Want to blow up an airplane with common household chemicals? The Register explained the process a few weeks ago: Once the plane is over the ocean, very discreetly bring all of your gear into the toilet. You might need to make several trips to avoid drawing attention. Once your kit is in place, put a beaker containing the peroxide / acetone mixture into the ice water bath … [Read more...] about The Myth of Easy Explosives
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City of Tiny Testicles?
Nick Gillespie of Reason magazine has an article in the L.A. Times pointing out something that many of us here in Chicago have been trying not to notice: At some point in the film, the narrator—possessed of a tooth-rattling basso profundo usually reserved for more elevated art forms, such as NFL highlight reels — proclaimed, apropos of nothing, that "Chicago ain't no sissy … [Read more...] about City of Tiny Testicles?
Book Reviews Without All That Reading
Philipp Lenssen points out that an Amazon user named Jon Swift has a habit of reviewing books he hasn't read. Here are a few examples: Winning the Future: A 21st Century Contract With America by Newt Gingrich A Contract As Good As the Paper It's Written On I have not actually read this book but I think a new Contract with America is a great idea. The last Contract with … [Read more...] about Book Reviews Without All That Reading