If you mug up on your probability and fractal math you will note that a lot of phenomena scales along the time axis so, for example, meteor strikes and gets bigger at the extreme with the passage of time.

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But whereas mug shots encourage you to look for differences between yourself and the person in the photograph, Bertillon's turn-of-the-century crime-scene stills uncomfortably reveal similarities.

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At Facebook, you can post your mug shot.

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The next morning, with a mug of coffee the size of a school bus in hand, you boot up and search for yesterday's work.

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When you dial a friend's number, his or her Facebook mug appears next to the call.

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If you must, use a cute, atmospheric photo of the two of you as your cover photo and pick a profile shot that shows your mug alone.

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You can actually visualize the pinstriped suit, smell the coffee in his oversized mug and taste the salty air blowing in through the open window.

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And in yet another unexpected use for coffee, we bring you the Epiphany onE Puck, a phone charger that siphons energy from your mug and uses it to power your gadgets.

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Now if you will excuse me, I have to get another cup of coffee in my Philadelphia Flyers coffee mug.

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