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The 20 most fascinating accidental inventions
Most inventors strive for weeks, months, or years to perfect their products. (Thomas Edison tried thousands of different light bulb filaments before arriving at the ideal mixture of tungsten.) But sometimes, brilliance strikes by accident. Here's a salute to the scientists, chefs, and everyday folk who stumbled upon greatness – and, more important, shared their mistakes with the world.UPDATE: After great reader feedback, we've added five additional accidental inventions: Stainless steel, plastic, ice cream cones, Post-it Notes, and matches.
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Ring of fire: the five non-Japan nuclear sites in quake zone
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10 ways to prevent cyberconflict
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In Pictures: Nuclear Weapons
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Energy Voices Is nuclear fusion power now possible?
The quest for nuclear fusion power is well known, Daly writes, having been around since the dawn of the nuclear age, but the physics have precluded significant research. Until now.
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Nathan Safferstein: Supermarket manager, atomic spy
Nathan Safferstein went from a supermarket manager to a counterintelligence agent for the Manhattan Project based on a customer's recommendation. He passed away on Tuesday.
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Energy Voices Former Manhattan Project nuclear plant leaking radioactive waste
The Hanford Nuclear Reservation, one of two Manhattan Project nuclear plants, is leaking highly toxic sludge, Daly writes. How much will it cost taxpayers?
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6 leaky tanks ooze radioactive waste at Hanford nuclear site in Washington
Hanford Nuclear Reservation, in south-central Washington, is America's most contaminated nuclear site. Six underground tanks holding highly radioactive waste are leaking and must be emptied.
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In Gear Energy Department pushes for electric car battery research
The US Department of Energy has set a goal to improve battery and energy storage technologies by five times that of today--in the next five years, Ingram writes.
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Chapter & Verse Joe Biden vs. Paul Ryan: The evolution of the vice president in America
As the presidential race heats up, vice-presidential expert Joel Goldstein discusses how the role of the nation's No. 2 has changed over the decades.
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The 20 most fascinating accidental inventions
Most inventors strive for weeks, months, or years to perfect their products. (Thomas Edison tried thousands of different light bulb filaments before arriving at the ideal mixture of tungsten.) But sometimes, brilliance strikes by accident. Here's a salute to the scientists, chefs, and everyday folk who stumbled upon greatness – and, more important, shared their mistakes with the world.UPDATE: After great reader feedback, we've added five additional accidental inventions: Stainless steel, plastic, ice cream cones, Post-it Notes, and matches.
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Opinion: Russia should be rewarded with NATO membership
Russia should be on the agenda for NATO summit in Chicago this weekend. In spite of recent tensions, the historically fractured relationship between Russia and NATO is the most ripe for transformation. Obstacles like missile defense and Eastern Europe can be resolved.
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'Doomsday Clock' moved forward. What has scientists worried?
Scientists say they moved the 'Doomsday Clock' a minute closer to midnight because nations are failing to sufficiently address nuclear proliferation, climate change, and other global threats.
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An accelerating covert war with Iran: Could it spiral into military action?
The Stuxnet worm and other covert measures appear designed to slow Iran's progress toward a nuclear bomb. But US 'miscalculations' could raise the likelihood of a costly showdown, some experts warn.
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Los Alamos evacuation order lifted allowing 12,000 to return home
Although the threat to Los Alamos and the nation's premier nuclear research lab has passed, the mammoth wildfire raging in northern New Mexico still threatens sacred sites of American Indian tribes.
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New Mexico fires encroach on nuclear facility
New Mexico fires entered the property of a nuclear facility in Los Alamos, Monday.
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Ring of fire: the five non-Japan nuclear sites in quake zone
The circle of seismic activity in the Pacific Ocean, known as the "ring of fire," stretches from Australia to Russia around to Alaska and America's West Coast and down to Chile in South America. It's an area responsible for 90 percent of the world's earthquakes and 75 percent of its volcanoes. So which of the more than 26 nations in the ring has nuclear power? Only three: Japan, of course (more than 50 plants); the United States (eight reactors at four plants); and Mexico (two reactors at one plant). Here's a look at the five non-Japanese plants in the world's most active earthquake zone:
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10 ways to prevent cyberconflict
From establishing cyberwar limitation treaties to banning the 'first use' of cyberweapons, experts offer ways to head off a future major conflict in cyberspace.
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Scientists use 'trinitite' from 1945 to help decode nuclear blasts
Samples taken from the US site of the Trinity atomic bomb test allow scientists to better understand how to track the source of a detonated nuclear weapon.
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Council of Economic Bloggers?
President Obama has a formal Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), plus informal access to every economic blogger out there. Are these intellects used to create new plans or justify old ones?
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In Pictures: Nuclear Weapons
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A sure way to safety
A Christian Science perspective.
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Bomb Power
Has modern warfare given US presidents too much power?
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As Schmidt defends Google, visions of online news abound
The Google CEO stood up for his company and offered his view of what news will look like in five years. Content providers aren't far behind.
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Despite Bush's opposition, Congress votes to halt stockpiling oil
The move, which passed the Senate and House Tuesday with a bipartisan majority, may reflect changing GOP ideas on energy.
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Climate change debate: push emissions goals or technology?
Should the world put less focus on emissions caps and more on spurring clean technologies?
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Climate change debate: push emissions goals or technology?
Should the world put less focus on emissions caps and more on spurring clean technologies?
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Scientists urge speedy emission cuts
The American Geophysical Union's warning reflects an increasingly vocal scientific community.
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Scientists urge speedy emission cuts
The American Geophysical Union's warning reflects an increasingly vocal scientific community.
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