Friday, October 31, 2008

Some Google Reader Shared Items

As appears at my Friendfeed page, a new form of speedlinking.
Shared four items on Google Reader

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"A Pennsylvania man wolfed down a 15-pound burger in less than five hours, becoming the first person ever to win the Beer Barrel Belly Bruiser challenge at Denny's Beer Barrel Pub in central PA. His family must be incredibly proud. At 5'11 and 180 pounds, Brad Sciullo added 10 percent more to his frame in a single afternoon -- with toppings and bun, the monstrosity weighed 20 pounds. Gross. How do you cook a burger that big?"

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"Goodall, who will receive the Leakey Prize on Saturday, is focusing on humanitarian efforts. She says chimps in Africa can't be protected unless people's living conditions are improved."

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A good idea shot down - "New York City's plan to turn its entire fleet of yellow cabs green by 2012 was halted on Friday by a federal judge who ruled that regulation of fuel emissions standards falls under federal, not city, authority."

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"Vigorous activity can reduce the risk of breast cancer by about 30 percent in normal-weight women, according to an 11-year US study of 32269 postmenopausal women." Probably true for men and prostate cancer as well.

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