Daily Archives: December 10, 2010

Newly Discovered Microbe: Halomonas titanicae

Posted on December 10, 2010 by timlyg

Iron-eating microbe: Halomonas titanicae, chewing the sunken ship Titanic now. Microbes, fresh field of study. Always new ones discovered, in ridiculous environments with amazing functions.

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Street Preacher wins court

Posted on December 10, 2010 by timlyg

"Wrongful accusation" was the verdict when street preacher, Anthony Rollins, preached against homosexuality in England. Awarded 4,250 pounds. Seems that Christian Today frequently reports on street preachers in England. "Shocked and humiliated" was Rollins' reaction while handcuffed. Though he has … Continue reading →

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Tobacco Bacteria is Useful Now

Posted on December 10, 2010 by timlyg

Research finds the tobacco mosaic bacteria can be used for increasing lithium ion battery lifespan 10 times by increasing storage space since such bacteria binds to surface perpendicularly.

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Vocabulary: Troll (The other meaning)

Posted on December 10, 2010 by timlyg

Another meaning for troll: A partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time. Source: Wordweb

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