in Lake Stevens, it looks like he put in a personal appearance! This icicle was found hanging from Jeremy Olden's home.
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10 USB Gadgets to Help You Through the Winter Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
As winter continues to creep up on us, the days are getting colder and colder. But don’t worry. This year you’ll be able to sit by your computer (and Plime) and laugh it all away.
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New Light on the Plight of Winter Babies Posted: 2 months ago by nateebiinature
Children born in the winter months already have a few strikes against them. Study after study has shown that they test poorly, don't get as far in school, earn less, are less healthy, and don't live as long as children born at other times of year. Researchers have spent years documenting the effect and trying to understand it.
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Its 'Burnout Paradise' this Winter! Posted: 3 years ago by AutumnLotus
Electronic Arts (EA) has christened the next chapter of its popular demolition racing series as 'Burnout Paradise,' slated to arrive alongside on both Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PS3 this winter, the company announced.
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Half-naked man and woman nearly die at remote hot springs Posted: 11 months ago by muppet
Remote location x wilderness + winter x snow + hot springs - clothes=_________
ALMOST the perfect equation for a good time...
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Dog found after 6 months and cold winter Posted: 10 months ago by dollyllama
"Every time we'd hear about the weather we would just cringe," Halter said. "I would just cry even harder, thinking 'Where is my Buck?' And of course I couldn't let my son (17-year-old Jason) know. I never let him see me cry because he kept the faith and kept the hope.
*image not the dog in story
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F&%@ winter Posted: 3 years ago by billyd1
Exactly how I feel. NSFW
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Arctic Animals that Turn White for Winter Posted: 11 months ago by AutumnLotus
Sticking out like a sore thumb, in the first case you wouldn’t be able to sneak up on your prey and pounce, and in the latter case you would be a prime target for your predator. Luckily for many Arctic animals, this need for camouflage is met by an uncanny ability to change their color to white almost overnight.
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Ice storm in Portland, Oregon Posted: 2 years ago by muppet
This is a repost of mine from 5 months ago, but considering it is now winter, i would like to repost it as a warning to be please be careful when driving in icy conditions! There were many accidents here in boise this morning, and i imagine a lot of you in other places are dealing with far worse conditions than here in the northwest.
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You know it's winter when... Posted: 2 years ago by suckersklub
One icy, icy picdump.
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Study: Fall Colors are Sunscreen for Trees Posted: 2 years ago by eljay
The fiery red hues that seem to set forest leaves ablaze in autumn are produced in part as a result of the soil that trees grow in and help protect the trees in the winter, a new study finds.
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Frigid Winter Predicted Posted: 3 months ago by meggysue
Our summer's unseasonably cool temps are just the tip of the iceberg, according to the Farmer's Almanac.
Brrrrr!
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Winter wonderland: The spectacular city created entirely from ice Posted: 11 months ago by AutumnLotus
If you thought China couldn't put on a more spectacular show than the Olympic opening ceremony, these are the incredible sculptures which might prove you wrong.
Crafted by artists from hundreds of tonnes of ice, this shimmering city completely transforms the chilly streets of Harbin.
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Superb Winter Photographs. Posted: 2 years ago by topofall
They're cold!
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Brrr it's cold over there. Cars enrobed in ice. Posted: 2 years ago by cameron0
Winter in Versoix, Switzerland, close to Geneva City. I've had to dig my car out of snow covering the entire thing, but this much ice is just ridiculous.
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Software Help Mars Rovers Find Winter Havens Posted: 2 years ago by Mershaullk
New software is helping NASA find safe places for the Spirit rover to ride out future Martian winters - - and also plan where Spirit and its companion rover, Opportunity, will explore in the future.
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The Winter Sky: Planets, Stars and Cool Shapes Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
The moment of the solstice occurred on Dec. 22 at 1:08 a.m. EST. The sun, appearing to travel along the ecliptic, reached that point in the sky where it is farthest south of the celestial equator. Mother Nature herself offers the sky observer in north temperate latitudes the two gifts of longest nights and a sky more transparent than usual.
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"The Winter Poop Elf does not exist." Posted: 10 months ago by Wingnut
A Chicago Tribune columnist takes the time to set people straight on their Elfin beliefs.
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