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An Extra Second  

Last night (in fact a few minutes ago in the last year) you had one extra second with which to celebrate the new year; a leap second, to be exact.
This leap second is not a unique event – in the last 40 years, there have been 22 leap seconds. The last one occured in 1998.
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Posted at 1 Jan 06 in Nature

Vertical Farm Project  

At humankind’s current rate of growth, it is estimated that by the year 2050, the planet will be host to three billion more people than it is today, making for a 40% increase over Earth’s current population. Yet at present, over 80% of the planet’s arable land is already in use, which leaves one to wonder how such a large number of people will be fed.
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Posted at 25 Dec 05 in Nature, Technology

Wild Georgia Shrimp  

Football season means party time-and nothing is more fun than tailgating with friends for the big game. Make it easy and celebrate in style with Wild Georgia Shrimp, the perfect finger food that’s easy to prepare ahead.
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Posted at 21 Nov 05 in Nature

Whoilphin  

On December 23, 2004, the only known living hybrid of a false killer whale and Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, or wholphin gave birth to a female calf. It is one-fourth whale and three-fourths dolphin. The successful birth of the baby was enthusiastically celebrated by the staff at Sea Life Park by Dolphin Discovery.

“We are extremely excited about the birth of the baby wholphin,” said Dr. Renato Lenz. “Mother and calf are doing very well, and we are monitoring them very closely to ensure the best care for them.”
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Posted at 25 Apr 05 in Nature