links for 2009-03-25

Food, Glorious Food Myths – Room for Debate Blog – NYTimes.com

Thought you knew something when you rattled off the latest food find by the scientist. Myth.

(tags: blogs food health science nutrition debate myth myths)
Al-Qaida's dumbed-down recruitment manual. – By Timothy Noah – Slate Magazine

Good News: They are getting desperate and going for the bottom of the barrel. Bad News: There is a lot at the bottom and they are a bit dumber than before (means easier to make them "bombs")

(tags: terrorism al-qaida manual recruiting slate)