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May 27, 2014Episode 173: The Best Days End in Tears
TOPIC: Culture is what we DO.
This week, Dan and Merlin talk about processing a hotel room and leading by example.
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John Dickerson - How to Process a Hotel Room
HOWTO process your new hotel room Replace any... | kung fu grippe
Red Oxx Air Boss Carry-on Bag Designed for 1 Bag Business Travelers.
Red Oxx Travel Basket Key Tray and Coin Valet
HONEY, WHERE'S THE ROOM KEY? LOOK IN THE VALET!
NEVER MISPLACE YOUR ESSENTIALS AGAIN.
YOUR PERSONAL VALET.
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It's All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff: Peter Walsh: 9780743292658: Amazon.com: Books
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1 hr 15 min
May 22, 2014Episode 172: Somewhere Between a Habit and a River
TOPIC: How to undig a river.
This week, Dan and Merlin talk about an email message from a listener who's having trouble getting away from his inbox long enough to do what he needs to, introducing a mindfulness exercise that may help point to a deeper problem.
(This is a good one)
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7: The Passionate Task
Rich Stevens and Merlin Mann join Moisés and John to discuss the state of digital comics, content discovery, and recommend some good reads.
"Melnibonér" - kung fu grippe
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Cultural hegemony - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In Marxist philosophy, however, the term describes the domination of a culturally diverse society by the ruling class, who manipulate the culture of the society — the beliefs, explanations, perceptions, values, and mores — so that their ruling-class worldview becomes the worldview that is imposed and accepted as the cultural norm
Nonsense From the Huffington Post
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1 hr 4 min
May 13, 2014Episode 171: Put a Sweatshirt In My Wallet
TOPIC: It's like wallets and backpacks.
This week, Dan and Merlin talk about H.R. Giger, Dan's latest Android experiment, more on app privacy, and why we need both wallets, backpacks, and suitcases. You know. Analogies.
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5by5 | The Incomparable #194: A Real Imaginary Friend
Grab your black cat and portable radio, climb on your mom's broomstick, and join us for a discussion of Hayao Miyazaki's classic animated film "Kiki's Delivery Service." This film features a climactic scene featuring an out-of-control dirigible, so you know we love it.With panelists Merlin Mann, John Siracusa, and Steve Lutz.
Bonus Track | Mann Canon (Episode 194b)
Many digressions from our “Kiki’s Delivery Service” episode, including all the stuff John Siracusa told us to remove because it’s just him making references to Merlin’s podcasts so obscure even Merlin doesn’t remember them.May 10, 2014 • 17 minutes • Jason Snell with Merlin Mann, Steve Lutz and John Siracusa
Judge Expresses Concerns Over Casey Kasem's Safety - ABC News
A judge on Monday ordered an investigation into the whereabouts of Casey Kasem after an attorney for the ailing radio personality's wife said the former "Top 40" host had been removed from Los Angeles without his children's knowledge.
H.R. Giger Has Passed Away
Swiss artist H.R. Giger, made famous for his work designing the iconic creatures in the Aliens series, has passed away at the age of 74.
Crimson Tide (1995) - IMDb
The Hunt for Red October (1990) - IMDb
Cool Tools – What’s in My Bag? Mark Frauenfelder
EVERYDAY CARRY I need more knives. And a giant... | kung fu grippe
5by5 | Supercharged
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Judas Priest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Subliminal message trial)
Milius (2013)
The true story of the greatest filmmaker you never knew
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Miguel Sandoval - IMDb
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special (1976) - YouTube
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special is a Halloween-themed television special starring Paul Lynde broadcast October 29, 1976 on ABC. It featured guest stars Margaret Hamilton in her first reprisal of her role as the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz. Also guest starring are Billie Hayes as Witchiepoo from H.R. Pufnstuf, Tim Conway, Roz Kelly, Florence Henderson, rock band KISS, Billy Barty as Gallows the Butler, Betty White and, in an unbilled surprise appearance, Donny and Marie Osmond.
