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    Robots to Grade English Essays in Britain (and AB, BC?)

    'Robot' computer to mark English essays | Education | The Guardian Teachers becoming redundant? Oops, sorry about the sentence fragment. Essay-marking software gives high marks for gibberish, U.S. expert warns Alberta
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    Tiny Tim Was Right! The Ice Caps Are Melting!

    Huge Antarctic ice sheet collapsing - Technology & Science - CBC News Who cares if you are on the Prairies? Tiny Tim - The Ice Caps Are Melting - YouTube
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    The Top 13 Viral Videos of '13

    The 13 best viral videos of 2013 | New York Post Any other not on this list?
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    Squamish Sasquatch from Saskatchewan?

    B.C. hiker films possible sasquatch in mountains near Squamish - British Columbia - CBC News Seems surreal, but yeti... Perhaps if the video were a little less clear... Possible Sasquatch outside Squamish BC - YouTube
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    Invasion of Saskatchewan Hits a Wall

    Obama could invade Saskatchewan, Stephen Colbert suggests - Saskatchewan - CBC News Premier Wall questions the wisdom of the humour. Surreal but plausible under certain circumstances. Scenario #1 Rioters in Regina overthrow the government. A foreign government hostile To the US immediately...
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    London's Tube's Tied

    BBC News - Why are we on the verge of another Tube strike? This is a bad thing?
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    Another Viral Video, Goober! Kicked from a Train

    Kicked in the head by a train - YouTube My, my!
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    Blood-Moon Tuesday; Vampires to Celebrate.

    NASA: Beautiful blood moon, when lunar eclipse comes Tuesday - CNN.com Watch your neck. I'll be buying garlic.
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    Dog Lovers Beware! Strange Cross Breeds

    Croisements de chiens : 24 magnifiques photos de chiens croisés These are so wrong!
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    Was Jesus Married?

    An ancient text says "Yes!" 'Gospel of Jesus' Wife' Papyrus Is Ancient, Not Fake, Scientists And Scholars Say If true, it would call into question a celibate priesthood. Ancient papyrus that suggested Jesus was married 'is not a forgery' | Mail Online What sayest thou?
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    President Bush Hid His Talent Under A Bushel Basket

    He is a decent artist. Go figure. George W. Bush reveals painted portraits of world leaders - World - CBC News His portrait of Harper is somewhat impressionistic. The eyes are too shifty and the hair looks too real.
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    Wealthiest 86 Canadians Could Buy New Brunswick

    Canada’s 86 wealthiest people could buy New Brunswick, study says - National | Globalnews.ca Acording to the article, the top 0.002 of 1% of our population control the same wealth as the bottom 34%. Seems equitable to me. They could buy NB lock, stock, and barrel and have $30 billion left...
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    Prince Charles Calls Climate Deniers "Headless Chicken Brigade"

    Prince Charles finds climate-change denial most unbecoming - Technology & Science - CBC News "Some chicken; some neck." Charles for king!
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    How Neanderthal Are You?

    Neanderthal DNA hides in genes dictating our hair, skin - Technology & Science - CBC News It was tempting...
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    Predictions for 2014

    I have several. 1. August will have 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays, and 5 Sundays. This will not happen in August again until 2025. 2. Prince Charles will not become Queen in 2014. 3. Mars will not collide with the Moon on February 29. 4. Thirty million Afghan poppy farmers will not invade Moose Jaw...
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    Curses! Cursive Writing Cursed in Canada

    The end of cursive writing in schools? How will children read their mother's diary? How will students forge sick notes from their parents? What will up-and-coming forgers do? How will youngsters sign for a delivery?
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    How Many Divisions do the Tories Have?

    Jason Kenney's Rob Ford comment sparked profane rebuke from Jim Flaherty - Politics - CBC News Interesting. Will they exchange gifts? It seems odd that Toronto Tories would hang their political futures on a used Ford.
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    I Spy with my Little Eye

    New Snowden docs show U.S. spied during G20 in Toronto - Politics - CBC News Pinky and the Brain?
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    Many a Merkel Makes a Muckle

    NSA spied on Merkel since 2002, German report says - World - CBC News And dozens of other presidents, prime ministers, and heads of state. Party lines, anyone? Click, click, click...
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    Housework Makes You Fat

    Housework's fitness benefits may be overestimated - Health - CBC News My wife and I maintain our fitness by leaving a little dust along the top of her grandfather's portrait on the mantle.