Topic: food - on October 27, 2009 at 5:32:00 PM CET
Whisky on (Antarctic) ice
Conservators in Antarctica are toasting to a fascinating discovery: buried under the frozen Antarctic ground , they found two intact cases of Scotch whisky left behind a century ago by Sir Ernest Shackleton from a failed expedition in 1907. The cases of Charles Mackinlay & Co. whisky won't be retrieved until January, when the Antarctic Summer sun can melt the ice around them.
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Topic: NATURE - on October 25, 2009 at 2:37:00 PM CET
The Weirdest Clouds that You’ll Ever See
Nature has always been a source of inspiration for designers to look at things differently.
We all know that a tree doesn’t always have green leaves, water is not blue and clouds are certainly not always white and puffy. As designers, we need to know to look beyond the obvious when looking at things.
Cloud formations such as mammatus or lenticular among others, are perfect examples of how intricate and different nature can be. There are even so called ‘ufo clouds’, which truly resemble the shape of a UFO.
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Topic: DRUGS - on October 25, 2009 at 1:08:00 PM CET
Mellowing on Medical Marijuana
You've probably heard by now how the Obama administration is easing up on medical marijuana - that is prosecuting cases in states where it's legal to sell it.
14 states currently have laws on the books allowing for some use of medical marijuana. Other states, like Ohio and Illinois, are considering moving in that direction.
The policy change is good news for people who prescribe, use and sell marijuana for medical purposes.
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Topic: FUN - on October 25, 2009 at 1:05:00 PM CET
Keith Richards and Johnny Depp are addicted to ping pong
AFTER half a century of hellraising, ROLLING STONE KEITH RICHARDS has finally found something to tempt him away from booze and fags.
It's not religion, it's not yoga, and it's most certainly not saving the world.
No, it's ping-pong.
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on October 25, 2009 at 12:58:00 PM CET
Soul Kitchen
Der Trailer zu Fatih Akins Komödie “Soul Kitchen”, die Weihnachten (Kinostart ist am 25. Dezember) in die Kinos kommt, ist da. Und dieser Trailer ist richtig gut. Das ist alles drin: Hamburg, Soul, Funk, gutes Essen, Witz, Adam Bousdoukos, Moritz Bleibtreu, Monica Bleibtreu, Birol Ünel, Rückengymnastik, Sex, Wotan Wilke Möhring,…
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Topic: FUN - on October 25, 2009 at 12:51:00 PM CET
Two new products based on the Rubik’s Cube
Ah, Rubiks’ Cube, you just won’t die. Ever since your flash in the pan fad heyday in the early eighties, you still have a little glow left even today.
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Topic: STRANGE - on October 25, 2009 at 12:47:00 PM CET
Drunk crashes his lounge chair into parked car
A MAN has pleaded guilty to driving his motorized lounge chair while drunk and crashing it into a parked car after a drinking session.
A criminal complaint says 62-year-old Dennis LeRoy Anderson told police he left a bar in the northern Minnesota town of Proctor on his chair after drinking eight or nine beers.
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Topic: POLICE REPORT - on October 24, 2009 at 11:37:00 AM CEST
Polizei verteilt Knöllchen für mangelhaftes Englisch
Der Polizeichef von Dallas hat sich für drastische Maßnahmen einiger Polizisten entschuldigt. Die Männer hatten Bußgelder an Autofahrer verhängt, die ihrer Meinung nach nicht über ausreichende Englischkenntnisse verfügten.
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Topic: MUSIK - on October 24, 2009 at 11:34:00 AM CEST
John Mayer defends pot smoking in new single
American musician John Mayer has defended his decision to sing about smoking marijuana in his new single.
Mayer, 32, is releasing 'Who Says' as the first song from his new album 'Battle Studies', which boldly begins with the question, 'Who says I can't get stoned?'
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Topic: DRUGS - on October 24, 2009 at 11:21:00 AM CEST
Bong water defined as a 'drug mixture'
Water originating from a bong is to be classified as a controlled substance under new laws in a US state.
The landmark ruling in Minnesota was prompted by the case of a woman who had a bong seized from her home following her arrest, which contained over an ounce of liquid that tested positive for methamphetamine.
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Topic: DRUGS - on October 24, 2009 at 11:15:00 AM CEST
Jesus and the Magic Mushroom
Gnostic Media is excited to announce the special 40th Anniversary Edition of John Marco Allegro's The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross, with an all-new foreword by Judith Anne Brown and afterword by Carl A.P. Ruck.
In his groundbreaking book, Allegro explores the roots of several world religions by tracing the origin of key words to fertility cults, whose practices including ingesting hallucinogenic drugs.
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Topic: MUSIK - on October 24, 2009 at 11:12:00 AM CEST
Moorie’s 6070 Psychedelic, Garage and Beat Sounds
here’s another FANTASTIC moorieman mix, probably my favorite yet. This set takes you around the world for an international sampling of some crackling and grooving sounds from all corners. A truly superb selection.
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