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Daily del.icio.us Bookmarks for 06/25/08 25 June 2008 at 1:00 pm by Jason 162 views

These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 06/25/08 … please enjoy:

The Itch | The New Yorker

The human body is a scary, scary thing! This is about an itch so intense that it caused a woman to actually scratch through her skull to her brain.

Actor Sparks BK-Card Freakout | Advertising Age

Burger King got a deluge of publicity after the blogosphere picked up on a London Times interview with Hugh Laurie, who told the paper his celebrity perks include his "Burger King gold card." There's one hitch, however: He doesn't actually have one.

Is Google News scapegoating technology to cover up its inherent flaw? | NetworkWorld

Google blamed a technical problem for the delay on reporting the death of Tim Russert of NBC News this month and said it was not a sign that its news site, whose content is compiled entirely by computer programs, lacks timeliness.

Recording Industry Decries AM-FM Broadcasting as 'A Form of Piracy' | Wired.com

The recording industry and U.S. radio companies have squared off for decades about whether AM and FM radio broadcasters should pay royalties to singers, musicians and their labels.

Mad Science: Could You Shoot Bendy Bullets, Just Like in "Wanted"? | IO9

MYTH: Wesley Gibson and a few select others have a special, super-shooting ability that makes it possible for them to curve the trajectories of the bullets they shoot.

FACT: Don't try this at home!

Come back for more links tomorrow!!