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Indian Games, Genderbent 007 and New Drugs From Goose Feces
There's a big potential for the untapped Indian games industry. Why hasn't it taken off yet? Is 2025 finally the year of the Indian games industry?
Former Bond girl Gemma Arterton thinks James Bond can't be genderbent. Someone out there will probably take that as a challenge.
A group of scientists working with school students have identified a cytotoxic chemical found in goose feces. Really. It'll take a lot of work to convince people to rub it on their cancer though.
Gaming potential in India
- Why gaming is India's "new entertainment frontier" | GamesIndustry.biz
Genderbent 007 is not possible
A new antibiotic from goose shit...
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