Mailbox
We redesigned the inbox to make email light, fast, and mobile-friendly. Quickly swipe messages to your archive or trash and scan entire conversations in a chat-like view. It's a whole new inbox.
Dispatch: TextExpander-enabled Email App for iPhone
Dispatch makes it easy to act on mails even when you're on the move.
Based on Merlin Mann's idea of managing your inbox, it helps you tame your inbox by letting you delete, defer, delegate, generate actions and even respond to your mails with ease.
danah boyd | apophenia » Best Of Apophenia
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1 hr 18 min
May 06, 2014Episode 170: Useful, Creepy, Gross
Merlin and Dan talk about Marked, Drafts, MLKSHK shutting down, App.net, routers, Hong King Phoey, poisoned meatballs, and more.
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Hansure - Product Details
HansureTM is a wearable device that makes hand sanitization possible at the point of patient care. Where tradional approaches to increase hand hygiene compliance rely on monitoring, judging, forcing, penalizing and collecting HCW's data, HansureTM is built on the fundamental principle to simplify the hand hygiene process for the HCWs. HansureTM ensures that no opportunity for hand hygiene is ever missed by any HCW by addressing the real challenges that prevent HCWs from being compliant to the hand hygiene guidelines. HansureTM is available in two versions - A cost effective mechanical version and a fully automated electronic device.
More suspected poisoned meatballs in S.F. - SFGate
Marked 2 - Smarter tools for smarter writers
Marked is a previewer for Markdown files. Use it with your favorite text editor and it updates every time you save. With robust features for previewing, reviewing and exporting beautiful documents, you can work in plain text while reveling in rich formatting.
Drafts - Agile Tortoise
Accidental Tech Podcast: 63: I Hold My Children To A Higher Standard
MLKSHK Shutting Down - mlkshk
App.net State of the Union | App.net
The bad news is that the renewal rate was not high enough for us to have sufficient budget for full-time employees. After carefully considering a few different options, we are making the difficult decision to no longer employ any salaried employees, including founders. Dalton and Bryan will continue to be responsible for the operation of App.net, but no longer as employees. Additionally, as part of our efforts to ensure App.net is generating positive cash flow, we are winding down the Developer Incentive Program. We will be reaching out to developers currently enrolled in the program with more information.
Amazon.com: ASUS Dual-Band Wireless Router (RT-AC56U): Computers & Accessories
How Videogames Changed the World - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
How Videogames Changed the World was a one-off television special by Charlie Brooker which first aired on Channel 4 in November 2013. The show examines the 25 most significant video games according to Brooker, and through that, covers the history of the medium and its impact on wider culture.
Cincinnati Milling Machine Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
5by5 | CMD+Space #94: Words Are My Thing, with Brent Simmons
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1 hr 35 min
April 29, 2014Episode 169: Upgrade Your Skateboard
Merlin Mann and Dan Benjamin talk about comiXology and the future of online digital purchases.
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Wonder Woman (2009) (V)
A modern man's trespass of the island of the Amazons enables an imprisoned war god to escape and Princess Diana wins the responsibility to recapture him.
Nonsense From the Huffington Post
Squarespace Metrics for iPad — The Official Squarespace Blog
With its fluid design and powerful inspection tools, Squarespace Metrics provides valuable insight into your data through key performance indicators, interactive charts, and dynamic views – all with a beautiful interface you can truly enjoy. Starting today, we’re pleased to offer Metrics for the iPad as a universal download.
The House Rules | The Thom Zahler Weblog
So, I’m taking the opportunity of the New Year to post my schedule. It’s important to manage expectations. How fast should you be expected to respond to an email? When is too early to call? So, here we go with my five house rules.
Captain America: Man Out of Time Digital Comics - Comics by comiXology
When the Avengers pull a frozen soldier from the sea, they bring back the Living Legend of World War II---a man whose memories of life 60 years ago are as fresh as yesterday! How will Steve Rogers adapt to the world of the 21st century?
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1 hr 28 min
April 22, 2014Episode 168: It's Okay for Cats to Wander Around on Planes
TOPIC: Standing up to Attention Bullies.
