Friday, December 22, 2006

Obviously, You Don't Want to Work Today...

...so read some of these.

This is a fantastic link to a story about the most dangerous roads in the world. The pictures alone make it worth taking a look--they're spectacular. And the blog itself is a great read--take a look at some of the recent posts. The most dangerous road story is here.

MSNBC has listed their Top 10 "Most Peculiar Stories" for the year. Here are a few of the headlines:
--Briton hurt after lighting firecracker in buttocks
--Police arrest naked man with concealed weapon
--Man sues himself for vehicle damage
--Pair in hot water after fake penis microwaved.

Read all about them here.

A new giant dinosaur was discovered in Europe. Here's an excerpt:
WASHINGTON - Scientists in Spain have found the fossilized remains of one of the largest animals ever to walk the earth, a gargantuan plant-eating dinosaur up to 125 feet (38 meters) long and weighing as much as seven elephants.

Turiasaurus riodevensis, named for the region and village in Spain where it was found, lived about 145 million years ago and was a sauropod, that familiar kind of dinosaur with a long neck, long tail and massive body that walked on four stout legs.

It is the largest dinosaur ever found in Europe.

The full story is here.

Allen Varney wrote another terrific article for The Escapist, this time on boutique MMOG's. There are a lot of people making a lot of money serving a smaller audience with much lower development costs, and you can read about them here.

Japanese researchers successfully filmed giant squid live. Thanks to Jesse Leimkuehler, you can read about it (and see the video) here.

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