In Profile: Queen Elizabeth II

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    In Profile: Queen Elizabeth II



    Queen Elizabeth II (as Princess Elizabeth) writing at her desk in Windsor Castle, Berkshire. (Photo by Lisa Sheridan/Studio Lisa/Getty Images). 30th May 1944...

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    People. Known And Unknown. Part III

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    People. Known And Unknown. Part III



    Swedish-born actor Dolph Lundgren shows off his muscles by sweeping two women off their feet at the same time, 1986. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)...

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    Tomotaka Takahashi And His Robots

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    Tomotaka Takahashi And His Robots



    [Tomotaka Takahashi (born March 27, 1975), roboticist and founder of Kyoto Universitys ROBO-GARAGE since 1999, creates humanoid robots known for their smooth, fluid motions and sleek appearance. Creating a number of humanoid robots entirely by himself, from concept through to production, Takahashis designs have been featured in art exhibitions celebrating the creation of Astroboy, Time Magazines Coolest Inventions of 2004, and promotions for Bandai, Panasonic, and Pepsi]. – Wikipedia

    Photo: One of Japans leading robot creators Tomotaka Takahashi holds Robo Garages Chroino...

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    Handmade Candies

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    Handmade Candies



    Hjalmar kneads the raw candy paste on a table on October 12, 2007 in Berlin, Germany. The Berlin based candy store produces 30 different kinds of handmade candies according traditional recipes. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)...

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    Solar Energy Remains Popular For Private Homeowners

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    Author: jone from 14 November, views 2817, Appealing
    Solar Energy Remains Popular For Private Homeowners



    Workers prepare the roof of a house to get installed solar power modules for producing heat on October 15, 2011 in Wessling, Germany. Germany has and is continuing to invest heavily in solar energy, both in the public and private sectors. The German government introduced a feed-in tariff with its Renewable Energy Act in 2000 that guarantees homeowners a minimum rate for selling electricity from renewable energy sources into the nation's electricity grid. (Photo by Alexandra Beier/Getty Images)...

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    Lego Turbine

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    Lego Turbine



    A three metre lego turbine is displayed at Customs House August 16, 2007 in Sydney, Australia. Engineers without Borders are constructing a 7,000 LEGO brick fully functioning three-metre tall wind turbine in Customs House Square as part of a three day technology extravaganza to highlight the organisations work in developing countries. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)...

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    Monastic Life in Thimhu

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    Monastic Life in Thimhu



    A novice Bhutanese monk sleeps after hours of prayer waiting for class to be over at the Dechen Phodrang monastery October 18, 2011 in Thimphu, Bhutan. The monks average about 10 hours of study a day waking up at 5:00am. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)...

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    Vintage Transport. Part III

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    Vintage Transport. Part III



    A fruit importers lorry at Covent Garden, London, with its drivers cabin in the shape of an apple. (Photo by Harold Clements/London Express/Getty Images). October 1928...

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    RHL Beach Race at Weston-Super-Mare

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    RHL Beach Race at Weston-Super-Mare



    A competitor tries to clear a jump during the RHL Beach Race at Weston-Super-Mare on October 9, 2011 in Weston-Super-Mare, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)...

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    Asus Zenbook

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    Asus Zenbook



    Computer Inc. (Asus) unveiled the Zenbook, the new super-thin laptops. Encased in brushed steel, the Zenbook feels solid, yet light. [The super-thin laptop’s $999 configuration, which includes 4 GB of 133MHz DDR 3 RAM, a 128 GB SATA Solid State Drive (SSD) and two USB 3.0 ports, is $200 cheaper than a similarly configured [competitor] (read: MacBook Air). You can by a MacBook Air for $999 with the same Intel Core i5 CPU — but with only half the memory and storage space. Zenbook would get 7 hours of battery life (roughly 3.4 hours of streaming video and 3.25 hours of gameplay) and could...

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