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Richard Dawkins Slaps Creationists into the Primordial Soup

entertainment.timesonline.co.u… — When Dawkins set out long ago to bring science to the masses, he says he was not consciously imitating Darwin, but had the same aims as him: “To be understood, to inspire.” In these times, Dawkins gives people something substantial to chew on. His audience is relieved to see someone slapping creationists as well as explaining atheism positively.More… (Arts & Culture)

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Completely crazy - Squeezing music out of food !?

noiseaddicts.com — These people are insane: The Vegetable Orchestra performs music solely on instruments made of vegetables. Carrot flutes, pumpkin basses, leek violins, leek-zucchini-vibrators, cucumberophones and celery bongos. Oh ya, and When they are done, they serve you vegetable soup !More… (Arts & Culture)

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Electrical Tape as Grid Art view!

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50 outstanding literary translations from the last 50 years

entertainment.timesonline.co.u… — The Translators Association of the Society of Authors celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion they have compiled a list of 50 outstanding translations of the last half centuryMore… (Arts & Culture)

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Strangers: powerful short film watch!

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Banksy, the Famously Anonymous Street Artist: Part One

weburbanist.com — In many of the world’s cities, the most noticeable and breathtaking pieces of art aren’t created by world-renowned talents. They are created by the unknown street artist under cover of darkness. We never see them and they are known only by their tagging pseudonyms.More… (Arts & Culture)

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A National Museum for Manga, Anime and Video Games?

search.japantimes.co.jp — There are renewed calls in Japan for a consolidated museum to preserve Japanese pop art. More… (Arts & Culture)

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18 Common Phrases to Avoid in Conversation

realsimple.com — Some things should never be said. Here, how to avoid putting your foot in your mouth—and what to use instead.More… (Arts & Culture)

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20 Examples of Hiliariously Geeky Art and Graffiti [PICS]

weburbanist.com — What makes art geeky? It can be anything from the subject matter to the method or both at the same time. From a Stephen Colbert portrait made up entirely of Rubik's Cubes to a motorcycle created from recycled computer parts here are twenty awesome examples of extremely geeky art.More… (Arts & Culture)

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10 magazine covers that shook the world

latimes.com — Barack and Michelle, John and Yoko, and other infamous magazine cover photos.More… (Arts & Culture)

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In Japan, Buddhism May Be Dying Out

nytimes.com — When it comes to funerals, though, the Japanese have traditionally been inflexibly Buddhist — so much so that Buddhism in Japan is often called “funeral Buddhism.” That expression describes a religion that, by appearing to cater more to the needs of the dead than to those of the living, is losing its standing in Japanese society.More… (Arts & Culture)

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The Painter Who Sees Through The Eyes Of the Blind

timesonline.co.uk — How do you see the world when your eyesight fails? One young painter is helping us understand a major cause of blindnessMore… (Arts & Culture)

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