Water, good ol’ H2O, seems like a pretty simple substance to you and me. But in reality, water – the foundation of life and most common of liquid – is really weird and scientists actually don’t completely understand how water works.
Here are 5 really weird things about water:
1. Hot Water Freezes Faster Than Cold Water
Take two pails of water; fill one with hot water and the other one with cold water, and put them in the freezer. The hot one would be frozen before the cold one. But wait,
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How To Deal With The Police If You Get Pulled Over...
If you get pulled over, just remain calm and remember your rights. Keep your hands on the wheel where the officer can see them. Police officers in some states have the legal right to search your car if they say they “smell” drug smoke. This is a very obvious loophole, but one you have to deal with since it is the law. The best way to deal with it is to only lower your window enough to talk to the officer and pass him your license and registration. You are under no obligation to lower your window
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40 Unusual Websites you should Bookmark...
If you’re long time makeuseof reader at one point or another you may have seen several of these websites before. We have covered lots of lists and round-ups but this one is quite different: it lists undiscovered webservices that are original, rather unique, unusual, useful, free, and must-be bookmarked type. You won’t find any collaboration, storage or ToDo service here. Enjoy!
1. BugMeNot – instantly get disposable login details for any popular website that force you to register.
2. Dail
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25 Websites to Download Free Stock Photo for Your Projects...
If you are searching for free stock photo databases, there are quite a few sites on the web that do that, and even at high quality: there are sites that are made by artists or designers for other artists and promote sharing their creations, there are also others which have a double policy, offering both photos for sale and for free, in distinct sections, and there are also sites which offer exposure to new talented photographers who are willing to collaborate.I
n any case, there are huge reso
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Remarks by the President in Address to the Nation on the End of Combat Operations in Iraq
THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. Tonight, I`d like to talk to you about the end of our combat mission in Iraq, the ongoing security challenges we face, and the need to rebuild our nation here at home.
I know this historic moment comes at a time of great uncertainty for many Americans. We`ve now been through nearly a decade of war. We`ve endured a long and painful recession. And sometimes in the midst of t
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A hungry start to life for Pakistan’s flood victim...
Thatta, Pakistan — Jannan Soorjo summoned the energy to give birth in the filthy Pakistan graveyard that has become her refuge from the floods — but she cannot produce the milk to feed her sickly newborn.
The 26-year-old looks down helplessly at her crying son, who was brought rudely into the world early Tuesday morning in a makeshift relief camp set up in a historic Sufi burial site in the watery southern province of Sindh.
Wearing a tattered red traditional Sindhi dress with a thin scarf
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The Unraveling of Military Strategies, Thinking and Nations...
If President Barack Obama was true to his campaign pledge in ending the war in Iraq, he would have delivered his speech on August 19 instead of on August 31. Unlike Canadian soldiers who in 1944 marched triumphantly into Dieppe after having defeated Nazi forces, two years earlier on August 19 Allied troops tried to land at the French port. It became one of the greatest military disasters in history. In just a few hours, a courageous assault led by Canadian troops against the mainland of Nazi-occ
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Mozambique police fire at crowds protesting high prices; 7 dead...
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Sporadic gunfire could be heard in Mozambique`s capital Thursday, the morning after at least four people died in clashes between police and rioters angered by high prices.
Pedro Cossa, a spokesman for the police ministry, told The Associated Press Thursday two of his officers were beaten by mobs the day before. He said the death toll was four, including two protesters shot by police, and 26 people were injured.
Mozambique state TV, citing hospital reports, said s
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US launches new Iraq mission...
US Vice-President Joe Biden launched a new American military mission in Iraq overnight, opening up a fresh phase in a seven-year deployment that has cost the lives of more than 4400 US troops.
Addressing soldiers near Baghdad a day after the US combat role officially ended, Mr Biden sought to rally the nearly 50,000 American troops who will remain in the country until a total withdrawal at the end of 2011.
The vice president acknowledged that the 2003 invasion had split US public opinion b
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Pakistani Taliban claim responsibility for Lahore blasts...
