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 -> Did Chicago lose its Olympic bid due to immiration policies?
Some telling comments on this NYT post, more than the article itself.
4,770 views | 08 Oct 2009
 -> Immigration is good
The United Nations in a report has debunked some common myths about migration, including the perception that it hurts the local economy.
15,335 views | 06 Oct 2009
 -> How Nonsense Sharpens the Intellect
Some new research supports what many experimental artists, habitual travelers and other novel seekers have always insisted: at least some of the time, disorientation begets creative thinking.
22,357 views | 05 Oct 2009
 -> Google FastFlip
Quickly flip through news.
3,976 views | 05 Oct 2009
 -> Divorce cause of the week
Sporting legends Chris Evert (tennis) and Greg Norman (golf) have split just 15 months after they wed - because neither wanted to move out of their own home.
9,486 views | 05 Oct 2009
 -> Crotched cleanup
Regretsy item of the week.
3,129 views | 03 Oct 2009
 -> David Letterman's affairs no joke
Sparks impassioned discussion about hypocrisy and sex in the workplace. Read the comments, people seem to want this to be natural.
2,336 views | 03 Oct 2009
 -> Olympics 2016: Rio De Zaneiro
The first city to host one of humanity's truly global extravaganzas.
2,490 views | 02 Oct 2009
 -> Is there something like a "half jew"?
Israeli government's latest television campaign compares Jews who marry non-Jews--and the children of intermarriage--to victims of kidnapping.
2,522 views | 02 Oct 2009
 -> That bee gimmick
"And his friends are like WTF."
2,405 views | 01 Oct 2009
 -> When cultures collide
A leading Egyptian scholar has demanded that people caught importing a female virginity-faking device into the country should face the death penalty.
2,306 views | 01 Oct 2009
 -> Kisses
A photo collection.
15,717 views | 24 Sep 2009
 -> 10 funniest reviews from Amazon
"Tuscan Whole Milk, 1 Gallon, 128 fl. Oz. changed my whole perception of milk. Being a clever fellow, I bought this used and decided against expedited shipping - I mean, I already have milk, I can wait a week or so for some more. When I finally got it and started pounding straight from the jug, I was pleasantly surprised to find clumps of milk sticking in my throat! Inspired, I poured it into a bowl and ate the rest with a spoon. No cereal required!"
16,750 views | 24 Sep 2009
 -> War or bust
"We're not even out of Iraq yet -- not really close -- and there is already an intense competition underway to determine where we should wage war next."
16,399 views | 24 Sep 2009
 -> Pencils made of dead people
Designer Nadine Jarvis of UK says 240 pencils can be made from an average body of ash.
16,979 views | 24 Sep 2009
 -> Saddest dog in the world
Picture of the week.
15,343 views | 24 Sep 2009
 -> Let the panda die out "with dignity"
BBC expert Chris Packham says, "Here is a species that, of its own accord, has gone down an evolutionary cul-de-sac. It's not a strong species. Unfortunately, it's big and cute and a symbol of the World Wide Fund for Nature and we pour millions of pounds into into panda conservation. I reckon we should pull the plug. Let them go."
19,560 views | 24 Sep 2009
 -> HIV Vaccine makes progress
Still early days, but one subject showed 31% reduction in infection risk.
13,699 views | 24 Sep 2009
 -> Innovation of the week: Brick
Silicon Valley reinvents the lowly building block.
15,097 views | 22 Sep 2009
 -> Chinese cell phone is happy to see you!
"Honey, I think I pushed too many buttons."
15,093 views | 22 Sep 2009
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