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Scientific explanations for the parting of the Red Sea, the 10 plagues, and the burning bush. …”a natural explanation of the events of the Exodus doesn’t to my mind make them any less miraculous. … What made certain events miraculous was their timing.”
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Bananas will make you smile. At least I think that’s the point of this weird Japanese ad.
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The Dark Side of Dubai. Never move to a foreign country without checking out the laws, or you may end up in one of these horror stories. (via Cynical-C)
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10 Winning Science Fair Projects That Will Make You Feel Dumb. But that’s OK, these kids will make the future better for all of us.
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When Passover is through, what do you do with the leftovers? This song gives you 20 ways to use all that matzah.
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In an update to a story we brought you earlier, Allison the triple-amputee sea turtle has a new swim suit.
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See the similarities in these Disney movie clips? No, they didn’t just trace the earlier cels; they used the same motion-capture videos as guides.
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Seven Curses That Seem To Be Doing Their Jobs (plus that Billy Goat one). And the Cubs still haven’t won a World Series.
Holi carp! Morning cup is brewed around 3 a.m. in Texas
posted by Chili on 4-9-2009 at 4:15 am
But it will still be fresh all day!
posted by Miss Cellania on 4-9-2009 at 6:39 am
If the Red Sea was suddenly parted wouldn’t there be a few feet of muck? It’s not a swimming pool for crying out loud.
posted by Rich on 4-9-2009 at 8:52 am
That article about Dubai is certainly eye-opening and a bit depressing. It is about time that the world sees what happens to a country that literally goes from a blank inhospitable desert to a glittering pseudo-metropolis. Excellent recommendation!
posted by Dayna on 4-9-2009 at 10:53 am