ISLAMABAD: The banned Tehrik-e- Taliban Pakistan today claimed responsibility for three blasts, including two carried out by suicide attackers, on a Shia procession in Lahore that killed 30 people and injured over 200.
The claim of responsibility was made by top Taliban leader Qari Hussain, who said militants had carried out three suicide blasts in Lahore.
Police officials, however, said the first blast was caused by a timed explosive device and the others by two suicide bombers.
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Evacuations start as US braces for Hurricane Earl...
MIAMI—US authorities ordered the evacuation Wednesday of thousands of tourists and residents in North Carolina as Hurricane Earl, the strongest Atlantic storm of 2010, wreaked havoc on Labor Day holiday plans. Briefed by top disaster response aides, US President Barack Obama said officials were preparing for the "worst case" scenario and would do all they could to protect vulnerable east coast communities. On the final weekend of the US...
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Miners` morale leaps as Chile rescue drill inches closer...
COPIAPO—The morale of 33 miners trapped in Chile soared Wednesday after music and hot meals were supplied, and NASA added its experience to keeping them healthy while a rescue drill inched closer.
A new video shot by the miners and broadcast on state television late Tuesday showed the men shaven, wearing clean clothes and listening to a tropical tune.
The figures in the images were a far cry from the haggard, mud-caked, bare-chested miners shown in a first video last week, days after they
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US hostage crisis over: Gunman shot dead...
ILVER SPRING: A radical environmentalist took three men hostage in a dramatic siege at the headquarters of a US television channel on Wednesday before being shot and killed by police.
All the hostages were unharmed after the four-hour standoff at the Discovery Channel in which suspected explosives strapped to the gunman`s body apparently detonated in a cloud of smoke.
Police said SWAT teams had fired on the suspect, who was under video surveillance during hours of tense negotiations, when
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Wearing a lacy bra-esque bikini, "Jersey Shore" natural beauty Jwoww soaked her buxom, orange lady parts on the roof of her summer rental yesterday.No grenades here. .....
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Lindsay Lohan Stroller Accident -- No Harm, No Foul...
An eyewitness to the alleged Lindsay Lohan "hit-and-run" tells TMZ ... the photogs who sold the after-the-fact video are lying.
The eyewitness -- a photographer -- says Lindsay was leaving her apartment building Wednesday (not yesterday) and was turning onto Holloway Drive with a green light. The photog says Lindsay "ever-so-slightly tapped the stroller -- like 1 mile an hour."
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Jen Aniston -- Dinner or Date?...
Studies have shown ... workplace romances have a pretty high success rate -- so maybe that`s why Jennifer Aniston went on a dinner date with her "Cougar Town" co-star Josh Hopkins last night. Aniston -- who will be guest starring on "Cougar Town" this season -- was photographed riding shotgun in Hopkins` ride after a romantic chow-fest at Madeo in Hollywood.
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Lindsay Lohan -- Miscarriage of Justice...
Brayan Jaime tells TMZ he was at Lindsay`s West Hollywood apartment yesterday -- working his very first day on the job as a freelance paparazzo with another dude.
Jaime tells us he spotted Lindsay in her Maserati pulling out of her apartment building, then running a red light and making a left, right into the stroller.
Jaime says it was "full impact ... It was a major hit." Jaime tells us the bumper struck the nanny in the leg and hit th .....
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Robin Thicke -- Rhythm & Baby Blues...
With wife Paula Patton nowhere in sight, R&B singer Robin Thicke showed off his daddy daycare skills by roaming SoHo with his adorable four-month-old son Julian on Thursday. .....
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Oksana to Mel: Our Baby Needs More $$$$$...
As we`ve reported, Mel currently pays Oksana the tidy sum of $5,000 a month in child support for baby Lucia, and also pays for the Sherman Oaks house where they live. But we`re told Oksana now wants nearly 10 times what she currently gets.
Here`s what`s interesting. Our sources say Oksana gets $2,500 a month in child support from Timothy Dalton -- the father of her 13-year-old son Alexander.
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Kate Hudson: Beau Matt Bellamy Is "Lovely"...
