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...Discoverer William Priedhorsky of Los Alamos National Laboratory: "A neutron star can convert about 10% of the mass that falls on it into radiation. If you toss on a marshmallow, you get out the energy of a Hiroshima bomb." A trillion-ton marshmallow every second makes an even bigger splash; the stupendous energy from this perpetual explosion radiates outward | as a steady torrent of X rays...
Fashion is a young game, all right, but consider: most of its grand masters are well settled into middle age. It is easy enough to make a splash with a giddy collection when you are fresh from art school, but making a mark takes an unwieldy combination of staying power and stubbornness, a good deal of money and a knack for sidestepping the competition even as you shoulder the weight of history. Against such formidable odds, a lot of talent has blazed for a season or two, then guttered. The recently concluded round of European fashion shows for the spring...
...There was the crack of a single rifle shot fired from the wood and the bald man who was holding me took the bullet right through his face. It was a horrible sight. His head seemed to splash open and little soft bits of grey stuff flew out in all directions." Younger readers may be astonished that this graphic recollection comes from the author of durable children's books like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Admirers of Roald Dahl's "grownup" ^ stories (Kiss Kiss, Switch Bitch) should not be surprised. The passage, which appears in the second installment of Dahl...
People always talk about a riot of autumna color. It seems a little more subdued in Vermont Occassional trees splash their color. And one tree stands out on a road through a Vermon town--bright orange next to a plain white house...
...such a cooler splash? Young people appreciate the familiarity of the flavors, ranging from raspberry to chocolate, in contrast to the arcane varieties of table wine. Another attraction is the 5% alcohol content, about half the potency of regular wine. "We're showing people they can still have a good time partying and not get blown away," says Chuck Blank, marketing manager for California Cooler. Yet another selling point is perceived . healthfulness, even though most coolers have as many calories as a similar- size can of regular soda. The beverage appeals particularly to women, who buy about...