Saturday, March 28, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
BBC News | Science & Environment | Pink elephant is caught on camera
A pink baby elephant has been caught on camera in Botswana.
A wildlife cameraman took pictures of the calf when he spotted it among a herd of about 80 elephants in the Okavango Delta.
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Saturday, March 21, 2009
9NEWS.com | Retired barber promotes Christian salt instead of kosher salt
CRESAPTOWN, Md. (AP) - You've heard of kosher salt? Now there's a Christian variety.
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There is one and only one response to this . . . No comment.
Friday, March 13, 2009
BBC News | UK | Military penguin becomes a 'Sir'
A penguin who was previously made a Colonel-in-Chief of the Norwegian Army has been knighted at Edinburgh Zoo.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
BBC News | Europe | Germany stunned by shooting spree
Germany is in shock after a heavily armed 17-year-old opened fire on pupils and teachers at his former school in a killing spree in which 15 people died.
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See also: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7937650.stm
(It doesn't just happen here in the U.S.)
Lifetime Portrait Of Shakespeare Discovered
Professor Stanley Wells, Chairman of The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, and one of the world’s leading experts on Shakespearian studies, today announced the discovery of a portrait of William Shakespeare, which he believes is almost certainly the only authentic image of Shakespeare made from life.
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FOXNews.com | Secret Message Found In Lincoln Pocket Watch
WASHINGTON — For nearly 150 years, a story has circulated about a hidden Civil War message engraved inside Abraham Lincoln's pocket watch. On Tuesday, museum curators confirmed it was true. A watchmaker used tiny tools to carefully pry open the antique watch at the National Museum of American History, and a descendant of the engraver read aloud the message from a metal plate underneath the watch face.
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Sunday, March 08, 2009
Saturday, March 07, 2009
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