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Entries from February 2009

Snakes! There will be no dick jokes here.

February 5th, 2009 · 3 Comments

In a story designed solely to test my resolve, New Scientist has announced a startling find: the fossilised remains of a 42 foot snake. The once great, lithe slithering monster long ago buried itself into the ground and over time, became hard. Very hard. From the New Scientist:
Analyses of the rocks surrounding the Titanoboa fossils [...]

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Petit & Colbert

February 1st, 2009 · No Comments

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A few months back, I had a live interview with Philippe Petit, the artist who crossed the gulf between the twin towers. This journey was documented in the documentary Man on [...]

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