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I was going to make some quip about Sarah Palin here, but really, I guess I just did. :)

From the Telegraph, about the Large Hadron Collider (emphasis mine, for the good bit):

Well, we knew it wasn’t just the Abrahamic religions, and here’s a case in point. Aboriginal leaders in Australia have called for a book to be scrapped because it teaches girls to play a musical instrument.

The Goblin Shark is a fascinating — not to mention slightly freaky-looking — creature, and this is a great video of one doing it's thing, including some good footage of it's signature protrusible jaw. Take a look after the fold.

A few months back, I quietly added gravatar support to the site for commenters. I didn't mention it, as I (apparently incorrectly) assumed almost everyone had a gravatar.

The problem with throwing around phrases like epic fail for trivial things like incorrectly rating fruit, getting roman numerals wrong right on a watch, or

I’ve just finished reading about the death of Scott Norberg and, to be honest, I’m lost for words. I feel a strangely potent mix of numbness and outrage, but I have no way to express it.

This made me chuckle.

I particularly liked the line

Critics have dismissed the gathering as a propaganda gimmick by the Saudis who, they say, are not best placed to host a meeting on religious tolerance.

Which might just be the understatement of the week.

Wow. Just… wow.

I don’t know where to begin.