Five alternative Olympics medals tables

Here are five alternative ways to interpret how countries rank, taking into account gold, silver and bronze, population size, gross domestic product and size of the Olympic team.

Five alternative Olympics medals tables

via BBC News

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Dave Barry’s photos from China

Tonight my family ate at a restaurant that featured, among many other tempting menu items, Gastronomy Frog.

Gallery | Dave Barry’s photos from China.

Also, check out Dave’s blog entries from Beijing. Very funny.

In ancient times, a Westerner had to journey for months, even years, to reach China. Today, thanks to modern air travel, it takes much longer. I estimate that the plane I was on flew around the entire Earth three times before we got here. By the time we landed, I had a near-fatal case of a medical condition that is known, technically, as “monkey butt.”