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[Setherick]

Ordos, China's biggest "Ghost City": http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17390729

More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordos

[Setherick]

Ancient ironworks at Angkor Wat: http://www.cambodiadaily.com/selected-features/the-ancient-ironworks-of-angkor-12426/

[Setherick]

The nail in the coffin for Crystal Skulls: http://cen.acs.org/articles/91/i9/Crystal-Skulls-Deemed-Fake.html

[Decimator]

2,800 pigs dumped in river float into Shanghai.

BEIJING (AP) -- A surge in the dumping of dead pigs upstream from Shanghai - with more than 2,800 carcasses floating into the financial hub through Monday - has followed a police campaign to curb the illicit trade in sick pig parts.

[Setherick]

2,800 pigs dumped in river float into Shanghai.

BEIJING (AP) -- A surge in the dumping of dead pigs upstream from Shanghai - with more than 2,800 carcasses floating into the financial hub through Monday - has followed a police campaign to curb the illicit trade in sick pig parts.

That gives the phrase "bringing home the bacon" a whole new definition. Thanks folks! I'll be here all week.

[QuickreleasePersonalitY]

More 'futureshock'

folks, get your Makers ready

"the US group that developed open-source 3D-printed gun parts has launched a file-sharing website for blueprints to 3D-printed illicit items including weapons, drugs and medical equipment.

Defcad.com, launched at the SXSW technology conference in Austin, Texas, will be "the world's first unblockable, open-source search engine for all 3D-printable parts," according to founder and Texas law student Cody Wilson."

http://www.dezeen.com/2013/03/13/defcad-3d-printing-pirate-bay-launched-defense-distributed-cody-wilson-sxsw/

the Global Human Spring continues

[Setherick]

Proof of Chinese global trade pre-Columbus: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130313131900.htm#.UUGsC2R_ynM.facebook

[SageNytell]

Eclipse Phase Weaponry, now: http://mashable.com/2013/03/17/3d-printed-gun-license/#lead-image

[crash2455]

Criminals pose as tourists, hijack helicopter to break associates out of prison:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/18/174614646/after-helicopter-jail-break-two-cons-recaptured-in-canada?sc=17&f=1001

[Review Cultist]

Criminals pose as tourists, hijack helicopter to break associates out of prison:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/18/174614646/after-helicopter-jail-break-two-cons-recaptured-in-canada?sc=17&f=1001

Haha, I saw that last night while set up the pages. XD

[clockworkjoe]

need a creepy house for your game? http://imgur.com/gallery/Yxb6s

[Teuthic]

Oh hey, I've been there. It's really depressing.

[Setherick]

It's even creepier if you know what Dilantin is and why it was prescribed: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenytoin

[Review Cultist]

This went across my "desk" today while paginating:

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/03/21/mysterious_disappearance_of_dozens_of_dogs_ritualistic_killing_confound_animal_control_officials.html

Crazy mass dog kidnapping for ritualistic purposes? Sounds like a Cthulhu or Esoterrorist game to me!

[Setherick]

This went across my "desk" today while paginating:

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/03/21/mysterious_disappearance_of_dozens_of_dogs_ritualistic_killing_confound_animal_control_officials.html

Crazy mass dog kidnapping for ritualistic purposes? Sounds like a Cthulhu or Esoterrorist game to me!

Definitely a Bast cult.