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documentary war

Bush’s War on PBS

…2 of the full length documentary, Bush’s War at PBS. I just finished watching it. No matter which side of the political fence you find yourself on, I highly recommend…

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Science

I Love the Whole World Discovery Channel Ad

…science based shows on the Discovery Channel (TLC). I mean, the house renovation/tattoo parlour/chop shop shows might get high ratings, but they don’t come close to making me sing. (via)…

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Miscellaneous

The Hitler Meta Meme

…meta version to replace it. A small selection of other versions: Hitler Gets Banned The Downfall of the Cowboys Hillary’s Downfall HD DVD losing the High-Def War vs Blu Ray…

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bad review revue

The Bad Review Revue

…me so dearly wish I could come unstuck in time.” — Gregory Weinkauf, Huffington Post Taking Woodstock: “While many of the characters are getting satisfactorily high, audiences are unfortunately left…

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article

Jonathan Lebed the 15 year old stock trader

…Jonathan Lebed. “Put it this way,” he said. “He’d buy, lie and sell high.” The chairman’s voice had deepened unnaturally. He hadn’t spoken the line; he had acted it. It…

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Sport

Fat Man in the Hockey Net Question Answered

…is staggering. Simply put, there is a goal that’s 6 feet wide and 4 feet high, and a hockey puck that needs to go into it in order to score….

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Music psychology

Amazing Audio Illusion

…referred to as the Shepard scale. This creates the auditory illusion of a tone that continually ascends or descends in pitch, yet which ultimately seems to get no higher or…

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bad review revue

The Bad Review Revue

…— Eric D. Snider, film.com Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: “If you want to save yourself the ticket price, go into the kitchen, cue up a male choir singing the…

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friends

Wedding

…LETHBRIDGE – 31 MAY 2008, David Logue and April (Matise) Logue pose for wedding photos in Lethbridge’s Japanese Garden. It’s a great place to take photos; I highly recommend it….

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books

Malcolm Gladwell on The Advantages of Disadvantages

…the case of very poor children in the very earliest of grades. This, of course, defies common sense. We know that teacher feedback is a big component in learning. So…