210 diggsAlmost 40 per cent women reportedly said they were at their most attractive at the age

99 diggsThe cheery tune from The Life Of Brian film beat competition from The Jam’s Going Underground and The Animals’ We Gotta Get Out Of This Place.

104 diggsMilton Ahlerich, the NFL’s vice president for security, says that if you’re in the stadium watching the Super Bowl, you are in “one of the safest locations you can possibly be on Super Bowl Sunday in the United States of America.”

134 diggsThe reality is that in many ways, today’s teenagers are more conservative about sex than previous generations.

82 diggsThey've been bailed out, but not kicked out. At banks that are receiving federal bailout money nearly nine out of every 10 of the most senior executives from 2006 are still on the job, according to an Associated Press analysis of regulatory and company documents.

302 diggsIt's easily the worst humanitarian crisis right now: 5 million people (almost half the population) need food aid. More than 2200 people have died in a cholera outbreak. Unemployment at more than 80%. Central bank introduced Z$100tr note worth about $30 US dollars. But when was the last time that any major American media seriously cover this story?

394 diggsThe disgraced chief executive of Lehman Brothers transferred ownership of a $14 million Florida mansion to his wife for $100 in a possible attempt to move assets beyond the reach of infuriated investors of the collapsed bank.

280 diggsAll of these images appear to be shot using the HDR technique, but aren’t. I promise. In most cases they have been taken with a single shot and relied upon the elements to give the amazing effects you will see on each.

151 diggsUncrewed aerial vehicles are "revolutionary" technology that America must invest more in. Not the military's view, but that of President Obama in a statement on his defence priorities. But a technology designed to make UAVs history is already showing promise – aerospace firm Boeing reports that their prototype truck-mounted laser shot down a UAV.

173 diggsThe coach of a Texas high school basketball team that beat another team 100-0 was fired Sunday, the same day he sent an e-mail to a newspaper stating he will not apologize "for a wide-margin victory

365 diggsThe Simpsons is all set to finally make its debut in high definition in February, meaning you can watch Homer et al clearer than ever before.

346 diggsLeading VoIP service Skype goes from strength to strength, with revenues rising by 26 per cent last quarter. Yet despite this success, parent company eBay is rumoured to be looking to offload its cash-cow to none other than Google.

203 diggsSony has flatly denied that a PSP mark 2 is in the works, despite usually-credible news source IGN claiming otherwise this week.

130 diggsCan't help being the life of the party? Maybe you were just born that way. Researchers from Harvard University and the University of California, San Diego have found that our place in a social network is influenced in part by our genes, according to new findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

447 diggsAn 'immortal' jellyfish is swarming through the world's oceans, according to scientists.

154 diggsIf you're on this list, anyone who's ever waited on you or been in line behind you would like to politely ask you to die.

305 diggsHow much private information is available about you in cyberspace? Social Security numbers are just the beginning. She had me at hello ... or just about. Our conversation had barely started when privacy activist Betty Ostergren interrupted me to say that she had found my full name, address, Social Security number and a digital image of my signature

153 diggsA self-described pastor who hoped his "marriage" to a 10-year-old girl he took to bed would convince a judge to acquit him on a sexual assault charge was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday.

241 diggsA swig of soda or bite of a candy bar might be sweet, but a new study suggests that food made with corn syrup also could be delivering tiny doses of toxic mercury.

136 diggsPulitzer Prize-winning reporter, Tom Friedman: At this point, natural disasters can no longer be traced to an act of God OR an act of man.

92 diggsThe Gladiat8r concept is inspired by gladiator helmets of ancient Rome. Its weight is distributed across the entire surface, a carefully spaced “ribcage” ensuring the shades remain in place during use but also reduce friction from the usual support areas such as the nose-bridge and ears.

117 diggs Today Western Digital is announcing their WD20WEADS hard drive, otherwise known as the WD Caviar Green 2.0TB. With 32MB of onboard cache and special power management algorithms to balance spindle speed and transfer rates, the WD Caviar Green 2 Terabyte monster claims a top rung spot on the density-per-square-inch and power-efficiency ladder.

162 diggsBuying real estate during an economic recession presents some serious risks. Here are five things to consider before you purchase a home this year:

230 diggsCorey Vidal is no pirate, but he's been branded one as a result of the licensing spat between Warner Music Group and YouTube. On YouTube, Vidal posted a humorous video tribute to John Williams, the man who scored the soundtracks for such blockbuster films as Indiana Jones, and Star

149 diggsWe can't stop now, can we? Here's an argument against the impending end of NASA's human space program as the Shuttle preps for retirement. Now let YOUR voice be heard.

