monkey nonsense

was reading an article from the washingtonpost about the latest trends in high school naming…
“Of almost 3,000 public schools in Florida, five honor George Washington, compared to 11 named after manatees. . . . In the last two decades, a public school built in Arizona was almost fifty times more likely to be named after […]

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interesting cnn article about whether or not you can tell if someone is gay from the way they walk.  a grad student is doing research into this by having people walk around with red lights on them in the dark and recording their strides.  because all you see is their outline and stride, you’re not […]

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i’m a fan of stupid lawsuits. i think it’s amusing what people can think of to sue about… for example, suing (former) friends over starting a competing chinese school that will steal students (not rightfully your property) away which will reduce the amount of profit your non-profit chinese school makes. hrm…
there’s a lot […]

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From a washingtonpost.com article…
The Brangelina of Wilson Bridge’s Bald Eagle Set
Widower George Nests With Martha’s Rival
By Daniela Deane
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, April 6, 2007; B01

Martha is scarcely cold in the grave, and George has already shacked up with another bald eagle. Worse: It’s the nestwrecker who tried to peck to death Martha, George’s longtime mate […]

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interesting article in the washingtonpost today about a 20 year long study to see if your behavior as a 1 year influences
your future romances.
oh weird… i hadn’t even noticed but it mentions a researcher at CMU!
from: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/11/AR2007021100931.html
Plagued With Relationship Troubles? Blame Your Parents.
By Shankar Vedantam
Monday, February 12, 2007; A02

So, Valentine’s Day is two days away, […]

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Surgery on Girl Raises Ethical Questions
By LINDSEY TANNER
The Associated Press
Thursday, January 4, 2007; 7:27 PM

CHICAGO — In a case fraught with ethical questions, the parents of a severely mentally and physically disabled child have stunted her growth to keep their little “pillow angel” a manageable and more portable size.
The bedridden 9-year-old girl had her […]

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i was reading an article about billy graham and his family trying to decide where to be buried once they’ve died. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ article/2006/12/12/AR2006121201338_pf.html) it was an interesting article… i guess the subject is a touchy one and it’s interesting to hear how families are dealing with it. it’s pretty cool that it seems […]

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HAHAHHAHAHAHA, this is so sad!!
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — It is considered polite to light a match after passing gas. Not while on a plane.
An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing Monday morning after a passenger lit a match to disguise the scent of flatulence, authorities said.
The Dallas-bound flight was diverted […]

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oh those french canadians!
In French-Speaking Canada, the Sacred Is Also Profane
Quebecers Turn to Church Terms, Rather Than the Sexual or Scatological, to Vent Their Anger
By Doug Struck
Washington Post Foreign Service
Tuesday, December 5, 2006; A21

MONTREAL — “Oh, tabernacle!” The man swore in French as a car splashed through a puddle, sending water onto his pants. He […]

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sienna miller and pittsburgh fight!
apparently she called the town shitsburgh…. hahahahhahahahahahahha

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