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The Magical Fruit

A recent article on BBC News reports that scientists have developed a method of creating “super-nutritious but flatulence-free beans”. Beans are a cheap and key source of nutrition especially in the developing world, but many people are thought to be put off by anti-social side-effects. That puts a funny/tragic picture in my mind of one […]

White Stripesยฎ

Jim Diamond, the sound mixer from the 2000 White Stripes album “De Stijl”, is suing the White Stripes. He says he deserves a portion of the royalties from the album since he helped developed the band’s “signature sound”. I was aware of the importance of sound mixers. They certainly have a lot to do with […]

It’s A Man Eat Dog World

A Louisiana newspaper is reporting that a man all goofed up on PCP and coke was walking down the street in his underware, covered in blood. When the dog he was carrying (and talking to) was examined, they found the ear all mangled and eaten. Surgeons were able to fix the dog up and even […]

Robot Snakes On A Plane

After seeing this CNN article, Tim writes in to say: We all know the day cannot come soon enough for the release of the blockbuster film Snakes on a Plane, but it would be irresponsible for us to think of a blockbuster movie without considering an equally epic sequel. Therefore, I present to you “Robot […]