Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Marijuana, Once Divisive, Brings Some Families Closer

Having a joint with grandpa! Read the full article


Google Invests In Major offshore Wind Power Project

"the project would be capable of delivering 2,000 megawatts of wind energy"...Read the full article

A livable planet right next door

"Astronomers say they have for the first time spotted a planet beyond our own in what is sometimes called the Goldilocks zone for life: Not too hot, not too cold. Juuuust right."...
"The planet circles a star called Gliese 581. It's about 120 trillion miles away, so it would take several generations for a spaceship to get there. It may seem like a long distance, but in the scheme of the vast universe, this planet is "like right in our face, right next door to us," Read the Full Article

Gargling With Salt Water Can Ease Cold Symptoms

From NY Times
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At the end of the study period, the group that regularly gargled had a nearly 40 percent decrease in upper respiratory tract infections compared with the control group, and when they did get sick, “gargling tended to attenuate bronchial symptoms,” the researchers wrote." Read the full article