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Tuesday, 27 December 2011

Christmas waste can fuel 20 trips to moon

SHARE AND DISCUSSTweet LONDON: If discarded wrapping paper and Christmas cards in the UK were collected and fermented, they could make enough biofuel to run a double-decker bus to run more than 20 trips to moon. This has been stated by a study...

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2011's best music from Charlotte musicians The Charlotte Observer

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Hit the gym before you hit the slopes The Oklahoman

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Fit for You: Winter illness 101 The Oklahoman

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Health and fitness briefs The Oklahoman

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Ask Dr. K: Pedometers help track your steps to better health The Oklahoman

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