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Australians Are Saving The World From Burping Sheep
November 30th, 2009 | 
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Scientists down under are attempting to eradicate what is, apparently, a world-threatening problem: sheep burps.
They’re trying to breed a strain of sheep which will be less prone to oral flatulence, in the hopes of reducing their country’s contribution to greenhouse gases (in this case, methane).
We suggest that their next target should be the regulars in SlantedScience’s local bar: on the average Friday night, we must burn a hole in the ozone layer as big as Texas. Read the rest of this entry »
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FDA Propose A Major Buzzkill: No More Caffeinated Beers?
We are once again in debt to Eric Spitler for the accompanying image. Why not go and check the fellow out at EricSpitler.com?
The FDA is a marvelous institution. Just look at their recent efforts to stamp out the con artists producing useless swine flu cures. But sometimes they go beyond their remit.
Yes, we would like to be protected from scamsters. Yes, we would prefer it if new drugs were thoroughly tested before we were prescribed them.
But do we want you telling us that we can’t have a couple of Red Bull/Jaegermeister DeathBombs on a Friday night? We. Do. Not.
Read on, as we tell you how the FDA is planning to crash our party. Read the rest of this entry »