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http://flowingdata.com/2010/07/30/how-to-win-rock-paper-scissors-every-time/ I admit it. When I first heard there are actual tournaments for Rock-paper-scissors, sanctioned by the World Rock Paper Scissors Society, I laughed.

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http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/08/ten-things-you-dont-know-about-the-earth/#.UVs5C9GI70M Look up, look down, look out, look around. — Yes, "It Can Happen" Good advice from the 70s progressive band. Look around you.

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‘Jersey Shore’ tax credit approved; NJ taxpayers angry they’re paying for Snooki, The Situation | The New York City Local

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/new-york/jersey-shore-tax-credit-approved-nj-taxpayers-angry-190418604.html By Martyn Herman LONDON, March 28 (Reuters) - Whether by design, necessity, self-interest or because of all three, nurturing youngsters has become fashionable for England's elite with no expense spared in the hunt for the new Wayne Rooney or Steven Gerrard. The length and breadth of the country, scouts from top clubs are hoovering up promising footballers barely old enough to tie their bootlaces in a bid to unearth the 30 million pounds ($45.40 million) treasures of the future. ...
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Thermal Physics Jokes

As we all know, it takes 1 calorie to heat 1 gram of water 1 degree centigrade. Translated into meaningful terms, this means that if you eat a very cold dessert (generally consisting of water in large part), the natural processes which raise the consumed dessert to body temperature during the digestive cycle literally sucks the calories out of the only available source, your body fat. http://astro.berkeley.edu/~gmarcy/thermal/tpteacher/jokes/icecream.html