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redfiona99 ([personal profile] redfiona99) wrote2014-06-03 07:05 pm

Links

Brazil's other passion: Malba Tahan and The man who counted - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27254747

Michael Buffer 'ready to rumble' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/27517733

Lasers 'could prevent' need for root canal treatment - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27595573 For those of us with dental issues.

1964: The World 50 Years Ago - http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2014/05/1964-the-world-50-years-ago/100743/ Via @TwistedSifter on twitter.

The real 10 algorithms that dominate our world - https://medium.com/tech-talk/the-real-10-algorithms-that-dominate-our-world-e95fa9f16c04 Rebuttal to the Reddit article on the same topic. This one actually explains the whys and whats of algorithms. Via @TwistedSifter on twitter.

50 Cent Is My Life Coach - http://www.gq.com/entertainment/celebrities/201406/50-cent?currentPage=all This is interesting because 50 Cent is nothing like how you imagine him. Via @TwistedSifter on twitter.

Wim Wenders' Rules of Cinema Perfection - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZqrFlFPvJE

African teams can't defend? Common cliches examined → http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26463286 Most of the cliches are not so true. England do, however, suck at penalties.

An up-to-date and updated throughout list of who is injured for which team for this World Cup - http://www.physioroom.com/news/worldcup_2014/injury_table.php

Some lovely posters ESPN commissioned for the World Cup - http://www.espnfc.com/blog/world-cup-central/59/post/1834728 One word of warning. Apparently the Cyrillic is all kinds of wrong.

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