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A cat enters a Russian bush fire. Survives. Comes out sophisticated: http://bit.ly/cANPfp (image)

August 26, 2010
A cat enters a Russian bush fire. Survives. Comes out sophisticated: http://bit.ly/cANPfp (image)
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Why isn't the 'Flying Fuck' listed on WikiSpecies? Yet again, that animal eludes me. I'm yet to even discover a...

August 26, 2010
Why isn’t the ‘Flying Fuck’ listed on WikiSpecies? Yet again, that animal eludes me. I’m yet to even discover a picture, or its latin name!
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Stephen Hawkins is a scientist?! I thought he was a techno wizard. Didn't he sing on that dance club classic...

August 26, 2010
Stephen Hawkins is a scientist?! I thought he was a techno wizard. Didn’t he sing on that dance club classic “Satisfaction”?
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People I don't want to get into a fight with: a 'melancholy Yorkshireman'. A very good musician though: http://youtu.be/GGRbPYhHM64

August 26, 2010
People I don’t want to get into a fight with: a ‘melancholy Yorkshireman’. A very good musician though: http://youtu.be/GGRbPYhHM64
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1 in 3 men brake their iPhone by dropping it down the toilet while attempting to take a picture of...

August 26, 2010
1 in 3 men brake their iPhone by dropping it down the toilet while attempting to take a picture of their giant feces.
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'Holy Mother' is such an under-rated song though. He wrote it for Manuel after he hanged himself. Listen to it:...

August 26, 2010
“Holy Mother” is such an under-rated song though. He wrote it for Manuel after he hanged himself. Listen to it: http://youtu.be/GPUa0P-ut8k
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The problem with Eric Clapton is that he needs someone to die to write a good song. His son: Tears...

August 26, 2010
The problem with Eric Clapton is that he needs someone to die to write a good song. His son: Tears in Heaven. Richard Manuel: Holy Mother.
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'Write drunk; edit sober.' — Ernest Hemingway. @Spinchange

August 26, 2010
“Write drunk; edit sober.” — Ernest Hemingway. @Spinchange
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PROTIP: If you need to use a website to find a tattoo design/idea, you shouldn't be getting a tattoo.

August 26, 2010
PROTIP: If you need to use a website to find a tattoo design/idea, you shouldn’t be getting a tattoo.
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Bored? Try reading one of @Wikipedia's 'unusual articles'. They're fascinating and funny: http://bit.ly/cb1Q4O

August 26, 2010
Bored? Try reading one of @Wikipedia’s ‘unusual articles’. They’re fascinating and funny: http://bit.ly/cb1Q4O
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Why do only forums delete users if they are inactive for long periods of time? Social sites have so many...

August 25, 2010
Why do only forums delete users if they are inactive for long periods of time? Social sites have so many dormant usernames that I want!
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iPhones are like goldfish. If you get past that 2 month marker they last forever.

August 25, 2010
iPhones are like goldfish. If you get past that 2 month marker they last forever.
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'For an economist, tailor made means doing plastic surgery on the client so he can fit the suit.' — @nntaleb

August 25, 2010
“For an economist, tailor made means doing plastic surgery on the client so he can fit the suit.” — @nntaleb
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'Just as no monkey is as attractive as the ugliest of humans, no academic is worthier than the worst of...

August 25, 2010
“Just as no monkey is as attractive as the ugliest of humans, no academic is worthier than the worst of the creators.” — @nntaleb
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'True love is the complete victory of the unconditional over the conditional.' — @nntaleb

August 25, 2010
“True love is the complete victory of the unconditional over the conditional.” — @nntaleb
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'The fastest way to become rich is to socialize with the poor; the fastest way to become poor is to...

August 25, 2010
“The fastest way to become rich is to socialize with the poor; the fastest way to become poor is to socialize with the rich.” — @nntaleb
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'Karl Marx, a visionary, figured out that you can control a slave much better by convincing him he is an...

August 25, 2010
“Karl Marx, a visionary, figured out that you can control a slave much better by convincing him he is an employee.” — @nntaleb
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'The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.' — @nntaleb

August 25, 2010
“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.” — @nntaleb
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Follow @nntaleb. But his tweets are protected. Which means I can't retweet any of his stuff to show you how...

August 25, 2010
Follow @nntaleb. But his tweets are protected. Which means I can’t retweet any of his stuff to show you how awesome he is. Old-fashioned RT:
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'Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.' — Eleanor Roosevelt

August 25, 2010
“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
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In a new study, scientists find introverts’ brains don't seem to distinguish between inanimate objects and human faces: http://bit.ly/9icvH6

August 24, 2010
In a new study, scientists find introverts’ brains don’t seem to distinguish between inanimate objects and human faces: http://bit.ly/9icvH6
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Happy sacking-of-Rome day! 1,600 years ago today the Visigoths sacked Rome. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sack_of_Rome_(410)

August 24, 2010
Happy sacking-of-Rome day! 1,600 years ago today the Visigoths sacked Rome. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sack_of_Rome_(410)
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Protein that destroys HIV (in rhesus monkeys) discovered — http://t.co/KcuLFre

August 24, 2010
Protein that destroys HIV (in rhesus monkeys) discovered — http://t.co/KcuLFre
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J.S. Bach is Twitter's favourite classical composer because of his lack of character. Every Twitterer hates Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff.

August 23, 2010
J.S. Bach is Twitter’s favourite classical composer because of his lack of character. Every Twitterer hates Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff.
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It would be very handy with classical artists. It's like a full time job keeping track of the 10+ million...

August 23, 2010
It would be very handy with classical artists. It’s like a full time job keeping track of the 10+ million artists reproducing Bach daily.
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I wish you could subscribe to a musician on @Spotify. So whenever they release a new album it would just...

August 23, 2010
I wish you could subscribe to a musician on @Spotify. So whenever they release a new album it would just be added to your feed.
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Having one of those days where I want a burglar to break in just so I can beat the crap...

August 23, 2010
Having one of those days where I want a burglar to break in just so I can beat the crap out of some one.
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WOW! What a game! Hangeland scores an own goal to put Fulham 1-2 down. Then he only goes and scores...

August 22, 2010
WOW! What a game! Hangeland scores an own goal to put Fulham 1-2 down. Then he only goes and scores a header moments later to equalise!
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If a movie trailer has video excerpts of interviews with people after watching the film you know it's a crap...

August 22, 2010
If a movie trailer has video excerpts of interviews with people after watching the film you know it’s a crap movie.
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Scholes a trending topic in 1, 2, 3. As a Chelsea fan it's my duty to hate him. But he's...

August 22, 2010
Scholes a trending topic in 1, 2, 3. As a Chelsea fan it’s my duty to hate him. But he’s such a dominating player. The perfect play-maker.
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