CNN:
I don't know whether to be sad or angry -- or both. The recent exposé of the fact that Herman Rosenblat's Holocaust memoir is a hoax was no surprise to me. From the first time I heard the story of his "miraculous" survival during the Nazi era, I doubted that it could be true.
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Google Operating System:
January - iGoogle has a new theme directory, where people can upload interesting themes. Later this year, Google uses three collections of iGoogle themes (artist themes and non-profit organizations) to promote the personalized homepage and Gmail also gets themes.February - a Russian ad recreates Gmail's interface in real li (Read More)
CNN:
A recent controversy at Baylor University has brought new attention to the widespread misuse of standardized college admission tests to rank the quality of America's colleges and universities.
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mental_floss Blog:
Eight Real-Life Doctor Frankensteins Who Pushed the Boundaries of Life and Death. Warning: this post may induce nightmares.*Bram Stoker’s great grand-nephew, Dacre Stoker is preparing a sequel to the original Dracula novel. Look for it in a bookstore near you next October. And a film, too.*Nothing but the truth: Inter (Read More)
Reuters:
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Madonna has always reveled in controversy and with the recent launch of her concert tour, "Sticky & Sweet," the 50-year-old pop star has kicked up a new fuss by comparing John McCain to Adolf Hitler in a video.
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Reuters:
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Madonna has always reveled in controversy and with the recent launch of her concert tour, "Sticky & Sweet," the 50-year-old pop star has kicked up a new fuss by comparing John McCain to Adolph Hitler in a video.
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Reuters:
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Madonna has always reveled in controversy and with the recent launch of her concert tour, "Sticky & Sweet," the 50-year-old pop star has kicked up a new fuss by comparing John McCain to Adolph Hitler in a video.
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mental_floss Blog:
From Neatorama, 5 amusement parks that are no longer amusing. (This link made me all nostalgic for Action Park.)*Anyone know anyone who fell for one of the 8 craziest email hoaxes?*The 35 greatest works of reverse graffiti—an art form that removes dust or dirt rather than adding paint. (Via Funny Pages 2.0.)*Flossy quizmast (Read More)