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...Bayer company invented heroin; toward the end of his life, Nathaniel Hawthorne constantly scribbled "64" on scraps of paper; René Descartes liked cross-eyed chicks.) Instead, he uses his book, which is organized by Encyclopaedia Britannica entries, to do what he has done best as a magazine writer: stunt journalism. The entry on "Vital Fluid" leads to a story about getting on TV as a contestant on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, though he wins only $1,000 because he'd already forgotten the E volume, where "Erythrocyte" was defined. "Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy...
...stunt of the book itself that allows the funny, touching memoir to be so stuffed with nutritious bits of trivia that you feel smart for reading it. Jacobs has done the time-consuming work of unearthing the most interesting parts of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. (Seriously, Descartes liked cross-eyed women.) "There were times during the 'Plate Tectonics' section I regretted starting it," he says. "But now I'm happy. At least I've accomplished something in my life." That, in the end, is what the book is about, and it has nothing to do with reading the Britannica...
Heavily guarded Buckingham Palace had a surprise visit from BATMAN last week. Dressed as the Caped Crusader, protester Jason Hatch climbed unnoticed to a palace ledge with the help of a ladder and sidekick Robin, Dave Pyke. The men hoped to gain national attention for fathers' rights, but their stunt is more likely to inspire action on another front: beefing up palace security...
Families ... were rudely greeted with a stunt more fitting of a burlesque show...
...managing the money. Howard and Costello can continue spending taxpayer funds - outbidding Labor on health spending or tax cuts - and not carry the stain of profligacy. Appearing as a pale imitation of his former self, Latham signed a low-interest-rate guarantee a few days into the campaign. The stunt reeked of the forlorn Crean years and brought gleeful ridicule from the government. Who will have the discipline to make the central bank's job easier? The finance professionals believe that there's not much between the two sides. Futures traders are not expecting a significant rise in rates...