It's hard to follow the bisexual killer fungus, but how about this: A new study suggests that Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes (the main carriers of malaria in Africa) are attracted to… Read the rest of the article: Malaria-carrying mosquitoes = Nature's frat boys?
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So about that deadly fungus… Look, I don't mean to freak y'all out. But we may have a little issue with some killer tropical fungus adapting to North American climates. Oh, and it might also… Read the rest of the article: So about that deadly fungus…
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Does Earth Day matter? Treehugger interviewed 22 eco-centric bloggers and activists for a "True Meaning of Christmas"-style round up, asking, "With all the commercialization and greenwashing, is Earth Day still important to people who… Read the rest of the article: Does Earth Day matter?
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Reviews: Intuos 4 Wireless, Envy 13, MusicSkins Intuos 4 Wireless graphics tablet There are two notable improvements here to Wacom's pro-grade graphics tablet. First, it's wireless, hooking up to computers via BlueTooth and recharging via USB. Secondly,… Read the rest of the article: Reviews: Intuos 4 Wireless, Envy 13, MusicSkins
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Twitter is the history of the everyperson Twitter archives at the Library of Congress—along with the Internet, in general—will offer future historians a new way to write about the past, argues Slate's Christopher Beam. For the first… Read the rest of the article: Twitter is the history of the everyperson
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White robber wore lifelike black mask Alleged bank robber Conrad Zdzierak is said to have used a $650 mask called "The Player" to fool security cameras. Check out a video of the mask here. Investigators believe… Read the rest of the article: White robber wore lifelike black mask
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Win a 3D printer from Make and Makerbot Becky says: To celebrate (one last time) the success of our Desktop Manufacturing issue of MAKE, we've teamed up with the folks at MakerBot Industries. We're going to be giving… Read the rest of the article: Win a 3D printer from Make and Makerbot
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Trenchant and graphic UK electoral commentary Trenchant commentary on Rupert Murdoch's no-holds-barred blitz to get the Conservatives into office in the upcoming UK election. Posted by @_Jameslloyd to TwitPic. Vote Cameron…Get Murdoch (Thanks, Alice!) Previously: Rupert… Read the rest of the article: Trenchant and graphic UK electoral commentary
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Icelandic woman plays ukulele to teach us how to pronounce Eyjafjallajokull Icelandic musician Eliza Geirsdottir Newman starts playing about two minutes in. (Thanks, Syd!)
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Restore Stephen Baldwin by giving him your money Here's a website asking you to give your money to Stephen Baldwin, who recently declared bankruptcy. The Stranger has more: According to the completely awesome website Restore Stephen Baldwin, Stephen… Read the rest of the article: Restore Stephen Baldwin by giving him your money
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Elham Al-Qasimi en route to become first Arab woman on solo mission to the North Pole This is Elham Al-Qasimi. She is a 26-year old from Dubai who is currently en route to the North Pole. Elham is on a solo mission to get there over… Read the rest of the article: Elham Al-Qasimi en route to become first Arab woman on solo mission to the North Pole
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Hand-painted lamps by Tim Biskup Janet of Poketo says: "We have an art show coming up this Saturday, April 24. It is called 'Los Angeles, I'm Yours' and the concept is a living art market… Read the rest of the article: Hand-painted lamps by Tim Biskup
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World's oldest cloned pig dies Xena, the oldest living cloned pig in the world, was euthanized at the age of 9 years and 8 months after becoming unable to stand on her own. The average… Read the rest of the article: World's oldest cloned pig dies
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Contact lenses fix vision while you sleep A Spanish optometrist has invented a type of contact lens that fixes farsightedness while you sleep.
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Police encounter drunk woman bitten by parrot, yapping dogs, thrown inhaler, etc. Police in Middletown, Ohio responded to a domestic disturbance call last Friday only to find Janice McCoy-Nuttle, 49, drunk on a bed with "one large white parrot… standing on her… Read the rest of the article: Police encounter drunk woman bitten by parrot, yapping dogs, thrown inhaler, etc.
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Secret play room uses armoire as hidden doorway Via Apartment Therapy: "The home's owner found the old armoire secondhand. He then hired a woodworker to take out the back and install it up against a doorway into his… Read the rest of the article: Secret play room uses armoire as hidden doorway
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Evil Witch from Snow White added to Apple logo on back of iPad I want this laser-etched on the back of my iPad.
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Android installed on iPhone iPhone hacker Planetbeing of Dev-Team reports installing Android OS on an iPhone: "Android is in control," he says on the demo video. I've been working on this quietly in the… Read the rest of the article: Android installed on iPhone
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The domestic disasters of As Seen on TV I've fallen into YouTube and I can't get back up.
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Have photo fun the corrosive chemical way! I've been doing a daily photoblog project and have become a fan of Photojojo, a site with an infectiously enthusiastic attitude toward the act of shooting. Like Salt & Fat,… Read the rest of the article: Have photo fun the corrosive chemical way!