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Toy maker Hasbro announced the changes Wednesday, hours after voting on Facebook closed, marking the first time that fans had a say on which token to eliminate and which piece to replace it. Via The QI Elves Delete the scoop?
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NASA pulls giant engine parts from museums, remakes 'em, and lights 'em up. Delete the scoop?
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Brit pensioner claims squadron of Spitfires buried in Birmingham... Delete the scoop?
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The Thunderbirds models and their creators inspired a generation of British designers to focus on making 3D things rather than focusing on screens, according to Russell Davies creative lead at GDS, speaking at Future London... Delete the scoop?
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The chocolate brand has won a High Court battle for exclusive rights to use the purple colour in chocolate packaging. ... Delete the scoop?
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The Foundation Trilogy consists of: 1. Foundations 2. Foundation and Empire 3. Second Foundation The Foundation Trilogy is an epic science fiction series... Delete the scoop?
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A Shepard tone, named after Roger Shepard, is a sound consisting of a superposition of sine waves separated by octaves. When played with the base pitch of the tone moving upward or downward, it is referred to as the Shepard scale. This creates the auditory illusion of a tone that continually ascends or descends in pitch, yet which ultimately seems to get no higher or lower. Delete the scoop?
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Hear, see and learn Focus - Hocus Pocus tab online. Switch instruments, slow down playback, enjoy realistic guitar sound. Delete the scoop?
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A discovery on the floor of the Atlantic may — or may not — be a treasured artifact... Delete the scoop?
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An unnofficial guide to the Thames Path, a National Trail footpath running for 180 miles along the banks of the river Thames. Starting at the Thames Flood Barrier at Woolwich in South East London it runs along the banks of the Thames to Kemble in Gloucestershire. As it follows the banks of the river, the path is flat, making for easy walking and with much of the river being a busy waterway, there is usually plenty of activity to watch. Delete the scoop?
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The sad farewell comes after the site on which the Station Avenue showroom is located was sold by the previous land owners to developer, Churchills in late December 2012. Last week, the Government Planning Inspectorate granted planning permission for a retirement home to be built on site. Delete the scoop?
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Ed Stenson's insight:
Put them on speaker and get on with something else. No way am I going to waste 43 days! 
Christopher Baggett's comment,
January 28, 11:07 AM
Just imagine if you make 100 cold calls per day seeking new business. Those stats are for the "average person". I think that's a conservative estimate.
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January 28, 11:13 AM
I've seen some depressing stats on how long the "average person" spent standing in line or on queu back before most things could be handled online. Been to a Post office or the DMV lately?
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It's 30 years since the development of technology that allowed synthesisers and drum machines to be connected to computers - and since then MIDI has revolutionised the world of music recording. Delete the scoop?
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For 50 years, James Bond's womanising has been central to the film character's appeal. How does his sex life compare with an average man, and is it healthy?
His chat-up lines err towards the rubbish. Delete the scoop?
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A special one-off drama about the genesis of the BBC's sci-fi show Doctor Who has been commissioned to mark the show's 50th anniversary. Delete the scoop?
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The sidewalk vendors of Times Square sell cheap metal signs bearing the image of Spider-Man, no doubt unaware that the superhero’s co-creator walks right past them every day, completely unrecognized. Delete the scoop?
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A collection of the top 10 music synthesizers, as per my opinion, both of the analog and digital varieties. Note that this only applies to actual synthesizer... Delete the scoop?
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Wattpad, which describes itself as the world's largest online community of readers and writers, has raised $17 million from a group of venture funds led by Khosla Ventures. Delete the scoop?
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Music pioneer Robert Moog, who would have been 78 on Wednesday, has been celebrated with a Google Doodle... Delete the scoop?
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Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments. Delete the scoop?
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Ever wanted to connect Lego bricks to K'Nex bits? Or have you ever needed to stick a Krinkle to a Zoob -- whatever those are? Delete the scoop?
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