Cell phone in man's chest pocket saves him from a bullet

In Covington, Louisiana a 68-year-old man says his cell phone saved his life. A stray 45-caliber bullet hit R.J. Richard's chest while he was mowing the lawn on Saturday. It hit him so hard that he thought it was a stone that came out from his tractor. He pulled out the cell phone and it fell apart. He figuired the bullet was most likely shot by a hunter from the forest next to his 5 acre property. He claims that god told him to put his cell phone in his chest pocket instead if his leg pocket and this event has strengthened his faith. 

I think this is scary but cool at the same time. What if a bullet randomly hit me? Would my cell phone save me?

(http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27829109/)

'Smart' fabric glows in response to allergens

Scientists in Michigan State University are developing a "smart" fabric that glows when it detects allergens. It can also instantly tell where a soldier is bleeding. They created this cloth by dipping cotton fibers into a vat of water, a conductive polymer (fibers that conduct electricity), and carbon nanotubes (carbon sturctures that are used to strengthen polymer fibers). This is very good technology, but i dont think we should have it because then we would start becoming paranoid about how many germs and allergens there are in the world around us.

(http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9548204/)

Nano-Chromatic The new Ipod nano

What is the difference inbetween the new ones and the old ones? Well in the new ipod nanos there is a "rock and roll over" feature. It is basically then when you rotate the ipod nano horizontally the screen also rotates. It also has a "Shake to Shuffle" feature. Which speaks for itself, when you shake  it the music shuffles. And last but not least, as you can see it has a new design and colors.

Germany plans tests for airport ‘naked scans’

 In Germany they have scanners in airports. These scanners are there to see if the people getting on the planes have knives or anything dangerous. But when they scan them through the people end-up being naked in the scan. So Germany is trying to find a way to scan but without showing the people naked.

Explorers find ancient boat in Black Sea

In Bulgaria a Scientists report a well preserved wooden dugout boat that was found on Saturday. It was found by fisherman 15 miles of the coast of bulgaria on the bottom of the black sea. The boat was 8.5 feet long and 27.5 inches wide. 

Islamic Tube

Have you ever wanted to watch Islamic videos on Youtube without all the haram junk? If so then IslamicTube.net is the solution for you. I personally love this website because I hate accidentally seeing haram videos on youtube. This website only shows the videos that are acceptable in Islam, and removes the ones that are inappropriate for Muslims. The down side about this website is that it has a limited selection of videos. (Link to the website http://www.islamictube.net/)

RuneScape- A massive online adventure game created by Jagex.

Runescape is an online interactive game. When you sign up for runescape you start out in a place called Lumbridge. The object of the game is to figure out how to make money and raise your strength levels.once you get the hang of it runescape can be addicting sometimes so please keep the playing to a minimum. In runescape the highest level you can get in any of these categories is 99: Attack, Hit points, Mining, Strength, Agility, Fishing, Smithing, Defense, Herblore, Range, Thieving, Cooking, Prayer, Crafting, Fire making, Magic, Fletching, Wood Cutting, Rune Crafting, Slayer, Farming, Construction, Hunter, Summoning. Overall Runscape is a pretty fun game, you should try it out sometime. :)

1,800-Year-Old Chariot Unearthed

In southeastern Bulgaria Archaeologists have discovered an 1800 year old chariot. The bronze plated wooden chariot was decorated with scenes from Thracian mythology (an Indo-European language of ancient Thrace.). Including figures of a jumping panther and the carving of a mythological animal with the body of a panther and the tail of a dolphin. The chariot was found close to a burial mound that supposedly belonged to a wealthy aristocrat who was buried with his belonging. Next to the chariot a leather saddle was found and long with the remains of a horse. (click here for a picture http://news.aol.com/article/1800-year-old-chariot-unearthed/256614)

The Wegner Giant Swiss Army Knife

This Knife is like a whole tool shed in your pocket. It can perform over 100 different tasks. It come complete with double-cut wood saw, laser flashlight, universal wrench, golf divot repair tool and of course, a flashlight. This knife costs a whopping £500 which is about 740 U.S. dollars.

Tabletop cotton candy maker

 You simply add sugar to the heating chamber and it produces cotton candy. Everything is removable for easy cleaning. Perfect for kid parties.

A new Buddha?

