Friday, June 13, 2008

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7 Modern Wonders of Green Technology. When you put stories of these new technologies together, it gives you a sense of hope for the earth.

Tips for saving money on your wedding. Eloping will save you even more!

Home prices are rising in Minot, North Dakota, while they fall everywhere else. Those millions of gallons of oil underneath make a difference.

Paul Nicklen is a photographer for National Geographic Magazine. Over the course of several days last year, he developed a relationship with a 12-foot 1,000 pound leopard seal. She brought him penguins to eat and even tried to teach him how to hunt penguins. (via Arbroath)

A newly-discovered ancient Roman burial ground is a rare find, because it’s filled with everyday people instead of royalty. Their bones tell what their lives were really like.

Honey produced from the flowers of rhododendrons may cause honey intoxication. “Mad honey” is so powerful, it’s been used as a weapon of war.

14 Research-Proven Ways To Boost Brain Power. Several of these can be fulfilled by reading mental_floss.

How To Visit a Secret Nuclear Bunker. Sharon Weinberger and Nathan Hodge came this close to attending Facilities Managers Conference at the secret Raven Rock Mountain Complex.

Summer recreation tips from Forecast Earth. Forest fires aren’t all that bad, but you don’t want to start one.

Two elderly people with dementia fall in love in an assisted-living facility. Should they be “allowed” to have sex? And who has the right to decide?

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