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Dr.Shoe said:
why do people still use facebook

the rift looked so cool too.
everything good in my life seems to turn bad rapidly
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If Facebook keeps their promise to not step in, with the funding they could do amazing things. I'm not actually so mad that Facebook bought them, just a little sad.
 
Toxik said:
If Facebook keeps their promise to not step in, with the funding they could do amazing things. I'm not actually so mad that Facebook bought them, just a little sad.
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I wish DARPA bought them....


Imagine...
 
Kyle said:
"All of a sudden." Are they kidding? Microsoft has been practicing the same marketing strategies for years now. It's less about Microsoft getting their shit together and more about consumers finally opening their eyes and seeing what's right in front of them.
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two thirds of it is in regards to stuff that Microsoft revealed earlier today. the return of the Start Menu to Windows 8 was just padding to make the article appear longer
 
Bigshula said:
Harvard discovers that 3 books from their library are bound with human flesh.
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Researchers identified its cover as coming from a man who was flayed alive.
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Bigshula said:
Harvard discovers that 3 books from their library are bound with human flesh.
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The meaty tomes were not the work of an old, depraved, Hannibal Lecter-like professor, but are the remnants of a tradition that was once relatively common in the 17th century. Yes, believe it or not, but there was a time when covering a book in human skin was fashionable.
The practice was referred to as "anthropodermic bibliopegy," and it was particularly common — appropriately enough — among anatomical textbooks. Medical professionals would often make use of the skin from cadavers they dissected for the book covers. Basically, it was just a way of avoiding letting anything go to waste.
The three skin-covered books found at the Harvard library were a bit of a break from tradition, however.
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necronomicon?:)
They were not anatomical textbooks, but were instead books on Roman poetry, French philosophy, and medieval Spanish law respectively.
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According to director of university libraries, Sidney Verba, the three books are probably not the only ones in the library covered in human pelts. With further searching, he believes more of the gruesome volumes could be found.
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But such a search is unlikely. Library staff is making a point not to rummage around for any more skin-covered books, for fear of sensationalizing their jobs and having it get in the way of more important library work.
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:p


in lighter news: Bras don't actually work, says French study
 
Maddo said:
The practice was referred to as "anthropodermic bibliopegy," and it was particularly common —

Why then, are they shocked at finding them? (just a general question, not specifically directed at you, Shula)
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Even though you know it was common at a time, you don't feel that it would still creep people out? I don't know if I would touch the books.

It could also be that they didn't know these were still around. They're always finding things they didn't know were still around in unversity libraries.
 
hXcjedders said:
Even though you know it was common at a time, you don't feel that it would still creep people out? I don't know if I would touch the books.

It could also be that they didn't know these were still around. They're always finding things they didn't know were still around in unversity libraries.
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Wouldn't bother me at all to touch them, I don't see what is creepy about it, but yeah, suppose people have been watching too much 'evil dead' and the alike.
 
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