Category: Science
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Friday “Discover Yourself” Open Comments
I came across this interesting website. I like to read almost everything science, and especially items about the human body. My favorite column in Discover magazine is “Vital Signs,” which is kind of like “House” but without the misogyny or ill-tempered curmudgeon. As far as what’s on the site, I had no idea I generated…
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Friday Big-A$$ Explosion Open Comments
About 3.8 billion years ago, things in the constellation Draco (the Dragon) got a little bit interesting. Although research is ongoing, astronomers say that the unusual explosion likely arose when a star wandered too close to its galaxy’s central black hole. Intense tidal forces probably tore the star apart, and the infalling gas continues to…
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Weekend Open Comments
I recently finished reading the book Resurrected, which discusses some of the scientific study surrounding the Shroud of Turin. I had read about some of the research over the years, including the incredible 3D effect of the image, but I learned something new in this book. A brief history of the Shroud has it appearing…