For BB: Everyone who has played or coached for Arsenal from 1913 to 2006, together in one very large group photo. Via Denver Egotist.
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The history of inoculation
The process of inoculation against diseases like smallpox has been known for at least 1200 years. An 8th-century Indian book contains a how-to chapter on smallpox inoculations. Chinese use of the…
"As a culture, we don’t particularly care about animal suffering—so long as we don’t have to know..."
“As a culture, we don’t particularly care about animal suffering—so long as we don’t have to know about it.”
- Dan
Periodic table
A maker sent this in, nice table!
Danny Piccirillo: Top things to do after installing Ubuntu Linux 9.10 Karmic Koala
So you’ve just installed Ubuntu 9.10, the cute and cuddly Karmic Koala, but now you’re confronted with a most pertinent question, “What do i do now?” Ubuntu is a very complete and full-featured…
Giz Explains: Why Every Country Has a Different F#$%ing Plug [Giz Explains]
Ok, maybe not every country, but with at least 12 different sockets in widespread use it sure as hell feels like it to anyone who’s ever traveled. So why in the world, literally, are there so…
Killer vaccines and the killers who kill with them
Wired has a long piece by Amy Wallace about the anti-science anti-vaccine crowd.
Ah, risk. It is the idea that fuels the anti-vaccine movement — that parents should be allowed to opt out,…
Microsoft’s Online Services Division Losses Grow
Charles Arthur:
But what about the Online Services division? Different story. $490m revenue — which is down from $520m in the same period last year — and losses of $480m, an increase against last…
