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Archive for the 'Links' Category
SNL’s Maraka:
Knock-off of Dora the Explorer. Too funny.
March 28th, 2007
Winona V. Barton:
An amazing, amazing come from behind victory in the last minutes and seconds of the NCAA Men’s Division 2 Finals . It ain’t over til it’s over.
March 26th, 2007Semi-Identical Twins Now:
New research suggests there’s a new breed of twins out there: semi-identical .
Two sperm fertilize one egg, and then the egg splits into two embryos. (They found sets of twins who have identical DNA from mom, but different DNA from dad.) I can think of a couple sets of twins who are apparently fraternal, but look so strikingly similar that I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re actually semi-identical.
March 26th, 2007Anna Nicole’s Overdose
I never thought I’d link to a CNN Showbiz article, but it looks like Anna Nicole died of an overdose ; she had toxic levels of chloral hydrate (you can still get chloral hydrate?), plus 4, count them FOUR benzodiazepenes (anti-anxiety / sleeping drugs): diazepam, lorazepam, oxazepam, and clonazepam. Autopsy is here.
Interestingly, she also had an abscess (pocket of infection) in her buttock, which was maybe be treated with tylenol, cipro, and Tamiflu–who treats an abscess without draining it?
Gives a sad/interesting look at the treatment of celebrity patients–I doubt any non-celebs would be given 4 benzos for their anxiety
Rejected Choose Your Own Adventure Books:
March 21st, 2007
Cameras Change Everything:
Really cute short story and animation about cardboard cameras in the schoolyard. Promo for the new This American Life TV show which I can’t wait for. (And if you’ve never listened to the radio program , you’re missing one of my favorite weekly delicacies.
March 20th, 2007Times Select Now Free For Students and Faculty:
March 20th, 2007
McCain Not Sure If Condoms Stop STDs
I know, Senator McCain, that you have a hell of a lot of stuff you have to know about–and not all of it is health related, but come on :
Q: “So no contraception, no counseling on contraception. Just abstinence. Do you think contraceptives help stop the spread of HIV?”
Mr. McCain: (Long pause) “You’ve stumped me.”
Q: “I mean, I think you’d probably agree it probably does help stop it?”
Mr. McCain: (Laughs) “Are we on the Straight Talk express? I’m not informed enough on it. Let me find out. You know, I’m sure I’ve taken a position on it on the past. I have to find out what my position was. Brian, would you find out what my position is on contraception – I’m sure I’m opposed to government spending on it, I’m sure I support the president’s policies on it.”
Yay for Altruism:
Blogger’s friend on Jeopardy purposefully creates a 3-way tie so that everyone takes home their full prize money. How great is that?
March 17th, 2007