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Blind people do not have a better sense of hearing or smell than you do. But they learn to use those senses more efficiently.
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A real-life Indiana Jones believes he may have traced the Ark of the Covenant to Zimbabwe. But don’t expect it to still be there waiting for us.
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Retro Sabotage is a collection of classic arcade games with a twist. I would tell you what the twist is, but it’s different for each game!
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Top 10 Smart and Lazy Ways to Save Your Workday. It’s not about raising your productivity; it’s about not wasting your own time.
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How to Behave on an Internet Forum. This should be required viewing before anyone can log on to the net.
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The Science of Fairy Tales. Some of that magical stuff is actually possible -except for that “happily ever after” part.
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Hooked on Tonics: Snake Oils, Hangover Cures, and Other Questionable Medicine. When people are desperate for a cure, there’s always someone willing to take their money.
FYI — your “send this post” window is messed up. It won’t scroll down, and it’s all running lengthwise so that you can’t get down to the send button.
posted by Stacy on 2-25-2008 at 2:20 am
Welcome back! We probably had two dozen “What happened to Miss C? I need my links!” emails last week.
posted by Jason on 2-25-2008 at 7:04 am
yess… thank goodness ur back
posted by miss katty on 2-25-2008 at 10:22 am
Thanks, y’all! It’s nice to be noticed.
posted by Miss Cellania on 2-25-2008 at 12:10 pm
The video about how to behave in an internet forum is amazing! Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a few forums to post that link on…
posted by Korin on 2-25-2008 at 2:34 pm
Graham Hancock has the idea that the Ark of the Covenant is with the Ethiopian Copts near Axum.
It’s a similar story to this guys. But he wrote a whole book on it, which is probably what this guy is doing, too.
posted by Moon on 2-25-2008 at 4:50 pm