Create smaller CSS files This article will tell you how to make your CSS files a bit smaller.

'Treasure Trove' of Homo Erectus found. This is a mass of the oldest human skeletal bones found outside Africa, they will help improve understanding of the biology of the 1.8-million-year-old hominids. Described are three-dozen fossils from four individuals found at Dmanisi in Georgia, central Asia.

Mandela is (not really) dead (YouTube)

Rice to riches "I don't sleep; I'm up all night." Peter Moceo was a culinary man of mystery. He cared about rice pudding. Well, lots of people do! But Moceo had to fear being caught by this fella for sundry felonies.

Another reason why Cats are awesome: they kill and eat Scorpions. Yum Yum.

Avocado! Not until 1871...was the avocado definitely established [in California], through the introduction of three trees by Judge R. B. Ord of Santa Barbara. Two of these three trees bore fruit for many years in Santa Barbara, and served to create interest in further plantings. Avocado! In one year, a single California avocado tree can absorb as much carbon as is produced by a car driven 26,000 miles. Avocado! The avocado probably originated in southern Mexico but was cultivated from the Rio Grande to central Peru before the arrival of Europeans. more inside

Top Ten Laughably Bad Tech Ads Unfortunately, I am old enough to remember some of these when they were 'cool'.

Confirmed: Homo floresiensis was a distinct human species - not a Microcephalic individual. So says a supposedly conclusive new study. Telegraph, UK. Hobbit evidence will silence critics, scientist says - ABC Australia. Scientists: Hobbit Wasn't a Modern Human - AP. Hobbit Human Was Unique Species, Wrist Bones Suggest - National Geographic. more inside

How big is your crockus?

Passive-Aggressive Notes for Fun and Profit! "some of these notes are really more aggressive in tone, and some of them are more passive — polite, even — but they all share a common sense of frustration that’s been channeled into written form rather than a direct confrontation. it’s barbed criticism disguised as something else — helpful advice, a funny joke, simple forgetfulness" more inside

Canadian dollar reaches parity with staggering U.S. greenback

Drunk RCMP Officers' Rampage What the article doesn't mention is that the internal investigation resulted in the officers choosing their own punishment (acc. to CTV newsnet). That's a bit draconian, if you ask me.

Decent Guy. The mayor of San Diego takes the high road on gay marriage, and doesn't leave a dry eye in the house. Video, 5.5 minutes.

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Dick Tricks - otherwise known as genital origami - certainly NSFW Why should something so enjoyable be such a taboo? How can man's best friend be associated with such shame? Penises should be fun, not just functional! With this online guide, you can ply your plonker and become the magnet of any mutual mustering. more inside

Our long wait for a means to slap someone over the Internet is over. Thanks, Professor Marshall

Meteorite Crashes Near Remote Peruvian Village: Nearby Residents Suddenly Ill Due to Mystery Vapors. End of the World?

David Caputto, The Yoyo King

Classic video of split-brain patient. "To reduce the severity of his seizures, Joe had the bridge between his left and right cerebral hemisphers (the corpus callosum) severed. As a result, his left and right brains no longer communicate through that pathway. Here's what happens as a result." (Via)

It be International Talk Like a Pirate Day 2007, me' Buckos.