(Sorry about the lateness of posting this episode. It’s presented here without any notes beside articles, because I have frankly been swamped lately. I apologize, but it’s also going to need to drop to a two-week schedule for new episodes, probably for all of September, too.)
TWS230: It’s Not The Meat, It’s The Humility
CQ: Cast your mind 50 years into the future: what generally-accepted social norm is nearing its end and will be seen as either a “quaint custom” or “old-fashioned custom” of this bygone age?
On the show this week:
- Front Page
- Back Page
- Extras
Full list of 49 articles after the jump!
- Front Page:
- : Mental Floss – 15 Offbeat Holidays You Can Celebrate in August
- : io9 – 10 Civilizations That Disappeared Under Mysterious Circumstances
- : NY Daily News – Dead East River ‘monster’ confounds New Yorkers, animal experts
- : The Hindu/IANS – Car that runs on water invented
- : The Seattle Times/The Washington Post – Sex with early mystery species of humans seen in DNA, UW researcher says
- : Sky News – Apollo Landing Flags Still Upright On Moon
- : Sky News – Shatner Helps Nasa Rover To Boldly Go To Mars
- : New Scientist – Future Mars missions: Faster, better, cheaper?
- : io9 – Up For Grabs: a Ticket to Mars. Tryouts Start in 2013.
- (EXTRA) : Central Florida Future – UFOs believable to many despite unidentified proof
- : New Scientist – Meteorite’s left-handed molecules a blow to ET search
- : Gather – FEMA Preps for UFO Attacks! (Video)
- : SaultStar/Winnipeg Sun – UFO sightings on the rise: study
- : Unknown source: – $5m grant to probe immortality
- : Geekosystem – Immortality Possible By 2045, So Hold On To Those YOLOs
- : Yahoo! – Scientists find a 500-million-year-old mistake that led to the creation of humanity
- Back Page:
- : boingboing – An investment fund that makes trades based on superstitious beliefs
- : Yahoo/AFP – Cambodians ask ‘magic log’ for lottery numbers
- : Metro – NHS health and safety chiefs ban ‘dangerous’ metal paper clips
- : Phenomenica/PTI – Birds smarter than seven year old kids
- (EXTRA) : The UK Guardian/The UK Observer – Vaughan Bell: hypnosis is no laughing matter
- : Huffington Post – Westboro Baptist Church Military Protest Countered By Zombie Demonstrators (VIDEO)
- : BBC – Belarus generals sacked over Swedish teddy bear stunt
- : The UK Guardian – Chilli used by Indian army in weaponry is hot property for poor farmers
- : Orange – Olympic rings crackdown protest
- : Orange – Olympic opening was ‘secret Satanic ritual’
- : The UK Telegraph – London 2012 Olympics: key police security hub evacuated after sewage leak
- : Metro – Brit grabs gold at annual world thumb wrestling championships
- : BBC – Ukulele players in Japan set record for largest ensemble
- : Sky News – Man Charged After Alligator Eats His Hand
- : Digital Journal – Oregon man sentenced to jail for collecting rain water
- : Metro – Japanese company launches soy sauce flavoured ice cream
- : Orange – High tea
- : ScienceDaily – Hoard of Crusader Gold Found in Ruins
- : CBC – German U-boat may be at bottom of Labrador river
- : Sky News – Modern-Day Noah Opens Doors Of Ark Creation
- (EXTRA) : Cryptomundo – Have Vietnam’s Wildmen Killed Humans?
- (EXTRA) : Orange – Store opens aisle just for men
- (EXTRA) : Orange – Woman’s topless fight for equality
- (EXTRA) : Brain Pickings – The Probability That You Are Dreaming Right Now? 1 in 10.
- Extras:
- (EXTRA) : io9 – Is this study the bane of crypto-zoologists?
- (EXTRA) : Yonkers Daily Voice – Mystery Of Failing Keyless Remotes In Yonkers Solved
- (EXTRA) : Orange – Baa-my dad
- (EXTRA) : Yahoo!/Space.com – ‘Impossible’ Stars Found in Super-Close Orbital Dances
- (EXTRA) : BBC – Moon formation: Was it a ‘hit and run’ accident?
- (EXTRA) : This Is Devon/Herald Express – UPDATE: Police interview teenager who ‘ate bus seat’
- (EXTRA) : Yahoo/LiveScience – Exploding Blue Termites Spew Toxic Goo in Battle
- (EXTRA) : BBC – Dog ‘sniffed out cancer’ in her owner’s breast
- (EXTRA) : New Scientist – Moths know how to melt into the background
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