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Tesla - The Vision - $40

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In 1888, Tesla devised a better system of transmission, the AC (alternating current) system used in houses around the world today. By using Tesla's newly developed transformers, AC could be stepped up and transmitted over long distances through thin wires. Edison's DC couldn't be stepped up, required a large power plant every square mile and thick cables for transmission.

Electricity is useless if it can't do anything, so in 1890, Tesla invented a motor to run on AC, the same type of motor used in every household appliance today. Scientists of the late 1880's were convinced that no motor could work with AC. After all, AC electricity reverses itself 60 times a second, so all previous motors would just rock back and forth 60 times a second. Tesla solved this problem and proved them all wrong. Word of AC eventually got to George Westinghouse. In 1893, Tesla signed a contract with Westinghouse to get $2.50 per Kilowatt of AC sold. Nikola finally had the money to conduct all of the experiments that he had dreamt of. (copyright)

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The Cop That Saw God - $40

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Anderton was born in Wigan, and educated in local schools. He served in the military police before joining the civil force in 1953. He rose rapidly through the police ranks, studying criminology at the Victoria University of Manchester. He became Deputy Chief Constable of Leicestershire Constabulary. He was President of the Association of Chief Police Officers from 1986 to 1987. His appointment as Chief Constable of Greater Manchester was announced on October 23, 1975. Anderton frequently courted public controversy with his outspoken views on policing and morality. As a professed Christian who claimed to speak with God regularly and who characterised himself to be an instrument of divine judgement, Anderton came to be known as "God's copper". This led to the press and the public questioning his mental health and capability to perform his job appropriately. He was often in conflict with the city's political leadership during the 1980s, especially over his views on homosexuality and AIDS: he declared that homosexuality should be illegal and referred to homosexuals and those with AIDS as "swirling in a cesspit of their own making".

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This Tri-Force Appeared on Tim's head ... - $20

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WARNING: This painting contain googley eys. The Triforce was created by the three Goddesses who created the world of Hyrule. They left it as an artifact that reflected their three great skills - Courage, Power and Wisdom. These three particular virtues would be bestowed upon whoever owned the Triforce, and it could grant wishes. It was however inaminate, and could not judge between good and evil. It was orginally in three parts that were held together by magic, and they formed a golden triangle, capable of great power. Because of this, the Goddesses placed it in another world, The Golden Land. The way to it was unknown, and the Goddesses hoped that one day, someone worthy would seek the magical artifact out and use it wisely.

Butcher, Baker, Robotmaker ... - $20

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Rub a dub dub, Rub a dub dub, Rub a dub dub, Rub a dub dub, Three men in a tub, And who do you think they be? The butcher, the baker, The robot maker. Turn them out, knaves all three. Rub a dub dub, Rub a dub dub, Rub a dub dub, Rub a dub dub, Three men in a tub, And how do you think they got there? The butcher, the baker, the robot maker, They all jumped out of a rotten potato, 'Twas enough to make a man stare.

By the way the last name Chandler, as in Ship Chandler originally neant a robot parts, so possibly Messrs, Meatman, Baker, and Chandler. Butcher is such an unpopular job title it is not commonly used as a surname in English, unlike Baker, Carpenter, Taylor.

The Death of Mr. Squirrel - $8

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TV and radio were knocked out for a couple of hours in Switzerland on Sunday - after a squirrel got itself electrocuted. The trams stopped running too for a short time in Zurich, the venue for the squirrel-short circuit action.

Swiss TV's emergency power back-up was too puny to cope with demand - and many Swiss sports fans were left very frustrated. The outage at Switzerland's national broadcaster coincided with the closing ceremony of the Olympics and also the Formula 1 race in Valencia.

The German language site Schizer has a pic of the dead squirrel that triggered the power cut. How can you resist? ®