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Scientists solve unpopped popcorn INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (AP) -- Eat your way to the bottom of almost any bag of popcorn and there they are: the rock-hard, jaw-rattling unpopped kernels known as old maids. The nuisance kernels have kept many a dentist busy, but their days could be numbered: Scientists say they now know why some popcorn kernels resist popping into puffy white globes. ...read the rest of the article... you know you want to... oh thank god they found *that* out!
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Tuesday Movie: Sahara

Dear Santa, I'm writing you early this year so as to give you lots of time to organise my Christmas gift. I have been, and continue to be a very good girl, so am completely sure you will be overwhelmingly happy to grant my Christmas wish. I'd like to bring to your attention the fact I only want one christmas present. I'm not being greedy or wasting the Earth's precious resources by needing fancy packaging - my present can be delivered in a natural state with no need for packing peanuts or bubble wrap. I promise to take good care of my gift and actually, won't need another - if granted this one - in my lifetime. So you see, Santa - by delivering Matthew McConaughey to me on Christmas [preferably in the style of his character, Dirk Pitt* from Sahara] morning will actually save you time and effort in the long run. your selfless and devoted believer, Michelle. What a rollicking good movie. Not rocket science - not even good continuity but a good time, that's for sure. *wow, that's a really manly name! PS: Rosie is the Queen of the Internet (nice boobies) - McConaughey's "Sahara" Stream Journals (he's not packing peanuts) Rosie says: I found it googling for the incident that was all news when we were in austin texas, where he got caught stoned playing bongos in the Nuddie.
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