Is It Time To Throw Out 'Primordial Soup' Theory?
npr.org — A group of scientists says the idea that life emerged from a prebiotic broth is past its expiration date. Biochemist Nick Lane thinks so. The University College London writer and his colleagues argue that the 81-year-old notion just doesn't hold water. (Submitted by badqat) More…
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Deleriously High Paul Rudd & Jason Segel Interview
youtube.com — What happened when Rotten Tomatoes' UK editor met a clearly delirious (i.e. stoned out of their gourds) Jason Segel and Paul Rudd on the publicity trail for I Love You, Man? I think I got a contact high just watching this. (Submitted by MrBabyMan) More…
How Social Gaming is Improving Education
mashable.com — For decades, educators have been scrambling to find better ways to prepare students for the real world. It began with the mildly apocalyptic government report, A Nation at Risk, which warned that an outdated school system was unwittingly sabotaging America’s economic superiority. (Submitted by clickfire) More…
How truly safe are E-Cigarettes?
articles.baltimoresun.com — Some companies are pitching e-cigarettes simply as less harmful alternatives to smoking, saying that smokers who can't quit might be better off "vaping" one of their products. Regardless, they're drawing fire, from groups and from scientists who say they fear the products may pose unknown dangers. (Submitted by cqlivingston) More…
9 Jeopardy! Fun Facts
neatorama.com — I like to think that I would rock on Jeopardy!, but I have taken the show’s sample audition quizzes before, and the fact is… I suck. However, if there’s ever a Jeopardy! category about Jeopardy!, I might just ace it… and now you can too. (Submitted by redsfaithful) More…
Linus Torvalds Loves His New Google Nexus One
gizmodo.com — Self-described cellphone cynic and "father of Linux" Linus Torvalds decided to get a Google Nexus One the other day. And while the customer service lines may be clogged over the phone's performance, Daddy Linux is positively pleased as punch. (Submitted by lekahe) More…
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Americans Consumed 33 Billion Online Videos in December '09
downloadsquad.com — Boom! 178 million US Internet users watched online videos in December. That's 87% of the total potential audience -- very nearly total penetration. I wonder what percentage of Internet users write email -- less than 87%? Anyway, of those 33 billion videos, 40% (13 billion) of them were watched at YouTube. But guess who's next? Hulu -- 3%! (Submitted by Surferess) More…
Human Biological Clock [PIC] view!
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'Buckle Up' PSA Is Surprisingly Beautiful (video) watch!
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