Samuel Johnson Quote – Absurdity Of Conduct
“Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those whom we cannot resemble.” – Samuel Johnson
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Grim contest?
Newtown, Conn. Newtown shooter Adam Lanza may have been trying to compete with Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik when he carried out the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December. Citing law enforcement sources, CBS reported this week that Lanza wanted to beat Breivik’s “score” of 77—the number of deaths in his 2011 killing spree in Oslo and on […]
Read moreAlbert Camus Quote – A Nostalgia For Innocence
“Every act of rebelling expresses a nostalgia for innocence.” – Albert Camus
Read moreSusan B. Anthony quote – Cautious, careful people
“Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputation and social standing, never can bring about a reform.” – Susan B. Anthony
Read more5 Discoveries That Prove Aliens Were Here
The Antikythera Mechanism: The original mechanism apparently came out of the Mediterranean as a single encrusted piece. Soon afterward it fractured into three major pieces. Other small pieces have broken off in the interim from cleaning and handling, and still others were found on the sea floor by the Cousteau expedition. Other fragments may still be in storage, undiscovered […]
Read moreNew Planet Lurking Beyond Pluto
Pluto may have company out there in the Kuiper Belt according to astronomers. They found that a small icy world called Sedna is out there past the planet of Neptune and may have company. This possible small planet known as 2014 UZ224 is about the size of Iowa which is about half the size of Pluto. Located approximately 8.5 billion […]
Read moreAlbert Einstein – We Can’t Solve Problems
“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” – Albert Einstein
Read moreVince Lombardi Quote – Success
“The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you’re willing to pay the price.” – Vince Lombardi
Read moreAfrican Elephants are Being Born Without Tusks
About 98% of the female elephants are now showing up without tusks. There were only 2% – 6% born on average a few years ago. Poachers target the elephants with tusks for the best ivory and now that they have been doing this for so long, they have altered the gene pool. In the past ten years they have slaughtered […]
Read moreKim gets a “loub job”
■ Kim Kardashian underwent special toe liposuction so that she could fit into a stylish pair of stilettos for her recent wedding to rapper Kanye West, said Look (U.K.).The reality star spent $5,000 on an operation in which podiatrists “use tiny instruments to remove a small amount of fat— typically from the big toes,” said cosmetic surgeon Wendy Lewis. The […]
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