Numbers in the news.$20,000,000 will be awarded to the first private group that lands a robotic craft on the moon as part of the Google Lunar X Prize The Google Lunar X PRIZE is a prize from the X PRIZE Foundation, and sponsored by Google. IntroductionThe Google Lunar X PRIZE, sometimes referred to as simply Moon 2.0,[1][2] was introduced on 13 September 2007. . 15,600 ton of synthetic sand may be added to Florida's coastline each year by government officials. The tiny granules Granules Small packets of reactive chemicals stored within cells. Mentioned in: Allergic Rhinitis, Allergies of glass will help restore eroding beaches. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 7,000 languages are currently spoken around the world. Scientists believe half of those are in danger of dying out. 300[degrees]C is the temperature to which dung from China's Chengdu panda-breeding center is heated to kill germs. The sterilized ster·il·ize tr.v. ster·il·ized, ster·il·iz·ing, ster·il·iz·es 1. To make free from live bacteria or other microorganisms. 2. poop Poop A slang term often used to describe people with insider information. Notes: Not the most illustrious name. See also: Insider Information is then molded into souvenir panda statues. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 88 percent of women wash their hands after visiting public rest rooms, according to a recent study. Only 75 percent of males lather up. 30 years ago, NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. launched two probes to study the outer planets. Voyager 1 is now 15.5 billion kilometers from the sun and nearing the edge of our solar system. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2 sets of jaws help moray eels nab prey. By contracting long throat muscles, eels shoot a set of hidden jaws In their throat forward to their mouth to help devour prey. |
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