We like to think we have a truckload of traits found nowhere else in the animal kingdom, but this pick of the New Scientist archive suggests otherwise YEAS!
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The plan is to eliminate caffeine, sugar, alcohol, gluten and animal products from your diet for up to 21 days. Read along as Oprah blogs for three weeks about the highs and lows of her experience.
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These are without a doubt, some of the finest looking girls dressed up as video game characters. From Tifa to Chun-Li, the SlobsofGaming are paying tribute to the most beautiful cosplay girls in history.
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For years, Hollywood and advertisers have been in bed together. The included montage is their sex tape.
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We first discovered the stunning recycled jewelry of MANA back in January. Brazilian eco designer Mana Bernardes works with a collective of young women in Rio De Janeiro to refashion bits of urban detritus - plastic bottles, circuit boards, hairpins, phone-cards - into gorgeously thought-provoking jewelry.
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A teenager is facing prosecution for using the word "cult" to describe the Church of Scientology.The unnamed youth was served the summons by City of London police when he took part in a peaceful demonstration opposite the headquarters of the controversial religion in London.
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Today you probably did something, like check the weather, that would have been impossible without an automated spacecraft orbiting hundreds of miles above your head. But how many of these satellites do you know by name? Here are the ten you need to know, because they make modern life possible.
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Obama, in Montana, responded to McBush's failed "cowboy diplomacy". Why shouldn't we have the courage and the confidence to talk to our enemies? That's what strong countries do, that's what strong presidents do, and that's what I'll do when I'm president of the United States of America."
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In a new interview with the Anniston Star (AL), former Democratic Alabama governor Don Siegelman speaks out about Karl Rove’s involvement in his prosecution.
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Google's free online calendar makes it easy track your schedule from anywhere, but many of its best features lurk beneath the surface. Here's how to handle Gcal like a pro.
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The Spider-Man movie franchise has definitely brought Sony a lot of good press, despite the lackluster outing the third installment made. But, a new rumor has reinvigorated Spider-Man fans the world over, with the possibility that future Spider-Man movies 4 and 5 could be filmed at the same time.
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Best, worst or most hilarious iPhone Summerboard Theme ever? VistaPerfection 2.0 is a complete Windows Vista theme for the iPhone with over 90 icons, wallpapers, a dock, sound effects and everything else Vista like the Sidebar and Start menu.
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Best, worst or most hilarious iPhone Summerboard Theme ever? VistaPerfection 2.0 is a complete Windows Vista theme for the iPhone with over 90 icons, wallpapers, a dock, sound effects and everything else Vista like the Sidebar and Start menu.
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The planet is already heating up, and the point of no return may be only decades away. So combating greenhouse gases must be our top priority, even if that means embracing the unthinkable. Here, then, are 10 tenets of the new environmental apostasy....
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Guest host Rachel Maddow took over for Keith Olbermann and hit it out of the park. She beat O'Reilly by 100,000 viewers in the 25-54 demo.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday charged eight former executives of AOL Time Warner, now known as Time Warner Inc, in a fraudulent scheme that overstated company advertising revenue by more than $1 billion.Four of the defendants settled with the SEC and the other four are facing fraud-related charges in federal court in NY.
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Just when you thought airline service couldn't get any worse. A New York City man is suing JetBlue Airways for more than $2 million because he says a pilot made him give up his seat to a flight attendant and sit on the toilet for more than three hours on a flight from California.
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Geneticists at the California Institute of Technology announced Monday that they have developed a tomato with a 31 percent larger price tag than a typical specimen of the vine-ripened fruit.
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The train goes in the tunnel...the train goes out of the tunnel...the train goes in the tunnel...the train goes out of the tunnel...
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Terrific collection of hand-made robots creating using vintage tins and spare parts.
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At Sun's JavaOne conference this week in San Francisco, 70 people came down with what officials believe is norovirus, a type of medical virus easily spread by touching dirty surfaces.
