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Stick added to the National Toy Hall of Fame

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Sat, 2008-11-08 11:15.

Link of the day - Who Is Shawn Casey? Is He For Real?

Prayer Foils Robbery

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Fri, 2008-11-07 10:18.

Link of the day - The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less

A Greensboro, N.C., woman's prayers spooked a would-be robber who ran away after complaining that she was making too much noise.

How Two Tech Guys Created A Viral Food Sensation

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Thu, 2008-11-06 10:56.
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Link of the day - Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else

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Sex Sells? Not In This Economy.

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Wed, 2008-11-05 09:22.

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Dig finds camp of 'real Crusoe'

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Sat, 2008-11-01 09:59.

Link of the day - Who Is Shawn Casey? Is He For Real?

Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of the campsite of a marooned sailor who is said to have inspired the fictional castaway Robinson Crusoe.

The findings, carried in the journal Post-Medieval Archaeology, follow digs on a Pacific island west of Chile.

Weird Businesses - Pee Farming

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Thu, 2008-10-30 10:53.
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http://www.mrsdoepee.com/

I didn't set out to become a pee farmer.

The Stink in Farts Controls Blood Pressure

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Mon, 2008-10-27 09:33.

Link of the day - The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less

The Business Of Stock Photography

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Fri, 2008-10-24 09:39.
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Link of the day - Guesstimation: Solving the World’s Problems on the Back of a Cocktail Napkin

Earn big money taking photographs in your spare time!

It sounds like a late-night TV come-on for a phony get-rich-quick scheme. But in this case, it might just be true.

Dumping Starbucks For Profit

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Wed, 2008-10-22 09:51.
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Link of the day - I will pay you $25, if you come up with a cool domain name for me.

http://www.incrediblefoods.net/

Like many entrepreneurs, Jim Christy set out to boost revenues by reaching a bigger market. But the founder and CEO of Incredible Foods, a dessert delivery service in Gibsonia, Pa., soon found that bigger sales don't necessarily equal better business.

How Does Society React To Economic Crisis?

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Mon, 2008-10-20 10:33.

Link of the day - Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior

More suicides? Fewer male births? Less back pain? More laxative sales?

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