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Friday, August 19, 2011

Good Reads/Random Cool Sites (8/19/2011)

The West Memphis Three are free.

Further proof that Mormons + pornography = WTF.

Fukushima meltdown may have been caused by the earthquake, not the tsunami.

The surveillance state's war on internet freedom.

Fanboys treat criticism of favorite brands as threat to self-image.

A cautionary tale on registering copyrights.

The proper care and feeding of artists.

The world-record panoramic photo. (It's of London.)

Eighty extreme advertisements.

Man somehow overcomes alcoholism without Jesus.

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