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...adult chimpanzees might be better described as superhuman - a 200-lb. chimpanzee is five to seven times stronger than a person of the same size, especially in the upper body. "They are incredibly powerful, and people underestimate that," says McCann. "An adult male chimpanzee is a formidable animal. I would not want to be standing next to one." (See pictures of animals with prosthetic limbs...
...Super Mario and his 16-bit adventures; Obama collects American flag lapel pins while fending off lipstick-wearing pigs, lobbyists and out-of-control racks of Sarah Palin's wardrobe (knocking one over is worth 150,000 points. Ba-dum), all the while maintaining his trademark grin and superhuman cool. Watch out for that bridge to nowhere, though - and those piles of burning books at the Wasilla library...
...into such high relief that the picture is suddenly clearer. The stakes in Edward and Bella's world really are life or death; if things go wrong, your heart could get broken - or your veins opened. Loyalty may require risking your life; betrayal could cost it. Self-restraint takes superhuman control. It's exhausting but cathartic to take one's own first experience of love or jealousy or loss and blow it up wide-screen, cue the music, roll the thunder...
...China's superhuman efforts to put its best foot forward and put on a good show could, in the end, prove to be as harmful to the Olympic spirit as any sour-faced street protest. Xu Guoqi, author of Olympic Dreams: China and Sports, 1895-2008 and a history professor at Kalamazoo College in the U.S., says that Beijing's overzealous approach to security has limited the chances for spontaneous celebrations. Even Chinese citizens are forbidden to wear nationalistic T shirts into sporting events. "Beijing is being overcautious," says Xu. "I guess that's in order to host a safe...
...that last statement, of course, that requires faith - in God, or in Warren. Even the pastor's harshest critics admit that he has a gift for picking good lieutenants and a near superhuman adaptability. A neat example of this is a document Warren has sent out called "PEACE 2.0," listing eight changes to his original plan. And while he once disdained working with existing Christian NGOs, he is now looking for ways to partner with some that can supplement his short-term army's wide-eyed enthusiasm with experience and cohesion. One NGO has already proposed running...