Monday, August 22, 2011

Daily Links: August 22, 2011



8 Most Famous Intellectual Feuds of All Time
 
The 12 Scariest TSA Stories of All Time
 
47 Cheap, Fun Things to Do This Weekend

Are beautiful people 'selfish by nature'? People with symmetrical faces are more self-sufficient and less likely to co-operate, new research suggests

List of unusual deaths; of inventors killed by their own inventions; of chess related deaths; of entertainers who died during a performance.

The Outer Limits episode, The Architects of Fear is built around faking an alien invasion in order to stop nuclear armageddon. In a recent interview, Paul Krugman of the New York Times proposed a fake alien invasion to stimulate the economy.

Plants for a Future offers an online database of plants that are either edible or useful as medicine. It's a great resource for outdoorsy types.

Researchers Find That Alligator Fat Could Be a New Source of Biodiesel. Alligator farming is alive and well in the United States and elsewhere but traditionally it's all about the animals' skin and meat. Now it seems that there may also be a use for the 15 million pounds of alligator fat that are currently being deposited in land fills every year: bio diesel. 

The Secret Ingredient In Your Orange Juice: Haven’t you ever wondered why every glass of Tropicana Pure Premium orange juice tastes the same, no matter where in the world you buy it or what time of year you’re drinking it in?

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