Thanks to Digg, I found an interesting post about the location of Middle-earth - Yes, from Lord of the Rings.
According to the post:
Bird, a professor of Geophysics and Geology at UCLA, has overlapped the map of Middle-earth with one of Europe [...]
The post lists the locations of places from Middle-earth, including The Shire and [...]

Well, summer is definitely here.
This office - which has a ceiling fan, a desk fan, and air conditioning - can get around 80 degrees F. And with the air off and the window open, it’s about 90 degrees (around sunset).
I’m not sure if it is because of the two computers in the room, or if [...]

A website known as Net Authority has created a database of ‘offensive’ websites.
The website provides its own ‘policy’ on what material is considered offensive - and while it sounds like they have good intentions, they seem to ban anything and everyone that comes by.
Their Christian policy bans things such as pornography and - believe [...]

Growing up, all you hear about is sex sex sex. Everyone who is anyone is doing it, and guys are known for bragging about all the girls they have taken to bed.
But even in our oversexed world, there are still some people who are left out.
Bring in the Japan Cherry Boy Association.
Yes, that’s right, a [...]

Those Japanese are known for being healthy and living long lives. So it makes sense that the world’s oldest male would - of course - be Japanese.
Miyazaki man listed as world’s oldest male
A 111-year-old man, Tomoji Tanabe, living in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture, has been listed by the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s [...]

I read an article over at Mainichi news, and couldn’t help cringing.
Yeah, guys like young girls, but Japan seems to be so open to ogling and taking interest in underage girls. I really like Japan, but this is one of the few things about Japan that I really hate.
Leering at Lolitas legal, but nonetheless [...]