Jay Leno gives Model S a thorough workout (video)

http://www.chargedevs.com/content/news-wire/post/video-jay-leno-gives-model-s-thorough-workout

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Finland: Plan for universal 100Mbps service by 2015 on track

http://arstechnica.com/business/2012/10/finland-plan-for-universal-100mbps-service-by-2015-on-track/?comments=1#comments-bar

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Gmail finally beats Hotmail according to third-party data (chart)

http://gigaom.com/2012/10/31/gmail-finally-beats-hotmail-according-to-third-party-data-chart/

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(Why have you) got milk?

Every day we drink the breast milk of other animals — mostly cows. Why though? And how did the most spectacular mutation in recent human history help to found Western civilization, & was it all, "the worst mistake in human history"?

http://www.Centives.net/S/2012/why-have-you-got-milk/

More detail:

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/human_evolution/2012/10/evolution_of_lactose_tolerance_why_do_humans_keep_drinking_milk.single.html

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From Riddle to Twittersphere: David Crystal tells the story of English in 100 words

"David Crystal set himself the challenge of covering the history of English in 100 words.  He explains what his list tells us about the origins and evolution of our mother tongue."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/8824676/From-Riddle-to-Twittersphere-David-Crystal-tells-the-story-of-English-in-100-words.html

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