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Link Digest 9/24/2008

• Amazon Drops 30-Day Price Drop Refunds [Amazon]
• The World’s Biggest Airplanes
  Some
  of the big airplanes flying today have wingspans that are longer than the entire path the Wright Brothers took on the first powered flight! Dark Roasted Blend has a rundown on the biggest ever. Pictured is the Ka-7, a Russian plane from the 1930s. Link
• AIG: Now that you own it, learn about it!
  First of all—what is AIG? AIG is American International Group, the largest insurance company in the world. It’s not just an insurance company, however; its business is divided into four divisions: general insurance, life insurance and retirement services, financial services, and asset management. It was started in 1919 in Shanghai. How did it (almost) collapse? Like many other banks, AIG lost a lot on its mortgages, including $18.5 billion in the past three quarters—all part of the subprime…
• Tigger
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• 4 Reasons You Must Watch HBO’s “John Adams”
  At last night’s Emmy Awards, HBO’s John Adams miniseries won a boatload of awards. It’s out on DVD now, and I enjoyed the heck out of it when it aired on HBO earlier this year. It’s must-watch material for anyone with a keen interest in American history, and “should-watch” material for everyone else. Here are a few reasons why I think  you should give it a look. 1. It’s the Emmy-Winningest Miniseries of All Time John Adams won a staggering thirteen Emmies, which makes it the biggest winner in…
• The Election of 1800: The Birth of Negative Campaigning in the U.S.
  After John Adams won the Emmy for best miniseries, Tom Hanks said, “The election between Jefferson and Adams was filled with innuendo, lies, a bitter partisan press and disinformation. How far we’ve come since then.” Here’s what he was talking about. [Image courtesy of Neatorama.] Negative campaigning in the United States can be traced back to lifelong friends, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Back in 1776, the dynamic duo combined powers to help claim America’s independence, and they had…
• 11 Weird and Wonderful Wedding Rings
  Once upon a time, wedding bands were plain gold, or more likely gold plated. Their value was in the symbolism. “Look, I’m married!” or “Forget him; he’s married.” Today many who tie the know want something that also symbolizes their individual styles, or rings to set this pair apart from other couples. These individualistic rings not only tell you that someone is married, they can often tell you who they are married to, if you can find the other unique ring in the crowd. Binary Rings With a…
• How to deshell an egg without actually peeling
• Find Out Where a Username is Already Registered [Identity]
• 'Boring,' Hillary Clinton Shouts From Senate Seat
• Church and Politics Don't Mix
  In a little more than a month we'll be having a presidential election in the United States. It's a big deal and I encourage everyone eligible to vote. But I think in this politically charged season the church needs to be reminded that we are not a political party . Our allegiance does not lie with the Republicans or the Democrats. Change we can believe in is not dependent on who governs this great nation. And as great as this nation is, our cries should not end at God bless America, but continue to…
• How to Stay Awake at Work [Sleep]