links for 2007-08-18

By Michael Huang on August 17, 2007 9:17 PM | 0 Comments

Bloomberg.com: Politics

How the U.S. paid $998,768 for two 19-cent washers.

(tags: taxes government news us fraud)
The 17th century women's guide to looking good | the Daily Mail

What cosmo looked like in the 17th century (along with strange advice for losing weight)

(tags: women fashion etiquette style history lifestyle)
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The geek hierarchy

(tags: popculture culture geeks scifi anime comic humor)
BitTorrent Anime Downloaders Identified, $3500 Bill in the Mail | TorrentFreak

Anime downloaders in Singapore get busted

(tags: copyright law legal ip anime)
Great New Hi-Res Images from The Dark Knight!

The sequel to Batman Begins. Heath Ledger as the Joker.

(tags: batman comic movies)

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