Topic: Glaubensfragen - on March 23, 2010 at 11:36:00 AM CET
Science flies you to the moon
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Topic: STRANGE - on March 23, 2010 at 11:30:00 AM CET
The Virtual Toilet Paper Museum Contemporary Toilet Paper
"Maybe they should have a toilet paper museum. Would you like that? So we can see all the toilet paper advancements down through the ages. Toilet paper in the Crusades. The development of the perforation. The first six-pack. "
Welcome to the Virtual Toilet Paper Museum, a tribute to that much-maligned material which plays such an important role (or should that be "roll"?) in our everyday lives. Come inside and view our extensive collection of brands from the mundane to the exceeding rare, wondrous toilet-paper-related artworks of unusual beauty, and myriad informational exhibits.
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on March 23, 2010 at 11:19:00 AM CET
'No fake breasts' - Pirates of the Caribbean say 'narrr' to Bulgarian airbags
The director of the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean outing has decreed that actresses with breast implants will not be welcome to swash their buckles alongside the 100 per cent natural and impressive pirate's chest of Penelope Cruz.
Rob Marshall has instructed Los Angeles casting agents that he's after "beautiful female fit models" for scenes to be shot in Hawaii this summer. He adds: "Must be 5ft 7in-5ft 8in, size 4 or 6, no bigger or smaller. Age 18-25. Must have a lean dancer body. Must have real breasts. Do not submit if you have implants."
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Topic: SECURITY - on March 23, 2010 at 11:17:00 AM CET
Germany warns surfers against Firefox - Achtung browser
German's official cyber-security response team is advising surfers not to use Firefox pending the release of a patch to defend against a critical unpatched vulnerability.
BürgerCERT, a division of the German federal government's security in information technology (BSI) department, warned surfers to steer clear of the open source browser until Mozilla releases a fix, due on 30 March. The zero-day vulnerability in the latest full version 3.6 of Firefox was discovered by security researcher Evgeny Legerov last month and explained in much greater depth in our story at the time here. Legerov controversially offered to sell exploit code he developed.
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Topic: GOOGLE - on March 23, 2010 at 11:12:00 AM CET
Google Shuts China Site in Dispute Over Censorship
Just over two months after threatening to leave China because of censorship and intrusions from hackers, Google on Monday closed its Internet search service there and began directing users in that country to its uncensored search engine in Hong Kong.
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