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Amid the research reviews and the musings on the state of academia, ScienceBlogs occasionally gives us some really useful information. Like step-by-step instructions for How to Ship Your Brain.
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Nicholas White was trapped in an elevator in New York City’s McGraw-Hill building for forty-one hours. Watch a time-lapse video of his ordeal, as captured by a security camera, which no one was monitoring.
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Six Reasons to Visit Denmark, the World’s Happiest Country. Here’s one more.
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The Stupidest Business Decisions in History. None of these decision makers are going to starve, but they could have been much richer.
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10 Of The Coolest Hotel Suites In The World. One can always dream, right?
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Ten very different cello artists and bands who will change your perception of the instrument. Or at least put a little music in your day.
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12 Tips to Improve the Quality of Your Free Time. Because the value of your free time is already very high.
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Modern Marriage Proposals. The bar has been set incredibly high for those who want to get creative when popping the question.
What is this free time that you reference?
posted by Soph on 4-16-2008 at 6:09 am
That elevator footage made me so anxious. How awful!
Note to self: Before getting on any elevator go to the bathroom, pack some food and pack a cell phone!
posted by Sweet Pea on 4-16-2008 at 9:06 am
How could no one not notice that poor guy in the elevator???? 41 hours! OMG!
posted by beth on 4-16-2008 at 9:23 am
Wow. Ok. The guy in the elevator footage scared me. I must say he was more well behaved then I would ever expect I would be in that situation. This is why I only live and work in short buildings.
posted by Cynthia on 4-16-2008 at 1:06 pm