Winner of the ugly fish of the week contest:
this is a pink Handfish.
Headsup BoingBoing.
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the ""It's an ill wind that does no one good" story of the week:
also from BoingBoing:
"...When the flood waters of Hurricane Katrina receded from New Orleans, some of the city's dangerously high lead levels washed away, too. Prior to the Hurricane, 15 neighborhoods had soil lead levels higher than the federal standard. Tests done in the same places post-Katrina found only 6 neighborhoods exceeding the limit. ... On average, New Orleans' children under the age of six experienced a 30% drop in blood lead levels..."
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Dave Barry asks: Missing something? and links to the DailyRecord (UK):
A PAIR of breast implants and a stuffed seagull are among the astonishing haul of lost property found on buses. Drivers also discovered a robotic talking monkey and tailor's dummy head, complete with wig....
So if you see a flat chested Scotswoman, send her to Lost and found...
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History trivia of the week: What really stopped the ice age
also from Dave Barry.
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