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Attire d’bacteria: Clothing is now being grown out of a cellulose material made from a stew of yeast, bacteria and sweetened green tea. The technique for making clothes out of this mixture was developed by Suzanne Lee from the School of Fashion and Textiles. This potential fashion trend is known as “biocouture.”
Men the new women? Styles previously worn primarily by women are becoming gender-neutral fashion trends. Pantyhose for men, or “mantyhose,” for instance, are becoming popular in fashionable men... Read more
Hot like Johnny Depp: The Naga jolokia was certified by Guinness World Records as being 400 times hotter than Tabasco sauce. It is generally recognized as the world’s hottest pepper.
Because eight is better than four: Tarantula is commonly eaten in Cambodia in a town called Skuon. Hundreds of these furry arachnids are hunted, cooked and sold every day.
Multipurpose: Vinegar is handy to have around. It can be used in recipes, as a cleaning agent, to relieve itchy skin,... Read more
-Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
-Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad
-Guns, Germs and Steel, Jared Diamond
-1984, George Orwell
-The Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx
-Freakonomics, Steven Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
-Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell
-The World is Flat, Thomas L. Friedman
Read moreScorpio (Oct. 22 to Nov. 21): The exam period means you don’t have to get up early every morning for class, so practice pressing that snooze button. Just make sure you remember not to hit it on the morning of your 9:00 a.m. exam.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21): It’s the last week of class and everyone is busy writing and handing in papers. Next time you’re in class, take a look around and enjoy all the new faces... Read more
Britain’s saint?: Though he is the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick is not Irish; at least he was not born there. He was born in Britain in 387. It wasn’t until the 18th century that he came to be revered as the patron saint of Ireland.
If he was Anglican, it would probably be orange: Associating St. Patrick with the colour green is the result of a misconception. This misconception likely comes from the phrase “wearing of the green”,... Read more
Was Darwin wrong?: There is a creationist museum in Kentucky founded on the belief that dinosaurs and humans co-existed. According to exhibits in the museum, dinosaurs lived in the Garden of Eden, were on Noah’s Ark and refrained from eating other animals (they were vegans) until Adam and Eve ate from the Tree of Knowledge.
In the name of soccer ball, the hockey puck: Evolutionary psychologist Nigel Barber, PhD suggests that sport might be a suitable substitute for religion. Some... Read more
Matt Pickett Can only hope that ovechkin cries at the end of the night with a loss.
Lisa Parise WOULD be sitting next to russians at wingporium.ugh.
Anna Maxymiw why do i get teary eyed at the molsons canadian commercials? HELP.
joshokane With all of tonight’s tweets you’d think most Canadians cared about bob sledding more than once every four years. #seriously
roland_weapon that game made us so patriotic, we’re watching canada heritage minutes. shout out to marshall mcluhan!
wendyhoomo... Read more
Matt Peters Pierre McGuire says and I quote “I have never seen the Germans this aggressive”.........honestly!?!?
Ledger_Yankees I mean, what more can happen to Canada at this point? Alex Trebek gets hit by a truck? Maple trees go extinct? Celine Dion puts out an album?
Kevin Campbell has never hated Corey Perry more than he does right now. And he was a London Knight. Babcock, sit Brodeur and Perry next time and save Canada some anyeurisms.
Kory Preston Dear Korea,... Read more
Scorpio (Oct. 22 to Nov. 21): This month you planned to dedicate yourself to school work. Unfortunately you will face temptation around the 12th and getting a tan, whether fake and bake or au natural, will bump school right off your priority list.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21): This month the stars are aligned and your luck is going strong. So put down that textbook and pick up that video game controller, your best bet is to just guess... Read more
This is the official blog for thecord.ca's coverage of the 2010 WLUSU election at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, ON. Check back often for new information and insight into Laurier's student politics.
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Read moreSome solid ideas: British Columbia is home to the Work Less Political Party. Their slogan is “Alarm Clocks Kill Dreams.” Other lesser-known political parties include the Donald Duck Party (Sweden) and the Rhinoceros Party (Canada).
I bet that made everyone happy: Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the U.S. His middle initial, S, doesn’t stand for anything. Rather, both of Harry’s grandfathers’ names started with the letter “S” and, when naming her son, Harry’s mother didn’t want to... Read more
Better than vampires: Blood makes up approximately eight to nine per cent of one’s body weight. It is estimated that 1.2 million mosquitoes biting you simultaneously would drain your body of all its blood.
Trust your instincts: French philosopher Albert Camus preferred train travel to car travel. One day, car manufacturer Facel Vega managed to convince Camus to drive with him to their mutual destination. In an ironic twist of fate, Vega’s car crashed and Camus died. Found on Camus’... Read more
Scorpio (Oct. 22 to Nov. 21): Welcome to Waterloo, located in the snow belt. Hopefully you had the good sense to ask for a pair of snowshoes for Christmas.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21): This winter break you were a little bored and now you’re looking forward to heading back to your exciting life at university. Unfortunately your partying days are limited as you are now on academic probation and must pend every weekend in the library.
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Dec. 9: On this day in 1970, the smallpox virus was certified as extinct, marking the only human disease to ever be fully eradicated. Raise a glass knowing that there’s one less thing in the world out there to kill you.
Dec. 12: This year, Hannukah begins on this day. Why restrict yourself to spiked eggnog and New Year’s this month when you can light up the menorah, scarf down some latkes, get smashed and play spin the dreidel?
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