It’s quite ironic, actually. In their attempts to take down large corporations, Anonymous actually pads the pockets of one of them. (via New York Times)  The hacker group Anonymous is responsible for attacks on Visa, defense contractors, the Church of Scientology…

"One Week" is a song by the Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies, and is the first single from their 1998 album Stunt. It was written by Ed Robertson, who is featured on the lead vocal of the rapped verses. Steven Page sings lead on the song's chorus, while…

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Can the sky really predict events?

K-Cups are accumulating in landfills at alarming rates.

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Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster follower denied right to wear colander in ID photos

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Marcus Terentius Varro (116–27 bc)De re rusticaVenice, 1514The idea that certain diseases were caused by minute living creatures invisible to the human eye goes back more than 2,000 years. The Roman scholar Marcus Varro was director of the imperial library…

Cultural norms, complex religious influences and friendly police officers make losing something no big deal. But does this tell the whole story about Japan’s relationship with honesty?

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human and animal disease; plague involving the lymphatic system

Death rates have dropped during past economic downturns, even as many health trends have worsened. Researchers are scrambling to decipher lessons before the next big recession.

Archaeological and textual detective work is filling in some information about how ancient Romans used and thought about their sewers thousands of years ago.

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terrorist attack at Glasgow aiport

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terrorist attack at Glasgow aiport