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Imagine a world where 3-foot men roam the land amongst giant lizards. They organize hunts and use tools to survive in their primitive culture. Sound like Jurassic Park starring munchkins from The Wizard of Oz? Well, it might have been reality. Scientists have recently recovered at least seven skeletons of "little people" from the island of Flores, which lies near Indonesia.
The next step in communication is just around the corner. The internet and cell phones have raised the bar of connectivity, Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, will change way people communicate. VoIP enables analog voice signals to be converted into digital signals and be transmitted over the Internet in the form of packets.
The days of joyriding are most assuredly over. Soaring oil prices are turning weekly gas-ups into a major expense. There was a time when filling up set you back maybe $20 when prices were up. Fast-forward to 2004 and paying $30+ to fill up a mid-sized car is the accepted norm.
Over one hundred million votes were cast in this year's presidential election. An unprecedented number of voters came to polls from far and wide and waited in long lines to make their voices heard. One voter is guaranteed the distinction of having the vote cast from the most remote location - outer space.
One of the reasons that I write this column every week is to repent for a misspent youth. As a child, I read every book on the paranormal that my local library had at least twice. When I became of driving age, I raided the local mall's bookstores for hard to find books on UFOs and "Cryptozoology.
Recently, Texas researchers claim they have perfected a method to deliver cancer treatment directly into tumors, bypassing healthy tissue. The study was initially done on mice, but human trials could begin shortly. The research team worked with the benefits of interferon beta, an effective treatment for multiple sclerosis, which can kill cancer cells.
Nov. 2 brought a tremendous victory for Republicans and conservatives alike. President Bush will serve another term, and Republicans won additional seats in both the House and Senate. There was, however, a conservative defeat in California. Californians, in addition to voting for candidates, voted to approve Proposition 71 giving 3 billion tax dollars to further stem cell research in the golden state.
Facts, fun? Come on, Shyunti Das, facts can't be fun! ...or can they?
