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The Dry Valleys of Antarctica Amazing pictures of some places you didn't know existed.* The terrain looks like something not of this Earth; the valley floor occasionally contains a perennially frozen lake with ice several meters thick. Under the ice, in the extremely salty water live mysterious simple organisms, a subject of on-going research. Indulge in a little armchair touring and see fantastic minimalistic landscapes of rock and ice! *Offer does not apply if you knew this place existed

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10 Things your Restaurant won't tell you. How can you tell a good special from a bad one? Watch out for "an expensive item used in a way that's minimizing its flavor," Zagor says, such as a lamb chop that's been cut, braised and put into a dish where it's a supporting player. Pastas, stews and soups containing expensive meats are also suspect. Also don't go out on Mondays.

Still-unexplained tiles may or may not have an important message. These are nothing new but apparently are still appearing with some regularity. At any rate, Pennsylvania certainly has its share. more inside

No Statue for You Samantha won't show Serbia her boobs, so now they won't raise a statue in her honour.

Fags eat poop? The still living Fred Phelps, meets the rather lovely Brit Louis Theroux. pt1/7 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2fUyJQgRuM more inside