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pestilential

Definition:(adjective) Likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease.
Synonyms:pestiferous, plaguey
Usage:I have a notion, and more than a notion, that I shall never pass back alive through these pestilential swamps.
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The Fusor: DIY Nuclear Fusion

Originally designed by TV developer Philo T. Farnsworth as a device to create nuclear fusion, the fusor is unique in its simplicity. Instead of slowly heating plasma, the fusor simply injects "high temperature" ions directly into a reaction chamber. Still, engineers have been unable to develop a practical power source using the technology. Though hobbyists and even high school students have built small fusors, care must be taken to avoid its major radiological hazard. What is this hazard? More...
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Pedal Pushes Fuel Efficiency

Putting the pedal to the metal will soon be a little more difficult in Nissans. The company has announced the development of an "Eco Pedal" system that makes the gas pedal press upward when it senses that the driver is accelerating too quickly, a feature that may help motorists improve fuel efficiency by 5 to 10 percent. The system will help Nissan owners reduce their gas consumption by calculating the most fuel efficient rate of acceleration and alerting heavy-footed drivers to ease off the gas pedal when their driving exceeds this rate. Modifying driver behavior is part of Nissan’s strategy for reducing global carbon dioxide emissions. More on the subject...
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Thor Heyerdahl Lands in Polynesia (1947)

Heyerdahl was a great adventurer with a background in zoology and geography. His real passion, however, lay in cultural anthropology, and he theorized that the first settlers of Polynesia were of South American origin. To support this theory, he and 5 companions made the crossing from Peru to the Tuamotu Archipelago on a primitive log raft. Heyerdahl describes the voyage in the international bestseller Kon-Tiki. Why did he deliberately burn his sailing vessel during an expedition in 1978? More...
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Mata Hari (1876)

Born Margaretha Geertruida Zelle, this Dutch courtesan, dancer, and probable spy went by the stage name Mata Hari. During WWI, she had intimate relationships with many high-ranking Allied military officers and government officials. In January 1917, French intelligence intercepted German messages about a spy that the former identified as Mata Hari. Less than a year later, she was executed by the French on espionage charges. What is she rumored to have done while standing before the firing squad? More...
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