Subject: Tonight's Meteor Shower, Robot Worm, Why We Don't Do the Olympic Salute Anymore and More in the Weekend Newsletter
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Between midnight and dawn, look up, turn to the northeast, and admire the annual show of the Perseid meteor shower
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Weekend Newsletter
August 2012
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Scientists Create Worm-like Robot That Can Inch Along the Ground
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The Department of Defense-funded Meshworm uses artificial muscles and peristalsis to creep quietly along the ground. The future of espionage?
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Tonight Is Prime Time for Meteor Watching
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Between midnight and dawn (for those in the US), look up, turn to the northeast, and admire the annual show of the Perseid meteor shower
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The Olympic Salute We Don't Use Anymore Because it Looked too Much Like Heiling Hitler
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Saluting Hitler and saluting the Olympics look basically identical, which is why you never see anybody saluting the Olympics anymore
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Kok-Boru, the Horse Game You Won't See at the Olympics
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In Kyrgyzstan, traditional horse games offer a glimpse into Central Asia's nomadic past
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Get Ready for a Bunch of Hurricanes Between Now and November, Says NOAA
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This year's hurricane season has started with a whimper, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects it to go out with a bang
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Smartphone as Doctor
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Some think that little computer you carry around with you is about to bring a sea change in the doctor-patient relationship. Is data power?
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As the Olympic Games Conclude, a Look Back at U.S. Opening Ceremony Outfits
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The photos tell the story here, as Team USA has always had an eccentric taste in its uniforms
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