The Sad Bear

April 21, 2008

Expelled

I've lost all respect for Ben Stein.

Judging by his attire, so has he.

Labels: america, film, poor taste, pseudoscience, religion, science

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April 2, 2008

Freak animal roundup

Freak animal roundup:

• Flying penguins
• Video: The fierce Humboldt squid
  
• Video: Octopus squeezes through one-inch hole
• Slideshow: Newly discovered deep-sea creatures in the Antarctic
  

Labels: animals, science

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March 12, 2008

Dolphin rescues stranded whales

“She established contact, and immediately those two whales seemed to relax.”

Read the whole thing; it's so good.

Expert: Dolphins have “a great capacity for altruistic activities.”

Labels: animals, science

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January 18, 2008

Origami, rodents, flags, and chess

Japanese scientists will launch a paper airplane from the International Space Station.

Two million years ago, bull-sized, hippo-headed rodents roamed South America.

New Zealand philosophy lecturer Josh Parsons ranks the world's flags.

Chess master Bobby Fischer died in Reykjavik Thursday. Obits: 1, 2.

Labels: animals, news, science, space, weird

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