The first-ever public study of the health effects of genetically modified corn shows that three patented crops developed and owned by agriculture giant Monsanto cause liver, kidney and heart damage in mammals.
The FDA has approved all three varieties for sale and consumption in the U.S. and all three are in our food supply right now.
Fantastic!
My New Pink Button (NSFW?)
Are you sick and tired from of all that lead in your cheap Chinese junk? Well, get ready for its replacement: Cadmium ! It's heavy and soft just like lead. And apparently, it's cheap, too.
Barred from using lead in children's jewelry because of its toxicity, some Chinese manufacturers have been substituting the more dangerous heavy metal cadmium in sparkling charm bracelets and shiny pendants being sold throughout the United States, an Associated Press investigation shows.
The most contaminated piece analyzed in lab testing performed for the AP contained a startling 91 percent cadmium by weight. The cadmium content of other contaminated trinkets, all purchased at national and regional chains or franchises, tested at 89 percent, 86 percent and 84 percent by weight. The testing also showed that some items easily shed the heavy metal, raising additional concerns about the levels of exposure to children.
When I was in high school, I scavenged a big puddle of mercury from a giant thermometer. I used to roll it around in my hands for hours. Eventually, the blob got too small - from sticking to stuff, or little bits getting lost - to be any fun anymore. Then I moved on to a big bottle of sulfuric acid...
Matador records is putting out a best-of collection from Pavement. All 23 songs on the record will be remastered (oh noes. must haz). And, they're holding a contest to see who can guess the track list...
Well, here's my guess - not necessarily how I would do my own Pavement best-of, but my guess as to how their record company would do it:
Whew. 23 is a lot of songs.