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by Pedro Pablo Rico | 03-30-2011
To do (for free) in NYC today: massive red and white quilt show, may induce “Amish heart attack” – BSource: www.boingboing.netMore about the exhibit in the Financial Times. “Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts” takes place at Armo…
Obama’s Libya Speech Scheduled Around ‘Dancing’Source: www.thewrap.comThe New York Times reports that the White House and networks discussed the best air time for Obama’s speech. All parities eventually agreed to 7:30 ET, which would allow enough time …
Smell ‘is quantum physics effect’Source: www.bbc.co.ukA long-standing conjecture that our sense of smell may be due the the effects of quantum physics is gaining ground, thanks to new measurements.
Earth Hour 2011 TVC 60 sec versionSource: www.youtube.comThis Earth Hour 2011: 8.30pm, Saturday 26 March, celebrate your action for the planet with the people of world, and add more to your Earth Hour. From its inception as a single-city initiative…
OMG, the Oxford English Dictionary Added New Words!Source: mashable.comThe OED also reveals that these neologisms aren’t as neo as we might think: The first quotation the dictionary uses for the definition of OMG is from a letter dating back to 1917,…
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