Category Archives: Biology

I Ain’t Much Of a Space Geek

But this crap is COOL! And it WORKED, which is really amazing!

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Why Lead?

Les sends me this kind of strange article: The idea of a bullet designed both to kill the enemy and be kind to the environment might sound like a macabre joke. In combat, soldiers don’t usually worry about the green … Continue reading

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The Onion is Doing Nature Shows!

In case you haven’t seen them the Onion is doing humorous nature shows now. This one really got me laughing!

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“Gun Death” Golden Gate Bridge

Barron sent me this video and I thought it warranted its own post outside of the standard “Gun Death” serial. Overall its a very respectful, but a bit melancholy documentary on people who killed themselves on the Golden Gate Bridge. … Continue reading

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Anti-Freedom, Not Anti-Gun

We all know NYC is one of the most anti-gun places in this country. But we should also know by now that anti-gun people really aren’t anti-gun, they’re just anti-freedom: Mayor Bloomberg is pushing hospitals to hide their baby formula … Continue reading

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THAT WAS NO BOATING ACCIDENT!!!!

Nobody seriously hurt, so that makes it a fun story! A man who suffered lacerations to his legs while in the water at a Massachusetts beach Monday apparently was bitten by a shark, authorities said. “It looked like a shark … Continue reading

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PETA: Classy As Always

I’m not surprised by anything PETA does anymore: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has started taking “bets” on its website over when Sen. Charles Grassley will die, after the Iowa Republican scolded the Department of Agriculture for advocating … Continue reading

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Maybe General Jack Ripper Was Right

Mrs. Weer’d sends me this story: Harvard University researchers conducted a review of fluoride/brain studies and concluded that there is a possibility of adverse effects of fluoride exposure on children’s neurodevelopment. Children in high fluoride areas had significantly lower IQs … Continue reading

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But What if Your Core Hypothesis is Wrong?

Another from Mrs. Weer’d, the Cult of Climate change marches on: For the first time, scientists have identified tropical and subtropical species of marine protozoa living in the Arctic Ocean. Apparently, they traveled thousands of miles on Atlantic currents and … Continue reading

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Rat Lady

Mrs. Weer’d found this strange story for me. There was a bit of a stench coming off it, though. Ms. Ginn’s gown was made of rat pelts, 300 of them, that she had tanned and sewn together. Their tails encircled … Continue reading

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