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This blog post from 2008 features a fastest clapper and, in an update, a fast hambone performer.

A Reddit post from 2008 discusses President Bush's use of signing statements and legal scholars' opinions on the practice. via r/politics.

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Tyler Cowen reviews Six Degrees, a book about the potential consequences of global warming, finding its visualizations compelling but its discussion lacking in some areas. via Marginal REVOLUTION.

The Wall Street Journal's Informed Reader blog signs off. via wsj.com

This challenge to the idea of "influencers" stems from research suggesting that average people may have just as much power to spark trends as highly connected people.

Scientists have discovered a new species of giant elephant shrew, called *Rhynochocyon udzungwensis*, in the mountains of Tanzania. via BBC News

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

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