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EducatedEarth Shirt

An EducatedEarth branded t-shirt.

How to Play

I'll keep this simple. You get points for being active on the site. Whoever has the most points at the end of the playing period, wins the prize. Each playing period lasts 15 days, starting on the 1st and 15th of every month

Here are some things you can do to earn points:

Rate anything - 1 point
Comment on anything - 5 points
Add link - 10 points
Add image - 20 points
Add Article - 30 points
Add video - 50 points

Winner will be contacted by Ben via the email that's associated with your account, so make sure you still have access to it. You have to claim your prize within 10 days. Good luck!

Top 10 Point Earners This Round

Rank	Username	Current Points	Total Points
1.	AverusBlack	110	265

Previous Winners

Date	Username	Prize Won	Points
July 17, 2010	neberom	EducatedEarth Shirt	327
December 2, 2009	WhatIsGod	EducatedEarth Shirt	510
February 16, 2009	WhatIsGod	EducatedEarth Shirt	380
February 1, 2009	Tripping Out	EducatedEarth Shirt	548
September 2, 2007	12819049	EducatedEarth Shirt	811
August 16, 2007	kimmy	EducatedEarth Shirt	424
August 1, 2007	kimmy	EducatedEarth Shirt	316
July 15, 2007	Zonnestelsel	EducatedEarth Shirt	554
July 1, 2007	kimmy	EducatedEarth Shirt	283
June 15, 2007	Skywalker	EducatedEarth Shirt	620

Top 10 of All Time

Rank	Username	Total Points
1.	WhatIsGod	5357
2.	Skywalker	2887
3.	kimmy	2249
4.	lucien002	1457
5.	sephirotyang	1407
6.	Techno	974
7.	12819049	903
8.	Zonnestelsel	771
9.	Tripping Out	761
10.	irish	742

Article: Methane Bubbles in Arctic Seas Stir Warming Fears

Methane Bubbles in Arctic Seas Stir Warming Fears (Article)
(Large amounts of a powerful greenhouse gas are bubbling up from a long-frozen seabed north of Siberia, raising fears of far bigger leaks that could stoke global warming, scientists said.)
Hits: 609
Rating: / 5
Category: Nature

Video: Epic Voyage of the Kon-Tiki

Epic Voyage of the Kon-Tiki (Video)

(Kon-Tiki is the Academy Award-winning film of an astonishing adventure, a journey spanning 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean to Polynesia by raft.)
Hits: 60
Rating: 2.75 / 5
Category: Documentaries

1. Mass Animal Grave Unearthed in China Zoo - Comments

(The animals likely died of illness and malnutrition.)
Posted on July 26, 2010 at 12:46 pm in Nature.
0 Comments. 18 Hits.

2. Pop Bottle Ship Travels 8,000 Miles - Comments

(Plastiki, a 60 foot vessel buoyed by over 12,000 2-liter plastic bottles, sailed into the Sydney Harbor today, completing a 130 day, 8000 mile journey from San Francisco. )
Posted on July 26, 2010 at 8:50 am in Humanity.
0 Comments. 9 Hits.

3. Most Powerful X-Ray Ever Recorded - Comments

(It was bright, fierce and thankfully short. A mysterious event in a distant galaxy has blasted our solar system with the most powerful burst of X-rays ever recorded, temporarily blinding an astronomical satellite.)
Posted on July 25, 2010 at 10:48 am in Astronomy.
0 Comments. 38 Hits.

4. 1925′s Vision of 1950′s America - Comments

(This Popular Science special feature from 1925 gives a rare insight into that generation’s hopes and dreams for the future. Click the pic below for the full image!)
Posted on July 23, 2010 at 8:51 am in Humanity.
0 Comments. 45 Hits.

5. Infrared Invisibility Cloak - Comments

(Researchers have found ways to use magnetic resonance to capture rays of visible light and route them around objects.)
Posted on July 23, 2010 at 8:51 am in Tech.
0 Comments. 42 Hits.

6. World's First Global Forest Map - Comments

(Scientists, using three NASA satellites, have created a first-of-its-kind map that details the height of the world's forests.)
Posted on July 21, 2010 at 7:48 am in Nature.
0 Comments. 47 Hits.

7. 'Walking' Fish Discovered in Gulf Oil-Spill Zone - Comments

(Two new fish species — with pancake-flat bodies, wiggling lures on their faces, and elbowed fins for “walking” on the seafloor — have been discovered in the path of spewing Gulf of Mexico oil.)
Posted on July 21, 2010 at 7:13 am in Nature.
0 Comments. 50 Hits.

8. 6.7 Magnitude Quake Hits Off Coast of Alaska - Comments

(A strong earthquake of 6.7 magnitude today rattled coastal Alaska, authorities said, but no significant damage or tidal wave threat was reported. )
Posted on July 21, 2010 at 7:11 am in Nature.
0 Comments. 34 Hits.

9. How An Octopus Works - Comments

(To elude predators, the octopus will change color in an instant and even alter its shape to look like other sea animals. Does its magic put the chameleon to shame?)
Posted on July 18, 2010 at 6:37 am in Nature.
0 Comments. 32 Hits.

10. As Tests Continue, BP Sees No Signs of Damage to Well - Comments

(As the Gulf of Mexico entered a third day free of fresh oil from BP’s blown-out well, the government on Saturday extended a test that has so far shown no signs of damage in the 13,000-foot-deep hole.)
Posted on July 18, 2010 at 6:36 am in Nature.
0 Comments. 26 Hits.

11. Scientists Discover First Planet With Tail - Comments

(Scientists have discovered the first cometary planet, one with a huge tail, a stream of gas being ripped off by solar winds at 22,000 miles per hour. This jovian world is located 153 light-years from Earth.)
Posted on July 15, 2010 at 8:27 am in Astronomy.
0 Comments. 36 Hits.

12. Gorillas Play Tag Like Humans - Comments

(Gorillas apparently can play tag much like humans do, scientists now reveal. )
Posted on July 15, 2010 at 8:22 am in Nature.
0 Comments. 30 Hits.

13. NASA Sets Final Shuttle Launch Dates - Comments

(NASA Updates Shuttle Target Launch Dates For Final Two Flights )
Posted on July 14, 2010 at 9:29 am in Astronomy.
0 Comments. 31 Hits.

14. Giant Propellers Discovered in Saturn's Rings - Comments

(Giant propeller-shaped structures have been discovered in the rings of Saturn and appear to be created by a new class of hidden moons, NASA announced Thursday. )
Posted on July 13, 2010 at 7:58 am in Astronomy.
0 Comments. 44 Hits.

15. Antibody Finding Could Lead to AIDS Vaccine - Comments

(Researchers have discovered antibodies that can protect against a wide range of AIDS viruses and said they may be able to use them to design a vaccine against the fatal and incurable virus.)
Posted on July 13, 2010 at 7:58 am in Medicine.
0 Comments. 29 Hits.

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