September 2010
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Watch‘Green Box’, a pizza box that conveniently tears into four serving plates and storage container
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South Africa's Democracy at Risk →
A campaign in South Africa calling on the ANC Council to protect transparent and accountable democracy and freedom of the press by reversing the Protection of Information Act and the Media Appeals Tribunal proposal.
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10 Ways We Get the Odds Wrong →
Is your gym locker room crawling with drug-resistant bacteria? Is the guy with the bulging backpack a suicide bomber? And what about that innocent-looking arugula: Will pesticide residue cause cancer, or do the leaves themselves harbor E. coli? But wait! Not eating enough vegetables is also potentially deadly.
These days, it seems like everything is risky, and worry itself is bad for your...
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Hyperbole and a Half →
A funny blog that earns the pee-in-pants worthy award ^_^
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“We would define love as the complete and total acceptance of what is.”
– Omni
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“You set yourself up for happiness or you set yourself up for sadness. Either...”
– Jill Davis
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drawing vs photography
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“To be angry at people means that one considers their acts to be important.
It...”
– Carlos Castaneda
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Where does the myth of a gene for things like... →
There’s a widespread assumption that people’s mental and physical attributes are predictable from their genes. So where does this belief come from, and is it wrong?
People’s understanding of genetic effects is heavily influenced by the way genetics is taught in schools. Mendel and his wrinkly and smooth peas make a nice introduction to genetic transmission, but the downside...
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“The relationship you have with the world is just like any other relationship....”
– I Wrote This For You: The World Loves You Too
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