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Ancient Greek architects were on to something when they built the Parthenon with subtle curves and no right angles. While it remains debatable, some scholars argue that these features were intended to counter the brain’s tendency to see optical illusions. www.pbs.org Watch "Secrets of the Parthenon" Tuesday, January 29 at 8pm ET/PT on PBS (check local listings). Or join us online at www.pbs.org "Secrets of the Parthenon" is a Providence Pictures production for NOVA and WGBH Boston in association with Studio International and ARTE France. Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Additional funding for "Secrets of the Parthenon" is provided by The Solow Art and Architecture Foundation. To learn more, visit www.pbs.org
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NYTimes.com David Pogue reviews a variety of Digital Binoculars.
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You don't want to add to the camouflage woes of your already dreadfully BLACK M16/M4 assault rifle/carbine. TAN M16/M4 muzzle caps are available and if you buy $$$ them, you could even have a wasteful, "shoot-through them" mentality--but this means after the firefight having a ...
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February 12, 2008
Federal fishery regulators say the number of chinook salmon returning to the Sacramento River and its tributaries last fall was astonishingly low. The figures could trigger economic hardships from Central California to the Canadian border. (Feb. 4)
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NYTimes.com David Pogue on Microsoft's Zune, which is taking on Apple's iPod.
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