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The Big Picture: Protests at the G20 Summit [pics] Posted: 8 months ago by iamamaniac
Thousands of protesters gathered in London, England on April 1st and 2nd to demonstrate against an array of issues, largely anti-capitalist or pro-environmental in nature. A large underlying theme was anger with the effects of the economic downturn and a call for accountability and responsibility.
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Boy, 5, doused in gas, set on fire by masked men Posted: 2 years ago by buddha
Proof positive why we should just nuke that side of the world.
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New Rome Is Falling Into Disrepair Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
A few years ago, a number of brave intelligent men and women from the land of JaxWorth set out for the shores of Nova Roma. This was the New World discovered in the 15th century by Roman sailors traveling across the Pacific in search of a route to trade with India.
Basically it was a shared-world created by Donteatpoop, Icepigs, and others. They imagined a world where Rome never fell and went on to discover the continents on the other side of the globe. Little has been heard from the colony for 2 years. Mayhaps there is yet hope to determine their fate?
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Liberia’s Blackboard Blogger Posted: 8 months ago by AutumnLotus
Alfred Sirleaf is an analog blogger. He take runs the “Daily News”, a news hut by the side of a major road in the middle of Monrovia. He started it a number of years ago, stating that he wanted to get news into the hands of those who couldn’t afford newspapers, in the language that they could understand.
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Man kidnapped, force-fed beer Posted: 5 months ago by nateebiinature
A possible case of mistaken identity got a man kidnapped, force-fed beer and dumped on the side of the road.
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Chavez really is an interesting character Posted: 2 months ago by dp2000
We please want the west to give us money, but we do side against you.
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Ledger died of prescription overdose Posted: 2 years ago by escaflowne
"Mr. Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam, and doxylamine,"
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Hurricane Ike, The Aftermath Posted: 1 year ago by acemak
Photos from Nat Geo depict the devistating after effects of Hurricane Ike
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Real Life Wolfman Posted: 3 years ago by VooDooPeacock
A biologist decides to raise three orphaned wolf cubs by becoming as wolflike as possible himself - even putting his lunch inside a deer carcass so he can chow down side by side with the wolves.
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splogger Posted: 2 years ago by WordsnCollision
Those of you who read my previous article, "Ten Ways The Japanese Do It Better ", may think I'm an optimist, only looking on the bright side... not so! Yes indeed, every silver lining has its cloud and it's looking a lot like rain, so without further ado "let's enjoy" Ten Ways The Japanese Do It Worse!
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Photosight(careful@work) Posted: 2 years ago by Bornbad
From another side of the world.
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14 year old accuses boy of rape. She gets arrested and charged with rape. Posted: 1 year ago by 2manyusernames
Her side is that the 13 year old boy forced himself on her. His side is that it was consensual. There were no witnesses. At this point, she is being charged with rape as Kansas law says sex, even if consensual with anyone under 14 is rape.
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Unusual case of a woman who had a stroke during sex Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Minutes after having sexual intercourse with her boyfriend, a 35-year-old woman suddenly felt her left arm go weak. Her speech became slurred and she lost feeling on the left side of her face. She was having a stroke.
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WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG? Posted: 3 months ago by Bornbad
Sometime in the early morning hours of Sept. 7, residents of this small Pacific island nation will stop their cars, take a deep breath, and do something most people would think is suicidal: Start driving on the other side of the road.
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Drugs and the Brain Posted: 2 years ago by DemureArt
Human brains are unique, because they give us the power to reflect, talk and dream. All these processes are influenced by the use of drugs. This Flash presentation lets you choose one of the drugs listed to see how it effects your brain.
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California schools lack cohesive plan for autism Posted: 1 year ago by psycmoe
Or, how the change in diagnosis for Autism Spectrum Disorder has effected public education. Though much of the info is CA or Bay Area based, I would imagine the same effects can be seen country-wide.
(As a weird aside, the article's author is one Nanette Asimov.)
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Antarctic ice melt could shift Earth's rotation Posted: 10 months ago by Bornbad
Scientists say the collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet would have such profound effects it would shift the planet's rotation, sending a bulge of water into the Northern Hemisphere.
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Split your monitor screen just like using multiple monitors! Posted: 3 years ago by Zargon5
Increases your productivity by making it easier to work with two applications is a side-by-side orientation. The idea is that you get the feeling of dual monitors without the hardware.
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Home penis enlargement ends in painful death Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
A coroner found a man who had repeatedly self-injected his member with hair tonic had taken his own life to end the painful side effects.
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Thermal-imaging zoo pictures reveal animals' hot and cold secrets Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Penguins are hot heads, pelicans are cold hearted and the nose of a healthy sloth is cold and damp.
These astonishing pictures, taken with a state-of-the-art thermal camera, reveal a fascinating new side to some of the best known animals in London Zoo.
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