From Reuters: “We now have great confidence that an asteroid was the cause of the KT extinction. This triggered large-scale fires, earthquakes measuring more than 10 on the Richter scale, and continental landslides, which created tsunamis,” said Joanna Morgan of Imperial College London, a co-author of the review. The asteroid is thought to have hit [...]
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Sumo wrestler steals ATM
From BBC News: They were alerted to the incident by a saleswoman, who said the suspects had walked into her shop in northern Moscow at 0600 (0300 GMT) and begun ripping out the electronic payment machine without a word. When she tried to protest, one of the suspects allegedly yelled at her: “Be quiet if [...]
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The mid-west has more bars than grocery stores
From floatingsheep: Starting in Illinois, the beer belly expands up into Wisconsin and first spreads westward through Iowa/Minnesota and then engulfs Nebraska, and the Dakotas before petering out (like a pair of love handles) in Wyoming and Montana. The clustering was so apparent that we wanted to check how it compared to the “official” data [...]
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David Geffen is not vain says terrible Dick Ebersol
Dick Ebersol, who called Conan an “astounding failure,” is also the only person other than Carly Simon to know the identity of the whispered David in her famous song “You’re So Vain.” From the NY Post: Dick Ebersol told The Post, “I’ve never before spoken on this issue and I never will again . . [...]
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Mc1035: Secret McDonald’s menu item
Half egg McMuffin and half double cheeseburger. From The Consumerist: I heard about this from a cashier at one of the local McDonald’s. He said it’s getting kind of a cult following in San Francisco. 1. Go to McD’s right when they are transitioning from breakfast to lunch. 2. Order one of the remaining Egg [...]
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European Poker Tour gets robbed on live TV
From CNN: At least four masked and armed men robbed an international poker tournament in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, making off with an undisclosed sum of money, police said. The Berlin police said the men, who had pistols and a machete, broke into the tournament at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, where the tournament is held, and [...]