July 2011
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Jul 31st
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“The least we can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves.”
– Jane Goodall
Jul 29th
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Jul 29th
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Jul 29th
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On average, the Earth’s horizon is 5 km away.
Jul 27th
factoftheday: The Hungarian chemist George de Hevesy dissolved two Nobel Prize medals in acid to prevent the Nazis from confiscating them in WWII. After the war, the gold precipitate was then recast back into the medals and returned to the owners. 
Jul 23rd
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Jul 22nd
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Jul 21st
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Jul 20th
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Jul 20th
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Jul 19th
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Cold fronts can move twice as fast as warm fronts.
Jul 17th
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Anonymous asked: enjoying your summer so far?
-H
Jul 14th
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15% of snails survive being digested by birds. Read more here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/14048754
Jul 12th
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Jul 12th
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Jul 12th
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Jul 11th
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Next week, Neptune will complete its first full orbit around the Sun since being discovered in 1846.
Jul 9th
Jul 8th
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Jul 8th