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Moses with Horns? 2

May

2006

I was reading an article about Moses, and apparently, because of a mistranslation of the Hebrew word qaran in the Latin Vulgate Bible, people thought Moses had horns. The verse is now translated, �the skin of his face shone by reason of his speaking with [God] ( Exodus 34:29 American Standard Version; Excerpt) Interesting stuff; ...

Fart Proudly: Writings of Benjamin Franklin You Never Read in School

May

2006

I just came across this randomly and thought I would share it- I’ve gotta find this and thumb through it. Benjamin Franklin must have been the loud FratBoy of the founding fathers.

Gas Taxes

May

2006

I just read something on the AAA website- I didn’t realize how much we pay in taxes on gas. Here’s the breakdown according to the AAA: Motorists have been paying ever-increasing gasoline costs and the resulting windfall (from the 4% [state] sales tax) in the states� coffers should be suspended immediately. New York State motorists ...

Experiment of the Day 2

May

2006

Update: Good thing it wasn’t a 2 hour meeting Bran Muffin + Large Strong Coffee + 1 Hour Morning meeting… I’ll let you know how it goes.

Can’t Sleep

May

2006

Can’t sleep tonight; not sure why.� I’ll be paying for this tomorrow…