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Tibetan Sky Funerals (Warning: Graphic)
19, Sep 2009This guy has a fantastic post about a little-known sacred ritual practiced practiced by Buddhist Tibetans. The “Sky Burial,” which is basically the offering of the corpse to the open-environment as a means of disposal, is deeply rooted within the Buddhist religion’s beliefs that the body is merely a shell for the soul. [...]
Read the A.P. article here
A Med student at John Hopkins University has eviscerated an intruder he found in his garage with a Samurai Sword. After ordering the man to leave and being accosted by him, the student responded the way any typical University student would: he picked up a Katana and sliced off the guy’s [...]
Ondine’s Curse: The Apnea from Hell
15, Sep 2009If only reading this post weren’t a waste of your time……Maybe it isn’t (it is). But who cares about that. The fact is, you’re here and I applaud you for so skillfully shirking your obligations. That’s why you’re here, right? I mean this badly written piece of rubbish could only appeal to one with platitudinous [...]
- In: Science/Tech| WTF!
- Tags: Cheaters, Death, Greek Mythology
After a grueling year-and-a-half battle, Patrick Swayze has succumbed to his much publicized battle with Pancreatic Cancer. He went peacefully with his family at his side, according to the Associated Press.
Read the AP story here
Article title aside, (Yes, I know I’m going to hell for that one, don’t worry.) I admire Patrick Swayze and his [...]