Scientists have discovered a new species of giant elephant shrew, called *Rhynochocyon udzungwensis*, in the mountains of Tanzania. via BBC News
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Jason Kottke shares some really good advertisements from a site called funtasticus.com. via kottke.org
Ralph Nader launched a presidential exploratory committee to consider running as an independent candidate in 2008. via Democracy Now!
Steve Chapman's article critiques President Bush's final State of the Union address, challenging his claims of success in areas like fiscal policy, education, and foreign involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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The Wall Street Journal explores a novel way to cut waste.
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Language researcher Grant Barrett traces the origin of the word "w00t" to the early 90s dance craze "whoot/whoomp there it is". via kottke.org
A German travel company is offering nude flights from Erfurt to the Baltic, costing around $800 per person on a 55-seat plane. via Marginal REVOLUTION
Guitar Zero is a band that makes music using repurposed Guitar Hero game controllers and even provides instructions so you can too.
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A web server returned a 403 Forbidden error, indicating access to the requested resource is denied. via http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/files/story4147.php
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