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2009 ODDEST BOOK TITLE AWARD!

July 2nd 2009 12:30

As discussed in a previous post many eons ago (which I now can't locate thanks to Firefox!!!) the competition for the weirdest book titles, as run by he Bookseller Magazine, has been hard at work as ever to appoint their 2009 winner.

Having brought books to the public eye such as 'How to Avoid Huge Ships', 'Bombproof Your Horse' and ''If You Want Closure In Your Relationship, Start With Your Legs', the shortlist for this year's Oddest Book Title of the Year included:

• 'Baboon Metaphysics' by Dorothy L Cheney and Robert M Seyfarth.

• 'Curbside Consultation of the Colon' by Brooks D Cash.

• 'The Large Sieve and its Applications' by Emmanuel Kowalski.

• 'Strip and Knit with Style' by Mark Hordyszynski.

• 'Techniques for Corrosion Monitoring' by Lietai Yang.

• 'The 2009-2014 World Outlook for 60-milligram Containers of Fromage Frais' by Professor Philip M. Parker.

Titles which didn't make the cut include 'Excrement in the Late Middle Ages', 'Tiles of the Unexpected: A Study of Six Miles of Geometric Tile Patterns on the London Underground', and 'All Dogs Have ADHD.'

The eventual winner of this year's prize - 'The 2009-2014 World Outlook for 60-milligram Containers of Fromage Frais' by Professor Philip M. Parker.

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QUICK TO SWOOP

June 26th 2009 11:19

With the announcement of Michael Jackson's death, I thought everyone was quick with the new jokes, (in fact some sites have gone down with the amount of traffic online today) but not as quick it turns out, as people are to begin selling off their Michael Jackson memorabilia on Ebay.

In fact I counted up to 15 pages newly listed from today before I stopped - the list is seemingly endless. (What colour will his ghost be by the way???)
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Posted By: MelissaA - Category: American, Humour, Interesting Facts, Loose Ends

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HARI KARI? HARI KUYO!

May 21st 2009 10:49

In Japan, every village has a shrine dedicated to broken sewing needles. Yes, that's right, broken sewing needles! The name for this shrine is Hari Kuyo.

This is done in the belief that a sewing needle which has performed its task well over its entire life and in the service of others, has 'died' whilst in active service. Broken needles are therefore laid to rest on a soft bed of tofu.

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What's YOUR BLOOD-TYPE???

March 12th 2009 10:37

The human body contains one of four main blood types: A, B, AB and O.

Each blood-type also has an accompanying Rhesus or Rh factor of either positive or negative.
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The Astounding Cellular Makeup of the Human Body!!!

February 27th 2009 10:33

The human body is complex structure of cells, so many cells in fact that it would be impossible to count them all. Scientists estimate that there are around 75 trillion cells in the human body with an additional 750 trillion bacteria cells living in the human gut.

10% of your bodyweight consists of bacteria.
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Want To WIN At MONOPOLY?!?!

January 15th 2009 12:16

Ever played Monopoly and wondered what the most commonly landed on streets are???

I was surprised to find out recently that the 3 properties in question are actually the main 3 that from playing as a child onwards to today have always been my favourite and most sought after in the initial stages of the game.
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Inhererited Characteristics/Traits AKA - CAN YOU ROLL YOUR TONGUE????

January 8th 2009 10:59

You may have a vague recollection of coming across this in high school science - particularly if you did biology and genetics.

There is a set of traits that we all as human beings have one or the other of. These are known as inherited traits or characteristics. Depending on which traits your parents have determines your outcome, but it is a 50/50 split as to whether you inherit a particular trait or not..
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EVER wanted To OWN Your Own NAVAL SUBMARINE! Well Here's Your Chance!!!

December 21st 2008 11:25

For sale: 1 ex-RAN Oberon class submarine.

Ever wanted to own your own piece of naval history in the shape and weight of an ex-naval submarine?

Well for a cool $4,900,000.00 Australian, you can now pick up an Oberon class ex-RAN submarine off Ebay!
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REVENGE Publicised for Posterity!!! Moral Included!

November 30th 2008 23:45

This gravestone is located in the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery, Montreal, Section C, Plot: 01369.

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Do YOU Have A SLIPPERY DICK?

November 28th 2008 23:45

Well - do you??? Or does it all sound a bit fishy to you - especially being on this blog which generally speaking is reasonably family friendly - I guess it depends upon how reasonable your family is.

OK - so the name isn't what it implies - I'm actually talking about Halichoeres bivittatus, otherwise known as the striped fish called 'Slippery Dick'. (it does make you wonder about the person who named it though!)
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Do we REALLY NEED To Drink 2 LITRES Of WATER A DAY???

November 23rd 2008 12:19

OK, they say we need to drink 2 litres of water a day to help keep our bodies healthy, but how much truth is there to this really apart from the true fact that you'd constantly be going to the loo?

It turns out it's another one of those cases of Chinese Whispers.
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Predicting The Biggest Movies Hits For 2009!

November 17th 2008 13:45

The UK's Times Online like to make predictions on what they imagine will be the biggest movie hits of the upcoming year. By their estimation, here is a small selection of their choices for the top 50 in 2009.

47: Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian, where again the museum will spring to life at night, this time without the liveliness of Robin Williams but still involving Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson and Ricky Gervais.
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Posted By: MelissaA - Category: Books, Children, Interesting Facts, Loose Ends, Movie Trivia

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The TOP 10 FUNERAL Songs of the UK!

September 30th 2008 13:01

Here is the top 10 list of the most popular songs requested for funerals in Britain according to the UK's The Bereavement Register.

1. Goodbye My Lover - James Blunt
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