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Observations on Sleepy Hollow State Park near Laingsburg, Michigan.
Yesterday I spent the day at the lake at Sleepy Hollow State Park near Laingsburg, and had the following observations: I heard on the radio that 20% of Americans can be classified as obese. Yesterday’s sampling would suggest it’s more … Continue reading
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Russia classifies beer as alcoholic; recognizes what the world knew millennia ago
From the BBC Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a bill that officially classifies beer as alcoholic. Until now anything containing less than 10% alcohol in Russia has been considered a foodstuff. The move, signed into law on Wednesday, will … Continue reading
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Free the Haggis!
In America we can legally take some plant material, roll it up in some paper, light it on fire, and inhale the smoke – all while knowing it might very well give us cancer. But if a man wants to … Continue reading
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Forget Voting You Out of Office, These Constituents Can Steal Your Soul
As long as the world has been around, people have cursed politicians. But most of us are rank amateurs. To see the professionals level a curse, you have to travel to Romania, where you’ll find a group of witches who … Continue reading
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Only in Kentucky: 2 Anderson men avoid jail for forcing man to eat his beard
“There’s no hard feelings,” Harvey Westmoreland, 41, said in an interview at his home in Anderson County. “I mean, I ain’t going to speak to them, and they better not pull in my driveway.” Read more: http://www.kentucky.com/2010/11/17/1527445/2-anderson-men-avoid-jail-for.html#ixzz15eOgwURo
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Feeling Upset? Look At Some Meat
From Slashdot.org: “A study out of Canada claims that seeing meat actually calms a person down. From the article: ‘Contrary to expectations, a McGill University researcher has discovered that seeing meat makes people significantly less aggressive. Frank Kachanoff, who studies evolution … Continue reading
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What to do when you are losing an election: steal your opponent’s father’s skull
Peruvian mayor blackmailed with father’s stolen skull From the BBC Thieves have tried to blackmail a Peruvian small-town mayor into withdrawing his re-election bid by claiming to have stolen his late father’s skull, police say. The thieves dug up the … Continue reading
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Scientists teach robots to deceive humans
Now all we have to do is train them to fight zombies and humanity will be saved. http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/weird/2010/09/09/15294701.html
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Terrible Aircraft Crash!
Brace yourself before looking at the below image. A pilot at low level has no control over his aircraft. It narrowly misses a crowd gathered for the airshow and slams into four buildings. One can only imagine the horror of the occupants … Continue reading
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Whisky Made From Diabetics’ Urine
It’s doubtful that any other distillery will come up with a whisky that tastes like Gilpin Family Whisky because of its secret ingredient: urine. Researcher and designer James Gilpin uses the sugar rich urine of elderly diabetics to make his … Continue reading
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