Warning: Armed dolphins are now loose in the Gulf of Mexico!
Dolphins have been trained in attack-and-kill missions since the Cold War. The navy launched the classified Cetacean Intelligence Mission in San Diego in 1989, where dolphins, fitted with toxic dart harnesses and small electrodes planted under their skin, were taught to patrol and protect Trident submarines in harbour and stationary warships at sea. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, several of these dolphins are thought to have been let loose inadvertently.
The mosquito's probiscis is very sharp and thin, so it's often not even felt. After sucking in about 5 microliters (5 x 10-6 liters), the mosquito flies off. Unfortunately, some saliva remains in the wound causing swelling and itching.
Gauchos are South American cattle herders, living on the pampas, the plain that extends north from Patagonia bounded on the west by the Andes.
They have become romantic figures just like "cowboys". Like the North American cowboy, gauchos are generally reputed to be strong, silent types, but arrogant, and capable of violence when provoked.
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"The world has changed when the widely despised news media have a far higher approval rating (77 percent) than the President (46 percent), as measured last week in a CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll. "
-- Frank Rich, NY Times columnist
It is one-fifth the size of the original iPod. It's one-third the size of the super-thin Motorola RAZR. And it weighs less than 8 quarters in your pockets -- it even fits comfortably into the change pocket of your jeans.
Infants aged 0-5 months who are not breastfed have seven-fold and five-fold
increased risks of death from diarrhea and pneumonia, respectively, compared with infants who are breastfed exclusively.
Pimento, the red sliver in green olives, is a large, red, heart-shaped pepper. They are added to olives as part of the pickling process to make olives less bitter.
Since green olives are picked while unripe, they are more dense and more likely to be bitter than black olives.
NASCAR is the country's fastest growing sport! N.A.S.C.A.R. stands for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
It's the second-most-watched sport behind pro football. NASCAR-licensed products netted $2.1 billion last year! Corporate sponsors gave $1.5 billion, compared to $445 million for the NFL and $340 million for major league baseball.
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