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Here are the two most shattering facts about North Korea. First, when viewed by satellite photography at night, it is an area of unrelieved darkness. Barely a scintilla of light is visible even in the capital city. (See this famous … Continue reading →

Not everything needs a 15-megapixel lens stuck on the back, like a little glass anus. via aphotoeditor.com

Still recovering from broken trust, neither wanted to be the first to try the eggs. via unhappyhipsters.tumblr.com My new favorite blog.

via technologyreview.com A new entry on the list of coolest jobs ever.

The 9,000-student K-8 district this week pulled all copies of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary after an Oak Meadows Elementary School parent complained about a child stumbling across definitions for “oral sex.at pe.com via Marginal Revolution I’m pretty sure there’s a word … Continue reading →

via scienceblogs.com Totally unrelated to the post as a whole but this t-shirt is full of nerd awesome.

A non-explosive device that emits a ticking sound was what caused the Lindbergh Center station to close Thursday night, a MARTA spokesman told ajc.com Friday. via ajc.com

A new report says reduce your salt by 1/2 teaspoon a day and you will be more healthy (as though that alone would do it). The fact is, we have struggled to make our food so inexpensive that we’ve basically … Continue reading →

On a daily basis I am astonished by the bad design of things. In my last home, the switch for the garbage disposal was on a panel with a light switch, and looked just like it. Approximately 50% of the … Continue reading →

via kottke.org This is a great bit of 90s nostalgia.