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Mon, 23 Jun 2014 13:06:15 GMT

Gun Shy: What happened to the Second Amendment at the U.S. Supreme Court this year?

ABA: Lawyers can scour jurors' social media sites -- Yet another reason I won't be migrating to Facebook. It's bad enough (actually probably worse) that employers can demand your social media account particulars.

Christian radio host in Michigan busted in child sex probe, feds say -- "[Balyo] was cuffed while working at a Christian music festival in Gaylord on Friday." It's all about the cover story.

Time-traveling photons connect general relativity to quantum mechanics

Death to high school English: My college students don't understand commas, far less how to write an essay. Is it time to rethink how we teach? -- This article is so true. I read essays written by schoolchildren for a living. The general level of grammatical readiness is atrocious.

Artistic food deemed tastier, scientists and chef show -- "Participants were also willing to pay more for the Kandinsky-inspired plating[.]"

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Sat, 10 May 2014 22:11:20 GMT

White privilege 101: Here's the basic lesson Paul Ryan, Tal Fortgang and Donald Sterling need -- Really insightful article that dovetails with my recent "microaggressions" post.

Fox's Keith Ablow: Schools should ban leggings because they distract my son -- This is one step away from, "She was wearing a short skirt--she was asking for it."

Why America's favorite anarchist thinks most American workers are slaves -- Bad title for an article that proposes a minimal lump salary for all adult citizens (which is an interesting idea).

How yawning could help cool down your brain

Soy Sauce May Hold Secret Ingredient In Treatment Of HIV/AIDS

New metal eating plant may help to clean contaminated soil

Focus: Why We Can’t Remember the Future

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Sun, 13 Apr 2014 17:44:54 GMT

Brain's '15-second delay' shields us from hallucinogenic experience: research -- "To save us from insanity induced by a constantly changing torrent of pictures, shapes and colors--both virtual and real world--the brain filters out information, failing in most cases to notice small changes in a 15-second period of time."

Large Hadron Collider discovers a new type of matter: Exotic hadrons -- tetraquarks

Central Ohio mumps outbreak now has 199 cases; 126 linked to Ohio State University

Bee fossils provide insight into Ice Age environment

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Thu, 25 Jul 2013 02:06:11 GMT

Feds Charge Florida over Mishandling of Disabled Children | Justice Department Sues Florida Over Disabled Kids in Nursing Homes

Biggest Virus Yet Found, May Be Fourth Domain of Life?

Male Guppies Ensure Successful Mating With Genital Claws -- Not a very attractive feature, IMO.

Link Between Quantum Physics and Game Theory Found

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Wed, 24 Jul 2013 18:00:21 GMT

Royal baby: The American mistake -- "The United States of America is often referred to as "America" by British people, but consult the Oxford English Dictionary and you'll see that America is a desire, a place you yearn for."

Dolphins 'call each other by name'

Strange Particles Shape-Shift From One Flavor to Another

Humbling Views of Earth from Distant Spacecraft -- I'm actually impressed at how large our satellite appears from Mercury. Sad that the Moon & Earth will eventually separate.

The Vitamin Myth: Why We Think We Need Supplements

Country life riskier than city living, U.S. study shows: Although homicides in cities still outpace those in rural areas a new study found that the risk of dying from some form of accident or injury is 20 percent greater in the most rural counties

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Tue, 28 May 2013 23:05:45 GMT

Harvard dean who okayed secret faculty email search steps down | Evelynn Hammonds to step down as Harvard College dean

Quantum Magnetism Observed For First Time, Physicists Say

Joss Whedon to Wesleyan Class of 2013: "You are all going to die"

Teacher may face disciplinary action after reminding students of their Fifth Amendment rights: High school teacher John Dryden warned students that a survey on drug and alcohol use could incriminate them

Is rape legitimate if she dresses provocatively? One author argues yes: Rape apologist author compares dressing provocatively to leaving a laptop in the back seat of a car

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