Favolaschia è un genere di fungo molto strano, infestante, originario dei tropici. Ma la globalizzazione l'ha portato anche nei nostri boschi! Questo sito non parla di funghi, ma favolaschia mi sembrava un nome significativo e evocativo di qualcosa di simile a quello che qui viene raccontato...

13 giugno 2007

Today's news




China city turns to air raid shelters to beat heat
BEIJING (Reuters) - A southwestern Chinese city renowned as a "furnace" during the summer has opened up its warren of old air raid shelters to help people beat the heat, state media said on Tuesday.
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Ancient weapon discovered in whale
A 115-130-year-old "bomb lance" fragment was found in a 50-ton whale killed in Alaska last month.
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Former student busted for hanging out at college
University of Cincinnati attorneys claim that former student Virgil Tuttle, 48, is "stalking" the institution. He's been arrested 22 times in the last five years for trespassing on the campus.
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Most popular pet names overlap with most popular kids' names
Freakonomics rounds up several recent surveys of popular pet names in the US and the UK. The UK list overlaps heavily with the most popular boys' names.
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Milk meet coffe: wonderful photos!

Majority of cannabis 'home grown'
The majority of cannabis now used in Wales is actually
grown here, according to an investigation by BBC
Wales' Week In Week Out programme.
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Purdue Creates Scientifically Based Animation Of 9/11 Attack
Science Daily — Although most Americans believe they know what brought down the World Trade Center twin towers on Sept. 11, 2001, civil engineers are still seeking answers to questions that could save lives in the future.
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NASA Scientist Finds A New Way To The Center Of The Earth
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Penguin Sweaters
Cozy tops give small birds a chance
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(You could remember also the shoes
and the hitech link