Boggling the Mind

posted November 23, 2011 #

  • 15 Food Companies That Serve You 'Wood' - an article about the use of cellulose extender in food products that brings about immediate feelings of "this can't be true, can it?" I don't know enough about food manufacturing to dispute it and a hefty distrust of corporate motives certainly adds to the intrigue.
  • What are some of the most mind-blowing facts - a Quora thread sharing some unbelievable, yet true, factoids. It's hard to pick a favorite, i.e. "About 1% of the static seen on old analog TVs is residual radiation from the Big Bang."
  • Grooveshark facing $17 Billion in Damages - a lawsuit that I'd not heard of until this morning. It looks legit but the case itself sounds nuts - top execs at the company are being personally targeted for uploading massive amounts of copyrighted material; at $150,000 per infringement.

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