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January 15th, 2008
by Miss Cellania - January 15, 2008 - 1:40 AM

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Growing a new beating heart from stem cells. Imagine growing unrejectable replacement parts with our own stem cells using this method.
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Did Christopher Columbus bring syphilis to Europe from the New World? Geneticists seem to think so, and there was that incriminating pandemic in Europe right after the explorer’s voyages.
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A: Did you hear about that series of illogical events that occurred involving a duck? They turned out to be congruent in some unexpected way! B: Har har! Please excuse me while I breathe spasmodically and become moist! Scientists study laughter.
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This video shows you how three guys recreated the D-Day Normandy Beach Invasion for a TV show on a shoestring budget with no actors. Besides themselves.
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Soccer player Mauro Bressan’s Bicycle Kick. A beautiful once-in-a-career goal.
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You Bought What?! 10 Extraordinarily Peculiar eBay Purchases. I remember the wedding dress story; you’ve got to read that one!
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Tetrical: Tetris in 3D. Take some time to get used to the many ways you can manipulate this. Then you’ll really have fun!
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An earthquake simulator to reduce stress? Sounds as relaxing as an amusement park ride.

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Comments (7)

  1. On syphilis–writer obviously hasn’t read Jared Diamond’s “Gungs Germs and Steel” Evidence of syphilis in the Old World predates Columbus’ voyage.

    posted by Alice on 1-15-2008 at 10:57 am

  2. I obviously ought to review my posts for spelling errors! That’s “Guns, Germs and Steel” I have no idea what gung is.

    posted by Alice on 1-15-2008 at 11:00 am

  3. I remember the wedding dress (what happened to that guy? How much did the dress go for?) and the Virgin Mary bread.

    posted by beth on 1-15-2008 at 11:15 am

  4. Loved the article on laughter :D

    posted by septer on 1-15-2008 at 12:12 pm

  5. Um, wasn’t it Columbus and his entourage who brought Syphills to the islands? After all, Europeans were the explorers and travelled abroad.

    posted by Tiffany on 1-15-2008 at 12:53 pm

  6. Mauro Bressan == Lucky

    posted by Moon on 1-15-2008 at 1:29 pm

  7. “Please excuse me while I breathe spasmodically and become moist! ”

    That sounds wrong in many ways. And Yes, I got the joke lol.

    posted by heather on 1-15-2008 at 7:20 pm

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