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Science Etcetera, Jupiterday 20080904

September 4th, 2008
  • A 4,500-year-old ice shelf the size of Manhattan has broken away (HT Carolyn).
  • The North Pole has become an island.

    • Arctic Island

    Arctic Island
  • Finally! National Guidelines for Earwax Removal. Now I can sleep at night.
  • The Dead Sea Scrolls are going online.
  • A new giant clam species is probably rare because our ancestors hunted it to near extinction thousands of years ago in the Red Sea.
  • The Earth is leaking oxygen into space.

    • Earth Leaking Oxygen

    Earth Leaking Oxygen
    Credit: NASA
  • “Da da” and “Ma ma” are a newborn’s first words as opposed to “Dad” and “Mom” because it appears that our brains are hardwired for repetitive patterns.
  • Polar bears found swiming 60 Miles Offshore.
  • Time-Lapsed Storm Clouds:



    • 2 comments to “Science Etcetera, Jupiterday 20080904”

    1. I *greatly* disagree with the national earwax recommendations. They really don’t want people using q-tips, but if I don’t use them, I’ll be at the doctor’s soon. (Hmm, maybe that’s why they don’t want me using them?) … I q-tip twice a day!

           by ClintJCL September 4th, 2008 at 9:52 am

    2. I fear for the day when Polar Bears turn into sea bears.
      I mean, sharks are already like the bears of the sea.

      And an early happy bday to you ryan. I am going to be in Michigan Fri-SUn, so I will miss it

           by DJ Nicko September 4th, 2008 at 10:49 pm

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