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News in Odd Things on 06/04/2013
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New posts Facebook's Sean Parker fined $2.5m for tasteless eco-trashing wedding 0 TheRegister Odds and Sods RSS | Source 7 06/04/2013 at 20:24:45

Fantasy-themed gala threatened wildlife, old-growth forest

"Move fast and break things" is the unofficial motto of Facebook engineers, and for original Facebook president Sean Parker that philosophy apparently even applies to centuries-old redwood forests – at least where planning his wedding is concerned.…

New posts Longer, stronger love starts online, finds 19,000-marriage study 0 TheRegister Odds and Sods RSS | Source 2 06/04/2013 at 03:50:47

15 per cent of Americans now find mates on dating sites

A study that asked 19,000 couples how they met and how long satisfied they are with married life has found that those whose first encounters take place online have stronger relationships.…

New posts Soylent Corporation prepares to DEFEAT FOOD 0 TheRegister Odds and Sods RSS | Source 6 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 7 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 8 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 11 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.…