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Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:24:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.explainstuff.com/2009/06/21/what-is-dark-matter-science-concept-of-the-day/ http://www.explainstuff.com/2009/06/21/what-is-dark-matter-science-concept-of-the-day/#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:20:52 +0000 admin http://www.explainstuff.com/?p=827 http://www.explainstuff.com/2009/06/21/what-is-dark-matter-science-concept-of-the-day/feed/ 2 http://www.explainstuff.com/2009/06/19/origin-and-legend-of-chess-game/ http://www.explainstuff.com/2009/06/19/origin-and-legend-of-chess-game/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:00:15 +0000 admin http://www.explainstuff.com/?p=820 http://www.explainstuff.com/2009/06/19/origin-and-legend-of-chess-game/feed/ 3 http://www.explainstuff.com/2009/06/15/ice-age-o/ http://www.explainstuff.com/2009/06/15/ice-age-o/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:35:07 +0000 admin http://www.explainstuff.com/?p=802 Read more about 'Ice Age' by clicking here. ]]> 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http://www.explainstuff.com/2009/05/29/explain-what-is-a-macro-concept-of-the-day/ http://www.explainstuff.com/2009/05/29/explain-what-is-a-macro-concept-of-the-day/#comments Fri, 29 May 2009 14:00:01 +0000 admin http://www.explainstuff.com/?p=396 http://www.explainstuff.com/2009/05/29/explain-what-is-a-macro-concept-of-the-day/feed/ 1 http://www.explainstuff.com/2009/05/24/explain-stuff-worlds-strongest-animal-amazing-fact-of-the-day/ http://www.explainstuff.com/2009/05/24/explain-stuff-worlds-strongest-animal-amazing-fact-of-the-day/#comments Sun, 24 May 2009 12:47:38 +0000 admin http://www.explainstuff.com/?p=385 http://www.explainstuff.com/2009/05/24/explain-stuff-worlds-strongest-animal-amazing-fact-of-the-day/feed/ 7 http://www.explainstuff.com/2009/05/22/explain-stuff-blue-screen-fascinating-concept-of-the-day/ http://www.explainstuff.com/2009/05/22/explain-stuff-blue-screen-fascinating-concept-of-the-day/#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 01:03:29 +0000 admin http://www.explainstuff.com/?p=380 http://www.explainstuff.com/2009/05/22/explain-stuff-blue-screen-fascinating-concept-of-the-day/feed/ 2 http://www.explainstuff.com/2009/05/20/explain-stuff-fact-of-the-day-most-poisonous-animal/ http://www.explainstuff.com/2009/05/20/explain-stuff-fact-of-the-day-most-poisonous-animal/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 00:08:08 +0000 admin http://www.explainstuff.com/?p=291 http://www.explainstuff.com/2009/05/20/explain-stuff-fact-of-the-day-most-poisonous-animal/feed/ 1 http://www.explainstuff.com/2009/05/18/worlds-first-rocket-warfare-explain-stuff-fact-of-the-day/ http://www.explainstuff.com/2009/05/18/worlds-first-rocket-warfare-explain-stuff-fact-of-the-day/#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 06:00:24 +0000 admin http://www.explainstuff.com/?p=269 Explain stuff takes a step into the World's history and explains how and who used World's first Rocket Warfare. Today's Fact of the day talks about Chinese invention, Tipu Sultan - First to use rockets in wars, British - who upgraded the initial rockets, anglo-mysore wars, and about APJ Abdul Kalam who touched this topic in his renowned book "Wings of Fire"
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There are a number of reasons to establish a mirror site. You may be familiar with the idea of a mirror site, especially if you have ever downloaded software and been asked to pick from a list of download locations. 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The term "karat" dates back to the ancient bazaars where "carob" beans were used to weigh precious metals. 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