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Morning Cup of Links: Sushi Cat
by Miss Cellania - March 5, 2010 - 4:02 AM
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The oldest dinosaur fossil ever found dates back around 230 million years. But the fossils of Asilisaurus kongwe, or silesaur, lead researchers to believe dinosaurs diverged from another line around 243 million years ago.
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Neat Facts About Alexander Graham Bell. Controversy about the invention of the telephone didn’t stop him from inventing all kinds of other devices.
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The game Sushi Cat doesn’t demand a lot of skill, but it’s so cute and funny you have to keep playing. How much sushi can one fat round cat eat? (via Metafilter)
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The Language of Johnny Depp. I thought it was just me, but he is now officially recognized as a master of gibberish. (via Buzzfeed)
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The Franklin Ace computer manual from 1983 is way more entertaining than it should be. And much more honest than today’s manuals would get away with. (via Monkey Filter)
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Now that it’s Friday, I might as well mention that this is National Procrastination Week. (via Fark)
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The Endless Night is a tribute to film noir of 1940-1958. Brilliant editing and mood music makes this collage seem much shorter than it is.
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Can you place the nations of the Middle East on a map? Understanding what’s going on over there is hard when you don’t know where “over there” is.
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Why We Need Horror Movies. This explanation is a bit more profound than “so we can grab onto each other at the drive-in theater”.

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Comments (9)

  1. Sushi Cat is beyond addictive! I love it. It made me late to work and there is a good chance that I’ll play it there, too! Good find :)

    posted by Kelly on 3-5-2010 at 7:59 am

  2. Speaking of addicting, the Middle East map is fantastic!

    posted by Helenann on 3-5-2010 at 10:09 am

  3. I’ll just celebrate Procrastination Week later. Sheesh, stop bothering me.

    posted by Sir Struggle on 3-5-2010 at 12:29 pm

  4. Yay! I won Sushi Cat! now i’m hungry. om nom nom nom

    posted by the creature on 3-5-2010 at 12:37 pm

  5. I agree.. Sushi Cat was strangely addictive.

    posted by Jennife on 3-5-2010 at 12:55 pm

  6. Sushi cat tied in really well with procrastination week – thanks!

    posted by Hastings on 3-5-2010 at 1:11 pm

  7. I did well on the map, except for all the ‘Stans.

    posted by gus on 3-5-2010 at 4:03 pm

  8. Loved Sushi Cat!! Wow!

    For more games, go to FreeWorldGroup.com (Zoo Escape is great!) or http://www.Pog.com (Whack Your Boss is undescribable, but fun!!)

    posted by movielover on 3-5-2010 at 7:10 pm

  9. Loved Sushi Cat!! Wow!

    For more games, go to FreeWorldGroup.com (Zoo Escape is great!) or http://www.Pog.com (Whack Your Boss is undescribable, but fun!!)

    posted by movielover on 3-5-2010 at 7:16 pm

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