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Election 2000 – the Canadian Edition – The leaders’ debates are coming up on Thursday, and I’m getting that sick feeling again. I hate these things. It just seems that whenever I watch them, I just get pissed off – having to sit there and watch Chretien bungle his way through it, barely making any…
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Not your everyday visit to the zoo – A Sri Lankan man had “parts of his arms, legs, chest and groin area” bit off when he jumped naked into a lions’ den at the national zoo, apparently offering himself up as a feast for the animals. Apparently he had written a letter before jumping into…
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Shakespeare’s inspiration – Just what I’ve always suspected: Shakespeare was a pot-head! Nothing conclusive yet, but a number of clay pipes found at Shakespeare’s home in Stratford-upon-Avon are currently being tested for traces of the drug.
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Why would anyone attempt this?! – If I told you, you wouldn’t believe me. Just click on the link. (via metafilter)
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Man in Impotence Ad Sues for Damages – I guess this guy won’t be dating for a while…
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Don’t ask them to turn on the heat – North America’s first Ice Hotel will open this winter outside Quebec City. Apparently it’s a pretty popular idea, and they’ve already received 1,000 reservation requests.
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U.S. Officials Investigate Case of Flying Pig Apparently pigs do fly – First Class.
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School Suspends Girl for Casting Spell An Oklahoma high school suspended a 15-year-old student after accusing her of casting a magic spell that caused a teacher to become sick. Betcha every kid in the world would like to talk to this girl.
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The Fat Project – Eric and Nicole set out to gain 30 lbs in 30 days. This is their story.
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A step in the right direction? Napster and Bertelsmann, parent of one of the five major music companies that is suing Napster, have announced an alliance to develop a new secure file-sharing music service. Bertelsmann agreed to withdraw its lawsuit once Napster successfully introduces the new membership-based service. It’ll be interesting to see how this…