Want to take the mainstream media to task? Check out "Regret the Error", a site dedicated to reprinting corrections and errors from newspapers, magazines and other news sources. The funny headlines and media apologies (some lame ones) make for a good afternoon read.
Be sure to also run through the mind-boggling "Plagiarism/Fabrication Round Up" – proof that originality consists mostly of concealing your sources.
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