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Is your cookware poisonous?: Teflon pans have been found to be toxic to birds, how about humans?; 558 views | 18 May 2003 |

The new gender gap: From kindergarten to grad school, boys are becoming the second sex. Is that a good thing? :); 442 views | 17 May 2003 |

The aftermath: Though most of Baghdad remains highly unsafe, and militias are becoming increasingly prevalent, American officials and journalists do not often see the armed groups because they stay within the U.S. compound of Sheraton hotels.; 156,227 views | 17 May 2003 |

So is Matrix the top grosser in history?: Despite a consensus that "The Matrix Reloaded" does not quite measure up to the original, the film raked in $42.5 million in its first day, enough to qualify as the biggest opening day in movie history. But does it really beat Spiderman?; 423 views | 17 May 2003 |

Do police need warrant for GPS tracking?: The Washington Supreme Court will decide soon whether police agencies throughout the state may use the device freely -- without a warrant. An interesting precedent, if it is decided that a warrant is required.; 491 views | 16 May 2003 |

No more FRENCH fries: American response to France's uncooperative stance in Iraq. Now manifested at a McDonalds near you.; 204,159 views | 14 May 2003 |

10,000 brains for research: The brains of at least 20,000 people, many of them depressed or mentally ill when they died, were removed without their families' consent over a 30-year period. Scary!; 290 views | 14 May 2003 |

Blow to Neanderthal breeding theory: Scientists know that Neanderthals and early human ancestors were distinct species, even though they lived during the same period. Did the Neanderthals make a contribution to the modern human gene pool as we have thought?; 331 views | 14 May 2003 |

Flopped Google Logos..: Another classis from Fark.; 572 views | 13 May 2003 |

Hilarious - IE takes HTMl a little too seriously: For techies out there, IE takes this literally -- "<input type crash>"; 423 views | 13 May 2003 |

Aboard the K-19 submarine...: A well designed site from Natgeo outlining the events that inspired the Harrison Ford movie.; 406 views | 12 May 2003 |

Microsoft faces fine for vulnerability: A few days ago, the Hotmail vulnerabilities were found. MS may face fines up to US$ 2 trillion for them.; 366 views | 11 May 2003 |

Finally, Google may be free of all the BLOG noise: Google is thinking of a new "tab" dedicated to weblogs. Good riddance for all the banter, I say.; 383 views | 11 May 2003 |

Can we duplicate the power of the sun?: One burst from the University of Rochester?s Omega laser heats up its target to 100 million degrees Celsius in a quest to duplicate the power of the sun.; 125 views | 11 May 2003 |

Hotmail vulnerabilities discovered: Several vulnerabilities discovered by two researchers from Pakistan. Full details are of course not made available yet (until MS fixes these glaring holes) but may be a good time to get your Yahoo account or change your passwords.; 171 views | 08 May 2003 |

Rejected Microsoft Office Assistants: Some really neat photoshop work on rejected microsoft office "assistants" (those annoying thingies that pop up when you need help).; 183 views | 07 May 2003 |

Piracy has its hooks in: What an insightful, detailed thoughtpiece from USA Today on the claws that online music "piracy" (we beg to differ on the semantics) has dug into our society.; 146 views | 07 May 2003 |

Researchers succeed in growing human teeth in mice: Does it strike you a wee bit strange? The comments on the page are even more interesting that the news itself.; 15,755 views | 07 May 2003 |

Spamming = Jail? It's about time.: New Virginia State law means that spamming AOL members may result in criminal penalties - Jail Time - for spammers. A good start.; 135 views | 07 May 2003 |

MSN UK tests potty surfing: How far will MSN go to get new subscribers? Apparently to the portable potty at your local summer concert or festival. Hilarious.; 60,907 views | 07 May 2003 |

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Is your cookware poisonous? Teflon pans have been found to be toxic to birds, how about humans? The new gender gap From kindergarten to grad school, boys are becoming the second sex. Is that a good thing? :) The aftermath Though most of Baghdad remains highly unsafe, and militias are becoming increasingly prevalent, American officials and journalists do not often see the armed groups because they stay within the U.S. compound of Sheraton hotels. So is Matrix the top grosser in history? Despite a consensus that "The Matrix Reloaded" does not quite measure up to the original, the film raked in $42.5 million in its first day, enough to qualify as the biggest opening day in movie history. But does it really beat Spiderman? Do police need warrant for GPS tracking? The Washington Supreme Court will decide soon whether police agencies throughout the state may use the device freely -- without a warrant. An interesting precedent, if it is decided that a warrant is required. No more FRENCH fries American response to France's uncooperative stance in Iraq. Now manifested at a McDonalds near you. 10,000 brains for research The brains of at least 20,000 people, many of them depressed or mentally ill when they died, were removed without their families' consent over a 30-year period. Scary! Blow to Neanderthal breeding theory Scientists know that Neanderthals and early human ancestors were distinct species, even though they lived during the same period. Did the Neanderthals make a contribution to the modern human gene pool as we have thought? Flopped Google Logos.. Another classis from Fark. Hilarious - IE takes HTMl a little too seriously For techies out there, IE takes this literally -- "<input type crash>" Aboard the K-19 submarine... A well designed site from Natgeo outlining the events that inspired the Harrison Ford movie. Microsoft faces fine for vulnerability A few days ago, the Hotmail vulnerabilities were found. MS may face fines up to US$ 2 trillion for them. Finally, Google may be free of all the BLOG noise Google is thinking of a new "tab" dedicated to weblogs. Good riddance for all the banter, I say. Can we duplicate the power of the sun? One burst from the University of Rochester?s Omega laser heats up its target to 100 million degrees Celsius in a quest to duplicate the power of the sun. Hotmail vulnerabilities discovered Several vulnerabilities discovered by two researchers from Pakistan. Full details are of course not made available yet (until MS fixes these glaring holes) but may be a good time to get your Yahoo account or change your passwords. Rejected Microsoft Office Assistants Some really neat photoshop work on rejected microsoft office "assistants" (those annoying thingies that pop up when you need help). Piracy has its hooks in What an insightful, detailed thoughtpiece from USA Today on the claws that online music "piracy" (we beg to differ on the semantics) has dug into our society. Researchers succeed in growing human teeth in mice Does it strike you a wee bit strange? The comments on the page are even more interesting that the news itself. Spamming = Jail? It's about time. New Virginia State law means that spamming AOL members may result in criminal penalties - Jail Time - for spammers. A good start. MSN UK tests potty surfing How far will MSN go to get new subscribers? Apparently to the portable potty at your local summer concert or festival. Hilarious.

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