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Morning Cup of Links: Light Pollution
by Miss Cellania - November 12, 2008 - 3:06 AM
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A new genetic theory suggests that mental illness may be a product of struggles between the genes you get from your father and the genes you get from your mother. Kids driving their parents crazy may be simple payback.
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In the short film Genre, Don Hertzfeldt illustrates many different types of movies, including some he just made up! Horror porn, anyone?
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Child Exerts His Will On Helpless Phillies Fans. Must… resist… oh, I can’t help but raise my hands and cheer, too!
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Keeping a Promise When a Life Is Near Its End. You might need to get a tissue before reading this.
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The evolution of beer advertising, from portraying a healthful tonic to classy drink to the beer for everyone. Just ignore the fact that it’s Pabst Blue Ribbon. (via Dark Roasted Blend)
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Humans have taken the natural rhythm of day and night and made it into a very long day. Scientists are only now beginning to study the effects of light pollution.
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Remembering Mr. Yuk. Learn about the origin and career of the little green sticker you see on poisons.

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  1. The phrase “light pollution” always brings to mind the big blackout in the northeast US in August 2003.

    I live less than 20 miles from midtown Manhattan and normally can’t see many stars from my front yard, but that night was absolutely amazing. Everyone in the neighborhood was outdoors just looking up in awe – the kind of view of zillions of stars in the night sky that we’d normally have to travel many, many miles away to see.

    It makes me sad to think that a vista like that will probably never – ever – be visible again in this area.

    posted by Betsy on 11-12-2008 at 2:28 pm

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