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Morning Cup of Links: World’s Tallest People
by Miss Cellania - April 22, 2009 - 4:10 AM
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Two new extrasolar planets have been found that resemble Earth in some ways. In other ways, they are very different.
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How to Spend Less and Get More. Seriously reorganizing your household can save you big bucks over time -and now is the time to do it.
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The Tallest People Around. 15 videos of really tall folks who are alive today, including a dozen over seven feet!
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What font are you? This this silly quiz to see how you stand out. I’m Helvetica, which is about as boringly normal as you can get.
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The Frank Lloyd Wright Ax Murders. The architect’s lover and six others were killed while trying to flee a fire.
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5 Super Powers You Can Have Today. The wisdom to use such powers for good instead of evil will cost you extra.
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People Ferment The Darndest Things. You can make alcohol out of almost anything, which is a challenge to some.

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Comments (8)

  1. Loving Frank by Nancy Horan is a novel about Wright’s affair with Martha Borthwick Cheney and this tragic episode.

    posted by JD on 4-22-2009 at 8:43 am

  2. Took the font quiz, I got Comic Sans. Woohoo!! That’s my favorite font.

    posted by Dani on 4-22-2009 at 8:50 am

  3. Re: people fermenting stuff. On a visit to the Yucatan I was given a home brewed honey liqueur called Xtabentun. It’s available commercially but is not, as the homebrew was, made from honey the bees make from hallucinogenic plant pollen. It’s very tasty and lots of fun.

    posted by Alice on 4-22-2009 at 11:08 am

  4. I got Comic Sans. Unlike Dani, I’m very ashamed. I think CS is an abomination to all fonts and grossly overused.

    posted by Kelly J on 4-22-2009 at 11:50 am

  5. I got Helvetica! Woo!

    posted by heather on 4-22-2009 at 2:22 pm

  6. Cool Font Quiz :)

    Your Quiz Result:

    Chancery
    Do I hear mandolin music? You’re stuck in another time, a world of dreams and dragons. It’s surprising that you’re taking this quiz instead of planning your outfit for the upcoming Ren Fair. Say hi to your pals at Medieval Times.

    posted by Lydia on 4-22-2009 at 3:46 pm

  7. Cool Font Quiz

    Aaah! I got comic sans. I absolutely hate that font.

    posted by paige on 4-22-2009 at 6:26 pm

  8. I got helvetica too.

    posted by Isaac on 4-22-2009 at 7:21 pm

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