"Tweaked deathdate of Mubashir, Duke of Mallorca, and made him eunuch"

I like Crusader Kings II as a game. I also like the minor bug fixes listed in the most recent patch, released today. I've emboldened the ones I think are particularly amusing.

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Phligm Phlagm

Lynne Truss on Christmas round-robin letters

"The truth is that politicians are telling lies - government is simply unaffordable."

A right-wing view of Tolkien's work

I reckon it must have started raining about two days after this statement, and it doesn't seem to have stopped since.

"2013 will decide whether the Scottish wildcat lives or dies."

Fireworks look just as pretty backwards.

The history of the Falkland Islands

You too could own a PC shaped like the TARDIS! (But seriously, how much!?)

Is Obama secretly a Muslim? And did God sign a fish?

How free is your country (economically speaking)?

5 Myths About Health Care Around the World (American article aimed at Americans, but also should be read by the 'hands off our NHS' lobby...)

Why are there so many black and white televisions in Ulster?

"Global warming could mean the end of pasta". See - it's not all bad. Shame it turns out to be your typical environmental scare story bollocks.

Clever web application that shows you where each Premier League team's supporters live (or at least those who tweet about football).

Never, ever type two spaces after a full stop.

So what's this trillion dollar coin thing all about?

New terms and conditions for MPs. This seems remarkably sensible. If they agreed to these, I'd be happy for them to have that big pay rise.

A Timeline of Steampunk

Spot the multinational corporation pretending to be a nice friendly independent

Which of the following lovely friendly companies is actually a front for an evil multinational?

Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream
Harris & Hoole coffee shops
Innocent Smoothies
PJ's Smoothies
Green & Black's chocolate
Teapigs tea
Sunshine Desserts

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Yes, Prime Minister - the new series

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