This week, Dan and Merlin talk about the world's impossible expectations regarding each of our own time, attention, and access.
What happens when we tacitly allow the universe to ask us anything any time for any reason? How do we develop the sympathy to understand how vastly our schedules and priorities differ at a given moment?
Well. One possible solution is to learn to find the courage to not be terminally ""busy"" all the time. That's all on us.
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Warren Ellis » How To See The Future
But I’ll suggest to you something. The theories of atemporality and manufactured normalcy and zero history can be short-circuited by just one thing.Looking around.
Morgan Stanley's Parker On Email Access - Business Insider
In a new note to clients, Parker writes that he got an email from someone saying they had "limited access" to their email. He proceeds to explain how that's a lame excuse in this day and age.
30 Pilots And Flight Attendants Confess Their Best Kept Secrets | Viral Quake
These questions were asked on Reddit, and the answers are insane. Are these true??? My mind has officially been blown. I travel a lot, so some of this is pretty scary if you ask me. Here is the text leaked from Reddit:
Cyrano de Bergerac (1950) - "Nose Speech" & "Fencing Ballade" - YouTube
5by5 | Back to Work #153: Anxiety's a Goat
TOPIC: The thoughts we think. And think. And think.This week, Dan and Merlin talk about anxiety, compulsive thoughts, and how to at least crack an air hole in a big problem.
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Roderick on the Line, Ep. 34: "A Shit Barge Full of Long Pigs"
That Mitchell and Webb Look - Send us your reckons - YouTube
Wonder Woman (2009) (V)
A modern man's trespass of the island of the Amazons enables an imprisoned war god to escape and Princess Diana wins the responsibility to recapture him.
Getting Things Done®, GTD® and David Allen & CO | Home
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1 hr 12 min
April 15, 2014Episode 167: Second Banana
TOPIC: Ubi Sunt, LCS?
This week, Dan and Merlin talk about the uneasy future of local comic shops—especially in light of Amazon's announced acquisition of comiXology.
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Favorite Podcasts for Writers | The Star-Dusted Sirens
"But some episodes also cover more esoteric issues like agency or creativity. Merlin excels at taking all those nebulous ideas about work that we’ve all had, and then nailing down the core of them so they can’t wiggle off the examining table and back into the dark recesses of our minds before we’ve at least identified the problem. Dan will then diffidently explain how the Buddha approached the same issue. And did I mention the comic books? They talk about comic books. A LOT."
Interview: Martin Blaser, Author Of 'Missing Microbes' : NPR
"He tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross that with the overuse of antibiotics, as well as some other now-common practices like cesarean sections, we've entered a danger zone — a no man's land between the world of our ancient microbiome and an uncharted modern world."
Monsters Inside Me: Animal Planet
The Amazing Spider-Man - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Amazing Spider-Man has been the character's flagship series for his first fifty years in publication, and was the only monthly series to star Spider-Man until Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man in 1976 (although 1972 saw the debut of Marvel Team-Up, with the vast majority of issues featuring Spider-Man along with a rotating cast of other Marvel characters). Most of the major characters and villains of the Spider-Man saga have been introduced in Amazing, and with few exceptions, it is where most key events in the character's history have occurred. The title was published continuously until
comiXology - Pull, Rate, Preview, Discuss
Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to the Comic Book Universe: Tim Leong: 9781452113883: Amazon.com: Books
The comic book universe is adventurous, mystifying, and filled with heroes, villains, and cosplaying Comic-Con attendees. This book by one of Wired magazine's art directors traverses the graphic world through a collection of pie charts, bar graphs, timelines, scatter plots, and more.
Secret Wars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A cosmic entity called the Beyonder observes the mainstream Marvel universe. Fascinated by the presence of superheroes on Earth and their potential, this entity chooses a group of both heroes and supervillains and teleports characters against their will to "Battleworld", a planet created by the Beyonder in a distant galaxy. This world has also been stocked with alien weapons and technology. The Beyonder then declares: "I am from beyond! Slay your enemies and all that you desire shall be yours! Nothing you dream of is impossible for me to accomplish!"
