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Life Advice For Young Men That Went Viral in the 1850s – Slate “This anonymous list of advice for young men was a mid-nineteenth-century viral sensation, appearing in at least 28 newspapers, Northern and Southern, with datelines between 1851 and 1860. The list even made it all the way to … Read More
How Ted Koppel and ABC TV Tried to Steal My Life Work – Nate Thayer “I am banned by legal agreement to write the following: ABC Television/ Disney Corporation, after seven years in court, where they attempted to bankrupt me and ruin my reputation for objecting to them stealing fifteen … Read More
St. Louis as Great as Ever at Game 1,000 – Tampa Bay Times “He wasn’t drafted. His first team gave up on him. He’s listed at 5 feet 8, but he must have been wearing skates when they measured him. He’s a decent skater, but not a burner. His shot … Read More
Zombies vs. Animals? Zombies Wouldn’t Stand a Chance – Boing Boing That’s because zombies are essentially walking carrion, and Mother Nature doesn’t let anything go to waste. Chris Hadfield: Out of this World – the Guardian “Since returning from space last year, he has faced an old-school astronaut problem, one that … Read More
Enter The Quiet Zone: Where Cell Service, Wi-Fi Are Banned – NPR “There are no physical signs you’ve entered the National Radio Quiet Zone, a 13,000-square-mile area that covers the eastern half of West Virginia. But the silence gives you a signal. Somewhere around the Virginia-West Virginia state line, the periodic … Read More
