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In Seattle this weekend, you will have the opportunity to see people throwing things more things into the air than they have hands for, and even learn how to do it yourself: [T]he primary goal of this festival will be to teach as many people to juggle as possible. The Big Show is Saturday at 7pm. The events are free but donations are accepted...

The quintennial International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition will be held later this year, and I was reminded that the awards for "Best performance of a mazurka" and "Best performance of a concerto" have not been awarded since 1985. Simply put: Nobody since 1985 has been good enough to deserve it. The year 1995 was a particularly bad year ...

Occasionally, in a news story, the reporter will ask for comments or opinion from a passer-by (nicknamed "the man on the street"). Greg Packer has created a second career as that man. In the last 10 years, he's been quoted at least a dozen times by the New York Post. He's been quoted at least 14 times by the Daily News, most recently just last w...

In a sidebar discussion on this week's episode of Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me, Adam Felber explains that "you can foil most motion detectors with a pair of insulated gloves, a piece of plywood, and a hat." [Windows Media] [RealPlayer]

Mark your calendars for the 2005 Seattle Chicken Tour, scheduled this year for July 16th. Seattle Tilths Annual City Chickens and Coop Tour July 16, 2005   10 am — 4 pm $10 per family or group of four Seattles city chickens owners invite you into their backyards for a first-hand look at raising chickens. Discover the variety of breeds...

Okay, maybe you never wondered why you never saw a vomiting rat, but the intrepid researchers at the Annals of Improbable Research have discovered that there's a good reason, and Anne's rat page will explain in more detail than you probably wanted.

NPR reported on a startling discovery in Chicago: That government jobs go not to those best qualified to perform them, but rather to those with the best connections. Who'd-a thunk it? Shocked by this discovery, the Daley administration vowed to end it. The City of Chicago's top lawyer Mara Georges told incredulous City Hall reporters yesterday t...

Last year, British schoolchildren (ages six and seven) went to a farm and were baffled by the long, pointy, orange things. (Those who specialize in plant biology have a special term for these strange objects: carrots.) Their older siblings don't seem to be faring much better. A three-year study revealed that modern Scottish schoolchildren lacke...

On NPR's All Things Considered Robert Siegel reported on the curious status of legally stolen cars in Gaza. Gaza license plates can be red for official, green for taxis, and white for private vehicles. The lower the number on the red plates, the higher the position of the official. The number 30 designates a truck. All this is pretty convention...

Oceanographer Curtis Ebbesmeyer is a fascinating source of information. He appeared again on my local public radio station to discuss issues related to garbage floating in the ocean. For example, at the 5:05 mark, he reminds us that, if you pull a 1920's fire extinguisher out of the ocean, you shouldn't drink it. Other fascinating facts: