We’ve come a long way on the web today. Or have we? While we’ve innovated in many areas, we’ve also continued to disregard pre-existing issues. And in some cases, we have also created new ones. Here is my list of the top 65 most annoying things about the web today. They’re in no particular order, but I have organized them...
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The New Scientist magazine compiled a list of the everyday aspects of life which continue to confound the world’s greatest brains, including the reasons behind kissing, blushing and even picking your nose.
An editorial in the publication said: “There is nothing more fascinating to most of us than...
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A dog with its head in a clay pot. Playing in her back garden, Scarlett chased pebble into a clay pot on its side. When she tried to get it out with her snout, her head became firmly wedged
Hampshire firefighters rescue a pig that wedged itself down a drain close to the banks of the River Hamble, in Hampshire
Motor stoat:...
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Excellent anti-ad for anorexia, it would be great if such ads were shown more often.
Especially for young girls wishing to be extremely thin....
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It is said that those who don’t know history are condemned to repeat it – and as any history buff can tell you, much of history is something you would NOT want to repeat. However, many well-known historical “facts” are myths, with no basis in fact. Here (and in the next few segments) are 20 of the most...
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1. Botulinum (ingested)
It’s hard to rank the lethality of toxins, but experts agree that botulinum – several orders of magnitude deadlier than sarin – is the gold standard. Your nervous system fails and you die in extreme pain. Works miracles on wrinkles, though.
2. Ricin (ingested or inhaled)
Made from the lowly castor...
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