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POPSQuakes Follow Typhoons, Pacific Plate Swarms with 6.0+ Shakers A violent 24 hour period of Pacific activity which followed an already violent week. 10/7 Breaking news--The Vanuatu region quakes have triggered Tsunami alert for as far as New Zealand. Earthquakes also followed on the heels of the major typhoons in both the Philippines and Taiwan, specifically. An article from Science Daily in June said this regarding typhoons and quakes: ScienceDaily (June 12, 2009) — Scientists have made the surprising finding that typhoons trigger slow earthquakes, at least in eastern Taiwan. Slow earthquakes are non-violent fault slippage events that take hours or days instead of a few brutal seconds to minutes to release their potent energy But what we have observed recently is not "slow non-violent quakes", but major ones following typhoons. There must be another reason for this strange coincidence in the Philippines and Taiwan in particular.
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POPSMSG: the secret behind the savor More: I made two versions of pad kee mao, with and without Maggi, and while both were good, the one with MSG had the kind of round flavor I’d normally associate with homemade chicken stock or some form of professional expertise. Tasted straight, though, the sauces had the chemical, tangy aftertaste common to many processed foods. “Too much MSG and you get that harsh, acrid taste,” said Mr. Pelaccio, who uses an empty barrel of Ajinomoto-brand MSG he found on the street as a plant stand in his Chinatown apartment. “But get it just right and that dish will sing.”… The role of MSG in food, and its effects on health, remain controversial…MSG is blamed by some groups for a range of serious neurological and physiological disorders…But no large-scale clinical research has been done since the F.D.A.’s 1995 review.
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POPSstrange bridges i like to look at funny bridges to nowhere-but fear of heights keeps my feet of firmer more stable ground- especially if you can see through the darn thing- lol.....where doodle dare not tread! skiffs work well- and they eliminate the need for screaming
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POPStristan de cunha, the loneliest island on the earth wow.....too little to even place on the map- lol-they now boast a cafe- a radio station- a convenience store- home to 270 very isolated people- at it's best island living is a bit strange.....this could be downright bizarre- beautiful there though! I'd go...........
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POPSAmazing Architecture of Dubai One never ceases to be amazed at the creativity of the human mind. Enjoy more photos of the beautiful and the unusual in buildings and in islands.
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POPSWierd trees They are like mushrooms. This proves a statement that we are still discovering new species every day
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