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Ones that got away - August 14, 2008

There’s gold in them there Scottish hills
The Guardian notes that commodity prices are making old mines viable again

Bogus Bigfoot body?
Scientific American rounds up the media frenzy over two hunters who claim to have shot Bigfoot. One’s a cop who may have got himself in trouble with his boss, adds the Atlantic Journal Constitution.

'Russia's actions could hurt US space program'
US Senator Bill Nelson tells Florida Today he's worried about a knock on from the war in Georgia.

Papers with good titles: How extraverted is honey.bunny77@hotmail.de? (Inferring personality from e-mail addresses. Hat tip: Good Morning Silicon Valley).

Animals with good names: boring giant clam. Snore! We've all seen giant clams before.

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