Secret Wars II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Secret Wars II is a nine-issue comic book limited series and crossover published from 1985 to 1986 by Marvel Comics. The series was written by Marvel's then Editor-in-chief Jim Shooter and primarily pencilled by Al Milgrom.
Dynamite (magazine) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dynamite was a magazine for children founded by Jenette Kahn and published by Scholastic Inc. from 1974 until 1992. The magazine changed the fortunes of the company, becoming the most successful publication in its history[1] and inspiring two similar periodicals for Scholastic, Wow and Bananas.
New Avengers Vol. 1: Breakout - Comics by comiXology
In the wake of the systematic destruction of the original Avengers, just what sort of threat to the world could persuade Captain America to assemble an all-new team? And following the events of AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED, who could possibly be on this team?
comiXology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
ComiXology is a cloud-based digital comics platform with over 200 million comic downloads as of September 2013.
Secret Avengers (2014-) Digital Comics - Comics by comiXology
The all-new Secret Avengers are ready to get started. Are they going to be the world's most effective secret squad? Or will their personal issues tear them apart? Featuring Hawkeye, Black Widow and other of your favorite clandestine heroes.
[VIDEO] Federal Express commercial with John Moschitta - YouTube
"Pittsburgh's perefct, Peter. May I call you 'Pete?'"
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Dry drowning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Merlin's Amazon Wishlist
There's a Black Cat in there somewhere.
Adventures of Superman (2013-) #50 - Comics by comiXology
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1 hr 13 min
April 08, 2014Episode 166: 404 - Friends Not Found
TOPIC: The future we can't know.
This week, Dan and Merlin talk about how quickly technology is evolving, how janky that evolution can be, and how terrible we all are at forecasting what will come next and beyond.
Could Merlin have ever imagined he'd pay $3.00 for an episode of Under the Gunn? No, he could not.
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The health effects of a world without darkness – Rebecca Boyle – Aeon
You Are Not So Smart
List of cognitive biases - RationalWiki
Cognitive bias describes the inherent thinking errors that humans make in processing information. Some of these have been verified empirically in the field of psychology, while others are considered general categories of bias. These thinking errors prevent one from accurately understanding reality, even when confronted with all the needed data and evidence to form an accurate view.
End-of-history illusion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The end-of-history illusion is a ubiquitous psychological illusion in which teenagers and adults of all ages believe that they have consistently experienced significant personal growth and changes in tastes until now, but will somehow not continue to grow and mature in the future.[1] That is, despite knowing how much they have changed in the last ten years, they believe that ten years from now, they will think and feel the same as they do today.
YANSS Podcast 020 – James Burke and Matt Novak ponder the future and why we are terrible at predicting it « You Are Not So Smart
In this episode of the You Are Not So Smart Podcast we sit down with James Burke and discuss the past, the present, and where he sees us heading in the future. Burke says we must soon learn how to deal with a world in which scarcity is scarce, abundance is abundant, and home manufacturing can produce just about anything you desire.
Project Runway: Under the Gunn - Episodes, Videos & Schedule - myLifetime.com
YANSS Podcast – Episode Four – The Self Illusion « You Are Not So Smart
Confirmation Bias « You Are Not So Smart
The Misconception: Your opinions are the result of years of rational, objective analysis.The Truth: Your opinions are the result of years of paying attention to information which confirmed what you believed while ignoring information which challenged your preconceived notions.
Accidental Tech Podcast: 59: The Little Puck That Could
chit | Definition at Dictionary.com Mobile
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55 min
April 01, 2014Episode 165: The Opposite of Attrition
TOPIC: Words mean things.
This week, Dan and Merlin talk about the blight of buzzwords, jargon, and douchespeak writ large.
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Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism popularized the term "thought-terminating cliché". This refers to a cliché that is a commonly used phrase, or folk wisdom, sometimes used to quell cognitive dissonance. Though the clichéd phrase in and of itself may be valid in certain contexts, its application as a means of dismissing dissent or justifying fallacious logic is what makes it thought-terminating.
