Fourth of July is Independence Day

Independence Day honors the birthday of the United States of America and the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It’s a day of picnics and patriotic parades, a night of concerts and fireworks, and a reason to fly the American flag.

The Straight Dope: Why do we nod our heads for “yes” and shake them for “no”?.

A Bleriot XI aircraft from the year 1908,  performs during the Airpower 09 airplane show in Zeltweg, Austria, on Friday, June 26, 2009.

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Paris’ Best Museums – Photo Gallery, 18 Pictures – LIFE.

Okay, this is NSFW and may be offensive to some of you. But I found it very damn funny! WHEN TO HAVE ANAL SEX

“Do not dry your cell phone by putting it in a microwave oven.”

Just watch some very nice looking buildings (that are not being built today) turned into ugly:

Demolished! 11 Beautiful Train Stations That Fell To The Wrecking Ball (And The Crappy Stuff Built In Their Place) » INFRASTRUCTURIST.

Carvings From Cherokee Script’s Dawn – NYTimes.com.

Saddam Hussein believed Iran was a significant threat to Iraq and left open the possibility that he had weapons of mass destruction rather than appear vulnerable, according to declassified FBI documents on interrogations of the former Iraqi leader.

“Hussein believed that Iraq could not appear weak to its enemies, especially Iran,” FBI special agent George Piro wrote on notes of a conversation with Saddam in June 2004 about weapons of mass destruction.

FBI says Saddam’s weapons bluff aimed at Iran | Reuters.

Tropical Rainfall Moving North | LiveScience.

Army’s Most High-Tech Infantry Unit Set to Touch Down in Afghanistan | Popular Science.

Sea level rise: It’s worse than we thought.

Encrypt Your Personal Information with Steganos LockNote :: the How-To Geek.

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DailyTech – PCs with USB 3.0 to be Available Before 2010.

New Type Of El Nino Could Mean More Hurricanes Make Landfall.

Yes, this is over there, not in our backyard, so why worry or even think about it? But you should:

Troubled Water –the Dead Sea

On a Swedish chainsaw: “Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands or genitals.” (…was there a lot of this happening somewhere?)

THIS IS JUST TO SAY
by William Carlos Williams

I have eaten
the plums
that were in
the icebox

and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast

Forgive me
they were delicious
so sweet
and so cold

[the lady has the final word]

This is the do not look down part! But wow, glass boxes on the 103rd floor of the Sears Tower in Chicago are awesome! Don’t look down: Terrifying view from glass box balcony jutting out from skyscraper’s 103rd floor

Artificial Owl. Some great outdoor sculptures!

Women Are Like Nature! - AmO Images: Capturing Life Beauty - AmO Images: Capturing Life Beauty.

All about Bart Simpson.

And this one I liked just because it was such a nice composition and snapped at the right time.

 The strange, underground world of Chinese counterfeit cigarettes. Read about this fascinating subject and think about that cheap pack or carton of Marlboros you bought at the flea market.

Afghanistan Photo gallery .

Possibility Of Vaccine For Ear Infections.

New Class Of Black Holes Discovered.

Techmeme: Microsoft’s Bing search wins share from Google (Reuters).

Over 30% of Netbook Owners Dissatisfied with Purchase – Research – X-bit labs.

The Work-Up – Insured but Unprotected, and Driven Bankrupt by Health Crises – Series – NYTimes.com.

Acer’s Everywhere in the PC World – NYTimes.com.

Facebook Will Give Users More Control Over Who Sees What – Bits Blog – NYTimes.com.

Podcast – Tech Talk – NYTimes.com.

App of the Week: A Tonic for an Existential Crisis – Gadgetwise Blog – NYTimes.com.

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Men like staring at boobs and butts. That’s just a scientific fact. Everyone has stolen a tantalizing glance at a nice rack or an amazing posterior at least once in their life. Fortunately for the rest of us, some of these epic boob/ass stares have been documented via photograph and published to the internet for all to see, and we’ve taken the liberty of gathering some of the best boob and ass stares into one awesome collection.

A Tribute to Men Staring at Boobs.

Assessing the Stripper Memoir.

Was Michael Jackson A Pedophile?.

Michael Jackson: Erotic Identity Disorder?.

Ernest Hemingway – The Hemingways and Suicide.

The Six Worst Killer Plagues in History.

mental_floss Blog » Morning Cup of Links: When Fireworks Go Wrong.

Okay, for the past week, I have been under the influence first of a nice flu bug that took residency in my body. That right there was a great knock down for me and for those around me. Then yesterday was the final kicker: Appendicitis. Read more about this at my blawg: Iowadawg’s Blawg

Review: Firefox 3.5 makes browsing faster, easier and more fun | Reuters

“No sex is better than bad sex.”
-Germaine Greer

“My husband’s German. Every night I get dressed up as Poland and he invades me.”
-Bette Midler

The Ho 229 replica in a hangar at Northrop Grumman’s facility in El Segundo, Calif.

Meet the “wonder weapon” that could have won the war for Hitler.

Called the Horten 229, the radical “flying wing” fighter-bomber looked and acted a lot like the U.S. Air Force’s current B-2 — right down to the “stealth” radar-evading characteristics.

Nazi stealth jet could have won war for Hitler

ant mega-colony takes over the world

SOMETIMES YOU JUST DON’T WANT TO SEE FOLKS AT A NUDE BEACH

AND SOMETIMES YOU DO

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“The web is a dominatrix. Every where I turn, I see little buttons ordering me to Submit.”
-Nytwind

“I believe that sex is a beautiful thing between two people. Between five, it’s fantastic.”
-Woody Allen

Flu Dynasty: Influenza Virus In 1918 And Today

Slashdot IT Story | New Click-Fraud Attack Is Stealthiest Yet

Technology News – CNET News

Discovery News : Earth: Best Volcano Footage in the World

Mozilla has officially released Firefox 3.5, the next major version of its popular open source Web browser. Ars takes a close look at the new version and evaluates its enhancements. Support for HTML 5 video and other important emerging Web standards make this one of the most significant Firefox releases ever.

First look: Firefox 3.5 released, ready to “upgrade” the Web – Ars Technica

“A man must be potent and orgasmic to ensure the future of the race. A woman only needs to be available.”
-Masters and Johnson

A man walks into a pharmacy and wanders up and down the aisles.

The sales girl notices him and asks him if she can help him. He answers that he is looking for a box of tampons for his wife. She points him to the correct aisle.

A few minutes later, he deposits a huge bag of cotton balls and a ball of string on the counter.

She says, confused, “Sir, I thought you were looking for some tampons for your wife?”

He answers, ” You see, it’s like this, yesterday, I sent my wife to the store to get me a carton of cigarettes, and she came back with a tin of tobacco and some rolling papers; cause it’s sooo-ooo–oo-ooo much cheaper. So, I figure if I have to roll my own. So does she”.

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Persian Station in Britain Rattles Officials in Iran

What Does the Energy Bill Really Mean for CO2 Cuts? – TIME

U.S. National Parks

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America’s health care is the costliest in the world, yet quality is patchy and millions are uninsured. Incentives for both patients and suppliers need urgent treatment.

Reforming American health care: Heading for the emergency room

Michael Jackson videos are once again hot commodities. Here are Newser’s top 10 posted on YouTube and showing up on favorites lists all over (to see them, click on “Videos” at left):

10 Essential Jackson Videos – Arts & Living News Briefs | Newser

FDR’s Lessons for Obama – The Legacy of F.D.R. – TIME

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