Showing posts with label mercury. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mercury. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

“Don’t Kill the Messenger”

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/03/nasa-craft-snaps-first-orbital-images-of-mercury/1

NASA’s Messenger spacecraft, now in orbit of the planet Mercury, is sending back photographs of never-before-seen regions of the planet. The first things discovered: Mercury’s vacation hotspots, off-track betting, and red light district.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

“Pollution Solution?”

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2010/11/six-worst-global-pollutants-report/1

A new health study names the worst pollutants threatening the well being of the world. Topping the list are lead, mercury, and Spencer Pratt.

The report says that the pollutants primarily threaten children. Said a tobacco company spokesman, “Hey, that’s okay, as long as you don’t advertise directly to them. Directly, right?” (Wink.)