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Where Have All the Acorns Go? 
(unknown author) via Neatorama on Mon, 01 Dec. 2008
Shared by spavis
so long and thanks for all the fish
First it was the bees. Then, something strange is happening to acorns: this year, there are no acorns in
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The Ethics of American Youth 
Miss Cellania via Neatorama on Mon, 01 Dec. 2008
The Josephson Institute Center for Youth Ethics surveyed 29,760 American high school students about their ethics and activities. The results are disturbing.
*a total of 30 percent overall — admitted stealing from a store within the past year.
*More than two of five (42 percent) said that t
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The Most Remote Place on Earth 
Miss Cellania via Neatorama on Mon, 01 Dec. 2008
There are places more remote, but Tristan Da Cunha is inhabited, even though the 270 residents only see a mail ship once a year!
When Napoleon was sent to St. Helena by the British, they annexed the closest chain of islands to prevent the French from attempting to rescue him. A
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Krampus: The Sinister Sidekick of Santa 
Miss Cellania via Neatorama on Mon, 01 Dec. 2008
Think of Krampus as the “anti-Santa”, the demon who comes to punish children who misbehave during the year. Krampus Night is celebrated on the eve of St. Nicholas Day in Europe, particularly in Austria.
The Krampus tradition, whilst once done with a modicum of sobriety is now used as an enormously gr
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10 Facts About Diamond You Should Know 
Alex via Neatorama on Mon, 01 Dec. 2008
Better a diamond with a flaw than
a pebble without one.
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Confucius
Photo: Fot
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Zombie Haiku 
Alex via Neatorama on Mon, 01 Dec. 2008
(For Lol-cat connoisseur, this pic is funny in so many levels!)
Picking up where John left off with the cat haiku, here are some zombie haikus at ZombieRama:
Playing fetch with Spot
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Behind The Scenes Star Wars Photos 
Alex via Neatorama on Mon, 01 Dec. 2008
Photo: Michael Heilemann [Flickr]
Earlier this month, we told you about Early Star Wars Storyboards which Michael Heilema
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Famous People Who Were Homeschooled 
Alex via Neatorama on Mon, 01 Dec. 2008
Quick: what do Agatha Christie, Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, Woodrow Wilson and Mozart got in common? They’re all homeschooled!
Here’s a neat quickie article at our pal mental_floss about 10 famous people who were homeschooled. For example:
1. Agatha Ch
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Butts in Photography 
Miss Cellania via Neatorama on Sun, 30 Nov. 2008
Here’s a collection of rear-view images that are SFW. Some are quite fetching!
A photograph taken from an unusual angle can take an image from the dull to the wonderful in an instant. Instead of concentrating on the face, why not take a chance on that sometimes neglected (and ot
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Now that’s an Apple Pie! 
Miss Cellania via Neatorama on Sun, 30 Nov. 2008
Windell and Lenore at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories used a 45 watt carbon-dioxide laser to score an Apple logo on the top crust of an apple pie. They used a square springform pan to get the crust centered just right, and kept a crust lattice inside the logo to prevent it from distorting while it baked.
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Minority Report CCTV 
Alex via Neatorama on Sun, 30 Nov. 2008
Britain has taken one more step in becoming a surveillance society with this: a "crime-predicting" CCTV that seems to be plucked straight out of science fictions:
Computers are programmed to analyse the movements of people or vehicles in the camera frame. I
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Man Held Breath for 18 Minutes Underwater 
Alex via Neatorama on Sun, 30 Nov. 2008
How long can you hold your breath underwater? Me? A minute, tops!
Well, however long you can hold your breath, I betcha it’s nothing when compared to what Gianluca Genoni just did: he set a new world record for breath-holding, handily beating what David Blaine did (7 minutes) and the pr
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Now That’s a Chair! 
Alex via Neatorama on Sun, 30 Nov. 2008
Photo: Alexander Natruskin / REUTERS
Times may be tough for regular Joes like you and me, but the Russian fat cats are partyin’ like it’s 1999 in Moscow’s annual Millionaire Fair. The Ru
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Cat Haiku 
John via Neatorama on Sun, 30 Nov. 2008
Will Braden, the writer behind the short film Henri, recently featured on Neatorama, is also a composer of cat-themed haiku. Here are a few samples:
oh, I scratched the couch
does that upset you?
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How To Cook on Your Car Engine While Driving 
John via Neatorama on Sun, 30 Nov. 2008
(Video Link)
Howcast shows you how to bake a meal on your car engine while driving. At the end of a long workday, you can wrap a few ingredients in tin foil, toss it on your radiator, and have a hot meal waiting you when you arrive home. Run time: 2.5 minutes.
Via
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10 Incredibly Dangerous Doctors 
Miss Cellania via Neatorama on Sun, 30 Nov. 2008
History is full of medical horror stories you’ve never heard of. Some doctors popularized theories that turned out to be just plain wrong, others made catastrophic misdiagnoses. Still others valued their research over their patients, to the detriment of both. Shown is Dr. Walter Freeman, who promoted the ice pick lobot
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Geek Gifts 
Miss Cellania via Neatorama on Sun, 30 Nov. 2008
Oooh -a bat-shaped boomerang that’s really a money clip! The Batarang Folding Money Clip is just one of the picks at The Geek Guide to Holiday Gift-Giving. There’s also gadgets, movies, jewelry, and fashions that you won’t find at your local department store, all with links to ordering informatio
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Dancing Scientists on YouTube 
Miss Cellania via Neatorama on Sun, 30 Nov. 2008
The magazine Science has announced the winners of the 2009 “Dance Your Ph.D.” contest. Sue Lynn Lau did a ballet to illustrate the role of vitamin D in beta-cell function. Miriam Sach used modern dance to portray cerebral activation patterns induced by inflection of regular and ir
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Dragonfly Macrophotography 
Miss Cellania via Neatorama on Sun, 30 Nov. 2008
Dragonflies are beautiful, and even more so close up! Take a look at pictures that illustrate the dragonfly’s anatomy and life cycle. Link -Thanks, RJ Evan
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Amazing Optical Illusions 
Jill Harness via Neatorama on Sat, 29 Nov. 2008
There are some of the best optical illusios I’ve ever seen. They will totally mess with your perception. T
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