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New Precision Missile

“The Ministry of Defense has released the first cockpit footage of a new precision missile which can kill a Taliban fighter with such a small explosion that nearby civilians are unharmed. The Dual Mode Brimstone guided missile is shown blasting a gunman who has dug himself a firing position or ‘murder hole’ in the base of a thick mud walled compound in the heart of a village in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province. Whereas the 1,000lb bombs commonly used in such air strikes would have flattened the settlement and could have killed dozens of people, the Brimstone’s warhead kills the enemy gunman while barely damaging the rest of the compound, and the surrounding streets are untouched.” w/ photos

Low-Stress Animals You Can Raise At Home

“For the aspiring self-reliant survivalist, there’s no better complement to an off-grid power system and a fruitful produce plot than a low-maintenance, high-yield backyard animal. Whether it’s providing meat, milk, eggs or honey, the backyard beast not only feeds the family, its excess production can be a valuable commodity. Here, PM identifies the most useful domesticates in the animal kingdom, taking initial cost, routine upkeep and ultimate return into consideration.” w/ photos

Smacking Your Kids Makes Them Stupid

“Angry parents, the next time you inflict corporal punishment on your kid, give a second thought for a new study says that smacked children have lower IQ. Researchers at New Hampshire University have carried out the study and found that children who are smacked by their parents are less intelligent than their classmates, The Daily Telegraph reported. What’s more shocking is that the study has also found a link between how often children are punished and their IQ. And, according to the researchers, children who are regularly smacked can suffer symptoms more closely associated with post-traumatic stress disorder, including becoming more fearful and easily startled. Lead researcher Prof. Murray Straus said: “How often parents spanked made a difference. The more the spanking the slower the development of a child’s mental ability. Even small amounts of spanking made a difference.” w/ photos

The Evolution Of Patrick Swayze’s Hair

“Most women have their favorite Swayze role or moment that they will remember; whether it is the pottery scene in Ghost with Demi Moore or when he made sure that nobody put “Baby” in the corner in Dirty Dancing. He will certainly be missed by the female population. However, there is one thing that all men can agree on, this man truly had a great head of hair.” w/ photo

The REAL Reasons Women Have Sex

“To lose weight, out of politeness or simply to cure a headache, the real reasons women choose to have sex are much more bizarre and intriguing than you might imagine. In the first extract from a new book – Why Women Have Sex by Cindy Meston and David Buss – we look at the fascinating science behind the most popular reasons women give for slipping between the sheets.” w/ photos

Spot A Liar By Their Handwriting

“If you want to know if someone is telling you the truth, don’t analyse their body language, eye movements and choice of words. Apparently, the real sign of a liar is in how he or she writes. Scientists claim to have discovered a series of tell-tale clues in the handwriting of fibbers. They found those who write lies press harder on the paper, have longer strokes of the pen and produce taller letters than those telling the truth. The differences are too subtle to see with the naked eye, but can be detected using a computer and a touch-sensitive pad. The study’s authors stressed that the research is in its earliest stage, but says the system could one day be used to test the veracity of loan applications or insurance claims.” w/ photos

Adidas And Puma Finally Bury The Hatchet

“For more than 60 years, the family feud has divided two of the world’s biggest sporting brands. It was sparked by an Allied bombing raid and has taken in the Nazi party, Olympic skulduggery and some of the biggest names in sport including Muhammad Ali and Usain Bolt. But on Monday, Adidas and Puma will begin to patch up years of enmity when employees from the two companies shake hands and then play a charity football match – the first joint activity between the firms since 1948. The feud began when two brothers fell out and divided their sportswear business into two companies, vowing never to speak to each other again.” w/ photos

Did You Know 4.0

“The facts and stats focusing on the changing media landscape, including convergence and technology.”

20 Things You Didn’t Know About Eclipses

“Listen closely! You heard that? Do you?… I hear nothing either, but here’s 20 things you didn’t know about eclipses.” w/ photo

Star Wars – The Environmentalists Version

“Derrick Jensen imagines Star Wars, as if it was written by environmentalists.”