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I spend too much on batteries. Would be nice if there was a way to know what level of charge opened batteries sitting on my counter have without trying them in something.
Also in today's links: cheetahs work it and astronauts work out.
PETA saves George but sacrifices at least 10 of his friends in his place. Assuming that George would have fed at least 10 people based on his weight of 20 pounds. If diners are looking for something lighter in the 1 to 1-1/2 pound range, the body count would go up. That's in addition to the displacement issues already mentioned. This assumes that he gets eaten at all.
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