For centuries, modern violin makers have tried in vain to recreate musical instruments that sound as good as the ones the Italian masters made in the 17th century. Researchers now think that the wonderful music from a Stradivarius is due to the density of the wood it was made from and that, in turn, has to do with how COLD the weather was at that time.
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We need to think about OZONE again! – We’ve warned about food shortages before, but now there’s a new reason crops are being damaged: ozone. Global warming, bee deaths, droughts and fuel prices are just a few reasons for the current global food crisis that is making headlines around the world. Rising levels of ozone in the atmosphere from vehicle emissions are also part of the problem, lowering the yield of important food crops, such as wheat and soybeans.
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The comedian George Carlin died recently and in a “funny” way, he’s been an important part of my life for a long time? kind of “haunting” it with laughter.
Carlin was about the power of words–something that writers WANT to believe in, but don’t really. Most of the time, people ignore what you write. They may compliment you (or more often they don’t), but then they move on, your words falling away like water off a duck’s back.
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Researchers are already trying to solve our commuter traffic jams by inventing small planes that we can use instead of cars. Now another inventor has an even BETTER idea: Personal “Iron Man”-style flying machines that you WEAR!
BBC News quotes Sir Clive Sinclair, one of the inventors of the electric car, as saying, “I’m sure it will happen and I am sure it will change the world dramatically?The vehicle would take off from your home and fly to wherever you want to go.”
click here to see a demonstration. Art credit: freeimages.co.uk
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