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America's Smartest Cities—From First to Worst - The Daily Beast

tim.slager — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:48:31 GMT

Here's the definitive list. GR isn't in the top ten; it's 30th. Obviously, faulty data. At least we have this going for us: "unusually high voter-participation." Minneapolis is 4th, Eunice. But there is Brett Favre...

Quoted: Which metropolis has the most intelligent residents? The Daily Beast crunched the data on the brainpower of America’s 55 largest cities, from first-to-worst. How did your hometown rank?

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Shukhov radio tower panorama in Moscow - 360 Cities

petersigrist — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:03:12 GMT

360 degree views from the top and base of the Shukhov Tower!

Quoted: by Andrey Ilyin

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detroitblog » Goats head sloop

drew_s — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:56:16 GMT

This article is about much more than rare sloops, and a lot of fun to read. You're going to want to learn about that goat on the wall.

Quoted: “There were only 27 Crescents ever built,” Hume says, noting that 24 are here at the club. He is clearly a dedicated admirer. “The Crescent is the most valuable object in the universe!” he says with glee.

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YouTube - Pixel City - Procedurally generated city

tim.slager — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:03:48 GMT

This has probably been dotted by others. I found it fascinating--especially that someone could create it in 50 hours. Probably take me that long to figure out how to make it my screensaver.

Quoted: This is a demonstration of a program I wrote to generate and fly through a dynamically generated city.

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Rochester Subway : Images, Photos, Pictures of the Abandoned Subway System, Rochester NY

petersigrist — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:25:53 GMT

This is a great site on the abandoned subway system in Rochester, NY. There is an archive of photos, maps, videos, etc. It was done by Michael Governale and Otto M. Vondrak. Very impressive.

Quoted: The Rochester Subway may be gone, but this site brings back a piece of history few people know about.

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City Folk Flock To Raise Small Livestock At Home : NPR

petersigrist — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:32:53 GMT

Quoted: For things like eggs and honey, some urban and suburbanites are skipping the store entirely and turning instead to their own backyards. Whether from tighter food budgets or local eating ideals, more people are petitioning their cities to allow small-animal husbandry.

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denim and diamond party invitations

GreenWithEnvy — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:31:28 GMT

Invitations For A Frugal Bride Invitations For Spring Dinner Baby Invitations Couple Baby Shower Invitations Bar Mitvzah Invitations Green And White Affordable Wedding Invitations

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Reveling in the Dark - Slide Show

misaacs — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:45:56 GMT

Quoted: Strolling the dark streets until dawn, a young photographer captured images of a world all but lost.

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Radio City Rockettes Pantyhose Experience | Best Pantyhose Review

outlawbybirth — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:00:37 GMT

I bet you will never guess what company sponsors the Radio City Rockettes pantyhose and in one month shipped over 1,200

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Ronaldo says he wants to play in Brazil

sportsanna — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:52:11 GMT

Despite talking to Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain, Ronaldo says he wants to play for Brazil's Flamengo next year, but the star player may retire if he fails to get back to his best.

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