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The Phoenix Mars Lander has given NASA and scientists an unimaginable amount of information. It discovered both water and snow on Mars and has helped paved the way for exploring for life in outer space. But all good things must come to an end and after a Martian dust storm, combined with the harsh winter conditions on the surface of the planet, the time has come for the Phoenix to shut down and die. NASA has declared the mission officially over and the lander is now shut off and dead.

If you’ll recall, the mission cost about $475 million. I think you’ll have to agree that it was money well spent considering what we discovered. I call dibs on the lander wheels when we all move to Mars in 2056.

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Unlike my friends and family who are dependent on getting their coffee fix every morning, I drink tea instead.  This makes withdrawal from a lack of caffeine easier, meaning I’m not dependent on anything but my pillow in the morning.

Great news for tea drinkers everywhere: the “Tea Over Ice” pitcher is the quickest way to have freshly made hot tea turn ice cold for those hot summer days.  Just steep hot tea into the upper pitcher, then chill the tea by pouring it into the ice-filled lower pitcher.  If you’re a tea fiend then you won’t mind parting with $42 dollars to include this pitcher as a part of your dining routine.
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