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A little musical revelation in Super Mario World
By admin on July 27, 2010 | No Comments
Did you know about this little secret in Super Mario World? One level allows you to extend the amount of time you have to complete the stage, giving you the opportunity to speed the music up to a ridiculous speed.
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Company Claims Patent On Spam Filtering, Sues WorldBy admin on July 24, 2010 | No Comments
EvilAlphonso notes news of a “Texas” IP holding company suing 36 actual companies for violating its claimed patent on spam filtering. Techdirt deconstructs the patent itself, No. 6,018,761, which seems to amount to little more than a database lookup. It was filed in 1996 and issued in 2000 (despite the lawyers’ press release claiming that it “was awarded… nearly 15 years ago”). Among the companies being sued are 3Com, Apple, Google, AOL, Yahoo, (more…)
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Would *you* let a 16-year-old sail around the world solo?By admin on July 16, 2010 | No Comments
Simply put, no. When a child has a life-threatening dream, it should remain inside a vibrant imagination, tucked under warm covers.
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Uganda Bombings Kill 23 Watching World CupBy admin on July 13, 2010 | No Comments
At least 23 people have been killed in twin explosions in the Ugandan capital Kampala that targeted World Cup fans, police say.
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World Cup 2010: 10 reasons to remember this year’s tournamenBy admin on July 12, 2010 | No Comments
South Africa’s remarkable championship from the ‘instrument of hell’ to the prognostications of Paul the octopus.
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Iniesta fires Spain to World Cup gloryBy admin on July 11, 2010 | No Comments
Andres Iniesta scores with four minutes left in extra time to give Spain their first World Cup with a 1-0 victory over the Netherlands.
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At the United Nations, time to watch the World CupBy admin on July 8, 2010 | No Comments
The world stops for the World Cup, and the United Nations is no exception.
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Parasite Correlated With World Cup SuccessBy admin on July 6, 2010 | No Comments
mahiskali writes “A parasite commonly found in cats, Toxoplasma gondii , has an unnerving relation to World Cup victories by country. (This parasite was discussed here twice in 2006.) Toxo can be found in almost every type of mammal, from rats to humans. The overall goal of the parasite is to end up in a feline stomach, which is the only place it can reproduce. In other mammals, humans for example, the parasite heads for the brain. It is estimated (more…)
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World Cup has excluded S.African traders-Fact or Fiction?By admin on June 30, 2010 | No Comments
Will South Africa, a country that has almost a quarter of its population living in poverty, actually benefit from hosting the 2010 World Cup?
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World Cup: Lucky Argentina beat Mexico to move into last 8By admin on June 27, 2010 | No Comments
Lucky Argentina sneak into the quarter finals after a defeating Mexico with an offside goal, a lucky goal and a great goal.
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