Thursday, November 26, 2009

Stuff below the fold

Iraqi tourism?
Fox has a report on an Ancient site
(Headsup Jim L)

more on Iraqi archeology: Google will put ancient artifacts on line.


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Years after the war ended, Japanese who fled into the mountains of the Northern Philippines and died there are getting proper burial ceremonies.

"...After three hours of cremation the ashes were gathered and boxed to be brought back home to Japan for a proper burial and finally laid to rest ."


and Maori skeletons brought home fromUK museums will similarly be laid to rest with proper rites.
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FastFoodNation the cause of heart disease?
Mummies had heart disease too...
actually, one of these days the anti food people will notice that heart disease has been decreasing over the last fifty years, while fast food outlets are increasing.


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Should dads be in the delivery room, asks the BBC?
Well, my mom said she had felt sorry for Queen Elizabeth when she had to give birth in front of all those witnesses...but after having a baby, she said with all that pain she wouldn't have cared one bit who was watching.

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