Hydrogen is a light, odorless gas, which, given enough…

Hydrogen is a light, odorless gas, which, given enough time, turns into people. First hydrogen has to turn into helium (in a star), then the helium has to turn into even heavier elements (also in a star), then the heavier elements need to turn into a planet (after the star explodes), then that planet has to produce life (through abiogenesis(we’re actually not quite sure how this specifically happened on earth), and then that life has to turn into people (through evolution).

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Between 2010-2012, DNA testing found that over half of fish labeled and sold…

Between 2010-2012, DNA testing found that over half of fish labeled and sold as “Tuna” in the USA was NOT tuna. 87% of Red Snapper sold were also found to be completely mislabeled.

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Plants are able to think, remember and react to information…

Plants are able to think, remember and react to information contained in light.

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On July 6, 1967, the Alvin Submersible was attacked by a swordfish…

On July 6, 1967, the Alvin Submersible was attacked by a swordfish, which became lodged in the skin of the sub. The crew made an emergency surface, recovered the fish, and ate it for dinner.

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The Pentagon is developing a “combat chewing gum” to help soldiers maintain…

The Pentagon is developing a “combat chewing gum” to help soldiers maintain dental hygiene in the field. It is expected to save the Army $100million per year in dental services.

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Engineers have already managed to design a machine that can make…

Engineers have already managed to design a machine that can make a better version of itself. In a simple test, they couldn’t even understand how the final iteration worked.

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Today in History for 15th January 2015

Historical Events

1797 - 1st top hat worn (John Etherington of London)

1934 - Babe Ruth signs a 1934 contract for $35,000 ($17,000 cut)

1962 - Dutch and Indonesian navy encounter in Etna Bay New Guinea

1971 - Aswan Dam official opens in Egypt

1990 - ATandT experiences long distance problems due to a computer glitch

2005 - ESA's SMART-1 lunar orbiter discovers elements such as calcium, aluminum, silicon, iron, and other surface elements on the moon.

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Famous Birthdays

1845 - Ella Flagg Young, 1st woman pres (National Educational Association)

1885 - Huang Yuanyong, Chinese writer (d. 1915)

1916 - Mikki Doyle, journalist

1968 - Bob Dahl, NFL guard (Washington Redskins)

1969 - Rod de Highden, Australian 5k/10k/marathoner (Olympics-96)

1987 - Michael Seater, Canadian actor

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Famous Deaths

1208 - Peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered

1968 - John Davidson, actor (Dick Tracy vs Crime Inc), dies at 80

1973 - Coleman Francis, American film director (b. 1919)

1994 - Harry Nilsson, rock vocalist (Everybody's Talkin'), dies at 52

2005 - Elizabeth Janeway, American author (b. 1913)

2011 - Nat Lofthouse, English Footballer (b. 1925)

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