Half a Mil!

This crept up on me - I was unaware it was so close yet. I just saw it and had to capture this historical moment:
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The 500,000th visitor came from Reading, UK.

After all this time, I still wonder why so many people come here so often: is watching compulsive blogging akin to watching a wreck? You just can't stop yourself?

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Many topics are interesting and well-presented, but the REAL reason I come back is in hope of finding content about circadian rhythms in humans. You give me something about that just BARELY often enough to keep me here. (More, please?)

Congratulations, Bora!

The main reason I keep coming back -- besides my perverse fascination with watching the train wreck of compulsive blogging -- is because you're just one cool person. Besides that, you make some great "finds".