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While Myanmar's military regime Friday restricted the rush of international aid offered to help hungry and homeless cyclone survivors, the government was exporting tons of rice through its main port.
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If Barack doesn't look cute to you in this picture, you're a heterosexual male with too much to prove!
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A picture taken by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASAs Terra satelliteon shows dust blowing northward out of the Sahara Desert and over the Mediterranean Sea. The Sahara became the world's biggest hot desert some 2,700 years ago after a very slow fade from green.
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The US military's famed scientific wingnut farm, DARPA*, has released full details of its planned "National Cyber Range" - a mighty network which could be configured to simulate the cyberspace battlefields of the future. This would allow America's fighting nerds to train for the net conflicts of tomorrow, mounting attacks on simulated enemies..
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The stand-off in Beirut between the shaky, western-backed government and an opposition spearheaded by Hizbollah, the Shia Islamist group backed by Iran, has taken an alarming turn. Lebanon may finally be committing suicide as a nation.
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The stand-off in Beirut between the shaky, western-backed government and an opposition spearheaded by Hizbollah, the Shia Islamist group backed by Iran, has taken an alarming turn. Lebanon may finally be committing suicide as a nation.
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At the same time that former West Wingers Brad Whitford and Richard Schiff were stepping forward to say that they too had heard John McCain say that he didn't vote for George Bush in 2000, McCain was grabbing a shovel and digging himself deeper with yet another denial.
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"Despite some hand-wringing by fans, EA today announced that their hugely anticipated Will Wright game Spore will not make use of SecuROM's 10-day periodic re-authentication and instead use a modified version to require online authentication."Hurray!
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Privacy advocates should take note of an effective way to avert the prying eyes of Google Street View: the lowly plastic bag.
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Besides the mystery of anything Kenny mumbles, we've dug up a few more facts about the boys from the little town of South Park.
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To prevent infamous director Uwe Boll from creating more video game-based films, the makers of Stride gum today announced that it will provide free packs of gum to those who sign the Stop Uwe Boll internet petition, provided that it reaches a million signatures.
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This guy was on the corner of Stockton and Columbus in San Francisco yelling at a homeless man. Anger, conflict, drama — sounds like a great shot to me.
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Sorta like Digg Spy but it spies on IPTV viewers and shows you what they're watching. I only wish it had more information on the viewer lol, maybe a Google-like map showing their house (too much?)
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When Chell wakes up in Portal and needs to get herself out of a pickle, she wakes up wearing an orange jumpsuit and some snappy robotic chicken legs. They're both comfortable and practical. But what if she'd woken up with...less gear? A surprisingly tasteful artist's impression of this possible scenario awaits you. Unless you're at work. . .
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The official strategy guide states, "If you see unclothed characters, look out! Only players who have reached the max ranking of 10 and a few other "special" people get the honor of shooting in their skivvies."
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Extremely influencing Public service message against drinking and driving found in Bombay, India.
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PC Welt (German PC World magazine) is giving away free licenses for WinRAR 3.62 (supports multi-core CPUs and Windows Vista). Thanks avalon
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We needed a way for folks to recognize the Digg Crew during our San Francisco meetup. Here's what we came up with. Enjoy!
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For every Iron Man, there is a Made of Honor. And this summer is going to be filled with crap as much as it will be filled with awesomeness. So, in an effort to protect the moviegoing public, here’s my cautionary list of eight summer movies that are sure to suck ass
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Christopher David Ryan of Atmostheory created these nifty posters, titled Commands, that seem to make sense to Mac users.
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Using the Freedom of Information Act, the Houston Chronicle analyzed 451,000 charges (totaling more than $265 million) made on NASA credit cards between Jan. 04 & July 07. NASA employees have used government credit cards to ring up iPods, video games & clothes, despite that the cards are supposed to be used to buy items essential to NASA's mission.
