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3.31.2018
No wonder we can’t get anything done
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3.29.2018
Maybe it’s held together by staples?
Astronomers Can't Explain Why This New Galaxy Has Hardly Any Dark Matter - Motherboard
"We really thought dark matter is the skeleton upon which everything else in the universe is built. Seeing a galaxy without it suggests maybe there's other ways of building galaxies that don't require dark matter."
A buried reference to a buried deal
Nuke reactor may be key in Kim talks | Boston Herald
The U.S.'s failed denuclearization deal with the North in 1994 offered to construct two light-water reactors for North Korea, along with diplomatic benefits and sanctions relief, in exchange for ending its nuclear weapons program. The deal fell apart in 2002.
So this guy Bolton, objectionable as he may be, is not entirely wrong when he tweets that history has shown talking to North Korea doesn't pay off.
For the record, the president in 1994 was Bill Clinton.
Desperados everywhere!
This FBI web site (fbi.gov, see link below) is full of pulp-fictionworthy crime stories…
The Fur Dressers Case — FBI
The Protective Fur Dressers Corporation consisted of 17 of the largest rabbit skin dressing companies in the country. The membership of the Fur Dressers Factor Corporation was comprised of 46 of the largest dressers of furs other than rabbit skins. Both were created early in 1932.…The objectives of this combination, naturally, were effected by intimidation and violence of the most vicious character…
3.28.2018
Hey Siri, I said…
…add eggs to my grocery list.
Sorry, Dave…err, Ted…I can't do that.
Hey Siri, I tried again, add eggs to my grocery list.
Sorry, I can't do that. You don't have a grocery list.
Hey Siri, add eggs to groceries.
OK, Ted, I've added eggs to your grocery list.
Arrrrrgh.
The definition of "virago"
Merriam-Webster's definition of "virago":
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virago
You're welcome.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virago
You're welcome.
But not enough to forestall overpopulation
More than 4,000 eggs and embryos lost in Cleveland fertility clinic tank failure
3.26.2018
Gotta love this
French waiter says firing for rudeness is 'discrimination against my culture' | World news | The Guardian
Dude! It's National Spinach Day!
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Happy #NationalSpinachDay! Former President Hoover, head of the Finnish Relief Fund, is introduced to #Popeye. The sailor man is handing $100 to Hoover, his contribution to get the Kids Popeye Finnish Relief Fund started. @HooverPresLib #MondayMotivation pic.twitter.com/SnibvkIGx6 | |
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Things are simmering in refrigerated soups
What Refrigerated Soup Has To Do With The Future Of Grocery Stores
Panera announced Thursday that its line of refrigerated soups surpassed the $100 million sales milestone in 2017, a 27% increase over the prior year that qualifies the fast-casual giant as one of the heavy hitters in the refrigerated soup space.
It wasn’t the Russians after all! It was the Brits! And the Canadians!
And Facebook, of course. Woohoo! This is getting good!
Former Cambridge Analytica workers say firm sent foreigners to advise U.S. campaigns
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/former-cambridge-analytica-workers-say-firm-sent-foreigners-to-advise-us-campaigns/2018/03/25/6a0d7d90-2fa2-11e8-911f-ca7f68bff0fc_story.html
Former Cambridge Analytica workers say firm sent foreigners to advise U.S. campaigns
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/former-cambridge-analytica-workers-say-firm-sent-foreigners-to-advise-us-campaigns/2018/03/25/6a0d7d90-2fa2-11e8-911f-ca7f68bff0fc_story.html
3.25.2018
You’re welcome
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for Mar 25 is "thimblerig":
http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/2018/03/25/
http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/2018/03/25/
Aerospace entertainment! Take that, Netflix.
Rich People Will Soon Be Able To Buy Fake Meteor Showers On Demand
BuzzFeed News
In the latest scheme of the booming private space industry, a Japanese company proposes to light up the night with made-to-order shooting stars. But some experts worry about space clutter, and the scary consequences of these artificial meteors hitting important satellites. Read the full story
"The brainchild of University of Tokyo astronomer Lena Okajima, the spacecraft will circle the globe and kick out 15 to 20 small metallic pebbles on command. Those seeds, less than half an inch wide, will blaze overhead for a few bright seconds over the city of the buyer's choice."
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