Monday, 26. May 2008

Der Blick durch die Klobrille


Es gibt Dinge, über die redet man nicht gerne. Und doch betreffen sie ausnahmslos alle. Die Verdauung scheint eines dieser Tabus zu sein, die Werbung hat in diesem Fall weitläufige Umschreibungen der Marke "für ein besseres Bauchgefühl" gefunden. Eine Studie belegt nun, wie es den Österreichern mit dem "großen Klogang" ergeht. Und ein Bundesländer-Ranking nach Problemgebieten hat man auch gleich erstellt.

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NASA To Broadcast Landing On Mars Live On The Internet


Not only is NASA,the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, going to attempt to put another lander on Mars, but this time their doing it live on the Internet for all to see.

According to Michael Learmonth of Silicon Valley Insider, starting at 6 PM EST today, people can head to NASA’s website, or Second Life, to watch as NASA attempts to put the Phoenix Mars Lander down on solid ground. I only say “attempts” as missions to Mars have had a checkered past over the years, but the twin rovers of Spirit and Opportunity have certainly proven it can be done. If successful, the first message from Phoenix will be received at 8 PM EST to let mission control know that the lander has in fact touched down and the status of its components.

mashable.com

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Cell Phone In Microwave


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Wachsende Sorgen mit "Gras"-Anbau


"Wiener Drogenpolitik 1970 bis 2005" heißt die Bilanz, die dem Standard exklusiv vorliegt. Drei Wissenschafter beschäftigten sich darin damit, wie die Stadt 35 Jahre lang mit Suchterkrankungen umgegangen ist - und noch immer umgeht. Irmgard Eisenbach-Stangl und Christine Riedl vom Europä-ischen Zentrum für Wohlfahrtsforschung sowie Arno Pilgram, Researcher am Institut für Rechts- und Kriminalsoziologie in Wien haben die Studie mit Unterstützung der Wiener Drogenkoordinationsstelle durchgeführt.

derstandard.at

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Ton of hashish dumped off the Costa Blanca


Half a ton of hashish pollen has been thrown overboard from two boats off the Costa Blanca. The Agencia Tributaria has recovered about 500 kilos of the drugs off the coast at Torrevieja and Dénia, but they think that the drug runners may have dumped upto double the amount recovered.

typicallyspanish.com

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He Took a Polaroid Every Day, Until the Day He Died


Yesterday I came across a slightly mysterious website — a collection of Polaroids, one per day, from March 31, 1979 through October 25, 1997. There’s no author listed, no contact info, and no other indication as to where these came from. So, naturally, I started looking through the photos. I was stunned by what I found.

In 1979 the photos start casually, with pictures of friends, picnics, dinners, and so on.

mentalfloss.com

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Everest record set by 76-year-old


A 76-year-old Nepalese man has become the oldest person to climb Mount Everest, according to officials.

A tourism ministry spokesman said Bahadur Sherchan reached the summit on Sunday morning in good health and was set to return to base camp on Monday.

bbc.co.uk

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Holy Shit-Stain Jesus - Chaser's War on Everything


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