September 2008
14 posts
Tribe.net: Going the way of Friendster? →
Students suspended for morning barbecue on school... →
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Suspended for bacon? What is this world coming to?
The 28 students were surprised by the two-day suspensions. “We didn’t have beer, we didn’t have weed, we had bacon,” says high…
Truemors :: Pulling a Pint of Caveman Beer →
“The Fossil Fuels Brewing Company of California, started by microbiologist Raul Cano, specializes in producing some seriously aged frosty goodness using a 45 million-year-old, living…
Does ideology trump facts? Studies say it often... →
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Ever try to argue with a 9/11 conspiracy theorist? Then you know this already.
When confronted by someone with a misinformed view, the natural response is to correct it. However,…
Fake popup study sadly confirms most users are... →
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Problem Exists Between Keyboard and Seat
Researchers find that, in their haste to get rid of annoying popup alerts, most users don’t bother to examine popups for the telltale signs…
preemtiv.com - 45king Killer →
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"John McCain either doesn’t know who the Prime... →
“John McCain either doesn’t know who the Prime Minister of Spain is, thinks Spain is a country in Latin America, or possibly both.” - Talking Points Memo | Embarrassing
Burglar rubs spices on sleeping victim, uses... →
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I smell drugs.
The victims, both farmworkers, told deputies they were awakened by a stranger applying spices to one of them and striking the other with a sausage. The piece of meat…
Scientists may have cured cancer last week - more... →
If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is, but at least it’s nice to dream. Saved By: Tom H | View Details | Give Thanks Tags: health, cancer, …
Damn Interesting » Remember, Remember the 22nd of... →
The only unsolved case of broadcast TV hijacking in the U.S. Saved By: Tom H | View Details | Give Thanks Tags: piracy, fcc, broadcasting, maxheadroom
Study: heavy mental effort leads to much bigger... →
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I’d believe it. Eating is a great means of stress release.
Researchers find that subjecting student volunteers to mentally challenging tasks causes them to eat significantly more…
Flying Pizza Kitty →
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well, ok then.
Links for 2008-09-01 →
A list of the names of the gangs of London, August 2007
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The Oldest Man at Burning Man →
Irving Kofsky is 84, an ex-nuclear physicist and current retiree. So what does a Depression-era guy make of the desert festival famed for sex, drugs and self-indulgence?