Two Brain Cells

The following two posts just popped up in my newsreader at about the same time:

Slashdot: 48% of Americans Reject Evolution
Becks & Posh: 48 out of 100

Boring coincidence? Probably.

Facebook is getting weird today:

A nugget of wisdom from the iTunes Store editors:

Like a shape-shifting, giant amoeba (should such a creature exist, outside of movies like The Blob) dance music finds endless ways to adapt itself and is, consequently, indestructible.

Yes yes.

“By the early 1970s, Mother Teresa had become an international celebrity. Her fame can be in large part attributed to the 1969 documentary Something Beautiful for God which was filmed by Malcolm Muggeridge and his 1971 book of the same title. During the filming of the documentary, footage taken in poor lighting conditions, particularly the Home for the Dying, was thought unlikely to be of usable quality by the crew. After returning from India, however, the footage was found to be extremely well lit. Muggeridge claimed this was a miracle of “divine light” from Mother Teresa herself. Others in the crew thought it more likely ascribable to a new type of Kodak film. Muggeridge later converted to Catholicism.” from

Seen on the All Consuming homepage:

Certainly makes a change from the “I like any sci-fi” requests.