Thursday, October 10, 2002 :::
 

Strange But True tales from the world of science
brought to you by the New Scientist

The 2002 Ig Nobel Prizes. Nearly as amusing as the Darwin Awards.
I need to find a copy of Nature so I can read Chris McManus' article "Scrotal asymmetry in man and in ancient sculpture". Talk about man's study of man...

::: posted by Evie at 1:12 PM

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Wednesday, October 09, 2002 :::
 

Sponge Bob!

I knew there was a reason I like Sponge Bob Squarepants. Apparently he's gaining quite the gay following. Read about it here.

::: posted by Evie at 8:57 AM

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Tuesday, October 08, 2002 :::
 

Brave New World

It's not Planet X, but it does lie beyond Pluto. Is it a planet? The discovery of Quaoar.

::: posted by Evie at 9:07 AM

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Monday, October 07, 2002 :::
 

A Competition To Die For

One of my favorite on-line news sources, The New Scientist is hosting a contest, the winner of which will be cryonically frozen (after death). This is your big chance, if you haven't already forked out thousands of dollars for similar arrangements.

::: posted by Evie at 1:45 PM

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