Renaistre

On the geek news website Slashdot.com, there was a recent discussion about a story that the Indian military is looking to weaponize the world’s hottest chili, the Bhut Jolokia, or “Ghost Pepper.” Someone mentioned that a restaurant in Texas uses this chili in one of their burgers, prompting this comment: “In India it’s a weapon, in Texas [...]

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Or is something about this Facebook ad I saw a little weird?

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For some odd reason – totally unconnected with the HSA reunion, I’m sure (HA!) – I’ve had several conversations lately about Jane Austen and peoples’ like or dislike of the genre with which she is associated. There seem to be only two points of view: love it or hate it.
To a lesser extent, I have [...]

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Barack Obama’s Inauguration Speech
(Brought to you courtesy of the Inauguration Speech Generator)
My fellow Americans, today is a black day. You have shown the world that “hope” is not just another word for “computer”, and that “change” is not only something we can believe in again, but something we can actually run.
Today we celebrate, but [...]

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Regret the Error has posted what must be the best (or worst) typo of 2008. Personally, I suspect Gollum has started working for this particular newspaper.

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Wildlife photographer Hal Brindley has caught on camera the first known case of a leopard attacking and killing a crocodile. The pictures are unbelievable.

Via mollywood on Twitter.

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A good one from back in March:
Arkansas Cat Down to 7 Lives After Surviving Tornado, Fire
I can haz nine lives?

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