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  1. 4th encounter on Are Google's Cat-Loving Employees Killing Burrowing Owls? (seattletimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Cat found dead after a 4th encounter by animal control. Not suspicious at all. Who is to blame here again?

  2. So the test tube chicken rumors are true :-/

  3. a la carte on Cord-Cutting Still Doesn't Beat the Cable Bundle (wired.com) · · Score: 1

    I get what I want to watch, when I want to watch it and not all the other crap. Live TV isn't that important. I can cancel Netflix one month, add extra channels to Sling TV the next. It's about convenience and options.

  4. My internet bill went up $5 but there is no longer a modem rental fee. SCORE!!

  5. The lesser of two evils on E-cigarettes 'Potentially As Harmful As Tobacco Cigarettes' (uconn.edu) · · Score: 1

    E-Cig Vapor contains: Nicotine (optional) Propylene glycol (not Ethylene glycol - which is toxic). Used in asthma inhalers and nebulizers. An experiment using animals determined "air containing these vapors in amounts up to the saturation point is completely harmless". The USA FDA has classified propylene glycol as "generally recognised as safe". Vegetable glycerol - low toxicity. Used in medications, cosmetic and food items. Tobacco smoke contains: Acetaldehyde: suspected carcinogen. Acetone: irritant: can cause kidney and liver damage. Acrolein: extremely toxic. Acrylonitrile: suspected human carcinogen. 1-aminonaphthalene: causes cancer. 2-aminonaphthalene: causes bladder cancer. Ammonia: raises blood pressure. Benzene: carcinogen. Benzo[a]pyrene: mutagenic and highly carcinogenic 1,3-Butadiene: suspected carcinogen. Butyraldehyde: damages the lining of nose and lungs. Cadmium: a heavy metal and highly toxic Carbon Monoxide: decreases heart and muscle function. Catechol: causes respiratory tract irritation and dermatitis. Chromium: heavy metal and carcinogen. Cresol: causes upper respiratory, nasal and throat irritation. Crotonaldehyde: thought to interfere with immune function. Formaldehyde: carcinogen Hydrogen Cyanide: lethal poison Hydroquinone: affects central nervous system effects. Isoprene: irritates skin,eyes and mucous membranes. Lead: causes brain damage Methyl Ethyl Ketone: depresses the central nervous system. Nickel: causes bronchial asthma and is a known carcinogen. Nicotine: increases in heart rate and blood pressure, addictive element Nitric Oxide: linked to Huntington’s, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease and asthma. NNN, NNK, and NAT: known or possible carcinogens Phenol: damages the the liver, kidneys; respiratory, cardiovascular and central nervous system. Polonium - radioactive* Propionaldehyde: skin, eye and respiratory system irritant Pyridine: causes eye and upper respiratory tract irritation Quinoline: causes genetic damage and is a possible carcinogen Resorcinol: skin and eye irritant Styrene: carcinogen Toluene: linked to permanent brain damage.

  6. Due to the location of Mars relative to Earth, the prime planetary launch opportunity for the Red Planet occurs only once every 26 months

  7. Anyone want to buy an Amazon Fire Phone?

  8. Re:Users on Researchers Determine What Makes Software Developers Unhappy (vice.com) · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sales Staff

  9. Dark Energy on 17-Year-Old Corrects NASA Mistake In Data From The ISS (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    It still doesn't explain why the best current measurements indicate that dark energy contributes 68.3% of the total energy in the present-day observable universe.

  10. Universal anything is a bad idea

  11. New Cloud Browser on Developer Proclaims Death of Cyberfox Web Browser (ghacks.net) · · Score: 1

    The browser will only run in the cloud but you will need Internet Explorer installed to access it.

  12. Vodka on Why Astronauts Are Banned From Getting Drunk in Space (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    I'm sure the Russians have a bottle or three. a la ruse!

  13. Ice Free Arctic is the future on Scientists Propose Plan To Re-Freeze the Arctic (inhabitat.com) · · Score: 1

    Once the ice is gone the mother ship will be revealed, containing all the technology and knowledge needed to save the planet

  14. Apple released a patch on Teenager Accidentally Launches DDoS Attack On 911 Systems (softpedia.com) · · Score: 2

    Users are now required to dial 0118 999 881 99 9119 7253

  15. Make Space Great Again on NASA Has No Plans To Buy More Soyuz Seats (spaceflightnow.com) · · Score: 0, Troll

    When it comes to outer space TRUMP Space will be FANTASTIC!!

  16. He was right about this one too (and invented the Internet).

  17. Oh Veronica on The Rise and Fall of the Gopher Protocol (minnpost.com) · · Score: 1

    Veronica was the Googles for Gopher sites. Used it on my 286 slip connection back in 93.

  18. Active Jamming vs Passive Filtering on Bar In UK Uses Faraday Cage To Block Mobile Phone Signals (telegraph.co.uk) · · Score: 2

    Most countries electronic cell phone jammers are illegal that interfere with the RF spectrum. Faraday cages are localized, passive and legal.

  19. Don't use proto-matter on Can Iris-Scanning ID Systems Tell the Difference Between a Live and Dead Eye? (ieee.org) · · Score: 1

    you've got Genesis, but you don't have me!

  20. Re:Standard of living on Millennials Set To Earn Less Than Generation X (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Cars and houses were cheaper and people had more disposable income to buy $1000 cell phones and $3000 PCs.

  21. VS Debugger on Microsoft Declines To Make a 64-Bit Visual Studio (uservoice.com) · · Score: 1

    Changes to 64-bit applications are not allowed. :-(

  22. Teach yourself coding on American Schools Teaching Kids To Code All Wrong (qz.com) · · Score: 1

    Sams Teach Yourself C++ in 24 Hours In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you can learn the basics of programming with C++–one of the most popular and powerful programming languages ever created.

  23. Too many secrets on Theoretical Breakthrough Made In Random Number Generation (threatpost.com) · · Score: 1

    Setec Astronomy

  24. Too many secrets

  25. The lastest internal FB Yellow Build App now includes LIKE LOVE HAHA WOW SUPPRESS REDACT IGNORE