Posted on January 28th, 2007 by MaxPower
By Robert Roy Britt
Senior Science Writer space.com
For years astronomers have known that the upper atmospheres of
Saturn and other giant planets are hotter than can be explained by absorbed sunlight. Today the mystery deepened.
The phenomenon has long been blamed on a mechanism similar to what creates the aurora, or Northern Lights on Earth. On Earth, [...]
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Posted on January 28th, 2007 by MaxPower
The growing popularity of Massively Multiplayer games has brought the issue of ownership rights in virtual worlds, and the appropriateness of what is called ‘real money transfer’ (RMT) into an increasingly public light. The success of the company IGE, as well as the launch of Sony Online Entertainment’s ‘Station Exchange’ service would seem to indicate [...]
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Filed under: Bizarre, Gaming, Internet
Posted on January 28th, 2007 by reflex
Perhaps inspired by Pulp Fiction (or any number of comic books), a mysterious vigilante with a samurai sword rescued two police officers from a gang of toughs in South Shields, England, last week. It all started when as many as five assailants, armed with knives, chains and a hammer, allegedly forced their way into an [...]
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Filed under: Bizarre, Funny Bone