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Windmills Tilted, Scared Cows Butchered, Lies Skewered on the Lance of Reality ... or something to that effect.


Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Question and Answer

Question: What do you call a musician without a significant other?

Answer: Homeless.

See-through frog among freaky finds in Ecuador

See-through frog among freaky finds in Ecuador

The "glass frog" has been spotted before but some of its buddies startled researchers.

Freaky finds in Ecuador

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And I Quote

When the human race has once acquired a superstition nothing short of death is ever likely to remove it.

~ Mark Twain

Sun's strange lull explained

Scientists have been puzzling in recent months over the sun's lack of spots, which signifies very low activity.

Sun's strange lull

Bear likes Dog Food

A western Colorado woman said a "very graceful, very calm" bear crawled into her house through a pet door, ate a bowl of dog food, uprooted some herbs in pots and then left after about 10 minutes.

Colorado bear climbs into house through pet door

Fish Tale

A San Diego fisherman returned Sunday morning from a fishing trip to Mexico with quite a catch -- a 362.1-pound tuna.

362-Pound Tuna Reeled In

Parents fuming over airline's mix-up

Parents fuming over airline's mix-ups

The mother of an 8-year-old who was put on the wrong plane blames the mistake on the airline's "total incompetence."

Parents fuming over airline's mix-up

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Secrets to spotting fake money

Secrets to spotting fake money

Ever gotten a bill that seemed a little off?

Here's how to tell if it's real or counterfeit.

Spotting fake money

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Gaia's evil twin: Is life its own worst enemy?

The Earth is not the nurturing mother of life of James Lovelock's famous theory – instead it is far more like murderous Medea, argues biologist Peter Ward.

Is life its own worst enemy?

Could the orang-utan be our closest relative?

Are we the "third chimp" or the "second orang"? Controversial new research suggests that we may be more closely related to the orang-utan than realised (Image: Newspix / Rex Features)

Despite the similarities in our genomes, chimps might not be humanity's closest cousins after all, claims a controversial paper.

Could the orang-utan be our closest relative?

News about Dinos

From BBC:Science:
Limusarus fossil (James Clark)
A new fossil has shed light on how the bones of a five-fingered dinosaur evolved in to a modern bird's wing.

News about Dinos

Parrot-beaked dinosaur devoured nuts and seeds.

Nut-Cracking Dinosaur Like a Giant Parrot

We've Only Just Begun

Carpenters

In the News ...

Father sentenced for biting son's toes

An Arkansas father has been convicted of felony battery and sentenced to six years in prison for disciplining his young son by biting his toes

Egg McMuffin With Clam

Meet Jacob Skipworth. The Michigan man, who spent 14 years in prison for a violent home invasion, is facing criminal charges for allegedly spitting in an Egg McMuffin purchased by a cop at the McDonald's where the convicted felon worked.

Giant sandwiches a growing trend

Giant sandwiches a growing trend

The list of preposterous restaurant portions includes the "Ultimate Destroyer," weighing in with 4 1/2 pounds of meat.

Giant sandwiches

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Kiss costs high school student a diploma

Kiss costs high school student a diploma

A simple gesture at a high school commencement keeps one boy from graduating and leaves his mother outraged.

Kiss costs high school student a diploma

Gas prices rise for 50th straight day

Gas prices rise for 50th straight day

The streak in climbing pump prices is the longest in records dating to 1996.

Gas prices rise for 50th straight day - What gives

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Fishing For A Mermaid

Her mother says it wasn't what she was fishing for, but Tegan Humphrey, 6, won the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby with a 138.8-pound catch.

Fishing For A Mermaid, Landing A Big Fish

Boy Scout forced to drink urine at Scout camp

A North Florida man and three teenagers face criminal charges after forcing a boy to drink urine at a Boy Scout Camp near Jacksonville.

Scout camp

Arrested for Art

A May 31, 2009 handout photo released by Joseph Carnevale

When Joseph Carnevale chopped up three stolen orange and white traffic barrels from a construction site to create a massive sculpture of a roadside monster thumbing a ride, the North Carolina college student said he saw it as a form of street art.