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i learnt something today (not smart i know ) deepheat gell +eyes = burning like hell
It wasn't me honest.....it was the cat I'm sweet and innocent one :)
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YouTube of the plane landing in the Hudson River
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=3mLKfRVU3qM

You might want to skip the first 1:55
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Ever wonder why your laptop computer seems to be getting heavier? http://social.answers.microsoft.com/For ... d5cb1a7605
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robbage wrote:Ever wonder why your laptop computer seems to be getting heavier? http://social.answers.microsoft.com/For ... d5cb1a7605

I think he should have waited till April 1st to post that question :lol:
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Video and information about the meteoroid that hit the atmosphere over Denmark a couple weeks ago. Turned night into day.

Edit: Now with linky goodness -> http://spaceweather.com/glossary/fireba ... 7jan09.htm

Thanks for pointing that out mug :-)
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robbage wrote:Video and information about the meteoroid that hit the atmosphere over Denmark a couple weeks ago. Turned night into day.
Umm, where?
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EDIT: misunderstanding Sorry
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Fixed :roll:
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Partial solar eclipse today. Most Noticable around 6pm. Remember not to look at the sun.
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dlcat1 wrote:Partial solar eclipse today. Most Noticable around 6pm. Remember not to look at the sun.
Yeah, we just did the pinhole in a piece of cardboard thing - it's also reflecting of some mirrors outside and doing perfect crescents inside as they wave around :)

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It's funny cause it's true

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=AKVBK-0ve ... =rec-HM-r2

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http://www.newsobserver.com/nation_worl ... 89278.html
First time skydiver survives when his instructor dies of heart attack. Tandem
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munchkin1981 wrote:i learnt something today (not smart i know ) deepheat gell +eyes = burning like hell
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ORLY is an airport in Paris!
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