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Sex ads on Denver Craigslist spike with Democrats' arrival

news.cnet.com — On average, 425 posts on Craiglist's "Casual Encounters" area appeared on the first three Sundays in August. But this Sunday, when tens of thousands of people had arrived for the convention, 763 posts appeared -- an 80 percent increase.More… (Arts & Culture)

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In Recent Scifi, Intelligent Design Is Truth

io9.com — A new crop of science fiction novels focus on what it would mean if Intelligent Design turned out to be the truth. Jay Lake's Escapement is a perfect example, as is Walter Jon Williams' Implied Spaces — both are novels about people in clockwork worlds designed by some kind of higher power associated with spiritual realms.More… (Arts & Culture)

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Top 10 Most Endangered Languages in the World

guardian.co.uk — There are more than 6,900 languages used around the world today, ranging in size from those with hundreds of millions of speakers to those with only one or two. Language experts now estimate that as many as half of the existing languages are endangered, and by the year 2050 they will be extinct. Here are 10 of the most endangered languages.More… (Arts & Culture)

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30 Greatest Works of Light Graffiti [pics] view!

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Kids can't "go out and play" anymore

boingboing.net — Thirty years ago, the "going out to play" culture coexisted with other culturally sanctioned forms of independence for even very young children: Kids as young as 6 used to walk to school on their own, for instance, or take public buses or -- gulp -- subways. More… (Arts & Culture)

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42 Spectacular Flickr Collections of Abandoned Places [PICS]

weburbanist.com — Meticulously researched and compiled by category, here are 42 amazing collections of tens of thousands of photographs of awesome and eerie deserted buildings and other abandoned places - a must-bookmark resource for anyone who appreciates the art of photographing incredible abandonments.More… (Arts & Culture)

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The 20 Worst Toy Makeovers

babblebaby.com.au — Yes, we tell the world we had kids "because we wanted them," but we also had an ulterior motive: to fill our house with all the toys we loved as kids. Then the toy marketing companies went and ruined it ...More… (Arts & Culture)

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F is for fans who scare me sometimes view!

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How to draw anything (in 1 step)

a.viary.com — I can't imagine a situation where the difference between my life and death depends on my ability to draw a horse, but still, it's haunted me for years.More… (Arts & Culture)

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'I'm going to die on Monday at 6.15pm'

guardian.co.uk — When a Dutch writer's mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer, she chose euthanasia. Here, we publish his shockingly frank diary of her final days. More… (Arts & Culture)

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Librarian Fired for Writing About Bizarro Patrons

chicagotribune.com — A library employee in this Lake Michigan resort community has been fired for writing a book that describes a range of unpleasant patrons, from the merely unpleasant to online sex fiends.More… (Arts & Culture)

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