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scorpius_59 Viking 1
Nombre de messages : 4494 Age : 48 Localisation (Pays,ville,etc) : Lille et Bailleul, Nord, France Date d'inscription : 06/02/2006
| Sujet: Interesting News Mer 12 Avr 2006 - 1:04 | |
| 10th Planet Slightly Larger Than Pluto
LOS ANGELES - An icy ball discovered last year in the outer solar system is only slightly larger than Pluto, casting doubt on previous estimates that the so-called 10th planet was significantly larger, scientists reported Tuesday.
Previous estimates by ground-based telescopes suggested the object known as 2003 UB313 was 30 percent bigger than Pluto.
But the latest measurement by the Hubble Space Telescope has a smaller margin of error and is probably a more accurate estimate, said lead researcher Michael Brown of the California Institute of Technology.
According to Hubble, UB313's diameter measures 1,490 miles, give or take 60 miles. Pluto is about 1,422 miles across.
Brown previously reported that UB313 could be up to 2,175 miles in diameter based on its brightness. He said he was surprised by Hubble's findings, which will be published in an upcoming issue of Astrophysical Journal.
The discovery of UB313, which Brown nicknamed Xena, reinvigorated the debate about what is considered a planet. Some astronomers have questioned whether Pluto should keep its planetary status, while others say UB313 should be the 10th planet because it is bigger than Pluto.
The International Astronomical Union, which oversees the naming of planets, has not taken a stance on the issue.
If it is determined to be the 10th planet, UB313 would be the farthest-known body in the solar system. | |
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xkimx82 Proconsul 1
Nombre de messages : 119 Age : 41 Localisation (Pays,ville,etc) : Au Québec Date d'inscription : 15/03/2006
| Sujet: Re: Interesting News Mer 12 Avr 2006 - 9:31 | |
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scorpius_59 Viking 1
Nombre de messages : 4494 Age : 48 Localisation (Pays,ville,etc) : Lille et Bailleul, Nord, France Date d'inscription : 06/02/2006
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xkimx82 Proconsul 1
Nombre de messages : 119 Age : 41 Localisation (Pays,ville,etc) : Au Québec Date d'inscription : 15/03/2006
| Sujet: Re: Interesting News Lun 17 Avr 2006 - 20:19 | |
| JUST WHAT WE NEED IS AN EDUCATION.
For those of you who just thought
you knew everything,
here's a refresher course...
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The liquid inside young coconuts
can be used as a substitute for
blood plasma.
*** No piece of paper can be folded in half
more than seven (7) times.
*** Donkeys kill more people annually
than plane crashes.
*** You burn more calories sleeping
than you do watching television.
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Oak trees do not produce acorns
until they are fifty (50) years of age or older.
*** The first product to have a bar code
was Wrigley's gum.
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The king of hearts is the only king
without a mustache.
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American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987
by eliminating one (1) olive
from each salad served in first-class.
*** Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise. (Since Venus is normally associated with women, what does this tell you!)
*** Apples, not caffeine,
are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
*** Most dust particles in your house are made from
dead skin. ***
The first owner of the Marlboro Company (cigarettes)
died of lung cancer.
So did the first "MarlboroMan."
*** Walt Disney was afraid of mice.
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Pearls melt in vinegar.
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The three most valuable brand names on earth:
Marlboro, Coca Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.
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It is possible to lead a cow upstairs...
but not downstairs.
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A duck's quack doesn't echo,
and no one knows why.
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Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush
be kept at least six (6) feet away from
a toilet to avoid airborne particles
resulting from the flush.
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Richard Millhouse Nixon
was the first U.S. president
whose name contains all the letters
from the word "criminal."
The second ?
William Jefferson Clinton (Please don't tell me you're SURPRISED!?!!)
And the best for last.....
Turtles can breathe through their butts.hehe
Now you know everything
there is to know.
