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Appeals Court mocks Gitmo 'evidence' as nonsense
via Daily Kos by smintheus on July 02, 2008
A panel of the Appeals Court in the DC Circuit on Monday released the first ever ruling on a habeas habeas-like review for a Guantanamo prisoner under the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 (PDF). It's devastating to the Bush administration. The unanimous opinion even mocks Bush & Co.'s argument, comparing it to a nonsense poem by Lewis Carroll.Nearly all the procedings at Combatant Status...
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Did newborn Earth harbour life?
via New Scientist - Latest Headlines by (author unknown) on July 02, 2008
An Australian rock deposit hints that life may have emerged 250 million years into Earth's history nearly a billion years earlier than thought
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Syrian archaeologists announce unearthing of pharaonic engraving ... - Daily Star - Lebanon
via archaeologists - Google News by (author unknown) on June 30, 2008
Syrian archaeologists announce unearthing of pharaonic engraving ...Daily Star - Lebanon, Lebanon - Jun 30, 2008By Agence France Presse (AFP) DAMASCUS: Syrian archaeologists have unearthed a hieroglyph close to Damascus that dates back to the Pharaonic period around ...
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Spiritual effects of hallucinogens persist, researchers report
via PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news by (author unknown) on July 01, 2008
In a follow-up to research showing that psilocybin, a substance contained in "sacred mushrooms," produces substantial spiritual effects, a Johns Hopkins team reports that those beneficial effects appear to last more than a year.
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Super atoms turn the periodic table upside down
via PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news by (author unknown) on July 01, 2008
Researchers at Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands have developed a technique for generating atom clusters made from silver and other metals. Surprisingly enough, these so-called super atoms (clusters of 13 silver atoms, for example) behave in the same way as individual atoms and have opened up a whole new branch of chemistry.
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Archaeologists find silos and administration center from early Egyptian city
via PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news by (author unknown) on July 01, 2008
A University of Chicago expedition at Tell Edfu in southern Egypt has unearthed a large administration building and silos that provide fresh clues about the emergence of urban life.
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Proposed NASA Mission Could Explore Twisted Space Around Black Holes
via PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news by (author unknown) on July 01, 2008
A new NASA mission could discover the shape of space that has been distorted by a spinning black hole's crushing gravity, and explore the structure and effects of the formidable magnetic field around magnetars, dead stars with magnetic fields trillions of times stronger than Earth's.
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Cola Flavored Vladimir Lenin Head Pops
via Laughing Squid by Scott Beale on July 01, 2008
Leave it to Archie McPhee to corner the market on Vladimir Lenin Head Pops that taste like Cola.Related PostsThe Artists Republic of FremontMeter PopsCoca-Cola Happiness Factory by PSYOPAnother Hole in the Head, A Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film FestivalAnother Hole in the HeadShareThis
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Counting monkeys tick off yet another 'human' ability
via New Scientist - Latest Headlines by (author unknown) on July 01, 2008
Rhesus macaques that can add dots and sounds at the same time suggest that some mathematical abilities could be a boon in the wild
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In Stone Age Caves, Art and Music Mixed
via Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel by Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News on July 01, 2008
Stone Age cave dwellers painted where acoustic properties were best.
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