Here are some good links. Science firstest:
Titanoboa - thirteen metres, one tonne, largest snake ever.
Did Triceratops fight with their faces?
Other:
Galbraith: Fiscal Balance and Credibility
Refuted economic doctrines #4: individual retirement accounts
The Bad Bank Assets Proposal: Even Worse Than You Imagined
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