Kate Hudson is finally musing out loud about Muse singer Matt Bellamy, her beau of a few months.
"He`s lovely," Hudson, 31, says of Bellamy, 32, in the new issue of Elle UK. But she`s not a hardcore Muse fan just yet, she admits. "My favorite Muse song? Ha ha ha! I`m not well-versed enough on that," she tells the mag. "I`m getting there, though. Matt and I are just learning about each other and it`s wonderful." .....
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Jeff Lewis: My Housekeeper Zoila "Tried to Escape!"...
Move over, Kathy Griffin.
There`s another breakout reality TV star on the Bravo block and after three seasons, Flipping Out`s Jeff Lewis is finally coming into his own.
Back with more deliciously over-the-top antics and biting one-liners, the 40-year-old Lewis proves his worth as the star of the best show you`re not watching this fall.
caught up with the L.A.-based Lewis to dish on his most outrageous hom .....
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NJ Housewives` Caroline: "Crazy" Days Are Over...
The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Caroline Manzo says she expected "yelling, screaming, and tears" on Monday`s reunion.
"I NEVER expected Andy to get tossed like a rag doll," she writes on her Bravo blog. "I was in complete shock when that happened."
When Teresa Guidice flipped out on Danielle Staub -- screaming two inches from her face -- Manzo, 49, says, "I wanted to cry. Seriously, I did."
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The much loved Welsh-born Princess Lilian of Sweden, Duchess of Halland, marks her 95th birthday Monday at Villa Solbacken. No official festivities are planned, but visits from members of the royal family are expected. Lilian is the oldest member of the royal family. Earlier this year the court announced she has Alzheimer`s disease. For that reason she no longer takes part in public events.
Balkon Princess Lilian was born Lilian May Davies on August 30, 1915 in Swansea, Wales. During the Seco
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Solemn funeral of Prince Carlos Hugo...
The Dutch royal family came out 15 members strong to the funeral of a beloved uncle, flying in from London and The Hague to the Italian city of Parma, a former duchy wedged between Toscane and the former Piedmont kingdom.
They came to pay tribute to Prince Carlos Hugo of Bourbon Parma, Duke of Parma, who passed away aged 80 in Barcelona ten days ago.
IMG_0095 Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, also a Prince of Bourbon Parma through his grandfather Prins Félix, arrived early in the ancient to
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Prince Harry passes helicopter exam...
HRH Prince Harry has passed his ground school exam, part of his Apache helicopter training. The young royal is “thrilled” after learning that he passed what he expected to be a huge challenge. The test is around math skills which the Prince admits isn’t his strong suit. A spokesperson for Clarence House said: "Flying comes more naturally to Harry than the mathematical and scientific papers which have marked the start of his course. By passing this exam it means that he can now get into simulato
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Heavyweights return! Prizefighter returns as Heavyweights look to emulate H...
Prizefighter returns in October with the fourth edition of the Heavyweights division hoping to follow Audley Harrison in lifting the title and gate crashing the World Heavyweight scene.
Eight contenders will battle for the £32,000 winner`s cheque on Saturday 9 October at York Hall, Bethnal Green, but with Harrison on the brink of securing at World title fight with David Haye less than a year after winning Prizefighter, climbing the rankings ladder and landing a title fight could be the real p .....More>>
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Best of the month Who should win the awards for the month of August?...
This season Peter Beagrie is involved in selecting the nPower Manager of the Month and Player of the Month for each of the three divisions in the Football League.
Sky Sports` Football League expert will be casting a close eye on all of the teams and all of the players and will share his views with the rest of the voting panel with the winners to be announced shortly.
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Every penny counts...
The spectre of administration, increased tax rates against the decreased strength of the pound, and preparation for new Uefa rules governing financial fair play and home-grown talent all played a part in a 22 per cent decrease in Premier League spending in the summer transfer market of 2010 when compared to 12 months earlier.
Analysts Deloitte calculated that around £350million was spent by top-flight clubs, which represented the lowest total since 2006 and provided statistical evidence of th .....More>>
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