Linkdump – November 05

• Gold mine holds life untouched by the Sun
  “The first known organisms that live totally independently of the sun have been discovered deep in a South African gold mine. [...] Similar life forms may exist on other planets, experts speculate.”
• How to Save a Wet Cell Phone
  “Ever dropped your cell phone in the sink, or even worse the toilet? [...] It usually means you have to replace your phone, but sometimes if you’re fast you can save the phone.”
• Top scientist asks: is life all just a dream?
  “[..]] life, the universe and everything may be no more than a giant computer simulation with humans reduced to bits of software.”
• ‘Soup Nazi’ still building off ‘Seinfeld’
  “Chef Al Yeganeh, the model for the “Soup Nazi” on TV’s “Seinfeld,” is opening 18 related food franchises across the United States.”
• World Fisheries Risk Collapse by 2048, Scientists Say
  “World fisheries risk collapsing completely by 2048 if humans continue to erode species diversity by causing regional extinctions.”
• Dilbert creator’s mysterious recovery
  Dilbert creator was diagnosed with incurable neurological condition taking his ability to speak, but suddenly gets his voice back, but: “Adams himself said he’s nervous that he’ll lose his voice again.”
• Freaky close ups of insects on Russian site
  Man, if these we’re any bigger I’d kill myself being scared all the time.
• Why Do We Have an Adam’s Apple?
  “But does it do anything? Not really. Like the cartilage in your ears or nose, it’s just kind of there.”
• Top 100 photos taken by the Hubble Space Telescope
  Beautiful stuff, good to know that the telescope will be saved.
• 11 Ways To Sleep Better
  “Caffeinated drinks and food such as coffee, tea, sodas and chocolate will keep the mind stimulated much longer than some people think.”
• Lost Moon landing tapes discovered
  “For years ‘lost’ tapes recording data from the Apollo 11 Moon landing have been stored underneath the seats of Australian physics students.”