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John Edwards: World's Greatest Cad

Posted January 21, 2010 - 11:13 by Lain Ehmann

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I don't usually call for the dismemberment of public figures, but in this case, it may be a bit too lenient. After months of denying fathering two-year-old Quinn with his ex-mistress, Rielle Hunter, the former Democratic senator and presidential candidate has finally come clean.

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Happy birthday Charles Darwin

Posted February 12, 2009 - 04:25 by Will Chen

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200 years after his birth, Charles Darwin's contribution to science is still considered sketchy by a majority of Americans.

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It's good to be Kevin Rose

Posted November 18, 2008 - 23:18 by Will Chen

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When Digg user Carpathios submitted a video of a cat driving a Roomba, he probably never expected to compete against the head Diggerati himself -- Kevin Rose.

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Palin's hockey adivce to son: "Grind them into the boards!"

Posted October 12, 2008 - 03:33 by Will Chen

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Palin: I was telling him 'be nice' if you're going to get a penalty man make it worth it. don't just be picking on somebody... you know grind them into the boards do something that's going to be effective, don't just be picking on someone.

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Boyfriend blogger proposes to girlfriend over Twitter--she accepts!

Posted October 10, 2008 - 19:42 by Will Chen

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Boy meets girl... boy tweets girl marriage proposal... girl accepts!

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Banana Splits are back!

Posted August 12, 2008 - 12:54 by Lynn Truong

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The wildly popular costumed rock band of the 60s is back! Made up of Fleegle, Drooper, Bingo, and Snorky, this hilarious group can be seen starting Tuesday, September 2 on the Cartoon Network in new comedy shorts and music videos.

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Al Franken is a Geography God

Posted August 4, 2008 - 17:40 by Will Chen

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Al Franken can draw an almost perfect map of the United States freehand from memory while answering questions about health care and cracking jokes about the Red States. How impressive is that?

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Conan O'Brien's Commencement Speech to the Havard Class of 2000

Posted July 3, 2008 - 20:33 by Will Chen

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Conan O'Brien's address to Harvard's Class of 2000 is one of the best graduation speeches I've ever heard.

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Bill's fitting goodbye to Microsoft

Posted June 27, 2008 - 11:45 by Will Chen

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Bill Gates is leaving Microsoft today to focus on his philanthropic organization. I wanted to stop by Microsoft.com to see if they did anything special to commemorate this momentous occasion. What I found was a fitting tribute to Bill's legacy.

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Your shower curtain is poisoning you

Posted June 12, 2008 - 17:27 by Will Chen

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The new shower curtain smell may be hazardous to your health, warns a new study from the Center for Health Environment and Justice (CHEJ).

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Easy way to reset your sleep cycle: Stop eating

Posted May 24, 2008 - 22:39 by Will Chen

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Not eating for 16 hours can help people quickly reset their sleep-wake cycle, according to a study from the Harvard Medical School. This discovery can help people cope with jet lag or adjust to working late shifts.

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Peeps for Obama

Posted March 23, 2008 - 08:33 by Will Chen

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Here are some wonderful peeps photos from Obama supporter Victoria Bernal.

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A third of high school students do not know Bill of Rights guarantee freedom of speech and religion

Posted March 3, 2008 - 08:16 by Will Chen

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A recent survey of 1,200 17-year-old high-school students found that a third do not know that the Bill of Rights guarantees the freedom of speech and religion.

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Don't turn my Google Docs into a Hello Kitty store!

Posted February 14, 2008 - 12:00 by Will Chen

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I am a big fan of Google's holiday logos. But when they dress up Google Docs like a Hello Kitty store that's where I draw the line.

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There are no conflict free diamonds

Posted February 8, 2008 - 11:12 by Lynn Truong

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The fantasy that revolves around the diamond is a scam, an idea concocted by an advertising agency. And that in itself isn't so bad. Many companies brand themselves as fantasy (buy Nike shoes because they will make you a sports superstar). What makes the diamond campaign the worse of the bunch is the harm they've done, and continue to do, to make a ton of money in the name of love.

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When Binge Eating Becomes a Disorder

Posted January 23, 2008 - 14:26 by Natalie Barnes

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Sometimes a little junk food can be as simple as enjoying treats. But there are some people who overdo it on an ongoing basis and have no control over it, that is when you have to consider Binge Eating Disorder.

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What would Martin Luther King say about the war in Iraq?

Posted January 21, 2008 - 15:17 by Will Chen

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This excerpt from one of King's best anti-war speeches is a fierce condemnation of the kind of war we're waging in Iraq.

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RIAA website hacked with XKCD

Posted January 19, 2008 - 20:00 by Will Chen

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Here's the "hacked" page, and here's a screenshot when that RIAA page gets taken down. OK, it's more of a case sloppy coding than an actual hack. But the XCKD commentary was pitch perfect.

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DIY covert spy sunglasses for $40

Posted January 9, 2008 - 06:41 by Will Chen

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I always get excited when Kipkay sends me an email. This morning, he told me about this great way to make a $40 spy sunglasses.

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Best wheelbarrow race video you'll see, pretty much in your entire life

Posted December 17, 2007 - 03:46 by Will Chen

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Keep an eye out for something awesome right around 0:13.

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