Archives for May 2008
The 10 smartest animals
19 May 2008 | Interesting | No Comments
We humans have the ability to learn, to reason and solve problems. We’re self-aware, and we’re also conscious of the presence, thoughts and feelings of others. We make tools and practice the art of deception. We’re creative. We think abstractly. We have language and use it to express complex ideas. All of these are arguably […]
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Big Brown wins Preakness, sets up Triple Crown try
18 May 2008 | Sports | No Comments
Big Brown has won the Preakness in dominating fashion Saturday following a win in the Kentucky Derby to set himself up for a Triple Crown try in three weeks in the Belmont. It’s been 30 years since Affirmed swept the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont to become horse racing’s 11th Triple Crown winner. The sport […]
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The 64 Manliest Movies Ever Made
16 May 2008 | Entertainment | No Comments
#20 {Bloodsport}: ‘Why It’s On The List:’ Jean Claude Van Damme stomps on every opponent including the roided out Chinese guy who killed his friend in battle. ‘Memorable Man Quote:’Chong Li: You break my record, now I break you, like I break your friend.
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Wildlife populations are plummeting at a shocking rate
16 May 2008 | Science, Interesting, Nature | No Comments
Between a quarter and a third of the world’s wildlife has been lost since 1970, according to the Zoological Society of London. Populations of land-based species fell by 25%, marine by 28% and freshwater by 29%. Humans are wiping out about 1% of all other species every year in one of the “great extinction episodes” […]
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Girl’s twin found inside her stomach
16 May 2008 | Science, Interesting | No Comments
Doctors say a 9-year-old girl who went to hospital in central Greece suffering from stomach pains was carrying her embryonic twin.
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