Mubarak sentenced to life in prison
The Associated Press reports that Egypt’s ex-President Hosni Mubarak has been sentenced to life in prison after a court convicted him on charges of complicity in the killing of protesters during last year’s uprising that forced him from power.
AP Photo/Amr Nabil
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June 5th Transit of Venus Offers Last-Chance Views
Look skyward, space-lovers: Tuesday, June 5 is the last chance in your lifetime to see the transit of Venus across the face of the sun.
Venus won’t visibly pass between the Earth and the sun again until 2117.
how do I see this without blinding myself?
(via fyeahcarlsagan)
Avoid Pacific Bluefin Tuna, Radioactive or Not
from DiscoveryNews’ Christina Reed:
That marine biologists found elevated traces of radioactive Cesium in Pacific bluefin tuna is not reason enough to stop eating the fish. That the fish are often caught when they are only one or two years old and sold in markets and grocery stores before reaching maturity is.
Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis) is fished unsustainably. In 2010 an international trade ban, which the United States supported, failed to draw the necessary votes to list bluefin tuna (both Pacific and Atlantic) under the protection of CITES Appendix I. The recognition would have listed the fish as threatened with extinction and prohibited international commercial trade. This type of protection is needed from the international community as without it even the Unites States continues to show weakness in taking stronger protection measures.
Our Exoplanet View of Venus Is Coming
Next week, Venus will partake in a spectacle that won’t happen for another century.
Ready for the Last Venus Transit Until 2117?
Astronomer Mark Thompson gives some quick advice on how and where you can see next week’s historic Venus transit.
Miami Cannibal Attacker: What Are ‘Bath Salts?’
The recent story of a Miami man, 31-year-old Rudy Eugene, who went on a naked rampage, attacking a homeless man and chewing off his face before being shot dead by police, has caught national attention because of the horrific nature of the crime. The news has also brought to light a drug that has since mostly escaped national attention, a narcotic that apparently goes by the street name, “bath salts.”
Given the grisly and bizarre nature of the events that unfolded on May 26, it’s almost certain that this drug will merit a closer look by police and public health authorities.
Don’t do (hard) drugs.
MSNBC Mistakenly Labels Nicolas Sarkozy A ‘Prostitute’
hahaha hahaha oh
L.A. Riots start 20 years ago today - Burn Baby, Burn.
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NEWS: Space Shuttle Enterprise completes historic flyover of New York City on the back of a modified 747 before delivery to the intrepid museum. This is totally an actual photograph of what actually happened.
Ok, scratch the photos I had up earlier and the dozens more floating around.
This wins everything.
oh science you crazy
Boner Dust.
Suzanna.
Lost on my way to life.
I collect postcards and would love to do a postcard exchange with each and every one of my followers.
Also, I love ducks.
Lost on my way to life.
I collect postcards and would love to do a postcard exchange with each and every one of my followers.
Also, I love ducks.
