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...British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, in a wheelchair as always. He was there to behold a wondrous sight. Before him loomed a giant device called a particle detector, a component of an incredible machine whose job is to accelerate tiny fragments of matter to nearly the speed of light, then smash them together with a fury far greater than any natural collision on earth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: The Ultimate Quest | 4/16/1990 | See Source »

...there has to be something more. When Parker took over in 1963, his boats proceeded to smash the Yale crews in the annual running of The Race for 18 straight years and he currently enjoys a five-year streak over the Elis. Yale is blessed with the same so-called advantages as the Crimson program, yet Harvard continues to dominate...

Author: By Rik Geiersbach, | Title: Behind the Click, Click of the Oarlocks, He Watches... | 4/13/1990 | See Source »

They're a smash on TV, a top-selling toy; there's even a breakfast cereal named for them. Now watch out, dude, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are in a major motion picture...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Contents Page: Apr. 2, 1990 | 4/2/1990 | See Source »

...million at the box office, Miramax's three Oscar nominees have grossed a total of $33.5 million so far. Moreover, each was produced for less than $3 million (compared with an industry average of $23 million). sex, lies, and videotape, made for $1.1 ! million, is a bona fide smash, garnering $26 million to date...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Little Hitmakers | 3/19/1990 | See Source »

...hope we'll just smash them," said junior John Masland, who saw the Tigers end Harvard's 72-game winning streak last season...

Author: By Rebecca D. Knowles, | Title: Racquetmen Seek Revenge Against Tigers Tomorrow | 2/3/1990 | See Source »

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