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The 10 Deadliest Earthquakes in U.S. History. A magnitude of 9.4 is almost beyond comprehension.
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6 of the World’s Greatest Missing Treasures. Maybe they’re behind the dryer.
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24 Tales of Ghost Towns and Abandoned Cities. Any would make a great Halloween destination, or at least a story to share.
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Zombie Walk 2008. They took over Union Square in New York City last Friday, and will soon be coming for YOU!
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LOLcats go to the movies! I can has Oscar?
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Gorilla conservation began in 1921 with a scientist who recognized them as our closest relatives. It’s been an uphill battle ever since.
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9 more Frankenstein facts. Like: how did Darwin get into the book?
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Erm…. Miss? It’s only morning in the technical sense. I haven’t gone to bed yet. Probably a good third of people haven’t gone to bed yet. But… carry on!
[Grannis combat?]
posted by Aemi on 10-22-2008 at 2:32 am
Aemi, I try to get these posts up between 3 and 4 AM so it will be there for early risers. That’s eastern time, so I’m not surprised those in the west find it before bedtime!
posted by Miss Cellania on 10-22-2008 at 8:53 am
re: missing treasures… I don’t think there’s anything behind my dryer, but there’s a good to fair chance the Ark of the Covenant is somewhere in my garage. It’s time for the fall cleanup (Operation Make-Room-For-The-Car-Before-Snow-Starts-Falling) so I’ll keep you posted as to what I find.
posted by Roger on 10-22-2008 at 9:38 am
This Cup o’ Links just added two new favorites to my list: the awesome Web Urbanist site of abandoned towns and unbelieveable architecture, and your blog. Thanks!
posted by Southern Buddhist on 10-22-2008 at 2:20 pm
Hey, thanks, Southern Buddhist! I need all the help I can get!
posted by Miss Cellania on 10-22-2008 at 5:57 pm