NASA — Scientists using NASA’s repurposed Kepler space telescope, known as the K2 mission, have uncovered strong evidence of a tiny, rocky object being torn apart as it spirals around a white dwarf star. This discovery validates a long-held theory that white dwarfs are capable of cannibalizing possible remnant planets that have survived within its […]
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72 Million Light Years Away
Hubble Space Telescope: Captures New Image of Galaxy 72 Million Light-Years From Earth The telescope, operated by NASA and the European Space Agency, was used to photograph NCG 4639, a barred spiral galaxy located in the Virgo constellation.
Nestle and the California Drought
by Daniel Brouse There is a lot of misleading information trending in social-media about Nestle and the California drought. The facts of the matter are: Most of the water in California is used for agriculture. Nearly 50 billion cubic metres (13 trillion gallons) of water is used in California each year. Nestle bottled water plants […]
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Tagged California, desalination plants, drought, extreme weather events, marine impact, Nestle, salt water intrusion, sea level rising
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Health And Air Quality
by Daniel Brouse Q: What causes the most illness in the United States? A: Bad air quality The leading causes of bad air quality are Particulate Matter, Ground Level Ozone, Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) and Nitrogen Oxide (NOx). Asthma is a chronic lung disease that affects an estimated 16.4 million adults and 7.0 million children in […]
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Tagged action alert days, air quality, Asthma, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, climate change, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, health, ozone, wellness
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Black Minquas
The Black Minquas were a Native American tribe that had a village in Chinklacamoose. Learn more about the Black Minquas. Pictures: Clearfield-Park (1).jpg Clearfield-Park (10).jpg Clearfield-Park (2).jpg Clearfield-Park (3).jpg Clearfield-Park (4).jpg Clearfield-Park (5).jpg Clearfield-Park (6).jpg Clearfield-Park (7).jpg Clearfield-Park (8).jpg Clearfield-Park (9).jpg
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Tagged American Indian Tribes, Black Minquas, Chinklacamoose, Clearfield, Customs, Indigenous People, Native Americans, PA, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Indian Tribes, Rituals
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Earth
It’s been many years since NASA has taken a picture of Earth. Now, they released the Blue Marble image captured by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s #DSCOVR spacecraft. This is the first photo of the entire Earth taken in 43 years:
Is Opposition To GMO Crops Irrational?
By Daniel Brouse There is evidence of genetically modified crops for over 8,000 years. There is no evidence of harm from eating GM foods. The Bible compares the grafting of an olive branch to a human being grafted to God. Romans 11:17 — “But some of these branches from Abraham’s tree — some of the […]
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Tagged benefits, farming, flood-tolerant rice, food, GMO, GMO crops, health, hunger, nutrition, safety, seeds
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Small Flexible Battery
Researchers at Standford University have invented a small battery that is flexible and can be recharged in one minute. “Our battery has everything else you’d dream that a battery should have: inexpensive electrodes, good safety, high-speed charging, flexibility and long cycle life. I see this as a new battery in its early days. It’s quite […]
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1,000th Exoplanet Discovery
NASA reports finding another Earth-like planet: NASA Kepler’s Hall of Fame: Of the more than 1,000 verified planets found by NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope, eight are less than twice Earth-size and in their stars’ habitable zone. All eight orbit stars cooler and smaller than our sun. The search continues for Earth-size habitable zone worlds around […]
Why Do Vegaterians Seem Brain Damaged?
By Daniel Brouse “Vegans eat only food of plant origin. Because animal products are the only food sources of vitamin B12, vegans must supplement their diets with a source of this vitamin.” — USDA Lack of B12 and amino acids results in neurological disorders. (eg Brain Damage) “Also, the vegan diet is a poor choice […]
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Tagged B12 and amino acids, diet, eating, fitness, health, meat, omnivores, vegans, vegetarians
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