September 2009
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BBC Earth News - Ancient 'smell of death' revealed →
alohanico:
I’m always really interested to read articles about how animals and insects treat their dead, because it’s usually pretty ritualistic and much more organised than one would assume.
Oleic acid is responsible for that familiar “death smell” that signals to animals and insects alike, to avoid others that have succumbed to disease or places where predators might lurk.
A fairly famous...
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CIOs hit the snooze button on Snow Leopard →
It’s a boring IT + Snow Leopard article asking boring CIOs a really boring question, then posting their boring excuses and responses. After reading this, the consensus is that these companies’ main apps are Windows only. And boring.
My uterus weeps for your children.
WatchI don’t know why, but whenever I see an empty car-trailer on the highway, my mind automatically does this. Every. Single. Time.
