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06 Jan 2009 11:57

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Offbeat: Smoking doesn’t make you cool. It makes you fat.

  • But only if you’re a teenage girl. A new study from Finland finds that if you’re female and smoked when you were younger, you’re more likely to have a little flab when you’re older. The weird part: It didn’t seem to affect men’s weight. source
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06 Jan 2009 09:15

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Offbeat: Well, that’s one way to get you to stop looking at your laptop

  • Espresso + erotica? A small Maine town is debating whether they want their claim to fame to be a topless coffee shop. Vassalboro officials will weigh the benefits of making free wi-fi only the second-most appealing feature for the coffee shop’s patrons. source
  • Espresso + erotica? A small Maine town is debating whether they want their claim to fame to be a topless coffee shop. Vassalboro officials will weigh the benefits of making free wi-fi only the second-most appealing feature for the coffee shop’s patrons.
  • Opinions are mixed While some people in the community don’t like the idea of having a low-key strip joint, others don’t seem bothered by the idea. “I don’t mind what they do,” resident Randy McKiel said. “They’re just trying to make a living.” source
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06 Jan 2009 08:38

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Offbeat: Go experience nature; you’ll feel better

A new study says that going outside clears your head and improves your brain. Go take a walk. source
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05 Jan 2009 22:42

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Offbeat: Was Stonehenge a trance music hotspot?

An expert says it was perfect for ancient raves. Don’t trust him; he’s a DJ, too. source
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05 Jan 2009 20:49

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Offbeat, U.S.: Decades later, love hasn’t torn Virginia apart yet

  • 40 age of Virginia’s state slogan; Va. is for lovers, y’know source
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05 Jan 2009 05:03

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Offbeat, Tech: It’s not as cool as the iPhone blender video

  • 154 yard iPod throw; pssh, we’re only kinda impressed source
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05 Jan 2009 04:18

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Offbeat: It’s because player pianos lack USB ports, isn’t it?

The last player piano roll manufacturer is finally admitting they’re not as cool as iPods. source
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02 Jan 2009 13:44

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Offbeat: Did diamonds kill off the mammoths?

  • The evidence Scientists recently found sediment from nano-diamonds, and other impact materials, around North American sites. These materials could not be created through average processes, says James Kennett, a scientist at the University of California. source
  • The evidence Scientists recently found sediment from nano-diamonds, and other impact materials, around North American sites. These materials could not be created through average processes, says James Kennett, a scientist at the University of California.
  • What they think happened Scientists believe that these materials could have impacted the Earth from space 13,000 years ago, causing diamond “rain” that led to the extinction of the wooly mammoth and the early-human Clovis culture in North America. source
  • The evidence Scientists recently found sediment from nano-diamonds, and other impact materials, around North American sites. These materials could not be created through average processes, says James Kennett, a scientist at the University of California.
  • What they think happened Scientists believe that these materials could have impacted the Earth from space 13,000 years ago, causing diamond “rain” that led to the extinction of the wooly mammoth and the early-human Clovis culture in North America.
  • The impact theorized “Imagine 1,000 to 10,000 atomic bombs detonating within a few minutes over two continents,” says Allen West, co-author of the Science Magazine paper in which the theory was first put forth. We’re not sure if we really want to. It sounds scary. source
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02 Jan 2009 13:24

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Offbeat, Tech: It’s a hit because it’s not a hit. Follow?

This Volvo concept car has technology designed to avoid crashes. Neat. source
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01 Jan 2009 22:21

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Offbeat, Tech: Breast-feeding is not a crime.

  • There is nothing about bottle-feeding a child that has to be discreet. With breast-feeding, it should be the exact same way.
  • Kelli Roman • a 23-year-old California mom who started a 97,600-strong Facebook group protesting the site’s blocking of nursing photos it deems “obscene” • source
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