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The Straight Dope by Cecil Adams, crossword by Matt Jones, News of The Weird
You cannot be serious
Awesome! Ferruccio Pilenga recently turned out another class of graduates at his Italian Dog Rescue School, which he says is the only one in the world that trains canines (mostly […]
Diary of the planet
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“Mildly Unhealthy”
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Diary of the planet
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“In the Language”
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You cannot be serious
Government in Action! Bookkeepers Wanted: (1) Pentagon investigators discovered in August that a small South Carolina company fraudulently collected $20.5 million in shipping costs, including one invoice of $999,798 for […]
“Why the Face?”
“Why the Face?”–and why does it never change? by Matt Jones You need Java enabled to view the crossword applet. If you do not have Java installed you can obtain […]
Diary of the planet
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Strange but true
News that Sounds Like a Joke (1) In July, National Hockey League player Derek Boogaard, an “enforcer” known for his willingness to brawl, opened the Derek and Aaron Boogaard Fighting […]
Can’t make this stuff up
Can’t Possibly Be True (1) In July, the Houston School District, citing student privacy laws, declined to release last season’s Bellaire High School baseball statistics (such as batting averages), even […]
They’re Very Close”
“They’re Very Close”–can you tell which is which? by Matt Jones You need Java enabled to view the crossword applet. If you do not have Java installed you can obtain […]
