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Discovery News Analysis by Jennifer Ouellette Wed Jan 26, 2011 Internet denizens are familiar with Poe's Law: namely, that when it comes to the Web, it's pretty much impossible to tell for certain the difference between genuine stupidity and a parody -- someone, somewhere, will mistake...

BBC news The Inuit of Arctic Canada take huge risks to gather mussels in winter. During extreme low tides, they climb beneath the shifting sea ice, but have less than an hour before the water returns The 500 people of Kangiqsujuaq, near the Hudson Strait, go to great lengths to add variety...

Oh my .... as if the smart car isn't awful enough already :eek: Video: Car good enough to eat? - Telegraph

Telegraph Jan 27 A furious 36-year-old Italian woman has filed for divorce just a month after her wedding because her husband brought his mother on their honeymoon, ANSA news agency reported on Wednesday As the couple set off for their honeymoon to France in December, the newly-wed was...

BBC News Jan 26 A Canadian singer has become the first person in the world to graduate with a Masters degree in The Beatles. Former Miss Canada finalist Mary-Lu Zahalan-Kennedy signed up for the course at Liverpool Hope University when it launched in March 2009. The 53-year-old, who has...

BBC News Jan 26 A hawk that spent a week circling inside the main reading room of the US Library of Congress has been captured. The Cooper's hawk was lured down from the ceiling of the library by two starlings, offered up to the predator as live bait, Ken Knowles of the Raptor Conservancy...

Ooh not yet, I'm sure there are lots more interesting snippets out there somewhere :rolleyes: :D:D

The 'auto-cutie' effect: Men are so distracted by attractive newsreaders they can't remember the headlines :D Mail Jan 26 It won't come as much of a surprise to women, but men are distracted by attractive newsreaders. In fact, the more attractive a female newsreader is, the less likely...

Mail Jan 26 Mutant mosquitoes: Malaysia release of genetically modified insects sparks fears of uncontrollable new species Malaysia has released 6,000 genetically modified mosquitoes into a forest in the first experiment of its kind in Asia aimed at curbing dengue fever. The field...

Mail Jan 26 The lake that glows in the dark: Eerie phenomenon that turned waters (and midnight swimmers) luminous blue Swimming is supposed to give you a healthy glow, but these swimmers weren't quite sure what was going on when they took a late-night dip and turned a fluorescent shade...

BBC News Jan 26 An unlikely sight has appeared off the the coast of Miami. A grand piano, which weighs at least 300kg (650lb), now sits on a sandbank in the middle of the Biscayne Bay. Exactly how and why the piano came to be there remains a mystery. The Florida Fish and Wildlife...

ROFL :D Thanks Turtle :p

BBC News Jan 26 Mystery surrounds the apparent hacking of a Facebook page used by fans of the site's founder Mark Zuckerberg. Overnight, a cryptic message was posted to the page in the name of the 26-year old billionaire founder calling for the site to become a "social business" with...

BBC News Jan 26 The strange and beautiful seahorse has fascinated people for centuries. And scientists now say they understand why this unusual fish evolved its equine-like head and S-shape. A study published in the journal Nature Communications has shown that, compared to...

ROFL that'll do :D:D Thanks :p

LOL I gave up eating McDonalds when I saw the report on how long their fries (LOL nearly wrote chips :p) and burgers lasted. If I remember rightly the burgers are YEARS old and still looking "as good" as the one's they put into the bun today Lawrence ... I need that green smilie BAD :eek:

Welcome Have fun :p

Ah but you have to remember the freebie you get at McDonalds ..... embalming :D:D

Ok ...but if you forget all of that ...... it is amazing ....don't y'think :p:D

BBC News Jan 26 When you read this report, forget about the fact they mention the dreaded words .... global warming. I posted this piece simple because I thought it was an amazing feat by the Polar Bear - EL :) Scientists studying bears around the Beaufort sea, north of Alaska...