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...first thing that jumped out at me in this book is how many times you almost die. I think maybe I lost count at five. There's an airplane breaking apart on the runway; there's an allergic reaction to a penicillin injection; there's the time when your boat crashes in the rapids. You jump into the water at one point and barely miss some submerged pylons...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Werner Herzog | 7/6/2009 | See Source »

...just two, three feet under the surface there were gigantic tree trunks stabilizing this whole thing. I didn't see them; I dove down headfirst and brushed it with a shoulder. That could have killed me, but it would have been from sheer stupidity, and I would hate to die from stupidity. (Watch a video of the Q&A with Herzog...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Werner Herzog | 7/6/2009 | See Source »

...notes that since October, she's had to cut her prices by about $4 per doll. Factor in the 30% drop in the value of the ruble, and Krytikova now makes only half of what she used to on each doll. "I love my work," she says. "When I die, I've told my sons that they should put up a matryoshka instead of a headstone. But if prices continue to fall, it will be useless for me to continue working...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Trying Times for Russia's Nesting Dolls | 7/5/2009 | See Source »

...Science paper explores a fascinating topic: how species will adjust to a warmer world. The environment has always driven natural selection - successful species adapt to their surroundings, or they die - and while the environment has also always changed, never has it done so as quickly as it does today, thanks to the billions of tons of CO2 we're shoveling into the atmosphere. (Watch TIME's video "How to Shear a Sheep...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Incredible Shrinking Sheep of Scotland | 7/3/2009 | See Source »

...Eastern Texas' relative proximity to Tennessee puts it in the pulled-pork camp, but in the western segment of the Lone Star State, you're likely to find mesquite-grilled "cowboy-style" brisket. Locals defend their region's cooking style with the sort of fierce loyalty usually reserved for die-hard sports fans. Just as you're better off not mentioning the Yankees to a Red Sox fan, it's probably best not to proclaim your love for Texas beef to anyone from Tennessee. (See the top 10 food trends...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Barbecue | 7/3/2009 | See Source »

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