5by5 | CMD+Space #90: The First Bar, with Merlin Mann
This week Myke is joined by Merlin Mann, for an impromptu episode of CMD Space. They talk about scheduling your content to meet the needs of your audience, allowing your work to become 'yours', breaking the mould in your in environment, setting standards for your work and being a creative person in a corporate culture.
Roderick on the Line - Ep. 104: "Talismans of a Dead Age"
The Problem: John does not believe in The Cloud.
Emerson, "The American Scholar," 1837
Man Thinking must not be subdued by his instruments. Books are for the scholar's idle times. When he can read God directly, the hour is too precious to be wasted in other men's transcripts of their readings. But when the intervals of darkness come, as come they must, -- when the sun is hid, and the stars withdraw their shining, -- we repair to the lamps which were kindled by their ray, to guide our steps to the East again, where the dawn is. We hear, that we may speak. . . .
Silver Surfer (2014-) #1 - Comics by comiXology
"NEW DAWN". The universe is big. Bigger than you could ever imagine. And the SILVER SURFER, the lone sentinel of the skyways, is about to discover that the best way to see it... is with someone else. Meet the Earth Girl who's challenged the Surfer to go beyond the boundaries of the known Marvel U-- into the strange, the new, and the utterly fantastic!
Betty (episode) - The Adventure Time Wiki. Mathematical!
When a ritual changes Ice King back into Simon Petrikov, he enlists the help of Marceline, Finn, and Jake to recontact Betty in the past to tell her he's sorry for everything he has done.
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Roman à clef - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roman à clef or roman à clé (French pronunciation: ?[??m?? a kle], Anglicized as /ro??m?n??kle?/), French for novel with a key, is a novel about real life, overlaid with a façade of fiction.
Jodorowsky's Dune - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
cat (Unix) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The cat program is a standard Unix utility that concatenates and lists files. The name is an abbreviation of catenate, a synonym of concatenate.
Gaslight (1944 film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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March 25, 2014Episode 164: Back in the Medieval Village
TOPIC: Curiosity & Creativity
This week, Dan and Merlin talk more about expertise and how it relates to the ineffable qualities of curiosity and creativity. Can curiosity be inspired or taught? Or, is it just something you either have or don't? How do we buck the implicit authority to explore the vast universe of "unnecessary things?"
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21 Compelling Reasons Why Florida Should Be Kicked Out Of The United States | Thought Catalog
Let me just start this by saying that I was born in Florida, lived there for a while, and have/visit many a family member there. Losing Florida will be an emotional hit for me as well. But it’s high time we just took that table saw of democracy and severed Florida off to float in the Atlantic. Here is why.
5by5 | Back to Work #163: Head Lice :-(
TOPIC: LEGO and ExpertiseThis week, Dan and Merlin talk about LEGO and what becoming a Master Builder can teach us about expertise.Also: tooth fairies, binder clips, and the pedagogical warning shot.WARNING: This episode of B2W contains information about holiday-related personalities that may be of a sensitive nature. Listener discretion is advised.
5by5 | Mac Power Users #183: Episode V: Merlin Strikes Back
Merlin Mann returns to Mac Power Users for his annual visit. This year we dive deep into Merlin's new obsession with home automation and talk about what makes some apps stick while others never do.Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for assistance with the shownotes this week!
Knocking on wood - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Knocking on wood, or to touch wood, refers to the apotropaic tradition in western folklore[citation needed] of literally touching, tapping, or knocking on wood, or merely stating that you are doing or intend same, in order to avoid "tempting fate" after making a favourable observation, a boast, or declaration concerning one's own death.
Nasal irrigation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nasal irrigation or nasal lavage or nasal douche is the personal hygiene practice in which the nasal cavity is washed to flush out excess mucus and debris from the nose and sinuses. The practice is generally well-tolerated and reported to be beneficial with only minor side effects.[1] Nasal irrigation in a wider sense can also refer to the use of saline nasal spray or nebulizers to moisten the mucous membranes.
Consumer Updates > Is Rinsing Your Sinuses Safe?
