March 2008

Mon

March 31, 2008

Site News

March 2008 Update
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Last month we missed our update due to a few other issues arising, so I figured it was time to do a new one. ... Read more

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Mon

March 31, 2008

Science & Nature

10 Really Great American Patents
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The US patent office contains a trove of documentation of technological progress. Searching this data has never been easier. Here are 10 great American patents that made a great difference. In selecting these... Read more

Recent comment by Victoria

THE SAFETY PIN, Walter Hunt 1849. Don't forget the zipper!

Sun

March 30, 2008

Entertainment

Top 10 Video Game Characters that Are Not White Males
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The video game industry is often criticized for it's inability to create positive female and minority stars in their games. Read more
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Recent comment by Sigrun

meh you should have added aqua from kingdom hearts birth by sleep or xion from 358/2 days

Sat

March 29, 2008

Food & Health

15 Archetypal Southern American Foods
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The American South has a rich and varied food history. From Old World food supplies brought over on voyages of discovery, to New World foods shipped back with both distrust and acclaim, to African slave... Read more

Recent comment by Amina

Being born and raised in the South, I've had all of these foods!

Fri

March 28, 2008

Entertainment

Top 10 Friends Seasons
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After ten amazing years, Friends concludes one of the most successful sitcom runs of all time as the number-one comedy for the sixth season in a row, as the series finale marks the most-watched entertainment... Read more

Recent comment by Weverson

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Thu

March 27, 2008

Leisure & Travel

Top 10 Ways to Fly Under the Radar
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These days it is becoming harder and harder to live your life without some kind of interference from the government. Individual sovereignty has become virtually lost. There are, however, some things you can... Read more

Recent comment by thetonberryking

Nordea! lol...reminds me of norway

Wed

March 26, 2008

Art & Literature

20 Examples of Why You Should Enjoy Poetry
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Here is a sampler of various English-language poetry which, I hope, will give non-readers of poetry, in particular, the impetus to follow through and discover the joys of poetry for themselves. The samples I... Read more

Recent comment by Enigma_Philippines

Good list, I hope The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes will be added.

Tue

March 25, 2008

Art & Literature

Top 15 Science Fiction Book Series
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Nothing is better than finishing a brilliant science fiction novel knowing that it is only the first in a series. Some of the greatest minds in sci-fi have used the series format to create complex and... Read more

Recent comment by Hermes

they are both technically the same thing, but the Dark Tower is most definitely sci fi

Mon

March 24, 2008

Crime & Mystery

Top 10 Rogue Traders
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A rogue trader is a trader who acts independently of others - and, typically, recklessly - usually to the detriment of both the clients and the institution that employs him or her. In most cases this type of... Read more

Recent comment by SnowCrasher

So much fail. It's unsettling how much money can be lost because of a single idiot.

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