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Will and Kate: Already Parents (to a Baby Penguin)

If you’re still looking for the perfect gift for the happy couple—we’re talking the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, of course—you got beat to the punch. By a penguin. The Chester Zoo gave the future King and Queen of England the chance to adopt a penguin as a wedding gift. While the cuddly—when talking

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It may seem odd amid days of 9% unemployment , but US manufacturers are struggling to fill openings, the Wall Street Journal reports. One of the problems is that schools aren’t producing enough applicants with the requisite math and science knowledge. Factory work no longer equates to no-skills work: Employees need…

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Johnny Depp, star of 3D ‘Pirates’ movie, can only see 2D

Johnny Depp’s eccentricities extend beyond a propensity to show up at British elementary schools dressed in pirate garb. The actor is part of a small segment of the population that can’t process three-dimensional effects in movies, a malady he refers to by its formal name: “weird eye.” In fact, he’s likely to skip tomorrow’s global premiere for the fourth Pirates installment (aka Stranger Tides ), which was filmed in 3D. A pity, since shooting films with multiple cameras (a prerequisite for 3D) reportedly makes nailing shots all the more challenging. At least he can take comfort in the fact that he’ll never suffer the pangs of a 3D-induced headache while watching his bank account swell. Johnny Depp, star of 3D ‘Pirates’ movie, can only see 2D originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 May 2011 19:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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Uncooperative Statue Refuses To Play Fetch With Dog

This dog really, really wants a statue to play fetch with him. via Blame It On The Voices Host your website or blog with Laughing Squid Web Hosting. Host your website or blog with Laughing Squid Web Hosting . Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Laughing Squid Discovery Date : 06/05/2011 16:04 Number of articles : 5

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Uncooperative Statue Refuses To Play Fetch With Dog

This dog really, really wants a statue to play fetch with him. via Blame It On The Voices Host your website or blog with Laughing Squid Web Hosting. Host your website or blog with Laughing Squid Web Hosting . Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Laughing Squid Discovery Date : 06/05/2011 16:04 Number of articles : 5

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Bin Laden Eyed US Rails From Secret Compound

Documents Navy SEALs seized in Monday’s raid on Osama bin Laden’s hideout in the Pakistani town of Abbottabad suggest that there were plans for derailing an American train on the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2011 attacks. (May 6)

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Obama Salutes Troops From Bin Laden Operation

President Barack Obama says that because of the incredible skill and courage of countless intelligence and military professionals, the terrorist leader who struck the US on 9/11 ‘will never threaten America again.’ (May 6)

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May 5, 1961 – The Space Race Was On

enlarge Credit: NASA Alan Shepard aboard Freedom 7 – a lot riding on it . Click here to view this media This day 50 years ago the Space Race heated up. Hot on the heels of the Soviet accomplishment, sending their first astronaut (Cosmonaut) Yuri Gagarin into space in April, America quickly followed suit by sending Alan Shepard , America’s first astronaut into space. Here is the sound of the launch from May 5, 1961 and the first Press Conference Shepard delivered on May 8th where he recapped the flight to an overflow crowd of reporters. A large page of history was made on this day and space became the biggest thing on peoples minds. . . .and if you don’t mind . .

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Watch: Paul the Psychic Octopus Gets His Very Own Movie

An upcoming biopic will tell the story of the clairvoyant cephalopod that gained instant celebrity status by calling outcomes of World Cup soccer matches last summer. Paul, the now-deceased octopus from a Sea Life Centre in Germany, accurately picked the winner of all seven games his country of residence played and predicted Spain as the

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Normal Aging Process: Changes, Memory, Eyesight, Hearing, and More

Curious if your body’s aging is normal? WebMD discusses healthy and normal signs of aging.

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