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News in Odd Things on 05/21/2013
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New posts Soylent Corporation prepares to DEFEAT FOOD 0 TheRegister Odds and Sods RSS | Source 5 05/21/2013 at 23:13:34

Geeks order over $100,000 of startup's "default meal" powder

Credulous geeks have poured over $130,000 into a fantastic food replacement named "Soylent," a substance whose creators aim to "free your body" from the need to eat solids ever again.…

New posts Librarians: Argos site is top priority to be preserved for future generations 0 TheRegister Odds and Sods RSS | Source 4 05/07/2013 at 11:26:58

El Reg strangely not in top 100 historymaking list

Argos and a page discussing posh camping have been placed on a list of 100 websites the British Library regards as crucial reading for future generations who want to understand life in 2013.…

New posts [NSFW] Hard luck lads, todger size DOES matter: Official 0 TheRegister Odds and Sods RSS | Source 6 04/09/2013 at 20:32:37

Being tall and masculine also helps, says stiff stiff

NSFWish Boffins bearing tape measures appear to have confirmed that in the trouser department, size really does matter.…

New posts Star Trek phaser sells for a STUNNING $231,000 0 TheRegister Odds and Sods RSS | Source 4 04/09/2013 at 06:28:09

KHAAAAAANNNNNNNNN't believe I paid that much for it!

Captain Kirk's phaser weapon from the second pilot of the 1960s Star Trek series has sold for an illogical $231,000 at auction.…

New posts Swedish linguists nix new word after row with Google 0 TheRegister Odds and Sods RSS | Source 3 03/26/2013 at 23:15:38

Online ad giant said 'nej!' to 'ogooglebar'

The Swedish Language Council, a semi-official body aimed at regulating and advancing the Swedish language, has withdrawn a word from its annual list of neologisms for the first time in its history. Why? Pressure from Google.…

New posts CERN re-opens 'Animal Shelter for Computer Mice' 0 TheRegister Odds and Sods RSS | Source 4 03/26/2013 at 04:25:29

Is the large hadron collector warping time?

CERN has re-opened its “Animal Shelter for Computer Mice”, a place where CERN staff can take mice experiencing ill health and offers a warm and stimulating environment in which they can return to health.…