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International “Louie Louie” Day

Posted 4/11/2011 7:30 am by

There’s nothing spectacular about today, April 11, except for one thing.  On April 11, 1935, Richard Berry was born.  You probably don’t know Richard Berry, but you do know his most famous song.  Richard Berry wrote the seminal rock and roll classic, “Louie Louie,” and as such, today is International Louie Louie Day.  I kid […]

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Charl Schwartzel, Your 2011 Masters Champion

Posted 4/11/2011 7:00 am by

All it took for Rory McElroy to give away his first major, as well as the lead he’d claimed in the 2011 Masters tournament, was 27 minutes.  That’s how long it took for Rory McElroy to start succumbing to the pressure of the stage and to choke away a final round lead.  McElroy’s collapse (he […]

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France Burqa Ban Goes Into Effect Today

Posted 4/11/2011 6:30 am by

In a lot of ways, France is one of the most conservative countries in Europe when it comes to protecting their traditional way of life.  After all, they have an entire division of scholars, the Acadamie Francais, dedicated to the preservation of what they call official French from slang language from other countries.  If France […]

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7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Japan

Posted 4/11/2011 6:00 am by

Just when you thought it was safe for the people of Japan to return to a little bit of normalcy, there’s still something to be worried about besides the meltdown of their nuclear power plants.  The hard-hit northern region of Japan was rocked by another earthquake overnight, a 7.1 magnitude aftershock that has once again […]

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German Mayor Invents Inverted Bench For Teens

Posted 4/09/2011 4:41 pm by

On a sunny spring day, there’s little more pleasant than nabbing a bench and taking your lunch outside, away from florescent lights and gray cubicle walls. But when there’s mud on the seat from someone’s shoes, this simple pleasure can turn into a hassle really quickly. That’s precisely what has prompted the mayor of Eppelheim, […]

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NY Public Library Seeks 500 Treasure Hunters

Posted 4/08/2011 11:25 am by

For those who watched Ben Stiller’s movie “Night At The Museum” and thought it would be the coolest thing ever to spend an evening in the Smithsonian, the New York Public Library might have something planned just for you. No, there won’t be a living version of Teddy Roosevelt riding a horse through the building, […]

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Public Art Asks What You Want To Do Before You Die

Posted 4/08/2011 10:45 am by

Public art installations often cause controversies because art truly is a subjective topic. What is a creative masterpiece to one person is a trashy eyesore to another. Some citizens of Detroit may love their upcoming RoboCop statue, while others in the city may find the movie icon unfit for their home town. I’m guessing not […]

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Florida Beach Swarmed By Thousands Of Bristle Worms

Posted 4/08/2011 9:42 am by

It wasn’t your average day at the beach unless maybe The Addams Family took a Spring Break trip there. Earlier this week, the waters along the coast of Vilano Beach, Florida were inundated by tens of thousands of bristle worms. The water roiled with the squirming swimmers. Actually, like many a frisky collegian heading to […]

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The US Federal Government May Shut Down Tonight

Posted 4/08/2011 7:00 am by

The government is at a crossroads.  There’s a record national debt, the deficit is the worst it has been since 1945, and federal employees are feeling the heat.  They have already agreed to a wages freeze, but that might not have been enough.  The federal government of the United States is racing towards a government […]

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Iggy Pop On American Idol

Posted 4/08/2011 6:30 am by

In one of the strangest things I’ve ever seen, two worlds collided on Fox last night, yet nothing was destroyed except my sense of reality.  Rock and Roll Hall Of Famer Iggy Pop, the 63-year-old proto-punk wild man famous for rolling in broken glass and cutting himself on stage during shirtless, sweat-soaked performances, is the […]

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MLB To Hand Out Fly Swatters, Sleeved Blankets and Just Sleeves

Posted 4/07/2011 10:55 am by

The Major League Baseball season is a week old today. With their lengthy 162-game schedules, there are still plenty of chances to catch a game at your favorite stadium and cheer on the home team and possibly some future Hall of Famers. To get a few extra fannies in the bleachers, MLB teams will occasionally […]

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Coming Soon: YouTube TV

Posted 4/07/2011 8:30 am by

YouTube and parent company Google have undertaken a little game of “Anything you can do, I can do better!” with competitors like Hulu and Netflix.  While YouTube is still the leader in streaming video online and gets more viewers than television does these days, but they’ve never quite figured out how to make any money with it. […]

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Friday Is The Most Popular Day For Bank Robbery

Posted 4/07/2011 8:00 am by

If you’re looking to knock over a bank, according to recent statistics, you’re probably planning to make your move on a Friday.  For whatever reason, Friday was the most popular day for bank robberies last year, with most of the robberies taking place mid-morning.  The majority of those robberies involved someone going to the bank […]

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New York To Ban Happy Meals

Posted 4/07/2011 7:30 am by

When it comes to trends, they usually start at one of the coasts and spread towards the inside of the country.  In the case of the movement to ban Happy Meals from being sold with toys, the movement began in San Francisco, which passed the first Happy Meal ban.  Now, if one councilman has his […]

