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Wednesday Links

Slept bad, bad mood, wanna beat someone up.

When Star Trek becomes reality: NASA to build ‘universal food synthesizer’ 3D printer to boldly make pizza from insects and algae!

B vitamins may reduce brain shrinkage, reduce Alzheimer’s risk

Video- HOWTO survive an elephant charge

Bigotry against Jews and Muslims on the rise, says US

Man Runs Out of Gas on Interstate, Sets Up Drum Kit to Kill Time

Drinking just one can of fizzy drink a day increases the risk of painful kidney stones by a QUARTER

Study: White Americans More Likely to See Obama as Angry Than Non-White Americans

Bahrain digs unveil one of oldest civilisations

Are you a weddings expert? Take the quiz.

‘It’s Star Trek Jim, but not as we know it!’ Unearthed writer’s guide reveals the best intentions and casual sexism of the iconic 1960s TV show

Tuesday Links

buddhasex

Gotta’s back!!

Bar owner in China’s ‘city of love’ who erected giant statue of Buddhas having sex is ordered to take it down after being accused of blasphemy

Dead Sea Scrolls: The Boston exhibit lets visitors see one of the greatest treasures of the modern era

How religions change their mind

Optical illusion: train moves both ways

Brain-boosting Mediterranean diet could slow down the onset of dementia more effectively than low-fat alternative

Study: College Women Binge Drink More Often Than Men

Video- On patrol protecting the ‘first crane egg in 400 years’

Video- Stephen Colbert Addresses UVA Class of 2013: ‘So Self-Obsessed’

How rising numbers of men are having laser treatment to cure their hairy ‘hobbit feet’

8 reasons doctors call summer ‘trauma season’ and how YOU can keep kids safe

Monday Links

mondaysareevil

I must have been working out in my sleep, everything hurts.

Mid-Burglary Butt Dial to 911 Lands Stoner Suspects in Jail

The ‘ghost images’ that could revolutionise cancer screening with 3D scans that reveal hidden tumours

Using CDC advice, dialysis infections down 32 percent

The secret colonies of graffiti artists and skateboarders

Muddah, faddah! Not everyone loved summer sleepaway camp

Over 55? Then you should be smiling: People in that age group are happier than anyone else

Human brains are wired to make music-color connections

The woman who claims she is too pretty to take a job: Graduate ‘hounded by sex pests and jealous females’

Sunday Links

sundaypapersinbed

Totally lackadaisical.

Dieter’s dream… the pizza that’s ‘healthier than a salad’ and contains all 47 of the nutrients we need

Why do planets farthest from sun have highest winds? Team closes in on answer

Video- Propaganda exhibition: Art or political rhetoric?

Yuck! NYC fourth grader sneaks camera into school, makes documentary about gross cafeteria food

Remember not to wear them to the restroom OR the pub quiz: The hilarious video guide to Google Glass etiquette

The South welcomes ‘crazy ants.’ Hail the latest invader

Video- Can jellyfish venom help humans?

Prague to dedicate train cars to singles seeking relationships

Ever wondered what goes into a video camera? Well, the answer is all this. Photographer’s breakdown of modern gadgets will have you transfixed

Charles Darwin wrong about coral reef formation?

Saturday Links

ducklings

Well, it’s just me and my one and a half arms this weekend. Gotta has taken a silver bird to one of her sons graduation and left me here with just the generosity of guest bloggers. Be kind.

Sending theme park fans round the loop! Hilarious facial expressions of roller coaster riders captured as they try out record-breaking attraction

Video- Drunk driving: Why is MADD among critics of lower alcohol limit?

Office colleagues may be the best friends you EVER make – especially if you work in a stressful environment

Video- Woman smacks cop so she can go to jail and quit smoking

Deep sea ‘gold rush’ moves closer

5 Commencement Guests Who are Speaking at Colleges You Wouldn’t Expect

Divided by television: A quarter of couples spend the evening in separate rooms so they can watch different shows

Feds grant $400,000 for smoke-detecting underwear

Video- Frustrated caller catalogues call centre menu options

Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey explained in 1968 Howard Johnson’s children’s menu

Glorious pic via Cat.

Friday Links

bigdiamond

I’m more of an emerald gal myself, but I wouldn’t kick that out of my jewelry box.

Jaw-dropping 101.73-carat diamond that took 21 MONTHS to polish sells for record-breaking $26.7million at auction

Woman stabs boyfriend after he farts in her face

Video- I, Robot Maker: Making robots to interact with humans

Video- HOWTO make glowing Converse

Meal on wheels: Tiny camera mounted on toy car gets stunning close-up shots of hungry lions after they mistake it for lunch

What kind of an eater are you?

Video- Farne Islands ‘puffin census’ begins

Australian Politician Sorry for Liking Picture of Teen’s ‘Sneaky Nuts’

Forget coffee, now you can get caffeine in your TOOTHBRUSH

Retired couples may need $220K for health care

Thursday Links

abbeyroad

Sleepy. Mild weather does that to me, I just want to hang out on the deck and nap.

Now you really can own a piece of Abbey Road (without having to nick it) as hundreds of famous London street signs go under the hammer

Hackers prepare for first “national holiday” in their honor

Chris Hadfield: Around Planet Earth in 1,500 tweets

Terrifying celebrity video faceswaps

Amazing time lapse video shows how a four thousand tonne silo implodes, eventually

Cheap Device Can Detect Internal Bleeding, Brain Trauma

‘Wearable robots’ are allowing paralysed patients once unable to move to walk again

Study: Using science to attract Twitter followers

Video- Lenin’s tomb reopens to public after renovation

Video- Grandson explains reddit-restored, 60-y-o navy portrait to amazed Grandad


Researchers find canines get ‘runner’s high’ because their brains produce chemicals found in cannabis

Women may live longer than men due to better immunity

Video- Google Glass: How new heads up gadget works

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