Category: The World
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The Leap Second
Did you enjoy yesterday’s Leap Second? At the time of its appearance I was well away in the land of nod, but earlier in the day had an ideal opportunity to put the Leap Second to good use as my internet connection went on the fritz and I had to wait a few seconds for…
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One Minute …erm, Second Ramble: Just a tick
What strange phenomenon falls tonight before the day of the Full Moon? Exactly before. The split second before July 1st? A Leap Second, that’s what! Yes, at 23:59:60 June will become July. We have an extra second today… and I’ve just filled it for you! Enjoy… and enjoy the power of tomorrow’s Full Moon also!
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The Burning of Gwylfryn
Centuries ago, just inside the Welsh border, existed a small village known as Gwylfryn. In those days, folk didn’t have names, but used what they did and where they came from as their ‘name’. One villager, Gwylfryn Hunterre, was the hunter. So proud a marksman was he, only one bird defied his arrows; the great…
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Betelgeuse Bay
‘Last remaining observation hut!’ declared the advertising flyer. ‘Breath-taking views of the last moments of a star 642 light years away. Supernova imminent!’ Alex’s hand shook with excitement as he was about to sign on the dotted line and become the proud owner of one of these highly sought after glass-fronted wooden huts that circled…
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The Superhero Diaries 3.8: Useless Knowledge
The Elite Force of Britain: a group of superheroes who joined together to solve one town’s problems, and decided to stick together for the greater good. Every once in a while, the EFB publish an update on their blog, which is available for others in the superhero community, which reveals some of the general information…
The Mansionic Perspective 