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Insane Downhill Ride Through Chilean Streets

Posted 4/07/2011 7:00 am by

Whether you’re base jumping off a mountain or eating a meal while suspended 150 feet in the air, an adrenaline jolt can make each and every experience just that much more exciting. Who needs the X-Games when there’s this video found by Chris Hardwick and posted on his Nerdist site that provides the thrill of […]

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Creative Bicycle Constructions

Posted 4/07/2011 6:30 am by

With the arrival of April a few days ago, sunshine and warm spring weather (hopefully) have to be just in our immediate future. That means more outdoor activities like bike riding are on the horizon. Break out the two-wheeler and hit the road or let Google Maps for Bicyclists chart your path, but be sure […]

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Cool Base Jumping Video

Posted 4/06/2011 10:46 am by

It used to be an insult to tell someone to “go take a flying leap.” These days adrenaline junkies are taking that leap on their own. Free falling thousands of feet isn’t necessarily the way I like to spend an afternoon, but with digital video cameras getting smaller and smaller, base jumpers are now able […]

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Canned Wine, Sold By The Flasq

Posted 4/06/2011 7:30 am by

Just in time for summer comes the latest in wine innovations.  Francis Ford Coppola Winery has been selling wine in cans since 2004, but I’ve never seen them in my area, which is a little strange as I’ve worked in a liquor store before.  Still, the idea was out there, but nobody was brave enough […]

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Firefox Names And Shames The 40 Slowest Add-Ons

Posted 4/06/2011 7:00 am by

Mozilla’s making a list, it’s checking it twice (well, weekly), and they’re going to find out not who is naughty or nice, but who is slower than ice thanks to a new initiative dedicated to speeding up the venerable Firefox browser.  Mozilla Firefox is putting together a weekly name-and-shame list of the 40 slowest add-ons […]

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The Newest Webcam Sensation: Bald Eagles!

Posted 4/06/2011 6:30 am by

There have been a lot of interesting webcam videos over the years, and live webcams have become increasingly popular as internet connections have gotten faster in the average home, office, and coffee shop chain.  Still, live webcams with people can be a dicey proposition, but animals?  Forget about it, animal webcams are the future.  From […]

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Dog Rescued From Floating Roof Reunited With Owner

Posted 4/05/2011 8:00 am by

The Japanese disaster of March 11 has resulted in many fascinating stories, most of the heartbreaking nature. With so much death and destruction in its wake and the number of missing citizens still in the thousands, any family reunited is a near miracle, even if it is of the canine variety. Last Friday, three weeks […]

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2747 Toothpicks In A Beard

Posted 4/05/2011 7:30 am by

Thanks to the Internet, the goofy stuff we do when boredom takes control can now be shared with people the globe over. One man puts 2222 toothpicks into his beard, films the process, posts it online and the next thing you know Youtube is glutted with videos of men turning their facial hair into porcupine […]

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Iowa Man Undertakes Beer-Only Fast For Lent

Posted 4/02/2011 10:09 pm by

  What did you give up for Lent? Cookies? Coffee? Your iPod? Your pack-a-day habit? Your daily Mickey D’s run? Or did you go a more traditional route and give up meat altogether? Whatever you chose, after you read this, you’re probably going to kick yourself. J. Wilson, a newspaper editor and beer blogger living […]

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Spider Webs Encase Trees After Pakistani Floods

Posted 4/02/2011 12:06 pm by

It’s human nature that the latest event is the one that captures our attention. We are quick to move on to the next big thing, even in the matter of natural disasters. The earthquakes and resulting destruction in  New Zealand and more recently Japan have overshadowed the flooding that devastated Pakistan in 2010. The area […]

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A Marriage Made In Legoland

Posted 4/01/2011 2:26 pm by

The long-anticipated wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton isn’t until the end of the month, but visitors to Legoland’s Windsor location after Friday will get an early look at the best part: the kiss they’ll share at Buckingham Palace. The theme park has recreated the entire scene in miniature, using its infamous tiny bricks. […]

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Simplified Movie Posters

Posted 4/01/2011 11:24 am by

With the development of digital  photography and software such as Photoshop, the classic graphics created by the likes of Saul Bass no longer woo viewers into the theater. Now the creative teams can take the head of one actress and place it atop a more buxom body double and then expand her assets even more […]

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Bronx Zoo Cobra Captured

Posted 4/01/2011 7:00 am by

Call off the snake charmers and send the mongooses (mongeese?) back to their cages, the emergency is over.  The Bronx Zoo’s missing 20-inch cobra has been recovered.  The cobra, which went missing earlier this week, was discovered and it wasn’t far from home.  The missing Bronx Zoo cobra was recovered inside a non-public area of […]

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Gmail Motion, Google’s April Fools Prank

Posted 4/01/2011 6:30 am by

April Fools’ Day means a few things for the savvy consumer.  One of these things is Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim airs the modern day classic The Room for a discerning network audience.  The other is, of course, pranks will be flaring up pretty much everywhere online.  For example, Google has debuted its fake email product […]

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