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Fluorideoften pops up in conversation about dental health , but what exactly is it?Fluorideis a rude mineral found in water , soil , and various foods . It ’s famous for its role in prevent tooth decay and beef up enamel . But there ’s more to thismineralthan meets the eye . Did you knowthatfluorideis also added to many public urine supply and dental product like toothpaste and gargle ? This exercise , known as water fluoridation , has spark debates and myths over the years ....

Who is Bryan Lee O’Malley?Bryan Lee O’Malley is a Canadian cartoonist , best known for creating the " Scott Pilgrim " serial publication . wear in London , Ontario , he has made a substantial impingement on the world of graphic novels . His unique storytelling blends humor , romance , and action , captivating readers worldwide . O’Malley ’s study extends beyond " Scott Pilgrim " with other notable title like " Seconds " and " lose at Sea ....

Some figures from history lead such remarkable ( or notorious ) lives that they earn themselves an name that remains in economic consumption long after their end . More often than not these nicknames are used either to encapsulate a loss leader ’s personality or appearance , or else to sum up the events or legacy of their meter in powerfulness — but either way of life , there ’s no guarantee it will be costless ....

After decades of strife , occupation , and conflict , Afghanistan has been left pockmarked with an forecast ten million anti - personnel landmines in its soil . It ’s a bad situation . There are mines like the the Soviet PFM-1 butterfly stroke mine — peculiarly popular with small children , who mistake it for a plaything . But an anti - mine machine from Komatsu is working across the land to help Afghans literally save life and limb ....

On June 13 , the Hubble Space Telescope ’s cargo computer block off working , bringing the keen instrumental role ’s operation to a stop . Several attempts have been made to restart – so far without success – and astronomers are brace themselves for the possible action this is the end for the telescope that change our survey of the universe . NASA has revealed only circumscribed information about the Hubble difficulty and is close - lipped about the chance of getting it up and operating again ....

Welcome back to Toy Aisle , io9 ’s roundup of all the coolest new toys around ( at least this week ) . This week : a totally lavish Aliens prop replica , an anime - style Kamala Khan , Pac - Man power for your phone , and a very detailed Batmobile from Batman v Superman . Hide your wallet and check out all the good stuff below ....

The hand dates to sometime between 1450 and 1620 C.E., and is just one of around 50 prosthetics of the time period discovered in Europe. Bavarian State Office for Monument PreservationAn X - ray of the bridge player show that the four fingers were amputated while the humans was still alive . A 400 - yr - honest-to-god underframe with a prosthetic hand was just discovered at an archaeological site in Germany ....

This tiny RC flyer costs $ 239 and can be pilot in your support way , provided your living way is n’t filled with fruit - flies and Night Train bottles , like mine is . Why $ 239 , you ask ? Well , this bugger come with an aluminum case and special remote control and it ’s so light-colored and compact that could end up as a salad topping if it land in the improper position ....

Eight planets have been found existing in the “ Goldilocks ” geographical zone around their maven , which is neither too hot nor too insensate for liquid water system . Two of these , on the characteristics we can measure , resemble Earth more closely than any other known major planet . While the flood of new planets being bring to light by theKepler Space Telescopehave included quite a few in the Goldilocks zona , most have been much larger than Earth – either as rockysuper - Earthsor as distrust gas giants ....

When you purchase through link on our situation , we may realise an affiliate commission . Here ’s how it work . Three woman kept captive in a boarded - up Cleveland house for between nine and 11 year will in all probability face a farseeing road to recovery after their nightmarish trial by ordeal . The woman , Amanda Berry , Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight , all went missing between 2002 and 2004 , when they were adolescent , or in Knight ’s case , 20 yr honest-to-goodness ....

Those lucky enough to look skywards over parts of Michigan yesterday at around 8.10pm local time would have been fortunate enough to see a meteor streak through the sky . It chop-chop encountered a level of the air about 80 km ( 50 mile ) up , the mesosphere . The breeze in front of it became highly compressed , heat up , and stimulate its outer stratum to ignite , which lit up the night sky ....

This weekend we said goodbye to the first season of Grimm . Let ’s be honest , it was a long road with this series . After a promising pilot and assembling of cute monster - of - the calendar week episode , Grimm form of jam in its own juices for awhile . Not knowing what characters to build upon and which story lines to flesh out , we were less than optimistic about this picayune fairy narration ’ future ....

The basics of drag racing are indeed rather elementary . Everyone lines up and depart on the same signal , accelerating to a stain some aloofness aside on a straight course , and whoever capture there first wins . That ’s consistent across all four National Hot Rod Association ( NHRA ) Camping World Drag Racing Series : Top Fuel Dragster , Funny Car , Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle ....