http://www.boilbeforedrinking.com Watching... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:57:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In light of Kobayashi's possible jar injury keeping him out of today's Coney Island hot dog eating competion, Slate reprinted an article related to injuries suffered by competitive eaters. Slate: Death by Cheese and the Dreaded Ruptured Stomach - The past and future of competitive eating injuries. http://www.boilbeforedrinking.com/2008/07/competitive-eating-injuries.html Neatorama posted an Origin of Booze that provides a quick summary so that you can get your facts straight when called upon to deliver a history lesson at the bar. This is reprinted from a box - check out the link for details. And look for the Nazi paperclip warriors. Neatorama: ... http://www.boilbeforedrinking.com/2008/06/origin-booze-2-minutes.html Reuters covered this a few weeks back. Its still funny though. Well, the concept is. The lynchings seem more of a sad testament to the ignorance/violence relationship. From the Reuters' article: "Police in Congo have arrested 13 suspected sorcerers accused of using black magic to steal or shrink men's ... http://www.boilbeforedrinking.com/2008/06/penis-theft-panic.html If you live in New York, or plan to visit anytime soon, AND you like beer, this is for you: Beer Menus.com These guys have put together a database of bars and beer menus, mashed-up with Google maps to give you all the info you need to plan your next NYC Pub ... http://www.boilbeforedrinking.com/2008/05/york-online-beer-menu.html I'm not talking about some fairies floating around in the mid-summer's twighlight.  Not those pixies... THE Pixies, one of my all-time favorite bands.  The video below shows ballet dancers performing to "Where is My Mind". [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQr82kJrWTQ[/youtube] http://www.boilbeforedrinking.com/2008/05/pixies-ballet.html In a study published last month, PLoS Medicine shows how the life expectancy of many US citizens has been declining over the last 20 years. The worst-off citizens are not showing the same benefits from medical science that those in higher income brackets seem to have. By analyzing ... http://www.boilbeforedrinking.com/2008/05/life-expectancy-declining.html Fun, useless, picture for today: Transformers' Optimus Prime rendered from tin cans. Call this a pro-recycling message. Link to desktop size image http://www.boilbeforedrinking.com/2008/05/optimus-prime-tin-cans.html It may not have the colorful aliens and rampant corruption of Mos Eisley, but it will be a SPACEPORT nonetheless. Scheduled for completion in 2010, Spaceport America, the world's first commercial spaceport will open in New Mexico with Virgin Galactic as its primary tenant. Virgin Galactic has already ... http://www.boilbeforedrinking.com/2008/05/commercial-space-port.html The title says it all. If you're interested in why a monkey is riding a motorcycle, check out this Neatorama post describing the Indonesian practice of Topeng Monyet, a show for children where a trained monkey rides a bicycle. Neatorama: Monkey on a Mini Motorcycle [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Afz6oTHAbo[/youtube] http://www.boilbeforedrinking.com/2008/05/monkey-riding-motorcycle.html National Geographic has an article on the surprising evolution of lizards on an island off the coast of Croatia. Lizards Rapidly Evolve After Introduction to Island "In just a few decades the 5-inch-long (13-centimeter-long) lizards have developed a completely new gut structure, larger heads, and a harder bite, researchers say. In 1971, scientists ... http://www.boilbeforedrinking.com/2008/05/rapid-evolution-isolated-lizards.html