How the Humane Society Got Nearly 100 Companies To Free Animals From Cages. (via Digg)
Company Sets New Minimum Wage: $70,000 a Year. (via Metafilter)
Let lustfish tell you about the time he and a friend got drunk and had a bright idea about disposing of 55 gallons of used diapers.
The Crane that Fell in Love with Her Zookeeper. It may seem a bit creepy, but you do what you gotta do in the world of wildlife conservation. (via reddit)
A Visual Overview of Early Supercomputers.
The 15 Goofiest Animals Who Make The World A Happier Place. Just take one look and you’ll have an instant smile.
Ex Machina and Film’s New Obsession With Idealized Post-Human Women. It’s a fantasy of his power and her perfection.
These deadly diseases are making a comeback. Measles isn’t the only threat; it just gets more press.
The Lasting Gifts of the Civilian Conservation Corps. You might even have one of them in your hometown.
RE: diapers. In Viet Nam that's how the US Army disposed of human waste. They burned the contents of the latrines. Cut down oil drums, some diesel, and a match. Much cheaper than building treatment plants.
ReplyDeleteI bet they burned them without distributing flaming bombs all over the neighborhood!
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