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Creatine Found to Boost Brainpower

Eric Ass Raymond writes "According to this BBC article, researchers from the University of Sydney and Macquarie University in Australia have found that the dietary supplement creatine - a natural compound found in muscle tissue - can improve not only your athletic performance, but also your intelligence and memory. One of the side effects, however, is an unpleasant body odour."

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  1. body odor? by oakz · · Score: 5, Funny

    One of the side effects, however, is an unpleasant body odour

    ...yeah...like this affects the slashdot crowd much...

  2. However, please note the reverse is not true by clickety6 · · Score: 5, Funny


    Just because you stink, it doesn't mean you're clever!

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    1. Re:However, please note the reverse is not true by Soko · · Score: 5, Funny

      Just because you stink, it doesn't mean you're clever!

      You are correct, sir. All of the (20+ so far) "smelly nerd" jokes stink, and none are clever.

      Soko

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  3. Re: Odour by Black+Parrot · · Score: 5, Funny


    > So I can intelligent and smell or stupid and smell nice. Ho hum life is full of hard decisions.

    To paraphrase an old saw, "strong, intelligent, sweet-smelling: choose two".

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  4. Re: That reminds me. by Black+Parrot · · Score: 5, Funny


    > Some TV show or something did a poll catering to women. They asked them, "If there were a pill that made your ass bigger, but made you way smarter, would you take it?

    If you took it as a suppository, would it make you a big-headded smartass?

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  5. Re:Odour or Odor? by chef_raekwon · · Score: 5, Funny

    We all know that it's Odor though..... right?

    maybe we should ask Linus what HE feels is the correct spelling....

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  6. Re:Arnold for Governor! by mce · · Score: 5, Funny

    If my memory serves me well, having a usable memory was apparently not a requirement for certain previous CA governors.

  7. Re:Take Niacin by rtaylor · · Score: 5, Funny

    Niacin is a vitamin, so it is completely safe.

    Sure... Mercury is a natural mineral, so it is also completely safe to injest.

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  8. Depends... by emilng · · Score: 5, Funny

    Rubber duckies don't count