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Double Hand Transplant Patient Moves His Fingers

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 9:52pm EDT

Richard Edwards, the nation’s third double hand transplant recipient, can wiggle his fingers and says he feels "fantastic."
Moose Tramples Child

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 9:04pm EDT

As a moose charged from the forest in Colorado, a toddler playing with his older brother was trampled beneath its hooves.

Fact #173 - Uncategorized

Fetched: September 2nd, 2010, 8:53pm EDT

A crocodile always grows new teeth to replace the old teeth!
Fact #2912 - Strange Laws

Fetched: September 2nd, 2010, 8:53pm EDT

During the time of Peter the Great, any Russian man who wore a beard was required to pay a special tax.
Fact #1408 - Uncategorized

Fetched: September 2nd, 2010, 8:53pm EDT

Tsunamis ( tidal waves ) travel as fast as jet planes.
Fact #907 - Uncategorized

Fetched: September 2nd, 2010, 8:53pm EDT

Neither the saxophone, the tuba, the coronet, nor the valve trumpet existed before 1800.

Canadian Parents More Lenient Than French or Italian

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 8:33pm EDT

Canadians are tolerant, Italians are demanding and the French are in between.
Man Aims Laser Beam at Pilots

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 8:30pm EDT

A man tried to dazzle pilots with a laser beam as they were landing at a Paris airport.
Hawking: God Didn't Create the Universe

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 8:20pm EDT

He argues that the Big Bang was inevitable due to the law of gravity
Highest-Paid Athlete Ever? A Charioteer

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 7:49pm EDT

Roman racer Gaius Appuleius Diocles, an illiterate charioteer, earned the modern equal of $15 billion.
One-Third of Employees Say Managers are Incompetent

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 7:29pm EDT

Just 50 percent of respondents said their managers are competent or very competent.
Mixed Bag of Space Rocks Found Near Earth

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 7:24pm EDT

Survey of asteroids near Earth finds a much wider variety of the space rocks than previously thought.
NASA Aims to Plunge Car-Sized Probe Into the Sun

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 7:21pm EDT

NASA is developing an ambitious new mission to plunge a car-sized probe directly into the sun's atmosphere.

Asteroid Diversity: Mixed Bag of Space Rocks Found Near Earth

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 7:02pm EDT

A new survey of asteroids near Earth shows these space rocks are a mixed bag, with some shiny and bright, others dark and dull.
Starburst Galaxy Unleashes Gassy 'Superwind'

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 7:02pm EDT

A striking galaxy buzzing with energetic star formation takes center stage in a new photograph that showcases an unusual "superwind" of out-flowing gas.
Hurricane Earl Photographed From Space by Astronaut

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 7:02pm EDT

A space station astronaut has photographed Hurricane Earl as it heads towards the U.S. coast as a powerful Category 4 storm.
NASA Aims to Plunge Car-Sized Probe Into the Sun

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 7:02pm EDT

NASA is developing a mission to plunge a car-sized probe directly into the sun's atmosphere, exploring a region no spacecraft has ever visited.
Labor Day Weekend for Astronauts: Space Toilet Cleaning and Exercise

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 7:02pm EDT

The astronauts aboard the International Space Station won't be throwing any burgers on the grill this Labor Day, but at least they'll get the holiday off.
Supernova Blast Wave Could Shape Galaxy Evolution

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 7:02pm EDT

A new glimpse of a well-known supernova could provide new clues about how dying stars affect their surroundings.