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Researchers Blame Cell Phones for Decline in Bee Populations

Researchers blame cell phones for decline in bee populations.  A group of scientists from the British Bee Association have noticed a sharp decline in bee populations in the United Kingdom.  As of 2009, bee populations dropped by 17 percent in the United Kingdom and nearly 30 percent within...

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Katrina Hodge Reforms Beauty Pageants in UK

Katrina Hodge reforms beauty pageants in the United Kingdom. The reigning Miss England lead the Miss England Competition to trade a sports competition for the famed, half century long traditional swimsuit competition Hodge took the Miss England crown in 2009 and has taken her title to great...

What Is the Aurora Spy Plane?

What Is the Aurora Spy Plane?

The Aurora Spy Plane Project is allegedly a US Spy Plain developed in the 1980's and is supposedly capable of hypersonic flight. A rash of sightings of UFO's in the United Kingdom has been blamed on US testing of the Aurora Spy Plane. "More than 70 witnesses including police and military personnel...

10 Signs the World Has Gone Mad

10 Signs the World Has Gone Mad

Societies across the globe are facing the dire consequence that life as we know it is clambering to chaos. Worldwide infrastructures are crumbling, popular culture has become the baseline for values, and dysfunctional governments are now controlling the world. Here are 10 Signs The World Has Gone...

75 Great Black History Month Quotes

75 Great Black History Month Quotes

Black History Month is the annual remembrance of the events and individuals in the history of African diaspora beyond their traditional homeland. The United States and Canada have celebrated Black History Month every February since its inception in 1976, with the United Kingdom recognizing Black...

The 19 Worst Hotels in Existence

The 19 Worst Hotels in Existence

I've stayed in some pretty sketchy places in my time. In Vientiane, I stayed in the cheapest place the Lonely Planet listed, costing just $1 per night. It was basic, a bit sketch, but generally fine. I've stayed in falling apart hostels, weird backpackers, and gross hotels. But none of the places...

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How Does an Atomic Bomb Work?

The atomic bomb is the most powerful weapon in the world. It triggers a nuclear chain reaction, which can unleash the energy equivalent of a million, or even a billion, TNT. The atomic bomb was developed in the Manhattan Project, under the leadership of General Leslie Groves. The first “test”...

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100 Best Songs of the 1990's | 31-40

31. The Cure Friday I’m In Love As one of the most popular rock bands in the world during the 1980s and 1990s, British supergroup The Cure worked hard to get where they were then and now. Robert Smith, with all of his haphazard lipstick and eye makeup was the anchor that kept the group afloat from...

London School of Economics Finds Attractive People Have Higher IQs

London School of Economics Finds Attractive People Have Higher IQs

A study conducted by the London School of Economics concludes that attractive people have higher IQs and published their findings in the most recent edition of the journal Intelligence. Researchers studied 52,000 people from the United States and the United Kingdom and discovered a link between...

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What Is a Rhodes Scholar?

Every year, the Rhodes Foundation gives away 90 Rhodes Scholarships. Recipients—called Rhodes Scholars—have the great opportunity to study in the prestigious Oxford University, located in England. Benefits include full payment of tuition, a generous stipend, and the opportunity to get additional...