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Genesis, creation and evolution: Science finds snake's legs 

Genesis, creation and evolution: Science finds snake's legs

February 10, 2011
A 95-million-year-old snake fossil in Lebanon reveals lizard-like leg bones. Did Bible authors know snakes didn’t always slither on their bellies?
Billionaire David Murdock: How to be rich, how to be healthy 

Billionaire David Murdock: How to be rich, how to be healthy

February 10, 2010
The amazing biography of David H. Murdock, chairman of Dole Foods, diet and nutrition evangelist, former homeless 9th grade dropout.
Rick Santelli, CNBC in hot water on 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' 

Rick Santelli, CNBC in hot water on 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'

March 5, 2009
Finally someone on TV takes a closer look at Rick Santelli’s much-hyped bailout rant.
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Etymology of 'Lent'

February 25, 2009
It’s related to ‘length’, as in the days getting longer in the spring.
If it makes you happy 

If it makes you happy

December 6, 2008
A new study reveals how friend make each other happy — especially if they are nearby.
Total Oprah 

Total Oprah

December 5, 2008
Robyn Okrant has been living, breathing, and eating Oprah for nearly a year.
Canon PowerShot A570 IS ordered 

Canon PowerShot A570 IS ordered

December 12, 2007
Digital Photography Review helped me find the camera I was looking for — a Canon PowerShot A570 IS.
What my cousin did last summer 

What my cousin did last summer

February 13, 2007
Ever Google someone you haven’t seen for a long time?
'Misquoting Jesus': The Bible and Bart Ehrman 

'Misquoting Jesus': The Bible and Bart Ehrman

January 25, 2007
Ehrman does an outstanding job of summarizing the history of Biblical texts in simple language.