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Tiny amphipod has 32 retinas to see better in dark
This image is a side view of “Paraphronima gracilis” showing the enormous mostly transparent eyes, row of orange retinas and transparent body with developing gonads (white).
Researchers say that the eyes of a type of a tiny deep-sea crustacean are comprised of two rows of 16 distinct red retinas to see better in the dark.
According to Smithsonian Science website, a detailed study into the marine...
"2014 Earth's hottest year on record" Umm what??
Man-made “climate change” is largely a myth promoted by politicians to scare the public into accepting a vast expansion of government to supposedly stop “global warming.”
Global warming is a manufactured problem played up by the government to instigate a public reaction, fear, the government then exploits to offer a predetermined solution: the expansion of government at the public’s expense.
This...
Stephen King dislikes Kubrick's adaptation of 'The Shining'
Renowned American novelist, Stephen King, has expressed his dislike of the cinematic adaptation of his best-selling novel, The Shining, by Stanley Kubrick.
In an interview with Rolling Stones magazine, King said Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 movie basically failed to be loyal to the spirit of the novel, adding, “The book is hot, and the movie is cold; the book ends in fire, and the movie in Ice.”
In...
ISS crew locks down inside Russian sector after cooling system glitch
The threat of a possible toxic leak in the US sector of the ISS forced the American astronauts on board to isolate their module and move to the Russian sector. The hatch was reopened hours later after no leak was detected, NASA reported.
The decision to reopen the hatch was done after receiving data readings from a variety of sensors aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and carefully studying...
Pro-choice Lawyer Urged Clinton to “Use Abortion to Eliminate Poor People”
A letter from pro-choice lawyer Ron Weddington to President-elect Bill Clinton reveals how the wealthy elite rely on abortion to reduce the number of people born into poverty, a notion which follows lockstep with the globalist population control eugenics agenda.
The letter, uncovered in 2006 by government watchdog Judicial Watch, shows how the attorney instrumental in bringing about the 1973 Roe v....
US House votes to overturn Obama's immigration reform
About 250 people marched in Washington with a goal of stopping future deportations, on Oct. 14, 2013.
Republican lawmakers in the US House of Representatives voted Wednesday to block President Barack Obama’s executive immigration initiatives, setting up a fresh clash between the GOP dominated Congress and the White House.
US representatives voted 236 to 191 to pass a $40 billion funding bill...
California cops sign contract to begin using massive biometric database
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the fourth largest local policing agency in the United States, has taken another step towards building the biggest biometric database outside of the FBI’s by inking a new $24 million contract.
NEC Corporation of America, a Texas-based IT firm that provides biometric services to commercial entities, law enforcement groups, and governments around the...
Obama brings back CISPA again with a new name
The White House proposal to encourage businesses to share data with the government on “cyber threats” would make it easier for law enforcement and other agencies to collect private information on Americans.
President Obama announced his new Internet legislative proposal Tuesday, but privacy analysts warn it’s simply another CISPA-style government takeover of the Internet, including increased...
US House Speaker warns Obama over immigration
US House Speaker John Boehner has warned President Barack Obama over his actions on immigration policies in the country.
At a Tuesday meeting of dozens of congressional leaders, Boehner said that the House would make efforts to stop the actions.
He “made clear” that a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spending bill would “include amendments to stop the president’s unilateral actions...
Married couples are happier than single people
A new study says married couples are happier than singles especially those who are best friends.
A new study suggests that married couples are happier than single people, especially those who marry their “best friend.”
A recent research published by John F. Helliwell and Shawn Grover from the National Bureau of Economic Research in Canada suggests that there is a causal relationship between...
Sex offender had 21 contacts for Bill Clinton
A new lawsuit has revealed more details about former President Bill Clinton’s friendship with a fundraiser who was later jailed for having sex with an underage girl, including the fact that Clinton’s name was listed in the man’s phone book 21 times.
In the civil lawsuit complaint, Virginia Roberts alleges that she was used as a sex slave by Jewish billionaire hedge fund manager Jeffrey Epstein....
New clues found on how to stop HIV evade detection
Scientists have taken crucial steps in their quest for finding a remedy for HIV by finding clues about how the virus manages to evade detection after being suppressed by drugs.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, made the announcement on Wednesday after they analyzed blood samples from 25 patients with the human immunodeficiency virus, AFP reported.
After...
Drug Cartel Places $45 Million Bounty on Rick Perry's Head
A Mexican drug cartel reportedly placed a $45 million bounty on Texas Gov. Rick Perry, prompting heavy security around the governor, a political insider said.
The insider, who is deep within Republican politics, said an unusual number of black-clad, heavily armed state troopers are escorting Perry to speeches and other public events, such as a recent dinner in South Carolina.
“My state representative...
Obama rethinks Putin's smartness
In a recent interview for NPR at the Oval Office, Mr. Barrack Obama defined Russian President Vladimir Putin’s strategy as “not so smart”:
“You’ll recall that three or four months ago, everybody in Washington was convinced that President Putin was a genius and he had outmanoeuvred all of us and he had bullied and strategised his way into expanding Russian power,”...
Most Earth-like planet ever spotted by scientists
An artist’s rendering of what Kepler 438b may look like.
Harvard scientists have discovered the most earth-like planet ever in the Lyra constellation, some 470 light years away.
Astronomers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) made the announcement at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Seattle on Tuesday.
Kepler 438b is slightly bigger than Earth and is in the orbit...