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The linguistics professor and author shares a personal selection from the thousands of languages on the brink of disappearing

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/aug/27/endanger... 

We have been reminded several times lately that Web 2.0 is in no way a synonym for "reliable." Major services have crashed. Big product launches have fizzled. Users have raised their collective fists in the air. What's going on? Is the Web crumbling? Well, no, it's not. But users' expectations are rising, and Web companies often get themselves into trouble by promising far more than they can deliver.

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Well, they’re almost here. The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games are about to start and, after putting up with the obligatory three-hour kitsch and propaganda show, the stars will finally get to make the headlines that they so richly deserve.

http://www.sportingo.com/olympic-games/a9858_top-ten... 

Pin-Up art as a genre may not be what you think of when you look at these images from the past. Some may see them as pre-pornography. Others may view them as the exploitation of women. On the other hand, you may view them as the mirror for the emancipation of women and their sexuality. They also represent the all-American girl next door with her juxtaposition of sexuality and innocence.

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Three Nazi bunkers on a beach have been uncovered by violent storms off the Danish coast, providing a store of material for history buffs and military archaeologists.The bunkers were found in practically the same condition as they were on the day the last Nazi soldiers left them, down to the tobacco in one trooper‘s pipe and a half-finished bottle of schnapps.

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LONDON (Reuters) - The world's oldest recorded joke has been traced back to 1900 BC and suggests toilet humor was as popular with the ancients as it is today.It is a saying of the Sumerians, who lived in what is now southern Iraq and goes: "Something which has never occurred since time immemorial; a young woman did not fart in her husband's lap."

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSK... 

What happened on this day in history - July 26. .
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What Happened on this Day in History June 29

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This Day in History – July 25
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How Islam Saved Europe after the Dark Ages

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