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Monday, 3 April 2006
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The Australian has reported that the French have lower IQ scores, on average, than most other European nations.
And this wasn't even an April 1 report!
[The Daily Grind Network]
10:53:03 PM 
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US researchers said on Saturday they had transformed immature cells from men's testicles into powerful stem cells, which they then coaxed into becoming nerve, heart and bone cells.
This hasn't been peer-reviewed, but it does sound pretty exciting.
[ABC News: Science and Technology]
10:32:48 PM
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Cory Doctorow:
Gnat sez, "Aussie thieves try to steal a koala to sell for drug money. They get 'scratched to shit'. So they turn to everyone's #2 redeemable-for-speed animal, the freshwater crocodile. Convict genes will out! This story is remarkable for the persistent, diligent, hard-working stupidity of the criminals and the genial bemused zookeeper."
A little less of the "convict genes" crack thanks Gnat.
America was briefly a convict settlement too.
Link
(Thanks, Gnat!)
[Boing Boing]
9:10:25 PM
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Last update: 4/5/06; 7:27:38 AM.
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