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A Few Links That Caught My Eye

January 4, 2007 by Jack Steiner 2 Comments

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How Women Pick Mates vs. Flings

Overwhelmingly, participants said those with more masculine features were likely to be risky and competitive and also more apt to fight, challenge bosses, cheat on spouses and put less effort into parenting. Those with more feminine faces were seen as good parents and husbands, hard workers and emotionally supportive mates

Celebrity Patents

Last month, Google introduced its new Patent Search feature (in beta), allowing users to dig through 7 million US patents from 1790 to mid-1996. On-line patent searching has already been possible through the US Patent and Trademark Office website, but Google makes it fast and easy using their already familiar interface.

So, inspired by Google’s new easy-to-use patent search, I decided to dig up some of the celebrity patents that have been issued over the years. The following 18 patents are all by celebrities not usually known for being inventors. You can follow the links to the actual patents to learn more about each one.

And here is a link to highlights from the 1988 Slam dunk contest. I loved it.

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  1. Jack's Shack says

    January 8, 2007 at 8:04 am

    We’re in stealth mode here, so you never know what you may find.

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  2. Bagel Blogger says

    January 7, 2007 at 8:18 am

    Love the celeb Patents.
    Why does Yoda make me think of Purim?
    Check out 17, and bear in mind the ears.

    Is it true Jack your installing patent 4 in the Shed?

    thanks for the link Jack

    Bagelblogger
    Visit: Bagelblogger

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