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mantelletta: Word of the day for July 26, 2017

mantelletta , n : (Roman Catholicism) A sleeveless, knee-length vestment open at the front which is worn by Roman Catholic prelates.

Article of the day for July 26, 2017

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Article of the day is Calvatia sculpta. Check it out: http://ift.tt/1oWeX6W

mantelletta: Word of the day for July 26, 2017

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Word of the day is mantelletta : (Roman Catholicism) A sleeveless, knee-length vestment open at the front which is worn by Roman Catholic prelates.

This Run Of Pool Shots Is Incredible

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This Run Of Pool Shots Is Incredible The commentator summed up the craziest of Chris Melling's shots pretty concisely: "I might kill myself if somebody made that on me." July 25, 2017 at 03:40PM

What Will The US' Once-In-A-Century Solar Eclipse Look Like From Your Zip Code? This Interactive Shows You

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What Will The US' Once-In-A-Century Solar Eclipse Look Like From Your Zip Code? This Interactive Shows You

Article of the day for July 26, 2017

The Article of the day for July 26, 2017 is Calvatia sculpta . Calvatia sculpta, commonly known as the sculpted puffball, is a species of puffball fungus in the family Agaricaceae. Up to 8 to 15 cm (3.1 to 5.9 in) tall by 8 to 10 cm (3.1 to 3.9 in) wide, the pear- or egg-shaped puffball is readily recognizable from the large pyramidal or polygonal warts covering its surface. It is edible when young, before the spores inside the fruit body disintegrate into a brownish powder. Originally described from the Sierra Nevada, C. sculpta is found in mountainous areas in western North America, and was found in a Brazilian dune in 2008. It may be easily confused with Calbovista subsculpta, a similar puffball that—in addition to differences observable only with microscopy—is larger, and has slightly raised warts with a felt-like texture. Other similar species include Calvatia arctica and immature specimens of Amanita magniverrucata. The species was first described in 1885...

Picture of the day for July 26, 2017

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Rebar mesh of steel wires are used to reinforce concrete when constructing buildings and structures..

What Will The US' Once-In-A-Century Solar Eclipse Look Like From Your Zip Code? This Interactive Shows You

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What Will The US' Once-In-A-Century Solar Eclipse Look Like From Your Zip Code? This Interactive Shows You If you can't make it to somewhere located in the full eclipse path, this great interactive from Vox will show you how much of an eclipse you'll see from your home zip code (and what time of day it will peak).

Picture of the day for July 26, 2017

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Picture of the day on July 26, 2017: Rebar mesh of steel wires are used to reinforce concrete when constructing buildings and structures.

This Run Of Pool Shots Is Incredible

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This Run Of Pool Shots Is Incredible