Of importance, that is !!! | |
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scorpius_59 Viking 1
Nombre de messages : 4494 Age : 48 Localisation (Pays,ville,etc) : Lille et Bailleul, Nord, France Date d'inscription : 06/02/2006
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Karmi Admin
Nombre de messages : 10896 Age : 53 Localisation (Pays,ville,etc) : Montérégie (Québec) CANADA Date d'inscription : 05/02/2006
| Sujet: Re: Interesting News Lun 31 Juil 2006 - 23:21 | |
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Shadows Révolutionnaire 4
Nombre de messages : 7980 Age : 57 Localisation (Pays,ville,etc) : Montérégie(Québec) Date d'inscription : 07/04/2006
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Isabeille2 Homo Erectus 1
Nombre de messages : 1668 Age : 45 Localisation (Pays,ville,etc) : Ville de Québec arrondissement Beauport Date d'inscription : 20/06/2006
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scorpius_59 Viking 1
Nombre de messages : 4494 Age : 48 Localisation (Pays,ville,etc) : Lille et Bailleul, Nord, France Date d'inscription : 06/02/2006
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Isabeille2 Homo Erectus 1
Nombre de messages : 1668 Age : 45 Localisation (Pays,ville,etc) : Ville de Québec arrondissement Beauport Date d'inscription : 20/06/2006
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xkimx82 Proconsul 1
Nombre de messages : 119 Age : 41 Localisation (Pays,ville,etc) : Au Québec Date d'inscription : 15/03/2006
| Sujet: Re: Interesting News Sam 10 Mar 2007 - 16:09 | |
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xkimx82 Proconsul 1
Nombre de messages : 119 Age : 41 Localisation (Pays,ville,etc) : Au Québec Date d'inscription : 15/03/2006
| Sujet: Re: Interesting News Mar 13 Mar 2007 - 18:47 | |
| Interesting facts..
A bat is the only mammal that flies.
A beaver's teeth never stop growing.
A blue whales heart only beats nine times per minute.
A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
A cockroach can live nine days without its head before it starves to death.
A cockroaches favorite food is the glue on the back of stamps.
A cow gives nearly 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.
A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.
A crocodiles tongue is attached to the roof of its mouth.
A female ferret will die if it goes into heat and cannot find a mate.
A fish's memory span is 3 seconds. ( just like men lolll :p)
A hippo can open its mouth wide enough to fit a 4 foot tall child inside.
A Horse has 18 more bones than a Human.
A hummingbird weighs less than a penny
A newborn kangaroo is about 1 inch in length. (aww cute)
A pig is the only animal than can get sunburned.
A polar bears skin is black. Its fur is actually clear, but like snow it appears white.
A pound of grasshoppers is three times as nutritious as a pound of beef. (yuck)
A queen bee lays about 1,500 eggs on an average day.
A shrimp's heart is in its head.
All mammals, except man and monkey are color blind.
Cows sweat through their noses. | |
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moondust642000 Dinosaure 3
Nombre de messages : 23 Age : 60 Localisation (Pays,ville,etc) : Beloeil, Qc, Canada Date d'inscription : 11/05/2007
| Sujet: Wow Ven 11 Mai 2007 - 22:27 | |
| Hello people!
All I can say is wow!
I have nothing much to add but I can say one thing for sure: gosh, it's really nice to have an English section in this forum! It is perfect!
I'm fairly new here but I know I will get the hang of it eventually - like, whenever.
See ya! | |
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Karmi Admin
Nombre de messages : 10896 Age : 53 Localisation (Pays,ville,etc) : Montérégie (Québec) CANADA Date d'inscription : 05/02/2006
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DJ Chris Australopithèque 2
Nombre de messages : 736 Age : 47 Localisation (Pays,ville,etc) : Laval, QC Date d'inscription : 27/10/2007
| Sujet: Re: Interesting News Sam 3 Nov 2007 - 16:30 | |
| I'm sure we will Karmi.
It's good to see this section here. | |
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