Dirt can be good for children, say scientists

Children should be allowed to get dirty, according to scientists who have found being too clean can impair the skin's ability to heal.

Normal bacteria living on the skin trigger a pathway that helps prevent inflammation when we get hurt, the US team discovered.

The bugs dampen down overactive immune responses that can cause cuts and grazes to swell, they say.

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Monk needing fresh air opens plane’s emergency exit

A Buddhist monk who opened the emergency exit of an airplane just before take off because he wanted some fresh air forced the plane to delay its flight for almost seven hours at Kolkata airport

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Career Path

Where are you standing? I'm full with shit =p

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She thought she won a Toyota

Toyota != Toy Yoda

I Hate Poverty

Is that your daughter?

Our Computers Are Down

Including solitaire

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Optical Illusion

Fake or Real? You tell me

The Missing Glass Door Prank

People walking into a door they 'think' has glass on it. Watch and laugh :p

I'm Going Home!

Sounds true for you guys =)

New feature in Windows 7 - Problem Steps Recorder

Problem Steps Recorder (PSR) allows users to record their issues and provide help desk support agents or friends/family with the result. The result is a ZIP file with a MHTML report of the actions a user has taken. The report is basically an automated set of screenshots with documentation of the steps the user took.

You can launch this new feature under the troubleshooting section in control panel or by searching for psr.exe in the start menu.

Light weight Linux distro that boots in just 10 seconds

Watch a computer boot a full operating system (xPUD) complete with a web browser, media player, and BitTorrent client in just about 10 seconds.

Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror

Michael Jackson's "Man In The Mirror" video from the Moonwalker film.

The Decade's Most Anticipated Game

With over 4.6M views on YouTube - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Launch Trailer (Official HD)

Check if your webpage has been indexed by Google

Sometimes Google indexes pages with "www" in front, and sometimes without it. You may need to search Google both ways to make sure your page is indexed.

IndexedByGoogle.com saves you time by checking both versions with Google.

Sneezing Baby Panda

Hilarious! I laughed everytime I watched.

Wallpaper of the day

Simple and Sweet!

Reality in Google Wave

Anyone to share your experience with Google Wave?

Virtual Barber Shop

You'll need headphones for this to work. Make sure there is no noise around, close your eyes, turn the volume up a little bit, hold and press headphone on your ears for better hearing, play it and enjoy this impressive audio work ( illusion ). Not a screamer not a prank!

Adrian, thanks for sharing this!

How To: Correctly Eat A Chicken Wing

I just learned, I’ve been eating chicken wings wrong my whole life..

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Too Late, Windows 7

"Too Late, Windows 7" - OneRepublic feat. Timbaland - "Apologize" Parody

Why I wanted to be a Programmer

Nevermind, at least I learnt how to printf HELLO WORLD =p

World's most awesome cheap Chinese toy

It plays the theme from Beverly Hills Cop and draws a laser circle on the floor. Thirty years ago the technology in this toy would have cost $100,000.

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How Much is Car Plate Number TAN 1 worth?

According to the report, the most expensive number plate in the country is for a vehicle registered in Terengganu but owned by a businessman in Johor Baru. The number TAN 1 went for a princely sum of

RM200,090

.

Under the current system, the minimum price for a Premier Value Number is only RM2,000; an Interesting Number RM800; and a Popular Number RM200. (You can check the website at jpj.gov.my for a full listing of these numbers.)

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Most downloaded document at Malaysian Bar Council

RED BOOK: Police and Your Basic Rights

[English Version - PDF] / [BM Version - PDF]

Wish Firefox a Happy Birthday!

Remember what the Web was like in 2004? Thanks for changing that, Firefox!

New Nokia owners take notice

Nokia has announced an exchange program for a limited number of Nokia-branded chargers manufactured by a third party supplier. They have determined that the plastic covers of the affected chargers could come loose and separate, exposing the charger’s internal components and potentially posing an electric shock hazard if certain internal components are touched while the charger is plugged into a live socket.

The affected chargers are those manufactured by BYD between June 15, 2009 and August 9, 2009 and with the following model types
AC -3U
AC-3E
and those manufactured by BYD between April 13, 2009 and October 25, 2009 and with the following model type
AC-4U

For more information, including how consumers can check to see if their chargers are part of this exchange program, Nokia has established a website. Consumers are asked to visit http://chargerexchange.nokia.com or their local Nokia website.

Michael Jackson Fans Must Not Miss This

Michael Jackson Medley by Sam Tsui and Kurt Schneider

Bonuses:
Britain's Got Talent - Michael Jackson [Highly Recommended]
Listen to New Michael Jackson song - This Is It
Bird Moonwalk

Don't Marry Career Women

Guys: a word of advice. Marry pretty women or ugly ones. Short ones or tall ones. Blondes or brunettes. Just, whatever you do, don't marry a woman with a career.

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Best Homework Ever

That's real Chinese. For translation, check out digg comment area. Hilarious!

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Always check your kids' homework