Oldest Version Of Bible In Book Form Found On The Internet

from The Guardian UK Codex Sinaiticus: the virtual edition In fragments for centuries, one of the oldest books in the world is now available to flick through in one place – online by Stephen Bates Even if it was not the oldest Bible text in book form, the online...

Hemingway Exposed As Failure

from The Guardian UK Hemingway revealed as failed KGB spy Notes from Stalin-era intelligence archives show ‘agent Argo’ as a willing recruit in 1941  John Dugdale Useful in battle? Ernest Hemingway in 1944. Photograph: George Karger/Time Life Pictures Up...

Study Proves Monkeys Pay Attention in the 7th Grade

from New Scientist Monkeys have a memory for grammar 00:01 08 July 2009 by Catherine Brahic For similar stories, visit the The Human Brain Topic Guide Primates can intuitively recognise some rules of grammar, according to a study of cotton-topped tamarin monkeys...

“Well my wife shot it first…”

from Gawker The Time Alice Hoffman’s Review Drove Richard Ford into a Gun-Wielding Rage By The Cajun Boy, 5:52 AM on Tue Jun 30 2009, 1,622 views In a comment thread from a post earlier tonight about Alice Hoffman, commenter PromQueen mentioned that Richard...

Schnabel and Reed

from The NY Observer Reed It and Weep: Legendary Lou, Velvet Underground Singer, Greets Groupies at Book Signing with Schnabel By Joe Pompeo Lou Reed, legendary frontman of the Velvet Underground, and Julian Schnabel, noted artist and filmmaker, were sitting at a...