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It’s the moment that’s been months in the making.  Ever since Conan O’Brien left the Tonight Show, I’ve been waiting for him to return to television.  After his nationwide tour, after the lawsuits, after the months of waiting, now we’re finally getting Conan back.  Conan, the new late-night talk show from Conan O’Brien, debuts on […]

One of the many things my dad has told me is to watch out for cops at the end of every month, because that’s when they’re out in force to make their quota of tickets for the month. Police departments deny it, states have laws against it, but the rumor never dies.  Now, after a […]

No matter how well the damage was contained during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (and it wasn’t), there was no way to really tell just how much damage the oil was going to do to the underwater ecosystem of the Gulf of Mexico.  It’s already a fairly unhealthy environment thanks to all the industrial pollution […]

Back in the 90’s, one of the few folks willing to challenge Microsoft’s dominance was Marc Andreessen, the creator of rival browser Netscape.  Netscape is long gone, a victim of the first round of the Browser Wars, but that was 20 years ago and the world’s a different place now.  Andreessen is back with a […]

You won’t be able to poke her or become her friend, and odds are she won’t wish you a happy birthday, but Queen Elizabeth II is about to become the first reigning monarch of England to have her own Facebook profile.  That’s right, the British Monarchy is officially joining Facebook, a year after the Queen […]

You’d think that two legitimate countries, like Nicaragua and Costa Rica, would have some resource at their disposal other than Google Maps, but apparently even entire nations depend on Google for directions on how to get around, even if those directions aren’t always completely accurate.  Google is being blamed after last week’s accidental invasion of […]

Remember, remember the Fifth of November.  On November 5, 1605, a terrorist named Guy “Guido” Fawkes had a plan.  He was going to assassinate England’s Protestant king, James I, by burning down parliament using 36 barrels of highly explosive gunpowder.  An anonymous tipster tipped off a member of the House of Lords, a search was made of […]

Apparently I have a thing for weird calendar coincidences, because whenever I see one, I tend to post it here.  From the babies born on 10/10/10 to the baby born on 8/9/10 at 11:12, there’s something about it that just gets to me.  I guess because I was born on 8/8 that I feel a […]

There are a lot of security measures that go into protecting a visiting head of state, but in this case, the interest in protecting the visiting head of state’s head, as well as the rest of him.  That’s why Indian officials have taken an unusual step to ensure the security of US President Barack Obama: […]

It’s time for the 2010 class to be inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame, located in Rochester, New York’s Strong Museum of Play.  In 2008, it was the stick and the baby doll.  In 2009, it was the Nintendo Game Boy, the ball, and the big wheel tricycle.  Now, it’s time to honor […]

In an echo of the Reggie Bush situation at USC, or the myriad of NCAA issues stemming from an off-season party that struck at the beginning of the 2010 season, breakout star and quarterback of the undefeated Auburn Tigers, Cameron Newton, has become embroiled in a pay-for-play scandal that alleges that someone working on Newton’s […]

With a vote of 8 for and 3 against, San Francisco’s long-rumored ban on the iconic McDonald’s Happy Meal and other fast food children’s meals is looking more and more like reality rather than fantasy.  While Santa Clara’s ban got passed first, San Francisco’s ban is more meaningful since this will be the first time […]

There’s a little difficulty with researching animals when they’re under a certain size.  For example, take the world’s smallest frog.  How do you determine whether or not the 10-milimeter (.4-inch) long Mount Iberia frog (AKA Eleutherodactylus iberia) is indeed poisonous?  Well, first you have to catch the adorable little bugger, then you have to test […]

There’s a crisis concerning the wild owl population in India, and Indian Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh is placing the blame on one person:  Harry Potter.  That’s right, Harry Potter and his pet owl Hedwig are to blame for India’s fascination with the owl as a pet.  It’s definitely not the fault of all those Diwali […]