Random links
- Russian scientists may have found new life under Antarctic ice
- "'When we tried to identify the DNA, it did not coincide with any of known species. It's degree of similarity was less than 86 percent,' Bulat told RIA. 'That is practically zero when working with DNA. A level of 90 percent tells us the organism is unknown.'"
- Islamic Cleric Bans Women from Touching Sexy Vegetables!
- "An Islamic cleric residing in Europe said that women should not be close to bananas or cucumbers, in order to avoid any 'sexual thoughts.'" Not too surprisingly the article notes that "[t]he opinion has stirred a storm of irony and denouncement among Muslims online"
- Punched out: the life and death of a hockey enforcer
- A 3-part, half-hour documentary on Derek Boogaard and the brain injuries faced by hockey players.
- Frequent Fliers, Prepare to Pay More
- "The new standard, which was agreed to at a meeting of the International Air Transport Association in October, will allow airlines to ask customers searching for airfares through travel agents or Web sites to first provide their names, frequent flier numbers, contact details and other information before presenting them with prices." This is separate from the previous fare fules and frequent-flier program offerings.