London, November 15 : NASA is launching a machine aboard the space shuttle Endeavour, which will recycle astronauts'' urine for consumption as water.

"We did blind taste tests of the water. Nobody had any strong objections. Other than a faint taste of iodine, it is just as refreshing as any other kind of water," the Telegraph quoted NASA''s Bob Bagdigian, the system''s lead engineer, as saying.

"I''ve got some in my fridge. It tastes fine to me," he added.

Washington, Nov 15 : While Hugh Hefner’s ex-girlfriend Kendra Wilkinson is all set to walk down the aisle, she fears that her life as a Playboy bunny and her naked pictures in the men’s magazine wouldn’t stop following her even after her marriage.

The 23-year-old’s engagement with Philadelphia Eagles hunk Hank Baskett was recently announced by Kendra’s former beau Hefner himself.

Known for her rather outspoken attitude, the "Girls Next Door" girl still "freaks out" over the thought of the world being able to flip open the men''s magazine and see her naked.

A recent study indicted that 50% people are not aware of the fact that they are suffering from high BP whereas more than half of people diagnosed with high blood pressure do not have it under control. Untreated High blood pressure can cause a range of problems, including atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), stroke and heart failure.

Washington, Nov 15: Researchers from ETH Zurich’s Department of Power Electronics have developed a drilling machine that can achieve over one million rpm (revolutions per minute), which is a new world record.

Up to now, industrially deployed motors have normally reached 250,000 revolutions per minute.

But, the drive system developed by ETH Zurich, in cooperation with its industrial partners, can achieve over 1,000,000 rpm.

Melbourne, Nov 15 : Australian star Hugh Jackman has reportedly spent 21 million dollars on a Manhattan apartment.

The move clearly indicates that the ‘Kate & Leopold’ star is unaffected by the world economic crisis.

A spokeswoman for the actor confirmed that he had bought the palatial pad in one of New York''s most salubrious buildings, the Meier Towers.

It came as a great shock and surprise to many South Indian music buffs to hear the split between music director Harris Jayaraj and director Gautham Vasudev Menon.

In a press release, the ace music director Harris said that he is parting ways with Gautham.