Pope Francis Quote – God Is Love
“God is love; every person is loved by God, who expects to be welcomed and loved by each one.” – Pope Francis
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Depressed? Blame the heavens
Scientists have long laughed at astrology’s underlying premise—that celestial events can influence human emotions and behavior. But a series of new studies has produced evidence that at least one kind of astronomical event—solar flares—may, in fact, affect human beings. Periodically, the sun erupts with large storms that hurl waves of electromagnetically charged particles into space, altering Earth’s own magnetic field. […]
Read moreNelson Mandela Quote – You Yourself Have Altered
“There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.” – Nelson Mandela
Read moreDon Henley Quote – Burning Bridge
“Sometimes you get the best light from a burning bridge.” – Don Henley
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Scientists Using Alien Molecules To Expand DNA
Scientists have taken the first steps toward writing the blueprint of life in an alphabet unknown to nature, they reported online in the journal Nature. Until now, biologists have used the same base molecules when synthesizing DNA. It has been recently announced that scientists have not only created two new bases, but also inserted them into a single-cell organism and […]
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Class of 1943 Finally Hold Their Prom
A Connecticut high school class who had their prom cancelled by World War II in 1943, are finally dusting off their dancing shoes and holding the event – 70 years on. James Hillhouse High School’s class of 1943 never got to vote in their king and queen; slow dance with their sweethearts; buy corsages or try out their moves in […]
Read moreThomas J. Merton Quote – Human Temptation
“The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little.” – Thomas J. Merton
Read moreWatching paint dry leads to Guinness world record
Mike Carmichael simply wanted to do something weird when he and his 3-year-old son slapped a coat of blue paint on a baseball in 1977. The central Indiana resident stuck with painting the ball, which grew large enough to make it into the Guinness Book of World Records in 2004. At that time, it was 9 feet (2.7 meters) across, […]
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