Smallest Planet outside our solar system discovered!

The newly found planet is the smallest yet discovered, it is also the first ever to be confirmed as being a rocky planet.  The object is 40% bigger than earth (in diameter), and is called Kepler-40b. It was discovered by NASA's Kepler spacecraft.

The planet is quite hot, and thought to be partially molten.  No liquid water or life is likely to exist on the planet.  The discovery is still significant though, as it shows that Kepler is capable of finding  rocky planets, including the kind that may be more suitable to life.

Woman's Tears Turn Off Men

It turns out that a woman's tears actually chemically turn off men.  Not only do tears of sadness kill a mans sexual appetite, it also temporarily lowers his testosterone level as well.

The findings were discovered by a team at Weizmann Institute of Science.  They ran a variety of experiments, they are as follows:

The team collected tears from a group of women who were told to watch a sad movie. The team then had men sniff the tears and a saline solution to see if they could tell the difference between the two, they could not. The tears and saline solution were soaked in cotton pads, and held under the nose

The Five Major Extinctions of Earth

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Unique Dolphin Hunting Style - Driving Fish Onto Land

Dolphins, in particular the bottle nose variety, are incredibly intelligent. Some of their intelligent behavior includes having the know how to kill sharks by busting the sharks gills with their snouts.

Many believe dolphins intelligence rivals our own, and just as with humans, their are bound to be bad individuals. They are also one of the few animals on this planet that are known tool users, using cuttle bones from cuttle fish to protect their snouts while rummaging through the sand looking for flat fish.

Ancient 2,000 Year Old Greek Computer Rebuilt... Out of Lego

 A Piece of the Ancient Computer

Arguably the first computer ever, the Greeks designed a computer now referred to as the "Antikythera Mechanism" long before the modern information age.  This computer dates back further than 2,000 years to 100-150 BC and was used to calculate the motion of the planets and stars.

The device was discovered in 1901, pulled from from a sunken ship in the depths of the ocean. It is extremely complex, using different gear boxes to perform certain arithmetic calculations, before linking to other gear boxes that perform more arithmetic calculations on top of this.  The result is turning hands that, when aligned, predict certain celestial events.

Wikileaks - The Breakdown

Most of this sites readers are no doubt familiar with the massive amount of attention, and activity surrounding Wikileaks and its spokesman, Julian Assange.  This article isn't meant to take sides on the controversy surrounding the site, but rather give you a breakdown of some things you should know about Wikileaks.

If any information is incorrect or missing, please feel free to let us know in the comment section. Discussion (excluding planning activities related to the site) is also welcome.

What is Wikileaks?

It is self described as a not-for-profit organization that was launched in 2006. The purpose of the site is to distribute any confidential documents of ethical, political, diplomatic, or historical value.  they do not accept rumors, opinions, or any unsupported documents.

The Sardine Run: A Yearly Feeding Frenzy Off South Africa's Coast

One of the most magnificent sights on the planet.  Every year  millions of sardines migrate northward past the south coast of Africa.  This migration has often been referred to as one of the most magnificent wonders of the natural world.