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Fascinating if slightly horrifying reading…

We invite you to experience the unfiltered story of American eugenics. In the Archive you will see numerous reports, articles, charts, and pedigrees that were considered scientific “facts” in their day. It is important to remind yourself that the vast majority of eugenics work has been completely discredited. In the final analysis, the eugenic description of human life reflected political and social prejudices, rather than scientific facts.

I’ve been beavering away on a couple of new projects recently, both based around the comedy factor in surreal text. One of them is finally ready to go… Please go and have a crack at my version of the old party favourite - consequences (or if you’re being fancy, Exquisite Corpse)
Paul, this one’s for you!

This is really nifty… Lego Worldbuilder. Incredibly well put together real time strategy game…

At least that’s what the News of the World is telling us….

A lesbian university student who auctioned her virginity on the internet to pay for her studies is reported to have had sex with the highest bidder

I post links to stuff that Manic over at Bloggerheads is up to so frequently that I guess most people reading this will have read that as well.. Just in case you haven’t, can I draw your attention to some new posters he’s made… My particular favourite - One down, one and a halfwit to go. Sheer class.

Following the discovery that Dasani (Coke’s bottled water) was in fact just purified tap water it’s good to now discover that pretty much the only thing that Coke managed to do to in the ‘purification’ process was to add bromate (a cancer causing chemical), meaning that the product has had to be pulled from all UK shelves.

Seriously - how do you manage a PR fuck up like that? Well done, whoever you are!

Hmm. Blogging is frequently thought of by non-bloggers as some form of self-important attention grabbing nonsense. For someone to turn the personal ramblings of over 1,000 blogs into a radio station and to broadcast it 24×7 is sure to strengthen the difference of opinion between the blogs and the blog-nots even more. Having said all of that it is weirdly compelling listening (although it can be choppy here in the UK).

an estimated 204.3 million people, or 74.9 percent of the population above the age of two and living in households equipped with a fixed-line phone, had Internet access.

…But really rather cool - LED binary watch. Looks gorgeous as well.
Found at lovely lovely Herd of Nerds

I must admit to liking this page purely for it’s name… Would also be worth visiting if you actually are interested in ukeles I suppose.