I can’t bear it
Reading CNN’s website this morning, I came across an article about how “unseasonably warm” weather in Siberia is disrupting bears’ hibernation cycles. It was in the “Offbeat News” section, which contains such headlines as “Suit: Burger King served pot burgers to cops” and “Viking ship to ply North Sea; no invasion planned.” So, apparently the ...
Reading CNN's website this morning, I came across an article about how "unseasonably warm" weather in Siberia is disrupting bears' hibernation cycles. It was in the "Offbeat News" section, which contains such headlines as "Suit: Burger King served pot burgers to cops" and "Viking ship to ply North Sea; no invasion planned." So, apparently the lesser-seen effects of global warming are just another quirky story to give you a morning chuckle. I don't know what's more disturbing: This or when the U.S. Geological Survey got excited about the hydrocarbons that will become available as the artic ice caps melt.
In other signs of the decline of civilization: Answers written in "text-speak" by New Zealand's high school students taking this year's national exams will be treated as if they were written in proper English. Isn't that gr8? Lol!
In other signs of the decline of civilization: Answers written in “text-speak” by New Zealand’s high school students taking this year’s national exams will be treated as if they were written in proper English. Isn’t that gr8? Lol!
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