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Archive for the month “May, 2013”

Exotic Chemistry

In this week’s edition of SciShow news, Hank Green brings you discoveries involving two of the most exotic substances on Earth — the world’s rarest element and the world’s oldest water. Two great tastes that taste great together? Stay tuned to find out.

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Elusive Search for the Truth

Ferreting out the truth on Benghazi, the IRS’ targeting of conservatives and the Justice Department’s phone taps of the Associated Press will be a difficult process, given the fact that no one in the Obama Administration — from the President on down — professes to know much of anything about any of these lingering scandals. Judge Jeanine Pirro offers her perspective on “the search for truth” in the scandal-plagued administration.

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Idaho Link to Uzbeki Jihad

An Uzbeki national has pleaded not guilty to charges in the United States that he gave support, cash and other resources to help a recognized terror group. Fazliddin Kurbanov, 30, was arrested during a raid of his apartment in the city Boise in the rural state of Idaho and was charged with a litany of offenses.

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Fantastic Flying Books

The Oscar winner for best animated short of 2011, the full title of this work is The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. After a hurricane strikes New Orleans, Morris Lessmore finds himself carried away to a desolate, black-and-white land filled with debris from the city. All seems bleak until the flying books arrive to restore color and vitality to his life. This short not only celebrates literature and the power of an active imagination, but offers some lovely homages to Buster Keaton and The Wizard of Oz. William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg directed from a story by Joyce.

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Death Star Vs. Enterprise

It’s Star Trek vs. Star Wars in the skies over San Francisco. Which would win in a battle, the Death Star or the Enterprise? H/Troglopundit

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Paranoia Has Set In

Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) appeared on the Andrea Tantaros Show to discuss the Benghazi scandal. Wolf says that Obama’s arrogance and paranoia led to the cover-up of the terrorist attack that left four Americans dead. Wolf recommends a select committee to investigate the cover-up.

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Separation of Church and State

“The Separation of Church and State.” Probably no phrase has had more impact on American history in the last fifty years than this one. Where did it come from? Who coined it? And, what does it mean? Distinguished law professor, John Eastman, has some surprising answers. H/T Prager University

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Why Do Women Live Longer?

A new study suggests that women’s stronger immune systems could help them outlive men.

The immune system, also known as the lymphatic system, is the human body’s first defense against disease and infection. It’s made up of organs and tissue that produce and carry sickness-fighting white blood cells.

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‘Fracknation’ Sets It Straight

Liberals want you to believe that fracking is evil, but the film FrackNation sets the record straight about the natural gas industry and process known as hydraulic fracturing. Hear more as AlfonZo Rachel tells you the truth about critics of natural gas. H/T PJTV

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The Most Racist Countries

A new global social attitudes study, by World Value Survey, claims that the most racially intolerant populations are all in the developing world, with Bangladesh, Jordan and India in the top five.

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