The lost tomb of Caligula has been discovered—in a most unusual way. Italian police last week arrested a man as he was trying to hoist an 8-foot statue onto his truck. The police force, which deals specifically with archaeological matters (who knew?), noticed that the statue featured “caligae” military…
Continue reading …![Sony Ericsson details Xperia Arc’s photographic prowess [video]](http://newsbreakingonline.com/wp-content/themes/transcript/timthumb.php?src=%3Cimg+src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fnewsbreakingonline.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F01%2F5a39b1416evideo.jpeg.jpeg%22+%2F%3E&q=90&w=190&h=100&zc=1 "Sony Ericsson details Xperia Arc’s photographic prowess [video]")
Sony Ericsson has gone through the trouble of creating a three minute thirty second video that showcases just what makes the 8 megapixel shooter on the Xperia Arc function at such a high level. SE details several improved features, such as an enhanced Sony sensor and f/2.4 aperture, that make the Arc’s camera ideal for indoor and low-light conditions. The camera has dozens of configurable options and,… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Boy Genius Report Discovery Date : 18/01/2011 13:24 Number of articles : 8
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Photos: Khunu We first showcased Khunu when they launched their line of yak wool tops for guys early in 2010. Now they’re back with a winter collection, which includes three styles for women as well. Yak wool is said to be up to 15% warmer than merino (sheep’s) wool will pill resistance and durability being better than cashmere. Unlike merino, yak wool is combed, rather than shorn from the shaggy beasties. 2% of Khunu’s sales go back to the nomadic Himalayan families who tend to these mountain denizens. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo credit: Michael DiCarlo for Ban T-Shirts The last thing the world needs is yet another message T-shirt, but I just couldn’t go past this great graphic of the bicycle fish eating the sports utility vehicle. It does help that image is emblazoned on an American made, certified organic cotton T-shirt. (Or, for that matter, also on hoodies made from recycled polyester and organic cotton.) And for each shirt sold, Ban T-shirts makes a donation equivalent to the cost of planting a tree to Trees For The Future . The marketing spiel for the illustration reads:
Continue reading …US Marines in Afghanistan say flexible solar panels aren’t just helping them cut back on fuel consumption, they’re making military personnel safer. A unit testing the Solar Portable Alternative Communications Energy System—SPACES—says it reduced generators’ diesel consumption from 20 gallons a day to 2.5 gallons a day,…
Continue reading …![Kristen Stewart Vogue Magazine February 2011 [Pics & VIDEO]](http://newsbreakingonline.com/wp-content/themes/transcript/timthumb.php?src=%3Cimg+src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fnewsbreakingonline.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F01%2F1fec51b30avideo.jpeg.jpeg%22+%2F%3E&q=90&w=190&h=100&zc=1 "Kristen Stewart Vogue Magazine February 2011 [Pics & VIDEO]")
Lip-biting’s never been so in Vogue! In her Vogue Magazine debut, Twilight sweetheart Kristen Stewart covers the February issue of The Fashion Bible, modeling designs from Proenza Schouler designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez in snaps taken by world-renowned lensman Mario Testino. The at-times awkward 20-year-old talks about how it all began for her in Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The PopCrunch Show Discovery Date : 18/01/2011 12:45 Number of articles : 8
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Postponed because of the Tucson shootings, House Republicans are set to resume their bid to repeal the health care reform law Tuesday. (Jan. 18)
Continue reading …Acid-tongued Ricky Gervais is getting bashed himself by the president of the Golden Globes organization, who said the comedian “crossed the line” with his stinging celebrity jibes. “He definitely crossed the line,” Philip Berk, head of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association , told the Hollywood Reporter . “Some of the things were…
Continue reading …Smallpox was once one of the deadliest diseases ever known, but now only the US and Russia stand between it and utter annihilation. The two countries have the last known stocks of the virus, which was eradicated by vaccination more than 30 years ago, and they’re resisting efforts to set…
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Fast-Rapping Pale Kid of the Day: Lisping slam poet George Watsky raps faster than any pale kid should. Of course, what he lacks in coherence he more than makes up for with lyrics like: “[I]f my baby’s gay I’ll say you go gay baby, work that crib!” [ thanks george! ] Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Daily What Discovery Date : 18/01/2011 11:13 Number of articles : 8
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