December 2008
16 posts
Hold on a tick - revellers to get an extra second... →
A “leap second” is to be added to atomic clocks to keep time and the Earth’s rotation synchronised.
Cousin Marriage OK by Science →
Women over the age of 40 are not prevented from childbearing, nor is anyone suggesting they should be, despite an equivalent risk of birth defects
In an age of sexual liberation, marriage between cousins remains taboo, at least in the United States — and from a scientific perspective, laws against the unions are a socially legitimized form of genetic and sexual discrimination.
The Straight Dope: What's wrong with cousins... →
(c) Oct 2004
Getting caught is the mother of invention.
– Robert Byrne
Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom.
– Søren Kierkegaard
The 11 Most Badass Last Words Ever Uttered →
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In Mandarin Chinese, “World Wide Web” is commonly translated via a...
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The Miracle Fruit plant (Synsepalum dulcificum) produces berries that, when...
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Kinder mit dem Zug in die Ferien (Children going... →
December 6, 2008 →
God of War →