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• NEWS OF THE WEIRD

  Earth-friendly sex toys, frogs with fangs and more

  LEAD STORY: For some consumers, good environmental citizenship is important even when choosing sex accessories. No longer will they tolerate plastic personal vibrators made with softeners called phthalates; or body lubricants that contain toxic chemicals typically found in, say, antifreeze ...

  Vol. 38 No. 29 Published 11.18.09 by Chuck Shepherd
• THE BLOTTER

  Bizarre crimes from Atlanta police reports

  PEE-DITTY, PART I: An officer was patrolling the area of Courtland Avenue and Ralph McGill Boulevard...

  Vol. 38 No. 29 Published 11.18.09 by Lauren Keating
• TOM THE DANCING BUG

  Tom the dancing bug

  ...

  Vol. 38 No. 29 Published 11.18.09
• FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

  Free Will Astrology

  Nov. 18-24

  Vol. 38 No. 29 Published 11.18.09 by Rob Brezsny
• STRAIGHT DOPE

  How did the states establish long, straight borders before GPS?

  How is it that, in places without natural features such as a river or mountain range to mark a border, U.S. states could establish a nice, even line over hundreds of miles before GPS?

  Vol. 38 No. 29 Published 11.18.09 by cecil adams
• STRAIGHT DOPE

  How can racing yachts sail faster than the wind?

  How can those America's Cup yachts sail faster than the wind? Is it simply physics?

  Vol. 38 No. 29 Published 11.18.09 by cecil adams
• THE BLOTTER

  Bizarre crimes from Atlanta police reports

  HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES: An officer was working an extra job for Ansley Park Security Patrol when h...

  Vol. 38 No. 28 Published 11.11.09 by Lauren Keating
• TOM THE DANCING BUG

  Tom the dancing bug

  ...

  Vol. 38 No. 28 Published 11.11.09
• FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

  Free Will Astrology

  Nov. 11-17

  Vol. 38 No. 28 Published 11.11.09 by Rob Brezsny
• THIS MODERN WORLD

  This Modern World

  ...

  Vol. 38 No. 28 Published 11.11.09
• NEWS OF THE WEIRD

  Bathroom bloggers, prostitutes sent from God and more

  LEAD STORY: Procter & Gamble announced in October that it will once again create and host a public restroom for the holiday season in New York City's Times Square as a promotion for Charmin tissue.

  Vol. 38 No. 28 Published 11.11.09 by Chuck Shepherd
• TOM THE DANCING BUG

  Tom the dancing bug

  ...

  Vol. 38 No. 27 Published 11.04.09
• FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

  Free Will Astrology

  Nov. 4-10

  Vol. 38 No. 27 Published 11.04.09 by Rob Brezsny
• STRAIGHT DOPE

  Does the camera really add 10 pounds?

  Plus: Is there any nutritional value in eating corn?

  Vol. 38 No. 27 Published 11.04.09 by cecil adams
• THIS MODERN WORLD

  This Modern World

  ...

  Vol. 38 No. 27 Published 11.04.09
• NEWS OF THE WEIRD

  Artificial memories, the worst jobs in science and more

  LEAD STORY: Scientists at England's University of Oxford know how to make fruit flies scared of things they weren't scared of previously — by implanting artificial memories in their brains. ...

  Vol. 38 No. 27 Published 11.04.09 by Chuck Shepherd
• THE BLOTTER

  Bizarre crimes from Atlanta police reports

  SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY: A 36-year-old man said he called a personal chat line while he was waiting for...

  Vol. 38 No. 27 Published 11.04.09 by Lauren Keating
• STRAIGHT DOPE

  Is 'roid rage real?

  Following the 2007 murder-suicide involving pro wrestler Chris Benoit and his family, many asked if this was a case of 'roid rage. However, nobody seems to question whether 'roid rage actually exists.

  Vol. 38 No. 26 Published 10.28.09 by cecil adams
• THIS MODERN WORLD

  This Modern World

  ...

  Vol. 38 No. 26 Published 10.28.09
• NEWS OF THE WEIRD

  Famous frozen heads, high-maintenance goddesses and more

  LEAD STORY: The human brain's 100 billion neurons may have such specific functions that a few electrically charge only upon recognition of a single celebrity, such as Oprah Winfrey or Bill Clinton.

  Vol. 38 No. 26 Published 10.28.09 by Chuck Shepherd

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