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The Lycos 50 Blog: News from the Pop Culture Fast Lane
Wednesday, 29 March 2006
PROSTITUTE RETRAINING PROGRAM


From the category of we thought we've heard of everything here is a new one...
a prostitute retaining program

A new project in Germany is teaching prostitutes a wholly new bedside manner -- retraining them to become care workers for the elderly. Many experts consider women with experience in the sex trade to be especially well suited to the job.

Check out the rest of this article from Spiegel Magazine From Johns to Geriatrics

Posted by lycos50 at 7:53 AM EST
Tuesday, 28 March 2006
BECOME SMARTER IN ONE WEEK
The BBC has some brain exercises that promise to make you smarter in a week. If you don't believe me, just try them...

Here is the first suggestion for today -- try brushing your teeth with your left hand and taking a shower with your eyes closed. Showering in this way will engage your other senses. Pay attention to the different sounds, touch and smell.

Get Smarter in a Week

Posted by lycos50 at 7:11 AM EST
Friday, 24 March 2006
7 DEADLY CAREER SINS
Kiplinger put together this bit of career advice that we thought was quite valuable and wanted to pass it along...

You worked hard to get the education, the skills and now the job. Don't let these mistakes sabotage your climb up the career ladder.

Seven Career Killers

Posted by lycos50 at 7:46 AM EST
Thursday, 23 March 2006
A MUSIC VIDEO BASED ON YOUR WEATHER
Need a mellow but funky expression of your local weather?

The Unseen Video, a weather controlled, dynamic music video for Mike Milosh's - You Make Me Feel.

The Unseen Video is much more than a normal, static music video. It is a video that is affected by the weather and local time from your location.


The video shows new synergies between the music, the video and the surroundings of the viewer. Every little change in your environment ensures that you will never see the same video twice.
The Unseen Video,

Posted by lycos50 at 7:48 AM EST
Wednesday, 22 March 2006
BECOME A GMAIL MASTER
If you use Gmail as your primary email, this article gives you all the answerers to getting the most out of your account. Want to set up mouse-less navigation and quick, automated replies? Unlock the power...

Hack Attack: Become a Gmail Master

Posted by lycos50 at 7:43 AM EST
Monday, 20 March 2006
HOME MUCH IS YOUR HOME WORTH?

The latest site generating the most water-cooler conversations is totally Zillow.com

Zillow.com is the first website to pull together local data and enable users to get an instant estimate of a home's current market value a "Zestimate" by simply typing in a street address.

If you enjoy, keeping up with the Joneses, this is the perfect site.

Let the feud begin, Zillow.com

Posted by lycos50 at 11:04 AM EST
Thursday, 16 March 2006
ARMY'S ROBOT BIG DOG


From the backcountry to the rubble-strewn back alleys of a war-torn city, this ROBOT pack animal will follow soldiers wherever duty calls them...

Read more and watch an incredible video at Popular Science.




Posted by lycos50 at 8:01 AM EST
Wednesday, 15 March 2006
WORLD'S FIRST INFLATABLE SUPER TUBE


You know Spring is in the air when we find summer related searches like these inflatable toys in the logs.

WEAR IT! STEER IT! ROLL IT! JUMP IT!

Meet the SUMO Tube -- a new, exciting, and challenging freestyle towable that is not connected to the boat. The rider slides into the Sumo suit and holds on to a grab handle on the end of a 60' rope.

WATCH these inflatables in action

Posted by lycos50 at 8:20 AM EST
Tuesday, 14 March 2006
HAPPY PI DAY


Pi Day is a special day in the lives of many-a-nerd. Just like normal people celebrate Valentine's Day or National Pancake Day, nerds around the world will gather and join hands in the shape whose ratio of its circumference to its diameter is the most revered mathematical constant in the known universe.

Ways to Celebrate Pi Day

Posted by lycos50 at 8:17 AM EST
Monday, 13 March 2006
ULTIMATE MARS MAP


Want to visit Mars?


Now, you can browse the martian landscape the same way as using Google Maps.

They have included three different types of data in Google Mars.

Explore MARS

Posted by lycos50 at 7:45 AM EST

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