120 diggsSometimes budgets get slashed, timelines shift, milestones slip, the publisher just doesn't see it as a fit in the market at the time. Whatever the reason, some games just get canceled, here's ten games we most regret never having had the time to properly experience. They range from MMOs to RPGs to…well, lots of other acronym-friendly genres.

240 diggsA great article on yet another "books everyone should read" list. Lots of good insights in the article, as well as the list itself.

155 diggsCheck out 5 new poster that reader 'JimJ17' sent us for Stephen Sommer’s big screen live-action adaptation of "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra."

152 diggsNot playing in the Super Bowl? Ward can't imagine it, and neither can any of his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates.

216 diggsDick Parsons is now presiding over Citigroup, which means, as Michael Wolff says, that the institution will hang around longer, but the result won't be different. It'll fail. Parsons is a modern-day Zelig, a comforting, affable figure, who's brought in as sort of an undertaker of troubled businesses.

151 diggsABC News has learned that Monday officials of the Obama administration called Citigroup about the company's new $50 million corporate jet and told execs to "fix it."

171 diggsGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to add taxing a round of golf to a series of new service fees to close a nearly $42 billion budget deficit.

202 diggs'Mini-Madoff' Accused of $400M Ponzi Scheme Surrenders, The FBI says the owner of a Long Island investment firm has turned himself in to face accusations he cheated clients out of more than $100 million.

68 diggsIt's Super Bowl week. The game is on Sunday, but by the time kickoff roles around we're going to be so sick of the hype that nobody is going to care about the game. The memes have started coalescing, so here's a little primer for every storyline that you will be sick of come Thursday evening once NBC's pregame coverage starts...

149 diggsStephen can't stand when people disagree with him about Roe v. Wade, which he believes is about the proper way to cross a lake.

465 diggsShelby Supercars first raised eyebrows several months ago with claims of building “the first 100% Green Supercar to achieve speeds never before seen”. According to Shelby, the Ultimate Aero EV will be able to produce over 1,000 horsepower that will power the vehicle from 0-60 mph in less than 2.5 seconds!

243 diggsStudents in UC - Berkeley can take up StarCraft studies for college credits. Something we’ve never imagined would happen.

407 diggsIran's government spokesman on Tuesday branded the Holocaust a "big lie" created to place the Islamic republic's arch-foe Israel in the Middle East, the state IRNA news agency reported.

182 diggsFeatured in an episode of South Park, this multi-story, Mexican-themed behemoth includes a 30-foot-tall waterfall, cliff divers, fire jugglers, strolling mariachi bands, a pirate cave, magicians, puppet shows, skee-ball machines... you get the idea. It's like Disney had sex with Tijuana and left the goofy-looking bastard to fend for itself.

389 diggsAfter purchasing a used iPod, a New Zealand resident found that it wasn't much use for rocking out. Instead of playing MP3s, the gadget contained 60 pages of data on US military personnel, mission briefings, and equipment deployment.

359 diggsTake a look at the top guy on Reddit - MrBabyMan's got nothing on him.

161 diggsLiving under house arrest in Beijing, former Communist Party speechwriter Bao Tong vows not to give up his call for political reform in China

163 diggsMozilla has donated $100,000 to help fund a collaborative initiative with the Wikimedia Foundation to improve open standards-based technology for video on the web.

126 diggsElephant Larry presents a story you have to see twice to believe.

180 diggsO.5 Seconds left the guy just tips it in from three point range, no look, over his head! Amazing Shot !! WOW!!

252 diggsBART is investigating Tony Pirone, the officer that punched Oscar Grant in the face prior to Grant's shooting on New Years Eve. U.C. Berkeley law school professor Franklin Zimring says the district attorney may not charge Pirone because the DA "may need that officer's testimony" to prosecute Johannes Mehserle in the shooting of Grant.

256 diggsComprehensive list and descriptions of the latest in environmentally friendly cars

134 diggsNew research published in the journal Pediatrics reveals that the ADHD drugs prescribed to millions of children are causing them to experience frightening hallucinations. Children on these drugs hallucinated that snakes and bugs were crawling all over them, says Reuters.

