Friday’s Curio’s

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Did you ever want that feeling of living in a modernistic dwelling that is minimalistic as well as portable. You might try a Loft Cube. Who says that you can't take it with you?

 

Ever see a two-dollar bill? Check out this story "The 2 Dollar Bill"

 

We have all seen timelines of history, but have you ever seen the timeline of the Big Bang Expansion?

 

Speaking of timelines, HyperHistory is an expanding scientific project presenting 3,000 years of world history with an interactive combination of synchronoptic lifelines, timelines, and maps.

 

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Energy: Solar Balloons, Too Good To Be True Adopted

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When most of us think balloons, we think, "I never should have had children." But these solar balloons are a lot more promising than their carnival counterparts. Constructed of photovoltaic fabric, the soft tank is filled with helium and tethered by power wire above a home, saving space on the ground while optimizing sun exposure. But it's not just the physical footprint that makes the technology so appealing. It's the price per watt.

 

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German schoolboy, 13, corrects NASA's asteroid figures: paper

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German schoolboy, 13, corrects NASA's asteroid figures: paper

 

This artist's rendition released by NASA shows an asteroid belt. A 13-year-old German schoolboy corrected NASA's estimates on the chances of an asteroid colliding with Earth, a German newspaper reported Tuesday, after spotting the boffins had miscalculated.

 

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Astroids,Astronomy