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DVD Blocks Bullet Posted: 5 months ago by MandolinOrange
A South Carolina firefighter was spared a gunshot wound when a DVD in his pocket deflected the bullet.
Comments: 3 Score: [-] 442 [+].
The morning after Posted: 5 months ago by extc68
I usually don't like escape room type games, but this one's different: I actually finished it without cheating, it has nice graphics and also some fun mini-games.
You wake up in a fraternity house after an evening of partying and you need to get out. To get the key you need to do all sorts of assignments, from feeding a fellow student's dog to finding some food for the fat guy..
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 139 [+].
Obsolete skills Posted: 5 months ago by extc68
Robert Scoble had an interesting post on his blog a few days ago on obsolete technical skills — 'things we used to know that no longer are very useful to us.'
Comments: 17 Score: [-] 365 [+].
Elmo Live Posted: 5 months ago by extc68
Elmo Live is the most life-like Elmo ever developed because he seems to actually be speaking as his mouth opens and closes. He waves his arms, sits and stands, crosses his legs. Moreover he's telling stories and jokes, singing songs and playing games.
Comments: 5 Score: [-] 174 [+].
Grid 16 Posted: 5 months ago by RawDanger
Grid 16 is a fast-paced, ever-speeding-up game revolving around reflexes, prioritizing, and your core gaming knowledge. The giant grid will have you playing games one after another, and going back to the games once you start them.
Comments: 10 Score: [-] 242 [+].
Scientology Given Direct Access To eBay Database Posted: 5 months ago by extc68
The Church of Scientology can delete auctions from eBay with no supervision under the VeRO program, and has used this to delete all resale of the e-meters Scientologists use. This is to stop members from buying used units from ex-members instead of buying from the official (and very expensive) source. Given Scientology's record of fraud and abuse, should eBay give them this level of trust? Will this set a precedent for other companies that want to stop the aftermarket resale of their products? - from /.
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UCLA-Dutch team uncovers Egypt's earliest agricultural settlement Posted: 5 months ago by AutumnLotus
Archaeologists from UCLA and the University of Groningen (RUG) in the Netherlands have found the earliest evidence ever discovered of an ancient Egyptian agricultural settlement, including farmed grains, remains of domesticated animals, pits for cooking and even floors for what appear to be dwellings.
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China hits back over Olympics row Posted: 5 months ago by mutil8or
Beijing has gone on the offensive following the resignation of Steven Spielberg as an artistic director to the Olympic Games.
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Why Don't The French Get As Fat As Americans? Americans Eat Until The TV Show Is Over Posted: 5 months ago by AutumnLotus
Because they use internal cues -- such as no longer feeling hungry -- to stop eating, reports a new Cornell study. Americans, on the other hand, tend to use external cues -- such as whether their plate is clean, they have run out of their beverage or the TV show they're watching is over.
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Researchers identify novel anticancer drug from the sea Posted: 5 months ago by AutumnLotus
A collaborative team of researchers has identified a potent new anti-cancer drug isolated from a toxic blue-green algae found in the South Pacific.
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Bush judicial appointee gives cross-dressing a bad name Posted: 5 months ago by mutil8or
Total Drag: Bush Judge Appointee Resigns After DUI Arrest While Cross Dressing
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Want to drink beer for a living? Posted: 5 months ago by RowanGrey
Sheraton has just hired a CBO (chief beer officer) to taste-test "craft beers" for their Four Points hotel chain. The best part? He mainly works from home and does his best tasting before noon.
*DEP, I'm looking at you.
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High energy electron holes reveal unseen rings Posted: 5 months ago by AutumnLotus
Gaps in the soup of high-energy particles near the orbits of two of Saturn’s tiny moons indicate that Saturn may be surrounded by undiscovered, near-invisible partial rings. A paper in the February issue of the journal Icarus suggests that the larger saturnian moons may not be the only ones contributing material to Saturn's ring system.
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Lindsay Lohan didn't think her nude pics would be published Posted: 5 months ago by runninutes
"The plan to publish nudes—a monumental move in her career—was never made clear, Lohan's rep says."
Followup to ImNotBlue's post:
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Save pets! Posted: 5 months ago by Nunkii
When you answer questions correctly of a trivia game, you're saving dogs and cats who arrive at a shelter.
Click the link to find out more.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 150 [+].
A Walking tractors ? Posted: 5 months ago by trushafty38
<-----reminds me of you know what
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Stolen New Zealand War Medals Recovered After Reward Offered Posted: 5 months ago by maxriter
The medals were returned in good condition for a reward of $237,000, the largest incentive ever posted in New Zealand.
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Crazy Bra Collection Posted: 5 months ago by maxriter
Everything from crab claws and fish heads to antique glass and mother of pearl.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 290 [+].
Red Ring Of Death Returns... At GDC 08! Posted: 5 months ago by punthe
On Microsoft's own stand at the show one of the demo consoles has a rather familiar problem - the red ring of death.
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Non-invasive Treatment for cancer Posted: 5 months ago by clscott645
I looked to see if this had been posted. It is something a friend of mine is looking into. Wanted to post so anyone who didn't know about it, like me, will now. May save a life.
EDIT: Thanks to Moe for fixin' the spelling error. Late here and brain not working.
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Dog Blog Tv Posted: 5 months ago by TraumaMamma
Documenting the wild lives of two Yorkies! Hilarious!
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 112 [+].
Four children die in school bus crash. Posted: 5 months ago by Fanatic
A multi-vehicle crash in rural Minnesota took the lives of four children on a school bus, which ended up on its side.
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A little creativity can be a bad thing Posted: 5 months ago by 2manyusernames
When you film a remake you don't want to make an exact scene-by-scene copy such as the one of Psycho. However you don't want to throw 90% of the original story out the window either. Here are 22 "remakes" which differ tremendously from the original.
Comments: 3 Score: [-] 284 [+].
Im always a sucker for a good lightsaber battle Posted: 5 months ago by trushafty38
These kids (in high school) completed this video of dueling it out with light sabers in the school halls for their final project. After it was made they got to show it to the whole school.
Its pretty impressive if you ask me.
acting - A video A+
Comments: 4 Score: [-] 217 [+].
Remembering Our Favorite Neighbor - A Tribute to Mr. Rogers Posted: 5 months ago by tigertony
Today marked the 40th anniversary of Mr. Rogers on national television. The show continues to run even after his death in 2003.
Comments: 13 Score: [-] 347 [+].
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