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The Spark Plugs used in an internal combustion engine have been nearly unchanged since the beginning. The design is very simple – a high-voltage spark jumps a tiny gap and this spark ignites gasoline. Spark plugs are a relatively cheap, reliable way to get the job done. But spark plugs are not perfect, so now [...]
Sad news out of England today. It seems a human cannonball act in Detling suffered a mishap and a safety net was not “engaged” as it should have been. Although the original article at CNN.com forces us to read between the lines, this likely means that the daredevil was shot out into the air with nothing there to catch him. They failed to identify the young man who passed away at the Scott May’s Daredevil Stunt Show at the Kent County Showground.
10 Unfuhgeddable Facts About Women in the Mafia
by Cristen Conger | April 26, 2011
In our newest Stuff Mom Never Told You episode on women’s rising role in the Italian mafia, Molly and I tossed out a lot of names and events. But believe it or not, we didn’t even have time to go over all of the fascinating information we unearthed about godmothers, so here are 10 unfuhgeddable (sorry for that one, folks) facts about women in the Mafia:
You probably don’t want to think about your childhood dinosaurs getting it on, but the sexual lives of prehistoric creatures is an important area of paleontological study. But just how did they get it on? And what were their naughty bits like? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Julie and I look at our best guesses regarding sex in the land before time.
A piece of news broken by Reuters raised my eyebrows to the surprise level of “mildly shocked” this morning — John Schappert, the chief operating officer of EA, is leaving the company. What’s more, Schappert may be leaving to join rival game company Zynga. That’s the company responsible for cluttering up your Facebook News feed with updates from all your buddies who are obsessed with FarmVille, CityVille and VilleVille. I may have made up one of those games.
If you’re game for a hip hop-fueled sci-fi excursion through a world of interstellar conflict and robotic super villainy, then the 2006 album “Sci-Fu” will get you definitely there. It’s the creation of one Pete Gleadall AKA Pete Sasqwax AKA Waxfactor and as it’s something of an under-appreciated sensation, I felt I needed to highlight it here. Even better, Pete took time away from his life of graphic design, music production and fiction writing to chat with me from his home in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK. You’ll want some fitting background music for all this, so be sure to hit up PeteSasqWax.co.uk for free downloads of “Sci-Fu” as well as a few EPs. Now let’s get to the interview:
There is an arrest being reported this week that should send shivers down the spine anyone who has installed a wireless router, also known as a wi-fi router. In case you don’t know what a wireless router is, it is a small box that you buy for your house or apartment. It allows your laptop, [...]
Anyone who watched the Masters tournament this year or who followed the tournament in the news knows that there was a shocking breakdown by Rory McIlroy during his final 9 holes. He played well through three and a half rounds – 63 holes – and then he choked. This is how his world looked at [...]
U. of Michigan Solar Car Slims Down to Go Down Under – “Only two things matter when building a race car powered by the sun: maximizing efficiency and minimizing weight. Everything else is secondary when the goal is crossing a continent using just enough energy to power a hair dryer….” See also: Purdue students build [...]
Imagine that you and your partner would like to have a child, but conception never occurs. After talking to a fertility specialist, it is discovered that a lack of sperm cells is the problem. The solution to this problem may be a sperm bank, which can provide reliable sperm cells that match a variety of [...]
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