Friday, July 11, 2008

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Russians listed among world’s cleanest nations

english.pravda.ru — Russian citizens take the third place in the world among clean and neat nations, following the Hindus and the Americans. Ecologists say that a habit of daily showers and baths may lead to an ecological disaster, since the planet runs out of its fresh water reserves very quickly. One should keep in mind the fact that a regular shower More… (Environment)

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Assholes: This New Walmart Logo Looks AWFULLY Familiar

consumerist.com — Anyone who's read "Breakfast of Champions" remembers that Vonnegut peppered his writing with illustrations, one of which was a drawing of his own *****. Walmart's new logo looks surprisingly similar... hmmmMore… (Business & Finance)

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Spore could be the new Sims, says EA

mcvuk.com — Giant publisher Electronic Arts has great expectations for its upcoming innovative title Spore, comparing its long term potential with the ever-popular Sims series. The DS, PC and Mac title, set for release on Friday September 5th, comes from the man...More… (Gaming Industry News)

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India Basins Half a Billion Years Older Than Thought

news.nationalgeographic.com — The drastic age revision offers new evidence for the "snowball Earth" hypothesis, which says that Earth's surface was completely covered with snow and ice about 700 million years ago, according to the scientists. Supporters of the snowball Earth theory say evidence can be found in glacial etchings and sediment deposits More… (General Sciences)

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Dogs' New Trick: Finding Cellphones

washingtonpost.com — We could all use one from time to time: a dog that can find the darn cellphone Maryland has three. Their job is to sniff out phones smuggled into prisons. "Seek," Sgt. David Brosky told his dog Alba yesterday, offering a public demonstration at the former Maryland House of Correction in Jessup. More… (Pets & Animals)

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iPhone App Impressions Liveblog

gizmodo.com — There are a total of 552 different apps in the iPhone App Store right now. We're going to do live impressions of the best ones (and some really, really lousy ones if they're interesting enough).More… (Apple)

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Microsoft E3 2008 press conference Bingo!

xbox360fanboy.com — In anticipation of all the revelations we'll be seeing soon, we've compiled our own Xbox-centric predictions and have set them up on our very own bingo card. So play along with us and download the card!More… (Xbox)

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Referees award more points when they see red

newscientist.com — Referees try to be fair, but on occasion even the best make bad calls. Now it would seem that sometimes they cannot help it. Researchers reveal that colours worn by competitors can shape referee decisions.More… (Other Sports)

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How NASA Might Find Rock-Eating Microbes on Mars

livescience.com — Signs of life on Mars may be hiding under its rocks, or perhaps hiding inside those rocks. A new study offers a simplified technique for detecting biological and pre-biotic molecules that become trapped inside minerals. More… (Space)

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T.G.I.Friday's Chef Suggests Booze-On-Meat-With-Cheese Thing

theonion.com — SCHAUMBURG, IL—The executive chef of the Tremont Road T.G.I. Friday's strongly recommended that a table of VIP guests try the evening's special: a "tender, juicy, and heavily seasoned" booze-on-meat-with-cheese thing. More… (Food & Drink)

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Woman Injured in 'Hitchcock-Style' Bird Attack

guardian.co.uk — A woman was treated for head wounds after a 'terrifying' attack by a seagull that resembled a scene from Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds, a rescue team said todayMore… (Odd Stuff)

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Good Morning view!

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Cow farts collected in plastic tank for global warming study

telegraph.co.uk — In a bid to understand the impact of the wind produced by cows on global warming, scientists collected gas from their stomachs in plastic tanks attached to their backs.More… (General Sciences)

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Feds: Grazing doesn't fit Ore. national monument

physorg.com — Federal rangeland managers said continuing to allow cattle to graze on the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument is harming the rare plants, fish and wildlife the monument was created eight years ago to protect.More… (Environment)

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TwitLive AIR application!!!

peterelst.com — Now you can watch TwitLive from a standalone app. Download it today 7/10/08 and you can watch Leo Laporte's 24 hour iphone 3G coverage! (Already in progress)More… (Software)

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