191 diggsAA's spirituality may put too much pressure on drinkers. The latest evidence suggests that those who think that spirituality or a pill alone can save them are wrong.

140 diggsPhotographer: David Hemmings

224 diggsDid the Disney studio steal Kimba The White Lion and rework it as their "original story", The Lion King? Sure as hell they did.

209 diggsJanuary 27, 2009. The KDE Community today announced the immediate availability of "The Answer", (a.k.a KDE 4.2.0), readying the Free Desktop for end users. KDE 4.2 builds on the technology introduced with KDE 4.0 in January 2008.

145 diggsThis is a true story, and in the words of Homer Simpson: Fugu me!

295 diggsIf you're on facebook, you've probably received a friend request from someone from years back who you never particularly liked. If you're anything like me, you probably just accepted their request. If you're anything like the person in this picture, you're my new hero.

242 diggsSeveral powerful open source software frameworks aim to bring mapping and geolocation capabilities to the Linux platform. Ars takes a look at this emerging technology and how it is being used in several popular desktop applications.

227 diggsThis motorcycle made from woven baskets is a really nice juxtaposition of materials and function. Driving this might be a challenge, but at least it can hold a lot of stuff as a home shelving unit.

465 diggsPhotographer: Karolos Trivizas

215 diggsI think many men can appreciate a good female superhero. Be it Wonder Woman, one of the female X-Men, or something in the video game world like Lara Croft. But imagine if some of your favorite heroes were women? Not just Wonder Woman, but let’s say The Flash or Daredevil. Guess what? People already have.

385 diggsSocial media today is a pure mess: it has become a collection of countless features, tools, and applications fighting for a piece of the pie. Social media, in essence, is bumping up against its own ceiling, no longer able to serve the needs of those living within its walls; and for these reasons, social media as we know it is changing course.

352 diggsNBC even gives an insane list of changes needed to make this barely NSFW playable.

129 diggsAccording to a recent job posting, Microsoft is looking for a marketing manager for Windows 7. If you got the job, what would you do?

349 diggsPhotographer: Marius Sabo

285 diggsGoogle Chrome was built from the ground up to be a more secure Web browser, and Google and its Chromium developers should be applauded for the attention they have brought to browser security.

281 diggsThe Legendary American author has passed away from lung cancer.

139 diggsJanuary 28 is International Data Privacy Day 2009. As part of the event, Intel has posted a list of online privacy tips for teenagers. But adults are the ones who really need the advice -- as news story after news story proves.

111 diggsStressful experiences in early childhood can have long-lasting impacts on kids' health that persist well beyond the resolution of the situation.

120 diggsApple has been grated a patent on the iPhone and its collection of touch-interface technologies. The patent could serve as an important weapon for Apple if it decides to go after unnamed competitors that are "ripping off" its IP.

106 diggsSalt dug & mounded from salt plain in Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia, 1 of the flattest places on Earth.

149 diggsThe San Francisco Zoo announced the birth of a reticulated giraffe calf on Monday morning. Bititi (pronounced Bah-Tē-Tē), the proud mom, gave birth between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. and is showing strong maternal skills. This is Bititi’s second offspring; Bulldozer, a male giraffe, was born August 11, 2007.

586 diggsOur goal with making this list was to avoid the cliche as much as possible, while still picking out the hottest women in the world.

168 diggsThe former partner of Olivia Newton-John, who was believed to have drowned at sea nearly four years ago, staged his own disappearance to avoid paying debts.

301 diggsThis is truly disgusting.

176 diggsGoogle attracted the greatest number of unique visitors among the top 10 Web brands for the month of December, while AOL was best at keeping its users glued to its site, according to figures released Tuesday by Nielsen Online.During December, 133.9 million unique visitors went to a Google

128 diggsThis is an actual sign put up by a pastor a few days ago in Edmonton, Canada. Rev. James Holland hoped the sign would draw attention to the problem of public defecation in Edmonton's inner-city area.

106 diggsMichael Morris, the CEO of American Electric Power, said in regards to President Obama's goal of doubling renewable energy in three years that Obama's target is too ambitious. Interestingly enough, American Electric Power Co. is the largest U.S. producer of electricity from coal. Let's examine California to see what is possible in clean energy:

198 diggsMaking good on a widespread promise during the 2008 campaign, President Obama and Democrats are actively pursuing "equal pay for equal work" with the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, a major blow to discrimination in the workplace.

316 diggsApple on Tuesday released a software update for its iPhone and iPhone 3G devices. According to notes provided with the update, the new version addresses two issues...

