Thirteen Closest Star Systems to the Earth
2007-12-27 01:41:00
Distance (LY), Star System0.00, Sun4.24, Proxima Centauri4.36, Alpha Centauri5.96, Barnard's Star7.78, Proxima Leonis8.29, Proxima Ursae Majoris8.58, Sirius8.73, Proxima Ceti9.68, Proxima Sagittarii10.32, Proxima Andromedae10.52, Epsilon Eridani10.74, Proxima Piscis Austrini10.92, Proxima Virginis
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Thursday Thirteen - More Interesting Facts about New Year Celebrations around the World
2008-03-12 17:59:00
As part of Scottish folklore, if the first person to enter your house during the New Year
is a man with dark hair bearing a gift, you will be blessed with good luck.The ancient Egyptians celebrated the New Year at the time the Nile River flooded - near the end of September - which enabled the people to grow crops.The Celts called their New Year festival Samhain, meaning summer's end.To keep out evil spirits, some Japanese hang a rope of straw across the front of their house on New Year's Day.The people in northern India wear flowers on New Year's Day; a yellow flower, to them, is the color of spring.In ancient Egypt, New Year was celebrated with singing, dancing, and feasting for an entire month.A traditional polar bear swim event is held New Year's Eve in British Columbia, Canada; people
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The World’s Biggest Chocolate Fountain - 3
2008-03-18 02:44:00
The record holding chocolate fountain is located in Las Vegas, inside Bellagio. With the hight of 27 feet, it’s the biggest chocolate fountain in the world. The fountain is filled with 2100 pounds of dark, milk and white chocolate.
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Thirteen Saturn Facts
2008-04-26 02:44:00
1. Saturn
is the sixth planet from the Sun 2. It is the second largest planet3. Orbit: 1,429,400,000 km (9.54 AU) from Sun4. Diameter: 120,536 km (equatorial)5. Mass: 568000000000000000000000000 kg6. In Roman mythology, Saturn is the god of agriculture.7. The associated Greek god, Cronus, was the son of Uranus and Gaia and the father of Zeus (Jupiter).8. Saturn is the root of the English word "Sat
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2,008 Chickens Baked in 100 Minutes
2008-04-20 08:01:00
A Chinese chef staged a stunning show by baking a total of 2,008 chickens in 100 minutes in a move to welcome the 2008 Beijing Olympics, official website Xinhuanet reports.
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Coolest BBQ Grills - 4
2008-04-14 02:59:00
The Supreme - Diamond Plated BBQ
Grill Dragon BBQ Grill Motor Head Grill Handgun BBQ Grill HEMI-Powered BBQ Grill
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Thursday Thirteen - Uranus Quick Facts
2008-04-08 02:59:00
Diameter51,118 kmDensity1.29 g/cm3Mass8.686 x 1025 kgVolume6.995 x 1013 km3Temperature Range-214° C to >-205° CAtmosphereHydrogen, Helium, MethaneWindsUp to 160 m/sMoons16 Average Distance from Sun2,870,990,000 kmOrbital Period84 Years, 3 Days, 15.66 HoursRotation0 Days, 17.25 HoursTilt97.86°RingsYesCompositionHydrogen and HeliumMagnetic FieldExtends 15 times planet radius
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WW - The Hanging Coffins of Sagada - 2
2008-04-01 03:22:00
Sagada couldn’t get more mystifying without the elements of the mummies. When you go to Sagada caves in Philippines there are hanging coffins to be found on the cliffs made of limestone.About six hours by bus (twice this amount of time in the wet season) from the Luzon island town of Banaue, north of Manila, the people of Sagada have devised a unique burial ritual involving the placement of dead
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Thursday Thirteen -Neptune Quick Facts
2008-03-28 02:59:00
Diameter 49,572 km Density 1.64 g/cm3 Mass 1.024 x 1026 kg Volume 6.379 x 1013 km3 Temperature Range -223° C to >-220° C Atmosphere Hydrogen, Helium, Methane Winds Up to 2400 m/s Moons 13 Average Distance from Sun 4,504,300,000 km Orbital Period 164 Years, 288 Days, 13.0 Hours Rotation 0 Days, 16.11 Hours Tilt 28.31° Rings Yes Composition Hydrogen and Helium Magnetic Field Up to 20 times its r
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Coolest BBQ Grills - 3
2008-03-24 03:07:00
Redneck Pool Heater Santa Maria Superior Welding’s BBQ
Swing-A-Way Grill Talos Outdoor Cooking Suite Gator Pit’s Texas Legend
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