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Award-winning photographers here are "amateurs", but only through semantics. Beautiful, eclectic gallery of pics--from animals & wildlife to wilderness & landscapes. Some really nice stuff.
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The emerging effort to use videogames as a channel for selling music is entering its next phase with the recent release of "Grand Theft Auto IV."
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Air pollution interferes with the ability of bees and other insects to follow the scent of flowers to their source, undermining the essential process of pollination, a new study suggests. The findings may help unlock part of the mystery surrounding the current pollination crisis that is affecting a wide variety of crops.
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This page is solely dedicated to the individuals, whether owners of a playstation 3 or xbox360, who have been affected by the GTA4 freezing epidemic and also for those who have lost their entire gaming systems to the problem as well.
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Tom Cruise and his publicity crew are apparently buying up ads on Google AdWords. Hollywood Newsroom first noticed the fact that when you type in "Tom Cruise" in a Google search...tl;dr: $cientology's solution to everything? Throw money at the problem... or sue them! LOL XD
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As we're sure you're aware, this week sees the release of Grand Theft Auto IV. This time, the action is set in Liberty City, a living, breathing replica of New York. Dan Houser, Vice President of Rockstar Games and co-writer of GTA IV, spoke to Vulture about building a nuttier, dirtier Gotham.
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Look, I'm not normally one to get all hot and bothered by the stuff people that don't play games say about game. But this rant, by CNN's Glenn Beck? As a gamer I'm stumped.
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Handful of beautiful shots by the master aerial photographer, G. Steinmetz. Physical, natural terrain as well as farms, residences. Part of Nat Geo Chinese expedition. Check out companion video -- more images there, along with narrative context provided by Steinmetz
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In the past, Grand Theft Auto's been severely criticized for being too violent. The new version, it's been toned down a lot, I think in reaction to the criticism.I'm not sure it's better. Take a look.
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It could be the very thing the Web has lacked all these years, even with its wealth of intermingled hyperlinks: a markup language for conclusively identifying context. Now, Digg is making the bold attempt to be its biggest "beta tester."
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Apes display rudimentary traditions which could be interpreted as culture but are they really bright enough to develop a proper culture? The apes are all stars of a new film, Ape Genius, which gives a fascinating insight into the depth of intelligence of animals who share 99 per cent of human genes. In it they reveal the skills, reasoning powers
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Projects vary in scope and size, and the challenges they entail vary likewise. As a lone web designer, the biggest job I am responsible for is FlashDen. Along with thousands of active members all chatting, uploading and buying, the site processes large amounts of money and large amounts of traffic.
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Back when kids actually purchased comics, toymakers could hawk their wares in a discrete fashion without worrying about violating silly old broadcast regulations. Many rose above the mundane task and created characters and plots more complicated than backyard play; more often than not, though, most crapped out a thinly disguised shill piece crafted
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The details of eBay's lawsuit against Craigslist have gone public, and the situation is quite a bit more complex than originally thought. eBay says that Craigslist conducted a series of secret meetings in order to reduce the decision-making power of eBay, but Craigslist CEO Craig Buckmaster simply says that eBay is "obsessed with dominating ..."
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Poor Ronaldo, the thing is with modern medicine and high heel technology what it is, it can be hard to tell when a girl is really a guy. Here are some ways to tell if you have unknowingly gotten involved with a transvestite.
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The world's most expensive apartment sold for $200 Million, and it hasn't even been built yet. Some of the included cool features will include: 1. communal spas 2. wine-tasting facilities 3. wooden baths 4. marble surfaces 5. floor-to-ceiling fridgesIs this place worth $200 million?
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See what's been discovered by Liberty City locals! Check the categories on the right to show markers for just about any person, place or thing in Liberty City. First to find something? Right click on the map location and choose "Add Marker" to share your original discovery.
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George "Dubya" Bush, Dick Cheney & Karl Rove rap about Iraq... set to the music of the Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.
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