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Planets, Everywhere you Look!.....1 New Years Resolutions...................2 Woman Gives Birth to 6 Babies.....2 Stem Cell Technology.....................3 Miracle Berries...............................4 The Bottom Line.......................... .5 10 Things You Didnt Know About Stephen Hawking...........................6 10 Weird Food Ingredients...........10 What a Dream Looks Like...........13 Self Washing Clothes...................13 Horoscopes...................................14 Puzzles..........................................15
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Astronomers say that everywhere we look there is always a planet to be seen in the sky (even though we dont notice the planets itself) Milky Way alone." By Shifa Mugloo 10AE The itching question is that is there life on at least one of those billions of planets? unfortunately Around 700 planets beyond are he is unable to give an solar systems are found since answer to this as the 1995. This is known because a answer is uncertain. team of scientists have been studying data from telescopes. Did you know that only recently have asDr Martin led the team and ex- tronomers actually claimed "So far, we have destarted considering the tected only a tiny fraction of idea of planets around planets out there. We expect stars outside our solar There could be millions of planets out there... hundreds of billions exist in the system?
The six babies are underweight but overall they do stand a good chance of surviving.
fully understood how nitrous Entonox is a colourless, odour- oxide works, but it is thought less gas that is made of half that when you inhale it endoroxygen and half nitrous oxide phins are released, which alter (laughing gas). When inhaled, and divert the pathways that Allah blessed me with six chil- has a mild painkilling effect, pain takes through the nervous dren, but I am worried about which is only very short lived. system. their future, said Gul's 27-year -old husband Shukrullah, who Entonox works because of the By xxxxxx is unemployed, like many oth- nitrous oxide that is in it. The (Tutor group) ers in the war-wracked counoxygen is only in it so that ustry ers do not suffocate. It is not
WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITHOUT YOUR EYES? Your eyes. Your wonderful and almost magical doorway into the world. What would you do without them? How would you survive knowing theres a world out there, but its one you cant explore? Exploring aside, your vision helps you overcome everyday challenges you face in life. What may seem like nothing to you may not be so straightforward to a blind person- thats why Im dedicating this article to informing you about human vision and also whats known as ophthalmology, so that you can really appreciate what life is like for the blind. Einsteins Army, in general, is based on science in the news and it was, in fact, science in the news that inspired me to write this article. I was reading an article on the BBC about how female medics are predicted to outnumber male medics by the year 2017. This really made me think about how many people really do aspire to pursue this career. If you would like to read the arti-
People have been using a special miracle fruit to run what they call 'flavour tripping parties'. After you pay your money (10 or so), and eating your miracle berry, you can start tasting the range of food laid out: lemons, Brussels sprouts, mustard, vinegars, grapefruit and blue cheese. If you pop a miracle berry in your mouth and chew it for a while, It doesn't taste like much. But the real deal is what awaits this is the berry that makes sour food taste sweet. Yes ,this includes the lemons which now taste like sweet oranges and vinegar which tastes like sweet apple juice. Mixing sour lemon sorbet with Guinness (a beer) is claimed to taste like a chocolate shake The key ingredient is a protein known as miraculin. Most chemicals interact with your cells via their shape. It's the lock-and-key theory. To open your front house door with a key, it needs to be the right size and shape to fit the lock. In the same way, like all cells, the taste receptor cells on your tongue, are covered with microscopic receptors. They're like
No. 10 Polydimethylsiloxane
Polydimethylsiloxane, or PDMS as we will call it from here on out, is indeed a common food ingredient ... you'll even find it at your favorite fast-food haunts (we would name them, but we're pretty sure you'll never go back,!) Aside from its use as a food additive, other interesting places you'll find PDMS include Silly Putty, anti-foaming agents, breast implants, dry-cleaning solutions, silicone and head-lice treatments. Hey, we never said it was a cohesive list! Is there anything PDMS can't do?
No. 8 Caffeine
Without this common ingredient, most of these Top 10 lists would never get done! Therefore, thanks largely to coffee and Red Bull, it's a safe bet that No. 8 in our list can be found in most people's tummies. And we have a sneaking suspicion overuse of this common ingredient is exactly what makes us so weird.
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No. 7 - Carrageenan
You may know that carrageenan is a common additive used in ice creams, soy milk, toothpastes even beer; what you probably don't know is that this common ingredient is made of a substance extracted from seaweed. That's right, you're eating sushi even when you didn't expect it ... in a manner of speaking, anyway.
Phosphoric Acid is more commonly known as the substance that gives fizzy drinks their acidity. To quench your thirst, consider this: phosphoric acid is also used to remove rust, in some cases employing what is called an "acid bath" (think "DIP" from Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and you'll understand). If that's not enough to keep you out of Toon Town, phosphoric acid is also used in fuel cells, to remove hard-water stains, and as a pH balancer in your favorite cosmetics, ladies. Hazards to your health have never tasted so sweet. I mean, bitter.
