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The Slice archive for Oct. 19, 2011

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19, 2011

It's a great time to be bald in Spokane 

That's because the gnats, aphids, brain borers, nasal nymphs or whatever they're called are out in force. And they tend to get in your hair, literally. So, no hair means debugging your person is a whole lot easier when you are about to go back…

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Know your corvids 

A fair number of people around here can't tell the difference between crows and ravens. And despite what some of my readers might suggest, I am not one of them. Every time I mention crows in my column, I hear from someone who says "Those…

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Warning: Baby boomer nostalgia below

Some of the mysteries of the ages remained unsolved throughout the 1960s. For instance, in dodgeball, why didn't certain boys (the prey species) learn to do a better job of protecting their privates from the deadly aim of the more athletic lads (predators)? And why…

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20 years ago on this day on "MST3K" 

On Oct. 19, 1991, Joel and the bots watched "Gamera vs. Zigra." Their what-the-hell fondness for that giant, rocket-powered turtle and their inspired improvisations on the Gamera theme song made this episode a fan favorite. www.filmbuffonline.com

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