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    From the HOW GROSS IS THAT? Department

    Human Cheese. That is, cheese made from the breast milk of human women. :eek: Mirian Simun, a student of New York University's Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP), began her human cheese project last October to explore issues of sustainability, health, ethics, food systems, and...
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    Darkest Day In 372 Years

    Darkest Night, actually. Early tomorrow morning the Moon will pass through the shadow of the Earth, totally eclipsing the moon, same as it does at least twice a year like clockwork. Except this year it will happen on the Winter Solstice, for the first time since 1638. The last time that it...
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    An Aussie Comes to Thanksgiving

    James West of Australia has been receiving e-mails from the Tran Family in Florida for years. One problem: he doesn't know the Trans because he's the wrong James West. However, this year, he's accepting their annual invitation and joining their Thanksgiving. West, a 28-year-old from Sydney...
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    The Smartphone User

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    Look At Leo!

    Or if you don't know where that is, look at the southeastern sky between about 3:00 AM and 5:15 AM on Thursday morning, Nov 18 (and Friday morning, same time), to see the annual Leonid Meteor Shower. Clear skies and away from city lights will let you see as many as 20 shooting stars per hour...
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    Holy Crap!

    Take a close look at this. This is a close-up shot of the kind of painstaking detail that went into the project that took 10 years, and recovering from a stroke that has left him without any feeling in one hand, to complete. The Declaration of Independence, meticulously and accurately...
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    Fold a Piece of Paper in Half 42 Times

    Fold a piece of paper 42 times and it's thick enough to reach from the Earth to the Moon. Fold it again and it'll reach to the Moon and back. Fold it 100 times and it'll take you beyond the observable universe. (Folding paper 42 times, doubles thickness each time. 20# paper = 0.097 mm thick...
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    Weather Forecast

    KLST TV-8, the CBS affiliate in San Angelo, Texas gives us this weather forecast. If you're easily offended by humor, don't click the link. Or click it and read the comments and then see if you want to be easily offended by humor. All I can say is, if I were the cameraman or anyone in the...
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    Today is 10-10-10 You Know That, right?

    Just checking... It also just happens to be the national standard grade for the optimal mix of fertilizer.
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    The Ghosts of WWII's Past

    Russian photographer Sergey Larenkov has taken old World War II photos and photoshopped them over the locations in present day. The scenes from places like Prague, Vienna, and Moscow are incredibly well done and a great way to appreciate history, to see just how war-torn it was in contrast with...
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    ACTUAL Reuters Headline

    Tired Gay succumbs to Dix in 200 meters Best quote from the article: "I was a little sloppy out of the blocks, but I was able to hold on." Second best quote: "It wasn't bad, but I was a little fatigued toward the end," Gay said. "I tried to stay relaxed and bring it home, but it wasn't...
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    Here's a Sphincter Pucker Moment

    YouTube - Matt Hall's amazing recovery
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    Canoeist Dies After Whale Flips Boat

    The Cape and Islands District Attorney's office is investigating. Man, what was that whale thinking? Who does he think he is, Charles Bronson or something? That whale is soooo in trouble.
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    Where Even A Rolling Stone Gathers Moss

    Welcome to the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Wahkeena Falls 3/29/10 Off the beaten path Multnomah Falls
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    Tragic Death

    The Pillsbury Dough boy died yesterday of a yeast infection and trauma complications from repeated pokes in the belly. He was 71. Dozens of celebrities turned out to pay their respects, including Mrs. Butterworth, Hungry Jack, the California Raisins, Betty Crocker, the Hostess Twinkies, and...
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    The 12 Days of Whataburger

    ♪♪♪ On the first day of Whataburger my true love gave to me.... ♪♪♪ Sorry about putting that song in your head, but if you're near a Whataburger anytime in the next few weeks, this is worth checking out. Free food. I like free food. Go to here and sign up with your e-mail and Zip Code, and...
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    An Amazing Maize Maze

    A view of a 600 foot-long (183 meters) cornfield maze carved in the likeness of Montreal Canadiens great Jean Beliveau in Florenceville, New Brunswick. The farm owners, who designed the maze as a tribute to Beliveau and the Montreal Canadiens, expect over 7000 people to visit the attraction...
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    Man Stabs Bait, Gets Probation

    From the You Can't make This Stuff Up Department: PORTLAND, Ore. - A Portland man who attacked his ex-girlfriend and impaled her pet fish this summer has been sentenced to two years probation, a psychological evaluation and community service. Donald Earl Fite III, 27, pleaded guilty Tuesday...
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    You can't make this stuff up.

    This reads like a feature story from The Onion, or like a news story from Saturday Night Live Weekend Update, but it's not. It's real. Oddly Enough | Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - A British store is launching a range of underpants for left-handed men, an innovation it says will save them both...
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    Your Credit Score? How 'bout your ID Score?

    We all know about out Credit Score, but few know what an ID Score even is. I heard about this company (ID Analytics) a few years ago when someone I know started working in home health care, checked her own ID Score, and found that she was almost certainly an early victim of identity theft. ID...
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