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Mr. Lucky: What’s the name of the two lines between your nose and upper lip? The Internet is great. You go online trying to find out the name of the two lines under your nose and a half hour later you’re looking at a picture that will likely require years of therapy to help you come to terms with. “Cyclops Kitty” with holoprosencephaly. (AP Photo/Traci Allen) The two lines under your nose are part of the philtrum . Inexplicably, the name comes from the Greek word “phil,” or love. In embryonic development, if all goes well two folds of flesh grow around and meet in the front of the embryo’s head, forming the face. The philtrum is the last little bit of the “seam” where the halves of the face fused together. According to The March of Dimes , cleft lip and cleft palate are relatively common – about 1 in 1000 babies are affected. Nowadays a cleft lip or cleft palate is usually surgically corrected with excellent results. Holopr...

globeandmail.com: Virgin birth awaited in England Merry Christmas to all my Christian friends. CHESTER, England — As Christmas approaches, a virgin mother is anxiously awaiting the arrival of her offspring. She’s Flora, the Komodo dragon. In an evolutionary twist, Flora has managed to become pregnant all on her own without any male help. It would seem the timing is auspicious: The seven hatchlings are due this festive season.

A somber tactician who keeps emotional flares in check, you bravely refuse to back down when fighting for matters of honor. Perhaps today is a good day to die!

My new 20 Questions game correctly guessed “anteater.” I told it that it was wrong and after another five questions it guessed “echidna.” What the heck is an echidna? The answer is: a prickly australian version of an anteater. You must buy this game. It is uncanny. Picture from the Australian National Botanic Gardens .

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A little engineering humor for a Monday morning. This one is also going to my civil engineer friend, a retired SeaBee, who once remarked (half with humor and half with bitterness), that the difference between civil engineers and aerospace engineers is that the latter make bombers and the former make targets. Kathy Pipe Specifications All pipe is to be made of a long hole, surrounded by metal or plastic, centred around the hole. All pipe is to be hollow throughout the entire length – do not use holes of different length than the pipe. The ID (Inside Diameter) of all pipe must not exceed their OD (Outside Diameter) – otherwise the hole will be on the outside. The pipe is supplied with nothing in the hole, so that water, steam or other substances can be put inside at a later date. All pipe is to be supplied without rust; this can be more readily applied at the job site. NOTE: Some vendors are now able to supply pre-rusted pipes. If available in your area, this product is recomm...

I Go From Bad to Verse Donna Sue Rubin, the author of the famous Christmas in 2 North has a new book of poetry out. I Go From Bad to Verse is available as a downloadable ebook from Chipmunka Publishing . Ranging in tone from humorous to dark, Donna’s poetry expresses with great honesty the experience of bipolar disorder and all its moods. The paperback will be out shortly, but don’t wait!

The mating dance of the ‘techno-sexual’ | CNET News.com Sounds intriguing. Do you think Altera Nios is sexy?

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