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After the bomb, can I drink the beer?
September 20, 2012 4:14 amFrom a website called “Women Drinking Beer” (although they credit NPR): A govt study from 1957 has just surfaced called “The Effect of Nuclear Explosions… -
Interview: Woodward’s new book chronicles Washington’s financial failings
Josh Kerns | September 19, 2012 7:08 amAmerica's foremost political journalist Bob Woodward has written a new book delving into the dealings between President Obama and congressional Republicans on the nation's debt… -
Should a gorilla be parenting that child?
September 18, 2012 9:53 amIt's cute, there's no doubt about that . A gorilla and an 18-month old girl cuddling, playing, whiling the day away . It looks like… -
Best word ever? Diphthong takes on gherkin
September 13, 2012 6:31 amWhat's the best word ever? Blogger Ted McCagg has been positing his own picks for the last few months in a March Madness style competition… -
Throw like a girl? You can do better.
September 12, 2012 10:39 amOn Seattle’s Morning News today, we introduced you to the first female high school quarterback in Florida. She doesn’t “throw like a girl.” But how… -
Emoticons turn 30 :-)
Josh Kerns | September 10, 2012 7:40 amProfessor Scott Fahlman is credited with creating the first emoticon (AP Photo/file) It’s been 30 years since a college professor first typed a colon and… -
Surely you can’t be serious – ‘Airplane’ named funniest film of all time
Josh Kerns | September 7, 2012 6:59 amA new survey says the comedy Airplane is the funniest of all time (AP Photo/file) “Surely you can’t be serious. I am serious. And don’t… -
Is this acceptable? Mother potty trains kids in restaurant
September 6, 2012 6:57 amEvery parent struggles with potty training, but is this too much? A Utah mom caught this shot of a mother putting her kids on the… -
Are we about to legalize pot?
August 31, 2012 10:50 amDepends on what you call “legal,” for one thing. On the November ballot, Initiative 502 would allow for, regulate, and tax marijuana. But Steve Sarich… -
Skinny monkeys don’t lead to longer lives
Josh Kerns | August 30, 2012 8:50 amAfter keeping monkeys on an extremely low calorie diet for several decades, researchers are disappointed to find it did nothing to help them live longer…