An analysis of century-old bottles of absinthe - the kind once quaffed by the likes of van Gogh and Picasso to enhance their creativity - may end the controversy over what ingredient caused the green liqueur's supposed mind-altering effects .
The culprit seems plain and simple: The century-old absinthe contained about 70 percent alcohol, giving it a 140-proof kick. In comparison, most gins, vodkas and whiskeys are just 80- to 100-proof.
The Quantum Computer
An Introduction by Jacob West
April 28, 2000
What a surprise! I go away for a few days and come back all these new friend requests. I can't say what's changed to cause such an interest but I'm certainly not disappointed!
Motley Crue Announce Inaugural Crue Fest
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'How Long Have We Been Waiting To Do This, Dudes?'Tommy Lee and the rest of the Crüe announced the festival's lineup and dates at a news conference in Hollywood on Tuesday. (4.16.08)
Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Trapt and Sixx:A.M. will join the hair-metal pioneers for the summer tour, which kicks off July 1.
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'X-Files' movie title is out there: 'I Want to Believe'
April 16, 2008, 11:45 AM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The truth is finally out there about the new "X-Files" movie title.
The second big-screen spinoff of the paranormal TV adventure will be called "The X-Files: I Want to Believe," Chris Carter, the series' creator and the movie's director and co-writer, told The Associated Press.
Distributor 20th Century Fox signed off on the title
'X-Files' movie title is out there: 'I Want to Believe' - MSN Movies News
Earth gives off a relentless hum of countless notes completely imperceptible to the human ear, like a giant, exceptionally quiet symphony, but the origin of this sound remains a mystery.
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Now unexpected powerful tunes have been discovered in this hum. These new findings could shed light on the source of this enigma.
The planet emanates a constant rumble far below the limits of human hearing, even when the ground isn't shaking from an earthquake. (It does not cause the ringing in the ear linked with tinnitus.) This sound, first discovered a decade ago, is one that only scientific instruments - seismometers - can detect. Researchers call it Earth's hum.
Investigators suspect this murmur could originate from the churning ocean, or perhaps the roiling atmosphere. To find out more, scientists analyzed readings from an exceptionally quiet Earth-listening research station at the Black Forest Observatory in Germany, with supporting data from Japan and China.
