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Old 10-11-2011, 07:56 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by fjtorres View Post
Uh, I dunno.
I'm not going to condone book burning or mulching, but...
...we're looking at an article from, ahem, CRACKED?
Last I heard, those folks made a living off satire, spoofs, and practical jokes.
So, I would take any reports of trashed Shakespearean folios coming from that direction with a dose of salt. Like five or six pounds worth.

Just me, mind you.
cracked has a shocking amount of fascinating and informative articles on science and history. last week they had one about how the food industry is filling food with wood pulp.

The 6 Most Horrifying Lies The Food Industry is Feeding You:


"You know what's awesome? Newspaper. Or, to be precise, the lack thereof. The Internet and other electric media have all but eaten up classic print media, with the circulations of almost all papers on the wane. Say, do you ever wonder what they do with all that surplus wood pulp?"

Read more: The 6 Most Horrifying Lies The Food Industry is Feeding You | Cracked.com http://www.cracked.com/article_19433...#ixzz1aWL2yApq


there was an article yesterday that exposed the truth about america's "enemies"-

6 B.S. Myths You Probably Believe About America's 'Enemies'

Read more: 6 B.S. Myths You Probably Believe About America's 'Enemies' | Cracked.com http://www.cracked.com/article_19461...#ixzz1aWMXYi00




while it may be presented with humorous elements i've actually learned a ton from the site. i don't find articles like that on "legitimate" news sources.

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