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The Incredible Phenomenon of Ball Lightning

Thursday, June 18, 2009

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The Incredible Phenomenon of Ball Lightning

The thunder cracked and the professor’s heart began to beat with excitement. The meeting at the Academy of Sciences in St Petersburg could wait; there were more important matters at stake. Georg Wilhelm Richmann hurried home, accompanied by his engraver, Sokolaw. His aim was to capture the lightning storm for future generations. However, and he did not count on the strange and potentially deadly phenomenon we now know as ball lightning.

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Amazing Japanese Light Ball Universe in Your Bathtub [pics]

Thursday, June 19, 2008

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Technology infiltrates every part of your house, even your bathroom. Oh yes. The days of the rubber duckie are numbered. We geeks here at Environmental Graffiti love it: this device from Sega Toys brings the universe to your bathtub, where all the stars shine as if [...]

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400,000 Black Balls Save L.A. Reservoir From Carcinogen

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

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*Update – all images from the awesome Dakota Smith at Curbed. More photos There* image (c) Dakota Smith The Department of Water and Power workers in Los Angeles, as well as local officials and community activists opened a white tub from where they poured 400,000 black colored balls into [...]

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