Random Linkage 2008-Mar-04 AM
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008- Shrine of the Mall Ninja! That’s Real Ultimate Power, folks (via boingboing)
- Guess my crime (via NotW)
- 10 most bizarre scientific papers
Rectal Foreign Bodies: Case Reports and a Comprehensive Review of the World’s Literature
The citations include reports of, among other items: seven light bulbs; a knife sharpener; two flashlights; a wire spring; a snuff box; an oil can with potato stopper; eleven different forms of fruits, vegetables and other foodstuffs; a jeweler’s saw; a frozen pig’s tail; a tin cup; a beer glass; and one patient’s remarkable ensemble collection consisting of spectacles, a suitcase key, a tobacco pouch and a magazine. - Outstanding article on shamefully bad criminal forensics in Mississippi and how attempts to fix this clusterfuck have been actively and successfully opposed by those benefiting (i.e. profiting) the most from process and procedures which don’t even conform to the current legally required levels
