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  • Coptic Christians (7 January 2014) "Coptic" is derived from a Greek term meaning "Egyptian." They share many beliefs and practices with the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. Proudly, the Coptic Christians acknowledge and herald John Mark, (author of the Gospel of Mark), as their founder and ...
  • polar vortex (27 January 2011) The planetary-scale cyclonic circulation, centered generally in the polar regions, extending from the middle troposphere to the stratosphere. The westerly airflow is largely a manifestation of the thermal wind above the polar frontal zone of middle and subpolar latitudes. ...
  • Chualar crop circle (3 January 2014) An intricate crop circle that appeared in a barley field on December 30, 2013 in Chualar, California, about two hours south of San Francisco. Stamped in the middle of the field, the design covered about an acre and looked like a computer chip with dots in the middle. Others ...
  • Masik Pass Ski Resort (2 January 2014) Masik Pass Ski Resort is a ski resort in North Korea. Officially opened to the public on December 31, 2013, the mammoth ski resort features 10 ski courses comprising 70 miles (110 kilometers) of multi-level ski runs, a luxury hotel, heliport and cable cars. It joints other ...
  • Amazon Prime Air (2 January 2014) The new Amazon prime air is an unmanned flying drone could be delivering your Amazon order. This is a project that has been 4 years in the making and Amazon hopes for this to be the norm for its delivery services in the near future. Their aim is to cut down the time used ...
  • legalized marijuana (2 January 2014) Across much of the United States, marijuana has legally been used medicinally for years; Colorado and Washington state recently made its recreational use legal as well, and the nation of Uruguay followed suit at the end of 2013.
  • 3D printing (2 January 2014) The process of making solid 3 dimensional shapes from a digital model. Objects are built up in a great many very thin layers. It is revolutionizing the medical and manufacturing industries.
  • Oculus Rift headset (2 January 2014) Oculus Rift headset is the virtual reality headset design especially for gaming, made for immersive gaming. As a product that used to be ridiculed, it is now said to be among the big names of products that will change the way we play, work and learn.
  • genetically modified fish (2 January 2014) The DNA of the fish has been modified using genetic engineering techniques. In most cases the aim is to introduce a new trait to the fish which does not occur naturally in the species. This may lead to an accelerated growth. Genetically modified fish have the potential to ...
  • melt-up (2 January 2014) The dramatic and unexpected improvement in investment performances. It is a surge of individual investors looking to get in on the hot market before it's too late. This usually preceeds a melt-down in the stock exchange.

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