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Breaking Kitten News: SACRAMENTO, CA - Four-year-old Michael Ramirez’s cat Dottie had a litter of six kittens on Easter. Two of the kittens were born on Saturday night, and the final four were born early Sunday morning.  So far, not so unusual. But one of the black and white kitties does have “unusual� markings - a message of love for its mother Dottie, says Michael’s stepmom Teauri Ramirez. According to Ramirez, the kitten’s side reads, “I Love Dot.� “We waited for the f... more

Groundbreaking study of the day (via  wikipedia ): A 2005 study carried out by the British Cheese Board claimed that when it came to dream types, Stilton cheese seemed to cause odd dreams, with 75% of men and 85% of women experiencing bizarre and vivid dreams after eating a 20 gram serving of the cheese half an hour before going to sleep.   The  full results  are on the website of the British Cheese Board, which I assume has a rigorous peer-review process.  ... more

First, we chose an paragraph at random from Pessl’s novel, presumably written on eight to nine cappuccinos : Dad picked up women the way certain wool pants can’t help but pick up lint. For years I had a nickname for them, though I feel a little guilty using it now: June Bugs (see “Figeater Beetle,� Ordinary Insects , Vol. 24) At the Decaf-o-Matic’s Four or Five Cappuccinos setting, Pessl’s work is noticeably different: Dad picked up women the way wool pa... more