Oil pulling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oil pulling or oil swishing is a traditional folk remedy where oil is swished or held in the mouth. Ayurvedic literature states oil pulling is capable of improving oral and systemic health, including a benefit in conditions such as headaches, migraines, diabetes mellitus, asthma,[1] and acne, as well as whitening teeth.[2] Oil pulling is known as "Kavala" or "Gandusha" in the Ayurvedic text Charaka Samhita.[1][3] Its promoters claim it works by "pulling out" "toxins", which are known as ama in Ayurvedic medicine, and thereby reducing inflammation.[4]
Swishing With Oil for Oral Health: Not Recommended - Julie Beck - The Atlantic
The Internet’s new quasi-health obsession is actually very old. Oil pulling—swishing oil (coconut and sesame seem popular, preferably unrefined) around in your mouth for 10 to 20 minutes—is an oral health practice that has been done in India for years and years. It’s mentioned in the Charaka Samhita, one of the key texts of the Indian traditional medicine known as Ayurveda.
Amazon.com: Flents Dental Disclosing Tablets (30) - Eliminate Plaque Build-up: Health & Personal Care
Dan Slott Unveils "Spider-Verse," Featuring "Every Spider-Man Ever" - Comic Book Resources
Marvel divulged the first details of what exactly that teaser was teasing with a "Next Big Thing" press call, headlined by "Amazing Spider-Man" writer Dan Slott and senior editor of the Spidey titles, Nick Lowe. The preview art released by Marvel to accompany the call provided some very strong hints about the upcoming event: The story will start November 2014, it will feature "Every Spider-Man Ever" (including Spider-Man 2099, Peter Porker the Spectacular Spider-Ham and the original Scarlet Spider, among others). It also involves Morlun, a villain created by J. Michael Straczynski and John Romita Jr. during their 2001 "Amazing Spider-Man" run.
Watch this: people illegally BASE jumping from the top of 1 World Trade Center | The Verge
A group of men who BASE jumped from the top of the 1,776-foot tower at 1 World Trade Center last September turned themselves in to police on Monday. The men — three of whom parachuted from the building, while a fourth kept watch — questioned the level of security in and around the tower. Andrew Rossig, one of the men who was involved with the stunt, said "we just kind of walked in."
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Upper respiratory tract infection - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Upper respiratory tract infections (URI or URTI) are the illnesses caused by an acute infection which involves the upper respiratory tract: nose, sinuses, pharynx or larynx. This commonly includes: tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, sinusitis, otitis media, and the common cold.
Valeria Richards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
She was revealed to be the second, unborn child of Reed and Sue Richards, whom Sue had seemingly miscarried years before, and who had originally been named Valerie Meghan Richards. Under the guidance of Roma, Franklin had used his powers to save the child, taking her from her native reality and sending her "someplace else" where she was raised by another Invisible Woman who had married a heroic Doctor Doom after the death of her first husband. As the FF went up against the cosmic menace of Abraxas, she was summoned by Roma and fulfilled her purpose by merging her powers with Franklin and reconstituting Galactus to stop Abraxas. In the restructuring of reality that ensued, Valeria was regressed to a fetus within Sue's womb once again, on the cusp of being born.
Edmond Halley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Quote Details: Albert Einstein: You see, wire telegraph... - The Quotations Page
You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat.
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, Latin for "Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy", often referred to as simply the Principia, is a work in three books by Sir Isaac Newton, in Latin, first published 5 July 1687.
Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism popularized the term "thought-terminating cliché". This refers to a cliché that is a commonly used phrase, or folk wisdom, sometimes used to quell cognitive dissonance. Though the clichéd phrase in and of itself may be valid in certain contexts, its application as a means of dismissing dissent or justifying fallacious logic is what makes it thought-terminating.
Silicon's Valley's Brutal Ageism | New Republic
"In talking to dozens of people around Silicon Valley over the past eight months—engineers, entrepreneurs, moneymen, uncomfortably inquisitive cosmetic surgeons—I got the distinct sense that it’s better to be perceived as naïve and immature than to have voted in the 1980s."
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1 hr 39 min

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