Scientists invent a gel that undergoes peristalsis

This may be far more interesting to me as a result of being in a medical field, but plainly stated: this is really fucking cool.

A quick primer: peristalsis is the system of movement that your bowels perform in the process of digesting food.  It's basically your intestines rhythmically contracting ( Read more... )

For the record, there is a BIG difference between attacking a military record and claiming that a military record is not an automatic qualification for president.

The video below features the exact Clark quotes that are causing such a ruckus, followed by the unbelievable media hyperbole that ensued.

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This is disgusting, I feel like Bill O' Reilly' ( Read more... )

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Ever see his wooden speaking style? I don't think he's acting at all.

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Jahsonic posted this after The Mire wrote a Theo Parrish entry, so maybe I'm just cashing in, but I've been absolutely obsessed with this song for the past few days.

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Since January, the Clintons have pummeled Barack Obama with racially tinged comments and questions about his character ( Read more... )

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FINALLY. Someone combined the theremin and the keyboard to come up with The Sharper Image's most useless product yet.

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Wow ( Read more... )