RhetoricVille

The Brits are way ahead of us on planning for the big Bird Flu pandemic. For example, leaders over there have put together a mass burial plan. They aren’t talking about it in public, but the BBC is reporting it, and has gotten its mitts on a copy, so you know it’s true. . . […]

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SupersizedMeals.com - Foodstuffs of Epic Proportions
Maybe I should categorize this one as “useful” as well as “odd.” The usefulness is that looking at photos of grossly gigantic meals may kill your appetite and prevent you from over-eating. Then, again, maybe not.
Odd it is.

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The World’s Billionaires - Forbes.com
According to Forbes, “a billion just isn’t what it used to be.” I will have to take their word for that. It’s nice to see a genuine nerd at the top of the list, though.

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NEWS of the WEIRD - Current News
This site collects odd little stories, often amusing, such as the one about the price of Australian whale vomit (if you have to ask, you can’t afford it) and this one:
After Seattle police chased a carjacking suspect into a tree in February, bystanders gathered around and laughed, but the […]

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