I had some discomfort in my mouth that was getting worse, so I went to the dentist yesterday to check it out, and ended up with a root canal for my troubles. The doctor asked if I had any health changes or something that might help understand why a tooth that looks fine on an X-Ray taken in January would have decayed so much, but we could come up with no explanation, other than this supports my mom's contention that amid all the positive traits I inherited from her I also got some pretty bad teeth. Anyway, I'm glad I decided to take care of this before it became an emergency, as the discomfort is minimal, so I think I can stop taking the painkillers already (on a related note, apologies for the two stories that were each posted twice here last night).

Comfortable Links:	Thanks Ant and Acleacius.
Play:	Jewelanche 2. Sift Heads Cartels: Act 2.
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Stories:	10-Inch Pacu, Testicle-Eating Fish, Caught In Passaic, New Jersey. Man Attempts to Pay Water Bill with Crack Cocaine: Deputies.
Science:	Real-Time Strategy Game Training: Emergence of a Cognitive Flexibility Trait. Scientists create never-before-seen form of matter. First mind-controlled bionic leg a 'groundbreaking' advance.
Follow-up:	Deep sea ecosystem may take decades to recover from Deepwater Horizon spill.