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“The satellite landed in our home. Maybe this means we’ll have good luck this year.”

Huo Jiyu, a resident of Penglai, China, whose apartment was demolished by a space capsule crashing back to Earth (Xinhuanet, 17 October)

“You think this is cool? Wait till you see SpaceShipTwo… it is erotic.”

SpaceShipOne may have flown to the edge of space, but its successor will have sexier styling, says designer Burt Rutan (Space.com, 14 October)

“Being cleaner may not necessarily mean being healthier.”

Alexandra Farrow of Brunel University, UK, explaining that chemicals in air fresheners and aerosols can damage the health…

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