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The Other Guys  2010 ☚ ☚  Too much stuff, too little funny




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#m714 Frozen Beer & "Love"




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Inside the Alluring Power of Public Opinion Polls From Elections Past

A digital-savvy historian discusses his popular @HistOpinion Twitter account




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06.28.11: I thought you were different... but, I like it.




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07.05.11: Sometimes I have so much fun I forget about everthing.




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08.02.11: If I knew how to swim, this would be OK.




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09.28.11: I can't wait for snow




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09.28.11: You told me you couldn't fly




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Assembly to finalize list for Washington, D.C. trip




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Council talks grant funding: Requests extension for public comment period on Metlakatla power tie-in




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Assembly OKs ‘salmon cans’: Set of policy issue statements that Boro representative will take to D.C. approved




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Council opposes elimination of Ocean Rangers: City sets meeting with linemen, union rep




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How COVID-19 Is Affecting the Cultural World

Museum closures and event cancellations abound as officials rush to contain the new coronavirus' spread




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Ten Myths About the 1918 Flu Pandemic

The ‘greatest pandemic in history’ was 100 years ago – but many of us still get the basic facts wrong




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I Was Among the Lucky Few to Walk in Space

On July 31, 1971, Al Worden performed the first deep-space extra-vehicular activity. "No one in all of history" saw what he saw that day




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Virtually Celebrate Peak Bloom With Ten Fun Facts About Cherry Blossoms

The National Cherry Blossom Festival has moved online due to the novel coronavirus pandemic




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A Gentile’s Guide to Keeping Kosher for Passover

Pizza and pasta are pretty obviously out, but what are the other no-nos?




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Joy Harjo, First Native American Writer to Be Named U.S. Poet Laureate, Reappointed for Second Term

Harjo, a member of the Muskogee Creek Nation, says the appointment "honors the place of Native people in this country, the place of Native people’s poetry"




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French Fries




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More Rotten RSS feeds




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the K Chronicles: "Life's Little Vics: New Parent Stylie!!"




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This Secret Boat Was Built for a WWII Invasion That Never Happened

In 2011, declassified CIA documents shed light on a covert government program dating back to WWII




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How the British Navy Camouflaged Their Ships Using Art

The British Navy knew it couldn't completely disguise a ship to protect it from attack during WWI. So they turned to 'Dazzle Painting'




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How Napalm Bombs Intensified U.S. Attacks During WWII

Bombing ground targets from the air is tricky and not always accurate. But a new type of bomb creates an unimaginable level of destruction




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A Torpedo Malfunction Threatens to Destroy a U.S. Submarine

The USS Silversides is patrolling the Pacific during WWII when it finds itself in a terrifying situation: one of its torpedoes has jammed




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Why Shipbuilders Were Forced to Stop Using British Oak

After the Napoleonic Wars caused a shortage of British Oak, frigate builders looked all over the empire for an alternative. They found one in India




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This Tiny Island Was Key for Allied Forces to Secure North Africa

During WWII, Nazi forces were preparing to take the coastal city of Tobruk and tighten their grip on North Africa




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This 1812 American Frigate Could Take a Direct Cannon Hit

A British frigate fires on the USS Constitution - but its shots either miss or rebound off its tough oak hull




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The First Submarine to Launch Rockets From Its Deck

It's June 1945 and the USS Barb has just launched an unprecedented attack on the factories of the Japanese island of Shari




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Rare WWII Submarine Dog Fight Turns Deadly

On February 9, 1945, two submarines are poised to engage in a direct, underwater confrontation. It's the first - and only - underwater submarine dog fight




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JCCCII Performer Interview TOMPKINS.m4v       [1m56s]


David Rees interviews Paul F. Tompkins in anticipation of JoCoCruiseCrazy II.




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F For Fake       [1h28m39s]


F for Fake is the last major film completed by Orson Welles, who directed, co-wrote, and starred in the film. Initially released in 1974, it [...]




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Art Is Dead Bosque: Photographs of the Rio Grande




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Eat Me Before I Eat You! A New Foe For Bad Bugs




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"life: what a concept!"




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"chimeras of experience"




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the whole article is speculative, yet fascinating.




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"a rule of the game"




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"a new science of morality




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"a new science of morality"




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"a full force storm with gale winds blowing"




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"the book of revelation: prophecy and politics"




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http://digg.com/submit?url=http://www.edge.org/conversation/a-universe-of-self-replicating-code




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http://digg.com/submit?url=http://www.edge.org/conversation/a-cultural-history-of-physics




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2009-09-15_month_of_new_kitten




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FE Archive Volume 11, Number 13




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Stolen Collection of Persian Poetry Found With Help of 'Indiana Jones of the Art World' Goes on Auction

The 15th-century edition of Hafez's "Divan" will be sold at Sotheby's next month




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California Bats Thrive in Forests Recovering From Wildfires

Wildfires leave behind a patchwork of forest densities that can give bats more room to fly and hunt




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Egypt's Oldest Pyramid Reopens to Public After 14-Year Hiatus

Built nearly 4,700 years ago as a tomb for the pharaoh Djoser, the structure underwent more than a decade of on-and-off restorations




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Invasive Snails Might Save Coffee Crops From Fungus, but Experts Advise Caution

The snails are an invasive crop pest that are known to eat more than just coffee rust