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Saturday, May 14, 2005

Sometimes Imitation Is Not The Highest Form Of Flattery

Robin Williams is suing a man for impersonating him in an interview and with regards to a charity event. The suit asks for an undisclosed amount of money and reparations, one of which is thought to be that the actor must state that he isn't Robin Williams before he does an impersonation. The... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, May 11, 2005

Reconstructing King Tut

Three scientific reconstruction teams (French, Egyptian, and American) have unveiled what they believe King Tut may have looked like when he died. And none of them resemble the golden image that is most associated with the Boy Pharoah. The French team's Tut looks like a cross between David Schwimmer... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, May 4, 2005

I Just Love A Dinosaur Story

A new species of dinosaur has been discovered in Utah that may give us a hint into the transitional evolution of purely carnivorous dinosaurs into herbivorous ones. The new discovery, Falcarius utahensis, has feathers and sickle-shaped claws, had an average height of four feet and grew to 12-13 feet... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, April 30, 2005

Unknowingly Spreading HIV

A little 8-year-old girl took one of her mother's diabetes blood test needles to school in Philadelphia and, just for pure meanness or for the fun of it, stuck 19 other schoolchildren with it. Of those nineteen children, one has tested positive for HIV. The good news is that the little girl's mother... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, April 28, 2005

A Plague Of Exploding Toads?

There seems to be a problem with the toads at a local Hamburg, Germany, pond. They're not a health problem or an earsore. There isn't an overpopulation (they don't think). The problem is that the little flipper-footed amphibians are exploding. They are kind of an eyesore. It's a disturbing sight... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Your Nails: Signs Of Bodily Distress

I was reading an article on WebMD about the different warning signs that your fingernails give off and what those warnings may portend. If you get the chance, you should surf on over there. If not, check this out: What Your Nails Say About Your Health: 10 Possible Signs of Serious Conditions Nail... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, April 24, 2005

A Thought On Advertising Your Views

Using your car as a billboard is as tacky as your chest, back, ass, and feet. Making your car (or yourself) look like a cargo trunk or suitcase is something that is beyond me. How's this one: I'm Not Gay, A Religious Nut, A Political Extremist, A Dead-Head, Or Care About Nuking Whales, How Much You... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, April 19, 2005

Marburg Outbreak In Angola

Since it was recognized as such on March 21, the Marburg outbreak around Uige, Angola has killed 207 people (as of April 14). It has infected a known 224 people. That is an astonishing 92% mortality rate. But then, that's Marburg, a hemmorhagic virus like Ebola. A story in the New York Times by... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, April 16, 2005

Killer Flu Virus Missing

Just when you thought the flu season was coming to an end, people in charge of studying a killer flu virus have admitted to the United Nation's World Health Organization that some of the testing kits sent out have come up missing. Missing? How the hell do you lose a killer virus? Anyway, Mexico says... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, April 8, 2005

The World's Oldest Natural Object

Do you know what it is? If you do, you'll be among the few. And if you know its country of origin, you'd probably be among the select few (or one who makes lucky guesses). How about its age? The answer is: a 4.4 billion-years-old piece of zircon crystal originally found in Australia and studied by... Sign in to see full entry.

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