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Tips to Go Green this Holiday 2013

While the Holidays are a fun time, it is also a very expensive time. With all the Christmas gifts, clothes, decors, food and drinks that are bought during this time, fat wallets immediately become thin after just a few visits to the mall. And it doesn't end there because all the Christmas lights hanging in the house and on the Christmas tree uses way too much electricity and increases the electricity bill a hundredfold. So, what can we do about it?
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Paul Walker 's First Love [PHOTOS/ VIDEOS]

Paul Walker rose to celebrity status for his role in the 1999 football drama "Varsity Blues" and the "Fast and Furious" franchise added to his success. But his first love was marine biology and he majored in the subject at community college. Beyond the high-octane street-racing films, Walker was spellbound by the ocean. With the keen interest in Marine Biology, Walker 's role model was French oceanographer and conservationist Jacques Cousteau.

2013 Geminid Meteor Shower: Sky Event Set to Peak on December 13 and 14

The month of December offers a couple of sky event that viewers can look forward to after the hype on Comet ISON’s closest approach to the Sun last November 28. The 2013 Geminid Meteor Shower is set to light up the sky with a remarkable display beginning Tuesday, December 3, until it peaks on December 13 and 14.

Australia to Use Youth FM Radio, Pop Songs to Prevent Space Junk Collision

Astronomers in Australia have found a way to track space junk and prevent collisions using an FM radio, pop songs and cutting-edge technology. Australia’s Curtin University will be spearheading the project and will use the newly developed Murchison Widefield Array (MWA), one of the three precursor telescopes for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project.

Australia's Bushfires, Droughts Blamed on Indian Ocean Phenomenon

Extreme weather events in Australia like droughts and bushfires are caused by changes in temperature in the Indian Ocean. In a study released on Nov. 29 and published on Nature Geoscience, the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) has significant consequences like the El Nino phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean. The temperature changes in the Indian Ocean will more likely to intensify due to the effects of climate change.

2013 Comet ISON: Intact 'Comet of the Century' Enters SOHO's Field of View, Watch Comet's Close Flyby to the Sun from SOHO Spacecraft Views

As Comet ISON made its closest approach to the Sun on Thursday, November 28, the numerous satellites and space telescopes orbiting around offered the sky watchers live views on the “Comet of the Century.” According to the Space.com report, one of the oldest but still the best satellite focusing on the Sun is the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO).

2013 Comet ISON: Where to Best View 'Comet of the Century' on November 28

The question on whether the 2013 Comet ISON survives its closest approach to the Sun on Thursday, November 28, currently has the sky watchers excitedly waiting to get the answer as the preparations begin in viewing the rare celestial display. In the Live Science report, the general public is given some tips on where to best view the “Comet of the Century.”

Crambione Cookii Jellyfish: Real Life 'Cookii Monster' Found Off the Coast of Mooloolaba [VIDEO]

The Crambione Cookii jellyfish found on Nov. 14, 2013 off the coast of Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland (QLD), Australia could very well be the real life “Cookii Monster.” It is like a monster because its sting is said to be so powerful that it can be felt in the surrounding water. However, unlike Cookie Monster from the popular TV show Sesame Street, this one isn’t blue and obviously, doesn’t eat cookies. On the contrary the Crambione Cookii jellyfish is pink, measures about 50 c...

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