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Tuesday (kinda Monday) Links

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 5:45 AM Paddy View Comments

Glorious pictures at the link below.

Wish you were here… The world’s best travel photography revealed by Lonely Planet

Recognizing the immense contributions of America’s unions

Condoleeza Rice: How I hung up on George Bush in the aftermath of 9/11

Texas Fried Frito Pie takes Big Tex Best Taste award

Nasa to send probe into Sun’s 1,400C atmosphere for first time

Bee happy: Spelling contests for adults draw spirited crowds at Nach Bar

Ancient Nubians took antibiotics in their beer almost 1,500 years ago

Study says money can buy you happiness, to a point

The tongue tingler that can silence your snores

‘Magic mushrooms’ ingredient beneficial to cancer patients, report says

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Monday Links

Monday, September 6, 2010 at 5:45 AM Paddy View Comments

Labor Day Monday, go do nothing.

Blinking madness! Why car lashes are the female-friendly car accessory that tops the lot

Hate crime at mosque angers residents of California town

The differences in doing business as a union shop or an open shop

Muslims fear Koran burning may spark violence

Dozens dead in Guatemala mudslides

Why ARE sausages called bangers? And what on earth’s Ceasar got to do with salad? The fascinating origins of our favourite dishes

Jobs plentiful in Australia

Evangelist preaches against Islam near 9/11 site

It’s the Red-ing festival! Thousands of ginger-haired revellers descend on Dutch city for annual gathering

Nutrition quiz: Supplements to avoid

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Sunday Links

Sunday, September 5, 2010 at 6:00 AM Paddy View Comments

Another light posting day, go hang out with your irl friends.

Flying carpet sofa

Carrots keep you younger: A Hollywood dermatologist argues the water in fruit and veg is better than water in a glass

Jewelry made from laminated, polished cross-sections of books

Hillary Clinton hosting dinner for Ramadan geared toward young Muslims

How to make Sriracha “rooster” hot sauce at home

U.N. predicts bigger swings in food supply

BP oil well declared to be no longer a threat to gulf

HOWTO: Tiny BBQ out of Altoids Sours tin

Forgotten U.S. Savings Bonds can be pleasant surprise

Treadmillasaurus Rex: Silly and surprisingly fun

The Macho Salad

Reading list for new science fiction readers

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Saturday Links

Saturday, September 4, 2010 at 6:00 AM Paddy View Comments

Happy Saturday folks, remember we’re on light posting this weekend. Go out and have some fun.

Zooming in on Mars: New high-resolution images reveal Red Planet’s stunning terrain

Chic apartments for London birds

Yet another reason to opt-out of airport backscatter scanners: radiation exposure

The healthy heart diet – more fruit and veg with a dash of smoked salmon

Muslims take to Minnesota State Fair to repair image

Blackcurrant juice can ‘prevent aches and pains of exercise’

Now for sale: Empty churches

Looking for Bigfoot in Minnesota

Top 10 events shaping the midterm season

Evolution in action: Scientists discover lizards on verge of leap from egg-laying to live births

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Friday Links

Friday, September 3, 2010 at 5:45 AM Paddy View Comments

Mmmm, mimosas…..

Possibly the world’s oldest champagne is being salvaged

The healthy heart diet – more fruit and veg with a dash of smoked salmon

Swedish men reveal their dream women

Online night-owls ‘risk mental illness’: Sleepless nights blamed for rise in teen depression

Early disconnect with mom may speed onset of puberty

Was Chicago home to the country’s 1st female cop?

Dementia and PTSD may be linked

Life no longer begins at 40… as Baby Gloomers have to wait until they’re 54 for true happiness to arrive

Murders of young black Detroit men on rise

How a Peruvian island is making money from bird poo

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Thursday Links

Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 5:45 AM Paddy View Comments

I want one of those Levacars.

Ford Levacar model from 1961

Palaeolithic funeral feast unearthed in Northern Israel

Doctor, you can’t be serious! They might sound barking, but some of our crazy DIY remedies actually work

Is Reagan Zombie With Us Right Now?

Why natural history museum collections rock!

£60 million seeds of a grow your own vegetables boom

Clever video earns Nashville couple energy upgrade

Tourists mystified as computer hackers turn Belvoir Castle website into anti-Israeli protest

Veggie variety may lessen lung risk

Make your own ginger ale

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Wednesday Links

Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 5:45 AM Paddy View Comments

Now if I could only find a cloud shaped like Indiana…

Pure Michigan moment

Denver Mint to coin new energy approach, use wind

Ft. Bragg investigates ten infant deaths

Darth Vader does Tai Chi

Man Claims to Have Lost $1.35 Million Painting in Drunken Bender

Des Moines Register: Grassley: Market, not feds, may punish DeCoster
Sen. Charles Grassley says consumers could do what the government hasn’t – put egg producer Jack DeCoster out of business. The Food and Drug Administration probably can’t shut down DeCoster short of finding criminal activity, but “the marketplace is making the determination if the law doesn’t,” Grassley said.

Hospital’s blind-vets program gets younger clients

Victorian “rather sinister” artificial arm and hand

Drinking a glass of milk can stop garlic breath

Broccoli may curb Crohn’s progression

Has the lost treasure of the Tsars been found at the bottom of the world’s deepest lake?

USA Today: Iraq to spend $13B on U.S. arms, equipment
Iraq is preparing to buy as much as $13 billion in American arms and military equipment, a huge order of tanks, ships and hardware that U.S. officials say shows Iraqi-U.S. military ties will be tight for years to come.