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stretched finger (25 September 2014) A thumb extension that lets users master large-screen devices such as the iPhone 6 Plus and Samsung's Galaxy Note with just one hand. Most human thumbs are too short and stumpy to navigate large size smartphone screens. Japan-based Thanko came up with the solution of the ... -
Maven (22 September 2014) Maven — short for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission — is a spacecraft launched by NASA in November 2013 to orbit the Mars. It's the U.S. 10th mission sent to orbit the red planet and the first spacecraft designed to study the tenuous upper atmosphere of Mars. ... -
Scottish Independence Referendum 2014 (18 September 2014) A 2014 referendum on whether Scotland should stay in the UK or become an independent nation. Following the victory of the Scottish National Party in the Scottish Parliament election, the Scottish and the United Kingdom governments agreed on the Scottish independence ... -
Alibaba (17 September 2014) Founded in 1999 by Jack Ma as a bridge between China and the rest of the world, a B2B platform connecting small Chinese manufacturers with buyers overseas, Alibaba has grown steadily to become an e-commerce giant in China. Dubbed by the Wall Street Journal as "a mix of ... -
mantis shrimp (9 September 2014) A member of the crustacean family of marine creatures, the mantis shrimp consist of 400 species worldwide. Adult mantis shrimp can grow as large as 12 inches (30 cm) in length, although in extreme cases can reach 18 inches (46 cm). Their carapace only covers the rear part ... -
Joan Rivers (5 September 2014) Joan Rivers (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014), was an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and television host, best known for her stand-up comedy, for co-hosting the E! celebrity fashion show Fashion Police, and for starring in the reality series Joan & Melissa: ... -
fatberg (2 September 2014) A fatberg is a congealed lump of fat, sanitary disposables, wet wipes, and similar items found in public sewer systems. If not broken up, a fatberg can form a solid blockage the prevents the free flowing of sewers resulting in sewer flooding. It's said a fatberg is often ... -
Burning Man Festival (2 September 2014) Burning Man is an annual art event and temporary community based on radical self expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert, 110 miles north of Reno, Nevada. It's a weeklong counterculture festival that features eclectic artwork, offbeat theme camps, concerts and ... -
Yazidi (28 August 2014) The Yazidis are a Kurdish ethno-religious community whose syncretic but ancient religion Yazidism, a kind of Yazdânism, is linked to Zoroastrianism and ancient Mesopotamian religions.They live primarily in the Nineveh Province of northern Iraq, a region once part of ancient ...
stretched finger (25 September 2014) A thumb extension that lets users master large-screen devices such as the iPhone 6 Plus and Samsung's Galaxy Note with just one hand. Most human thumbs are too short and stumpy to navigate large size smartphone screens. Japan-based Thanko came up with the solution of the ...
Maven (22 September 2014) Maven — short for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission — is a spacecraft launched by NASA in November 2013 to orbit the Mars. It's the U.S. 10th mission sent to orbit the red planet and the first spacecraft designed to study the tenuous upper atmosphere of Mars. ...
Scottish Independence Referendum 2014 (18 September 2014) A 2014 referendum on whether Scotland should stay in the UK or become an independent nation. Following the victory of the Scottish National Party in the Scottish Parliament election, the Scottish and the United Kingdom governments agreed on the Scottish independence ...
Alibaba (17 September 2014) Founded in 1999 by Jack Ma as a bridge between China and the rest of the world, a B2B platform connecting small Chinese manufacturers with buyers overseas, Alibaba has grown steadily to become an e-commerce giant in China. Dubbed by the Wall Street Journal as "a mix of ...
mantis shrimp (9 September 2014) A member of the crustacean family of marine creatures, the mantis shrimp consist of 400 species worldwide. Adult mantis shrimp can grow as large as 12 inches (30 cm) in length, although in extreme cases can reach 18 inches (46 cm). Their carapace only covers the rear part ...
Joan Rivers (5 September 2014) Joan Rivers (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014), was an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and television host, best known for her stand-up comedy, for co-hosting the E! celebrity fashion show Fashion Police, and for starring in the reality series Joan & Melissa: ...
fatberg (2 September 2014) A fatberg is a congealed lump of fat, sanitary disposables, wet wipes, and similar items found in public sewer systems. If not broken up, a fatberg can form a solid blockage the prevents the free flowing of sewers resulting in sewer flooding. It's said a fatberg is often ...
Burning Man Festival (2 September 2014) Burning Man is an annual art event and temporary community based on radical self expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert, 110 miles north of Reno, Nevada. It's a weeklong counterculture festival that features eclectic artwork, offbeat theme camps, concerts and ...
Yazidi (28 August 2014) The Yazidis are a Kurdish ethno-religious community whose syncretic but ancient religion Yazidism, a kind of Yazdânism, is linked to Zoroastrianism and ancient Mesopotamian religions.They live primarily in the Nineveh Province of northern Iraq, a region once part of ancient ...
