Friday, April 15, 2011

Stuff below the fold

Tansy, the flower best known for being an insect repellant, might help treat herpes.

But caution: It can be poisonous.
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Life may exist in black holes.

Dokuchaev says supermassive black holes at the centre of galaxies could allow particles, and perhaps even planets with life, to orbit the singularity without being destroyed.


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Dustbury reports: Manchester Cathedral in the UK is in trouble after promoting nudist group.

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On the other hand, Bikinis seem to be the way to go in 2000 BC.




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Are the rules of grammar imbedded in our brains, or are they shaped by culture?

in this, I'm with Chomsky...why? because some languages don't have prepositions, and others, like Tagalog, can replace prepositions with verbal changes.

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Lost your luggage? It might be in Alabama.


There have been some surprising discoveries over the years, including moose antlers, a parachute, a medieval suit of armor, even a shrunken head.

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Peter Jackson is posting videos on the Hobbit at his facebook page.

and a new vodcast of Tolkien related stuff is here...

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and tell your little princesses it is not a good idea to kiss a frog.

While most people probably know that touching frogs and toads won't give you warts, frogs can transmit diseases. They can give humans tapeworm cysts and salmonella poisoning...(and) Human hands have natural salts and oils that can irritate a frog's skin, so handling the animals with dry hands can cause severe problems for them, even death

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