things that can and never should

The same blue food dye found in M&Ms and Gatorade could be used to reduce damage caused by spine injuries, offering a better chance of recovery, according to new research.
The rat before being injected with BBG.

Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center found that when they injected the compound Brilliant Blue G (BBG) into rats suffering spinal cord injuries, the rodents were able to walk again, albeit with a limp.

The only side effect was that the treated mice temporarily turned blue.

Same blue dye in M&Ms linked to reducing spine injury – CNN.com.

Since I first saw the trailer for Ninja Blade, I was immediately intrigued. The smooth, stylish cinematics and epic creatures alone were enough to make me squeal like a school girl. To my delight, the game was everything I was expecting and then some. With each level, I became more and more hooked on this epic, action filled slice of ninja pie.

Review : Ninja Blade [Xbox 360] – from GamePro.com.

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This video shows anti-war protesters yesterday as they marched with police escort to the Franklin Mills Mall in Philadelphia where they delivered a symbolic “criminal complaint” to U.S. Army recruiters and the mall’s management company.

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A new (NSFW) definition of “Amazon Rank” based on the company’s new policy of de-listing supposedly “adult” material, with very inconsistently-applied criteria.

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They have yet to release a trailer or even a publicity photo from actual footage, but James Cameron and his team have managed to generate some impressive hype for his upcoming 3D science fiction epic, Avatar. His first movie since Titanic has a budget pushing US $200 million and enough hype to power a mission to Mars.

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Enjoy a Laugh at the Expense of The International Congress of Churches and Ministers.

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A multimillennial mechanical monument, the Long Now Foundation’s 10,000 Year Clock is a work existing at the intersection of art, science, and engineering, and is a thinker’s window into the past, present, and future of humanity itself.

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Worst. Day. Ever.

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MAME is an arcade emulator. People like to build custom arcade cabinets for them. If yours sucks – it’ll wind up here, with hilarious commentary.

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