No. 4 Sorbitol
Sorbitol, like many of the other common sugar alcohols (Sugar alcohols are one type of reducedcalorie sweetener), can actually be more like a frenemy when you hang out too often. You see, sorbitol, when consumed in mass quantities, acts as a laxative proving the adage "too much of a good thing." Where do you see sorbitol hanging out? You can find S -tol in sugar free mints, medicines, gums and diet sodas. Of course, that's barely scratching the surface ... you'll also see it listed as an ingredient in your makeup, mouthwash, toothpaste and even in some cigarettes.
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No. 3 - Gelatin
Next time someone offers you some jelly, consider this: jellys main ingredient, as I'm sure it's easy to imagine given the name, is gelatin. But gelatin, for those who don't know, consists of the collagen extracted from an animal's skin and (mostly) bones. So if you've ever been told jelly is made of "horse hooves," you're partially correct (though actual hooves are not used in the production process). And also probably partially nauseous. But if you think it's just jelly you should be avoiding, you're sadly mistaken ... you can find gelatin in everything from Gummy Bears to those marshmallow Peeps you get on Easter Sunday. Now perhaps it seems a wee bit less ridiculous when your vegetarian friends turn down the pastelcolored cuties, because (to you're thinking) they're "animals." Uh, well. Yeah, they are actually."
No. 1 - Carmine
Carmine, or cochineal (as it is perhaps more commonly known), consists of a mixture of ... crushed beetles. More specifically, these dried insects are boiled in water to extract the carminic acid they contain (or did contain). Typically, due to the fantastic red hue the resulting potion gives off, this ingredient is used to artificially dye foods red, purple and pink; however, you can taste these little buggers in some fruit juices, berry punches, ice cream, yogurt and candy (so ya know, all the good stuff). In terms of non-edible items that contain carmine, you'll see them in everything from ink to paint to make-up. We'd say we hope that doesn't include lipstick, but hey, you're already ingesting the stuff in everyday foods gives new meaning to the phrase, "Waiter, there's a fly in my soup." By Aleesha Luthra - 10AE
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So next time you think you want to know what youre dreaming of just hop into one of these machines. Especially if your one of those people who has a memory like a sieve. By Kayathrie Atputharajah 10AE
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Dont forget, if you have any suggestions for the articles that we should write next time, or if you want to write one for us, contact Mrs Egan in room 307
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Answers: Spot the Difference: Tusk is missing, Spots on cavemans clothes are missing, Mammoths toe is missing, Lines on microscope are missing, Line at bottom is different, Speech bubble moves Anagram: Photosynthesis Riddle: It was during the day! Dingbats: High Five, Circle of friends
Confusing Conundrums
pressure vessel is often referred to as the Law of Laplace. Particularly in medicine, it accounts for, amongst other things, the bursting of aneurysms (An excessive localized enlargement of an artery caused CONUNDRUM NUMBER 1: by a weakening of the artery Two balloons are attached to wall). either end of a hose that is pinched shut. CONUNDRUM NUMBER 2: One balloon is almost fully in- All the cars are facing forward flated, the other only slightly. into the intersection. What will happen when the The intersection is not large hose is released? More impor- enough for the cars to tantly WHY? cross at the same time and miss each other a) The big balloon inflates the (this is possible on larger intersmaller one until they are the sections). There are no tricks same size such as overpasses or tunnels. b) The small balloon inflates the large one c) Nothing SOLUTION: The smaller balloon inflates the larger one. This unexpected result (for most anyways), is due to the counterintuitive relationship between a balloons radius and its internal air pressure. While it may seem that the internal pressure of a fully inflated balloon would be higher as the rubber is more stretched, the opposite is actually true. The smaller balloon has the greater internal pressure and therefore inflates the larger balloon. The same effect explains why smaller soap bubbles are more spherical than larger bubbles, and why very large bubbles are so wobbly. The relationship between the internal pressure, radius and tension in only one question to choose an exit and both agents will answer ... what will you ask? Notes: The agents will not leave the room so you cannot ask them to lead the way. Asking who the liar is a waste of your one and only question they will point at each other and you still wont know which exit to take. Any question which results in the agents pointing at different doors is wrong. There is a question that results in both agents pointing at the same door. SOLUTION: Which one would your fellow agent tell me is the safe exit? Both will now point to the oblivion door. All you have to do is walk through the other door. ALTERNATIVELY Which would your fellow agent tell me is the door which will lead into oblivion? This will result in both agents pointing to the safe door. All you have to do is walk through it. Think about it out, it does work. Suggested by Zahrah Massoo
SOLUTION: they all make a left turn! CONUNDRUM NUMBER 3: Two agents: one tells the truth one always lies. Two exits: one leads safely home, the other will hurtle you into oblivion. The problem: you dont know who tells the truth or which exit to take but the agents do. One question: you may ask
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