Mark Willis [DeathMark | DrMong]

Putin accuses US in Georgia war - report

Friday, August 29th, 2008

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin suggested in a CNN interview Thursday that the United States pushed Georgia toward war and said he suspects a connection to the American presidential campaign, the network said. :O Russian news agencies said Putin told CNN that the US seemingly encouraged Georgia's leadership to use force to ...

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Flies are so hard to swat!

Friday, August 29th, 2008

Researchers in the US say that they have solved the mystery of why flies are so hard to swat. They think the fly's ability to dodge being hit is due to its fast acting brain and an ability to plan ahead. High speed, high resolution video recordings revealed the insects quickly work ...

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High-heel racing.

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

Women compete in a high-heel sprint in Moscow's Red Square July 19, 2008. Women run in a high heel race at Red Square in Moscow, Saturday, July 19, 2008. Participants of the high heel run were challenged to race in stilettos of at least 9 cm (3.54 inches).. Women compete in a ...

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Chinese restaurant takes the cake for naming error

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

The internet has been filled with hilarious mistranslations of sign names, restaurant menus and street signs for many years. But this? Off The Wall says: We're not sure what kind of dishes they serve up at "Translate Server Error" - but we have no doubt it would be a smorgasboard of ...

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