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• Ephemeral Ruminations: The Oil Drum | There is plenty of oil but . . .

  
  Seven Generational Ruminations — Authority: 142
  Article Reference:  http://delicious.com/reikiman The Oil Drum | There is plenty of oil but . . . Battery Startup Imara Shuts Down After Funding Troubles ...
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• 8 Factoids About Lego You Cant Miss [Lego]

  
  Gizmodo — Authority: 882
  Here are eight impressive factoids about the most popular construction toy in the planet. If you want to know more, check out our extensive guide about everything you always wanted to know about Lego and the Lego timeline . The Daily Mail has an interesting article about all things Lego . Not as extensive as ...
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• 8 Factoids About Lego You Can’t Miss [Lego]

  
  Topblank — Authority: 165
  8 Factoids About Lego You Can’t Miss [Lego]
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• Random factoid

  
  progressive involvement — Authority: 137
  The word "filibuster" comes from the Spanish filibustero which means "pirate."
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• Acronym of the day: PIIGS

  
  Daniel Pink — Authority: 515
  Today’s Wall Street Journal reports that some bearish international investors have coined a new term for the countries that they believe are the weak links of the euro zone: PIIGS — which stands for P ortugal, I taly, I reland, G reece and S pain. That follows on the heels of the oft-used term for the ...
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• Random factoid

  
  progressive involvement — Authority: 137
  Neither Matthew nor Luke say anything about animals being present at the birth of Jesus.  It was St. Francis of Assisi , great lover of nature and animals, who first included animals in the manger scene.
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• Baltimores Plan To Close 3 Fire Companies...

  
  Mobtown Shank — Authority: 133
  In order to make financial ends meet in a city that is still seeing a ton of high dollar development going on, City Hall is considering a plan that would close 3 fire houses. The companies slated to close under the proposal are: •Engine 14, 1908 Hollins St. in Carrollton Ridge. The station, built in 1888 and one ...
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• MD Improves Drunk Driving Death Rate

  
  Mobtown Shank — Authority: 133
  Only 152 Marylanders died last year in drunk driving-related accidents. Time to celebrate! Deaths from drunken driving fell in Maryland last year, exceeding a nationwide trend and placing the state among the 10 with the lowest rate of fatalities. Marylands improvement - from 178 deaths in 2007 to 152 last year - ...
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• Dosing Corporate America - or Let The Masses Get Sick

  
  Mobtown Shank — Authority: 133
  While the rest of sane America (as in those who believe in vaccinations) waits patiently for their shot of the H1N1 vaccine due to low supplies, select corporations do not have to wait, according to The USA Today . Some of the corporations who received vaccine doses ahead of the rest of America, include: Goldman ...
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• Factfile on UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, Copenhagen talks - Environment - The Independent

  
  Seven Generational Ruminations — Authority: 142
  The December 7-18 UN climate conference in Copenhagen is tasked with framing a new deal for tackling global warming and its impacts beyond 2012. The Independent (of London) published a factfile on the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Kyoto Protocol and the talks. The offshoot of the 1992 Rio ...
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• Some Social Media Facts and Figures to Ponder

  
  Bio Job Blog — Authority: 122
  Much has been written about social media but who has time to ponder all the analytical data to come up with trends and cool statistics?  To that end, I was reading Dec/Jan edition of Forbes Small Business (FSB) magazine and I came upon some random social media tidbits that I thought were worth sharing.  I cannot ...
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• Seasonal Random Factoid

  
  progressive involvement — Authority: 137
  Biblical Archaeology Review :  The earliest mention of December 25 as Jesus’ birthday comes from a mid-fourth-century Roman almanac that lists the death dates of various Christian bishops and martyrs. The first date listed, December 25, is marked:   natus Christus in Betleem Judeae : “Christ was born in ...
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• From Vomit Collectors to Worm Pickers: 13 Bizarre Jobs

  
  WebUrbanist — Authority: 626
  Wouldn’t it be great to be able to hand out business cards that proclaim you a ‘professional sleeper’, or fortune cookie writer? Of course, for every curiously awesome job, there’s a foul, wretched one – like vomit collector at an amusement park or waste-burning toilet attendant on a ship. To get any of ...
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• Factoids of the day: Abundance in America

  
  Daniel Pink — Authority: 515
  The U.S. Census Bureau last week released its twice-a-decade look at what it calls “ extended measures of well-being ” — and the report is a trove of fascinating data. Among the most interesting nuggets: In 1998, 36% of American households had a cell phone; by 2005, 71% had one. (iIn 1992, the Census Bureau ...
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• Random factoid

  
  progressive involvement — Authority: 137
  Richard Pryors full name is Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor.
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• New Hate Crime Stats

  
  Mobtown Shank — Authority: 133
  The FBI just released its 2008 hate crime numbers. The numbers are up slightly over the previous year. “The 2008 numbers are up slightly — 7,783 incidents and 9,691 victims” were reported last year. Hate crimes based on sexual orientation increased by nearly 11%. Hate crimes based on religion increased 9%. ...
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• Random factoid

  
  progressive involvement — Authority: 137
  Clarence Major, in his study Juba to Jive:  A Dictionary of African American Slang, traced the origins of the word and concept of "hip" to the Wolof verb "hepi" ("to see") or "hipi" ("to open ones eyes").  He dates its usage in America to the early 1700s.
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• Amazing Vintage Images from Japan’s Forgotten Master

  
  WebUrbanist — Authority: 626
  Photographs of Japan from the Meiji and Taisho Periods (1868-1926) have captivated viewers around the world since they were first circulated. One photographer in particular captured Japanese life so beautifully that his work has been seen by countless people all across the globe. Until very recently, though, his name ...
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• Crazy Things Republicans Believe

  
  Mobtown Shank — Authority: 133
  Accorging to Public Policy Polling, 52% of Republicans think ACORN stole the 2008 Presidential Election for President Barack Obama . Heres why Republicans might come to believe such an absurdity. Poll . More . More .
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• New Daily Kos Poll: Rubio Narrows Crist’s GOP Lead Thanks to Birthers, Still Can’t Beat Meek in General

  
  Florida Blog — Authority: 145
  Daily Kos/Research 2000 just released their latest Florida poll, and their is a lot of interesting little poll number factoids to be pulled. Riptide tends to have some smart readers so we won’t r… Continue reading “New Daily Kos Poll: Rubio Narrows Crist’s GOP Lead Thanks to Birthers, Still Can’t Beat Meek ...
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