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Extreme Occam’s Razor

[ via #joiito ] A German couple went to a fertility clinic to find out why they were still childless,…

20 years ago

Let the flamewar begin!

[ via Metafilter ] Here's something that ought to spark a lot of heated debate -- a chart titled Average…

20 years ago

"Where’s the commode in this dungeon? I gotta take a squirt."

What started as a "Hey, I need a break. I wonder what funny stories are on Fark today?" moment has…

20 years ago

Blogs as a Source For Strategic Intelligence

In a comment for the previous entry, Sloot pointed out this story, Blog-Tracking May Gain Ground Among US Intelligence Officials:…

20 years ago

Tonight on CTV News at 11: David Akin Interviews Elliot Noss

David helps Lucien the camera operator focus as Elliot gets set up for the interview. This took place in the…

20 years ago

Notes from the Dalai Lama’s Talk: “The Power of Compassion”

Here are my notes from the Dalai Lama's appearance at Accordion City's SkyDome on Sunday, April 25th. I took them…

20 years ago

Hey! Isn’t that Birnam Wood doing the pogo straight for Dunsinane?

Both BBC 6Music and Ananova report that John "Johnny Rotten" Lydon wants Justin "The Former Mister Britney Spears" Timberlake to…

20 years ago

Follow-up on "Gay or Asian?"

As I mentioned in my earlier entry on Details' Gay or Asian? article, a protest was scheduled to take place…

20 years ago

Bent or Broken? (or: Details’ “Gay or Asian?” article)

"If it bends, it's funny. If it breaks, it's not funny." -- Woody Allen, Crimes and Misdemeanors Before I get…

21 years ago