Parachutist releases video of near-death fall

Editor's Note: Many thanks, Gonzo for this story. I did some research and found the video of this horrific accident. Watch the videos to see why it's so amazing that he survived. "WELLINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters...

Hamas wins the fur-lined jackpot

"The unity agreement signed in Mecca last Thursday marked a major victory for Hamas. Khaled Mashaal and Ismail Haniyeh could not have hoped for a greater achievement. Even amid the pressure exerted by the Suadi king, Hamas would not waver and came out stronger as far as the...

Your Investments Might Be Financing Genocide

This is an alarming, but not entirely surprising. I am sure many are unaware of what their investment is used for and what it contributes too. "Another young mother, Fatima, told how she had fled her burning village with her baby tied to her back. When the janjaweed shot...

Interesting Real Facts (Strange but True)

" * Interesting Real Facts (Strange but True) 1 Look at your zipper. See the initials YKK? It stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushibibaisha, the world's largest zipper manufacturer. 2 40 percent of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals. 3 315 entries in...

Environmental Crime

Tackling environmental crime costs this country in excess of £1.5BN per year. Every community suffers from the effects of environmental crime and Worthing is no exception. New legislation, the Clean...

Bionic cat eyes may help restore sight in people

Gingersnap, a 4-year-old Abyssinian, rolled lazily on the examining table while Dr. Kristina Narfstrom rubbed the cat's cinnamon-colored head. Then, using a special viewer, Narfstrom peered deep into Gingersnap's eyes to measure the 4-year-old cat's losing battle with a...

Music that will make you gay

I don't know where all the music comes from these days, but my good friend ianiv  has pointed out a place where you can go to find out which musical groups can make young people homosexually inclined. The list is below and PARENTS should see this list and print it out...

The Two-Faced Pig

"It's a two-faced, four-eyed pig Thursday, January 18, 2007  Two-faced pig  The recent barrage of two-faced (or otherwise unusually shaped) animals just won't stop coming.  Hot on the heels of the two-faced cow and the six-legged cow comes a new entrant in the...

Biometric Scanners in the Workplace

Is this the future of work place commonplace, where you would be tracked every step of the way.  It seems interesting that these new technologies, emerging everyday, are generating faster than unions can mobilize against them.  Will unions be able to protect worker...

Recovering From A Romance Or Dating Scam (part 1)

"Although they never bargained for the romance scam when they began to look for a date online, yet when the romance scam happened, they didn't imagine that the experience would be so horrible as it later turned out to be. Some victims told me that they couldn't sleep at night...

Sonics want $300 million; some legislators roll eyes

"OLYMPIA — Sonics owner Clay Bennett wants at least $300 million in taxpayer money to help pay for a new arena that could cost as much as $530 million, but the request already has drawn skepticism from some key state lawmakers."

Hollywood, Liberalism, and Tap-Dancing-Penguins: Progressivism in the Eyes of...

"While Pundits and Politicians alike will fight, tooth and nail, to affix their preferred label, “Liberal” or “Conservative” to the nation’s News Media; few will lift a finger to contest the charge of...

10 Tips for Looking Your Best for the In-Laws

"Whether it’s a holiday visit or meeting soon-to-be family for the first time, time with even the best in-laws can be stressful. And stress shows up in dry skin, breakouts and tired eyes. When we want to be at the top of our game from the first cup of morning coffee to the...

Video-Game Realism Shifts into High Gear

Two new game consoles released in November--the powerful but long-delayed Sony PlayStation 3 and the motion-sensitive Nintendo Wii--dominated year-end media coverage of the video-game market. But in the eyes of...
 

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