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Stimulus Spending
via Free Money Finance by NA on May 07, 2008
Now I've seen everything.
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Fuel from Trash Will Power California Garbage Trucks
via reddit.com: what's new online by (author unknown) on May 07, 2008
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Maryland Court Rejects Muslim Divorce [Dispatches from the Culture Wars]
via ScienceBlogs : Combined Feed by Ed Brayton none@example.com on May 07, 2008
Maryland's highest court has rejected a talaq divorce performed by a Muslim man in order to prevent his wife from getting anything in their divorce under state law (see full ruling here). Under Islamic law, a man can divorce his wife merely by saying "I divorce you" three times. In this case, the man, Irfan Aleem, a World Bank economist, went to the Pakistani embassy and signed a piece of...
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Students Being Harassed in Mt. Vernon School [Dispatches from the Culture Wars]
via ScienceBlogs : Combined Feed by Ed Brayton none@example.com on May 07, 2008
This was quite predictable, mostly because it is what always happens in such situations. Remember the situation in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, where a teacher named John Freshwater is being investigated for a whole range of church/state violations? It's divided up the whole school and any kid who is viewed as not sufficiently enthusiastic in support of Freshwater is being harassed and bullied. Beth...
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Pareidolia officially jumps the shark
via Bad Astronomy Blog by The Bad Astronomer on May 07, 2008
That’s it. I’m done.And may I add: ewwwwww.Oh, who am I kidding? I’ll be on the next one just like always.
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May 8, 2008 - Potatoes
via Left-Handed Toons by (author unknown) on May 07, 2008
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New Habits Expand Our Minds—Literally [Mind Hacks]
via Lifehacker by Adam Pash on May 06, 2008
Developing new habits can jumpstart our creativity and even help us grow new brain cells, reports the New York Times. Research by authors Dawna Markova and M. J. Ryan suggests that stretching—but not stressing—yourself can develop your mind and creative skills."Getting into the stretch zone is good for you," Ms. Ryan says [...] "It helps keep your brain healthy. It turns out that unless we...
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Space Nazis!
via Bad Astronomy Blog by The Bad Astronomer on May 06, 2008
How awesome would it be to see a scifi movie about secret Nazi bases on the Moon?Pretty freakin’ awesome, that how awesome. And now we get to see it!Cooooool. "Iron Sky". Love the title.Now, I have to make some points. I’m me, after all.1) There is no dark side of the Moon, at least no permanent one.2) Tires made of rubber and holding air won’t work too well. That’s why the rovers had...
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Even The National Review hates Expelled
via science: what's new online by (author unknown) on April 28, 2008
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Evolution is more consistent with belief in a personal god than intelligent design. If God has designed organisms, he has a lot to account for.
via science: what's new online by (author unknown) on April 29, 2008
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