1. Large Hadron Collider causes mini big bang –
“The Large Hadron Collider has successfully created a “mini-Big Bang” by smashing together lead ions instead of protons.”
2. Spain’s LGBT community prepare to welcome Pope with kiss-in – Organisers are using Facebook to grow a ‘queer kissing flashmob’ intended to congregate in front of Barcelona’s cathedral on Sunday:
“No placards, no flags, no shouting and no slogans. Only kissing allowed,” the Facebook page reads.
3. Liberty Counsel announces its 8th annual “Naughty & Nice list” – This is the Christian group that tries to discourage people from shopping at those evil stores that have the audacity to use “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas” in their advertising. Here’s the official list. I plan on shopping only at the “naughty” stores and passing on the “nice” ones.
4. Skeptics in India launch their own paranormal challenge – Inspired by the James Randi Educational Foundation’s Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge, skeptics in India are offering 50 Lakh rupees (about $112,000) to anyone who can definitively prove under proper scientific conditions that ghosts exist.
5. American Atheists puts up their first billboard and it’s going to be in NYC – The billboard is going up near the Lincoln Tunnel on the NYC side on November 23rd and will remain there for one month. I’m not all that crazy about it as I’d rather we dropped the whole holiday season schtick and addressed something of more substance, but I don’t hate it either. Here’s what it will look like:
Posted by Michael Rosch 
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