Other Discover Articles of Note
From the November issue, here are some other articles that was of interest:
Appeal of the Rare - the world's largest ball of twine; the world's largest ball of barbed wire; rare things worth hundreds of thousands of dollars; why? Why are humans attracted to the biggest whatever? or the smallest? or the weirdest? Check out this article for some remarkable insights into how and why we perceive things the way we do.
Is there a Biological limit to life? - we're growing older and older -- but is there an upper limit to life?
Secret Life of Ants - check out the interesting world of ants. And if you're really into ants, check out the Ant Colony site!
Of Movies
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut -- This is one hilarious movie -- but boy is it rude. It's rude beyond the point of being offensive. The movie takes the good taste filter off and amuses with humour that simulate the juvenile in us. Every now and again though, that little kid in us needs to be amused -- and this movie will certainly do that. If you're offended by the movie, it's because the adult in you is watching. The Brothers Grimm -- This was an OK fantasy movie, moving at a good pace, with the appropriate level of action and humour. The special effects were well done -- and so was the cinematography. If you missed it in the theatre, you didn't miss much however. You can catch it on DVD. The Aristocrats -- This is a movie about a joke. One joke. That's it. The delivery however -- now that was something else. The delivery was sick, sick, sick. This is an in-joke for comedians that have been numbed by jokes for us regular folk. The only thi...
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