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From the Toilet to Your Glass

While some of the crews living on the International Space Stating are already drinking water coming from evaporated laundry water and sweat, NASA took recycling to new extremes; They are getting their drinking water from the toilet.
NASA developed the new system with the rapid growth of residency in the station expected in three to […]

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7 Jobs That Will Kill You

digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/odd_stuff/7_Jobs_That_Will_Kill_You’;The riskiest part of your working day perhaps lies in the navigation of a hot cup of Cappuccino from the pantry to your desk. But some people’s job are pants-wittingly terrifying. They are faced with guns, dynamite, bombs and death-threats everyday. Take a look at the 7 scariest jobs in the world.
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“You’ve Got One Message… From The Pope.”

The Australian’s Catholic nuns better not pray for good weather alone for the Pope’s visit this July. They better pray for good mobile phone reception too.
In conjunction with the World Youth Day in Sydney this July, Pope Benedict will text message thousands of young Catholics on their mobile phones to inspire and to give […]

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No Party for This Birthday. Spam Turns 30.

Since the first ‘mass email’ in 1978, there was no turning back. Spam has since grown into a worldwide nuisance; turned 30 over the weekend.
Gary Thuerk, claimed world’s first spammer sent a mass e-mail via the Arpanet, now known as Internet to promote a new system that his company, Digital Electronics Corporation (DEC), was launching […]

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Tattoo Advertising

digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/arts_culture/Tattoo_Advertising_For_Money/’;Tattoo advertising has been around for quite some time. It sure catches attention and create marketing buzz but whether it works or not is another story. Some regard this act as ‘immoral’ and ‘betrayal of your own body’. But to the ‘walking billboards’, it sure makes them some money and err… it’s kind […]

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From Soccer.net to Malaria Based Social Networking Site

Tom Hadfield who one set up Soccer.net in his humble home in Britain and the sold the popular website to U.S Sports network ESPN for $40 million, has now switched from soccer to well, charity.
The devastation caused by malaria that Hadfield saw with his own eyes caused him to realize that there are more […]

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Favorite Bill Gates Quotes

“Be nice to nerds. Chances are you’ll end up working for one.”

“Life is not fair; get used to it.”
“Television is not real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.”

“Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.”
“Your most unhappy customers are […]

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7 Perfect Gadgets for Mother’s Day

So Mother’s Day is coming. Forget about the conventional gift of microwave, card, flowers and cake.
Show your mom some love and make her the coolest mom this Mother’s Day with the latest, coolest gadgets made with a tinge of maternal instinct.
Crystal Rhinestone USB Optical Scroll Mouse

Perfect for working mom, so she can show it all […]

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The Truth about the “8 Daily Glasses of Water”

So is drinking an 8-ounce glass of water eight times a day help flushing toxins out of your body.
Two men said “No”.
Two kidney specialists at the University of Pennsylvania, Drs. Dan Negoianu and Stanley Goldfarb, did a research on human water consumption behaviour and found this amazing truth.
The specialists suggest that the water play no […]

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Company to Send Human Ashes to the Moon

The moon is a special place. We all know. But making the moon as a final resting place?
Celestis Inc. is all set to send human ashes to the lunar surface using robotic landers and this service could begin as early as next year.
Celestis Inc., president Charles Chafer said his company in collaboration with Odyssey Moon […]

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