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House Votes to Renew Internet Tax Block

October 16th, 2007 at 6:24 pm » Comments (0)

The House on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a four-year extension of a moratorium on state and local taxes on Internet access, despite widespread support in both parties for a permanent ban.



Bed-Mounted Shotguns

October 16th, 2007 at 6:20 pm » Comments (0)

The worst part about shooting home invaders is having to get out of bed to grab the shotgun. Well, that’s no longer a problem with the The Back-Up Gun Rack, which provides a convenient and easy-to-install bed-mounted solution!



Designer Cinder Blocks

October 16th, 2007 at 5:22 pm » Comments (0)

Loom Studio turned boring ol’ cinder blocks into a chic designer material which when assembled gives a 3D wall effect by giving them 12 new shapes.



Sydney’s Historic Fort Denison Sinking

October 16th, 2007 at 1:05 pm » Comments (0)

Sydney’s historic Fort Denison is sinking as a result of climate change, a new research by Australian scientists has revealed.



Weird Weather Makes Waves in Iowa

October 16th, 2007 at 11:39 am » Comments (0)

Gravity effect stirs up fast-moving strips of storm clouds



Twin Towers Collapse Most Memorable TV Moment in UK

October 16th, 2007 at 11:23 am » Comments (0)

LONDON - The fall of New York’s Twin Towers during the September 11 attacks was named the most memorable TV moment of the past 50 years in a British poll on Tuesday.



Which Laws Don’t We Enforce And Why?

October 16th, 2007 at 9:17 am » Comments (0)

Tim Wu, a smart and funny law prof, has a new series up on Slate that he calls his magnum opus — a series of articles examining which laws America doesn’t enforce, and why.



Lettuce Transport Canine Unit!

October 16th, 2007 at 9:13 am » Comments (0)

How did lettuce get from the farm to your local supermarket? Well, in Fuzhou, China, lettuce is carried by dogs.



Longest Wedding Dress Measures 200.8 Meters

October 16th, 2007 at 9:06 am » Comments (0)

A bride in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou will soon walk down the aisle wearing the country’s longest wedding dress.



Terra-Cotta Warriors Drafted In CO2 Protest

October 16th, 2007 at 8:56 am » Comments (0)

A man hopped over a security barrier in the British Museum on Monday and tied surgical masks to the faces of two Chinese terracotta warriors in a protest against China’s pollution problems.



Fish Suffer From Insomnia, Scientists Reported on Monday.

October 16th, 2007 at 7:56 am » Comments (0)


Veteran Puts Hitler’s Globe up for Sale

October 16th, 2007 at 7:45 am » Comments (0)

Days after the end of World War II, an American soldier entering the wreckage of Adolf Hitler’s mountain stronghold found that fierce Allied bombing had left the "Eagle’s Nest" in ruins.



The Billionaire Thank-You Note: Shoes

October 16th, 2007 at 7:37 am » Comments (0)

Jessica Seinfeld appeared on Oprah last week to promote her cookbook "Deceptively Delicious" and one week later it is a national best-seller.