Reader L.M.W. mentioned a great money-saving online swap site for children’s clothes and toys.
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Coded American Civil War message in bottle deciphered. (A tip of the kepi to Richard S. for the link.)
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Also from Richard S. comes a Daily Bell link: Fitzroy McLean on Freedom, International Investing and How to Improve ‘the Space Between One’s Ears.
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Den from North Carolina flagged this news item: Converting Plastic Back to Oil. But here again, the EROEI numbers tell a tale of gross inefficiency.
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More 2012 lunacy: Tin Foil House: Russian Man Builds 2012 Doomsday Capsule