I find it interesting to see our obsession with linking "monogamy vs. polygyny" and "human evolution" when it is clear that the answer is... both.
- Howard Abrams
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Squids and octopuses evolved eyes independently of vertebrates... and simply put, ended up with a much better version.
- Howard Abrams
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But there's actual substance behind the punch line: Colbert is setting up a superPAC to run campaign ads. The FEC got involved when he asked for an opinion on how to finance the superPAC. His query suggested the possibility of a new loophole — a way for media companies to underwrite commentators with political ambitions.
- Howard Abrams
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"when electric vehicles were resurrected in the 1990s, researchers found that battery-powered cars would introduce more lead into the environment than if they burned leaded gasoline."
- Howard Abrams
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Great quote: "You may think it'd be cool to be left behind with the likes of Steven Hawking and Richard Dawkins, but the cast of the Jersey Shore would be around, too."
- Howard Abrams
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Hrm. I've got two library books due tomorrow. Screw it. We won't be here on Sunday. - http://www.eatliver.com/i...