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Science Buzz More conspiracy fodder! This 13-pound, 43-inch metallic sphere crash landed in Namibia about a month ago, and speculation as to its origin ranges from alien technology to satellite innards. But mostly this post is an excuse to dredge up the trailer for “Spaceballs.”
Culture Buzz As the poor sap who was mauled to death by his pet hippo unfortunately found out, hippos are not cute and cuddly—they are 5 ton murder machines. The hippopotamus is not a pet, it is nature's morbidly obese psychopath.
Culture Buzz And upside down, no less. Don't worry, the big fella is fine. This is all part of a relocation plan for black rhinos, meant to move the endangered species to less populated areas so that they have a better shot at survival. (via greenrenaissance.co.za)
Culture Buzz The answers may surprise you. This was the question posed by photographer Paul Close as part of his Snakebox Odyssey Project.
Politics Buzz Is it Sharia or Shariah? Shari'ah? Whatever, just wait until the Republican candidates hear about this. (via english.aljazeera.net)
Culture Buzz And to think these signs only became illegal in 1994. While overt American racial tensions of the 50s and 60s were content to divide folks into black or white, South Africa really went the extra mile. People were white, black, coloured, Asian, “other Asian” or “honorary white”, with each group having its own rules and social stigma complete with paperwork to prove what group you were part of.
Because I'm pretty sure condoms aren't what's killing people in Africa. (via imgur.com)
See how crafty rebels are using DIY to help their revolution put an end to Muammar Gaddafi's 41-year rule in Libya.
Disturbing footage of a street protester being shot in Egypt. The condition and identity of the victim is unknown. They appear to have been participating in anti-government protests that have engulfed the Middle Eastern nation in the past few days. The Mubarak regime has imposed an internet and text messaging blackout in Egypt, presumably to stymie further organizing and prevent images such as these from sparking a Tunisia-style overthrow.
Dude gets caught trying to break into a car for the stereo. Was it worth it?
To celebrate Nelson Mandela's birthday month, enjoy your very own Mandela-freshness. Scented with extra peace!
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Cassava, eaten by 800 million people in Africa, South America and Asia, is threatened by a blight.
So I guess there was a parade? Of transvestites? …In Africa or something? (Good for them!) Isn't it nice to know that visible thongs defy gender and continent? What a wonderful world.
This chart breaks down the percentage of women who believe it is OK for their husbands to hit them, by country. Jordan, Somalia, and Ethiopia top it off with around 80% of women saying it's OK, while women in Serbia, Georgia, and Belize say no way.
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Experts and prosecutors say they fear that major setbacks to anticorruption efforts in Africa's most pivotal nations are weakening the resolve to fight.
This video is actually a 2-for-1: a fancy “thunderstorm” and the world's only Slovenian jazz band singing “Africa.” One half is cool and the other half is cool if you are being ironic. You pick which!
Watch this tribe lady remove the giant plate embedded in her bottom lip! You know you're a redneck when you point a camera in front of a girl and ask her to remove her lip plate. And you know you're white trash when you ask her if she can fit a short stack on it.
Tech Buzz If you get a text that begins, “I swear, I will make sure I give you HIV…” don't fret right away, it could be a Nigerian love letter! It's all about creativity when you show your love! That “HIV” text would end: “H is for Happiness and joy forever with an I: Incomparable love that will never V: Vanish until death do us part. I love you.” Unless you do actually have HIV, then the romance might be lost.
Today is World Water Day, a UN-based initiative that seeks to raise awareness to the millions of Africans that live without daily access to clean, safe water. Beck lent his new single, “Time Bomb” to the cause for this stylized video by charity: water. So how can you help? Spread it, interneteers!
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