In Nepal a young man, Ram Bahadur Bomjam, is believed to be a reincarnation of Buddha. He became famous in 2005 afters supporter said he could meditate motionless for months without food or water. Although he has many followers some still argue he is not Buddha. Mahiswor Raj Bajracharya, president of the Nepal Buddhist Council, a centre for Buddhist study and research in Kathmandu, said "We do not beleive he is Buddha. He does not have Buddha's qualities." and,  "He may have achieved great heights in meditation, but that alone does not make him a Buddha. A Buddha needs life experience, a young man who has not seen the world at all cannot be a Buddha," 

If the other party wins

This video contains views on the issues like:

• Health Care
• Abortions
• Drafting into the Army
• Environmental laws
• Segragation
• Making a border in between Mexico and the U.S.
• Taxes
• Gay Maraige
  

And many more.

What drugs can do to you.

This is a video of the affects of drugs on people. It is really sad seeing people like this.

This is just another random video about drugs

What would you do if you lost your accent and devoloped a completely different one?

Foreign accent syndrome is a rare medical condition that is a rare side affect of a severe head injury or a stroke.
Here is a video of one lady who suffers from this condition.

Five years ago, Aptera's founder Steve Fambro endeavored to design and build a passenger vehicle that was safe, comfortable, and more fuel-efficient than anything ever produced. This aspiration, combined with his background in engineering, led him to an intensive study of aerodynamics, and composite aircraft construction. He hypothesized that a low-drag, aerodynamic body shape could be achieved without sacrificing comfort, drivability or safety. 

This first operating prototype achieved a stunning 230 miles per gallon, Building on this success, Steve expanded his Aptera team and created the Aptera Typ-1, which has been re-designed, re-engineered, and refined into a production ready vehicle. We are excited to announce that the Aptera Typ-1 is now available for reservations.

(Source: http://www.aptera.com/about.php)

 

Meat smoothie?

This is an inside look on how they make hot dogs. Eww.

Purified urine to be astronauts' drinking water

"As NASA prepares to double the number of astronauts living aboard the International Space Station, nothing may do more for crew bonding than a machine being launched aboard the space shuttle Endeavour on Friday."  

It is a water recycling device that purifies the crew urine to make it comsumable. They did blind tests of the purfied water and there seems to be no difference in taste except for a hint of iodine.

(Source: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16045-purified-urine-to-be-astronauts-drinking-water.html)

Sarah Palin gets prank called, by a radio station in Montreal.

This is a guy named Baba Ali. I don't know if that is his really name, but he puts it on all of his Youtube videos. He is a Muslim brother, and makes videos showing how to solve some of the problems in today's youth. This is one of his many videos.

This is called a jupiter mouse. As you can see it has four buttons and it is made out of wood. There is a Youtube video below to show how it works.

"Presenting a very interesting and funny interactive mirror for your life style. This new design of mirror is amazing. The Interactive Mirror is something that you really need to see to believe. I think you must try this interactive mirror to add fun in your life style. This model of the Interactive Mirror may have some less practical applications, but they sure look like fun."
(Coolest-gagdets.com)

BARACK OBAMA WINS THE ELECTION! Nov. 4 2008

Potter Pupet Pals

A New Way To Charge Your Gadgets

Gadget watch - charge your gadgets on trees

"This week’s Gadget Watch is all about trees. Metal trees, that is. This fab looking sculpture will not only be an interesting addition to any room but it will also be your one stop shop (or tree), for charging MP3s, mobile phones, cameras and other small, battery operated devices.

How? Well, each of the leaves is actually a solar panel. These 54 solar panels or photovoltaic panels, to be exact, will store energy that can then be used to charge you favourite gadgets.

Pretty different, hey? Each piece is also movable so you can make it even more original by creating your own shapes.

A fun and great looking product that will save you money and give you that nice warm feeling to know that you’re helping to save the planet too.

It was designed by French genius, Vivien Muller and is not yet on the market but we’ll keep you posted." (Coolest-gadgets.com)

Allah

Allah

I tried to find Him on the Christian cross, but He
was not there; I went to the Temple of the
Hindus and to the old pagodas, but I could not
find a trace of Him anywhere.

I searched on the mountains and in the valleys
but neither in the heights nor in the depths was I
able to find Him. I went to the Ka'bah in Mecca,
but He was not there either.

I questioned the scholars and philosophers but
He was beyond their understanding.

I then looked into my heart and it was there
where He dwelled that I saw Him; He was
nowhere else to be found.

By: Jalaluddin Rumi

A Car That Runs On Air

"A new carmaker has a plan for cheap, environmentally friendly cars to be built all over the country"

"An air-powered car? It may be available sooner than you think at a price tag that will hardly be a budget buster. The vehicle may not run like a speed racer on back road highways, but developer Zero Pollution Motors is betting consumers will be willing to fork over $20,000 for a vehicle that can motor around all day on nothing but air and a splash of salad oil, alcohol or possibly a pint of gasoline."~Yahoo

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