140 diggsA boyfriend today told of his grief after his student girlfriend died on a Caribbean holiday two days after complaining of a headache.

204 diggsJim Chippendale beat the odds by beating Leukemia. His Love Hope And Strength Foundation now spreads the word of hope through music.

107 diggsCompany outings can be a great boost to company morale, but some companies take their outings to the next level by spending $9000 per employee every year.

108 diggsHigh school cheerleading is a contact sport and therefore its participants cannot be sued for accidentally causing injuries, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in a case being closely watched in the cheerleading world.

110 diggsHigh school cheerleading is a contact sport and therefore its participants cannot be sued for accidentally causing injuries, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in a case being closely watched in the cheerleading world.

202 diggsReleased today during the Senate trial

144 diggsOn Tuesday, the European Commission rejected Intel's bid to delay a deadline for the chipmaker to address anti-trust concerns.

155 diggsEveryone knows Shaquille O’Neal is a comedian and sometimes a prankster. So just when you think you’ve seen and heard it all from the Big Diesel he does something else that surprises you and makes you laugh hysterically.

152 diggsAs picturesque as it is frightening. Each wave crashes violently against the lighthouse, and yet it still stands defiant. A truly beautiful clip.

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100 diggsthe number of women opting for the prenatal paternity test shot up from 20 in 2002 to 500 last year. "It's fairly common to see women take this test after their husbands have found out about an affair and want to know if they have fathered the child their wife is carrying," Leigh said.

296 diggsOne way to ameliorate climate change is to replace concrete with green, growing stuff wherever possible. Europe is showing that its green-grass railways is a good way to go. Say goodbye to heat-releasing tarmac!

216 diggsSasha Grey's car is jacked up and James Gunn is the only guy who can help her.

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91 diggs"I am happy to explain to all my fans about the situation going on with the Knicks. To all you Knicks fan I still have a lot of love for you. I appreciate all the support you give me playing ball and with Starbury."

153 diggsVirgin America is suing a company that allegedly created a phony ad, making it look like Virgin was trying to profit from the US Airways crash. Virgin claims Adrants Publishing posted an ad on its website, Adrants.com, showing a photo of the jet planted in the Hudson River, with the caption, "The Hudson Crash: Just One More Reason to Fly Virgin."

128 diggsThe legal battle between IBM and Apple over the hiring of Mark Papermaster has come to an end, as Papermaster has been cleared to begin work at Apple starting on April 24, 2009.

197 diggsAs Season 5 begins, Matthew Fox finds himself searching for answers to yet another great riddle: Is there life after Lost?

89 diggsSites offering downloads of BitTorrent clients and other well-known software, which then require an SMS to be sent to ‘activate’ the installer of free software, have been appearing at an increasing rate. Not only does uTorrent end up costing up to $20, but these sites are in breach of new telecoms regulations and are set to be shut down.

175 diggsA T-Shirt that will define a generation

307 diggsOnly a select few have conquered the Seven Summits, a grueling challenge that involves climbing the tallest peak of every continent. They’ve seen the spectacular mountain-top views firsthand, and now you get a chance to soak in the scenery too as we go on a whirlwind tour of images captured by these exceptional mountaineers.

151 diggsA gaze into the future and a look at this year's 10 likeliest no-show games.

157 diggs Looking around the British Education Training and Technology show, BETT 2009, it was clear by the sheer size of the event, that an awful lot of money is being spent on technology in education. With Open Source Software covering almost every requirement in the national curriculum, a question has to be asked why schools do not back it more fully

81 diggsMovie deaths are an integral part of the filmmaker's arsenal. Can you imagine how dull flicks would be without the occasional fatality, assassination or cheeky murder? They offer a chance for imagination and inventiveness and have given the creators of the Saw series an outlet that has probably stopped them going on a killing spree in real life.

184 diggsIf you want to see what's next for Android in "Cupcake"—including that delicious on-screen keypad, you can grab the SDK and root around yourself before T-Mo pushes it to your G1. Or, check our gallery.

57 diggsTechnical advisers to the antitrust regulators who monitor Microsoft Corp.'s compliance with a 2002 antitrust settlement will test Windows 7 "more thoroughly" than earlier versions of the operating system were tested, according to a recently-released status report filed with the federal judge watching over the company.

337 diggsArtist Daniel LuVisi posted tryout concept art for the movie adaptation of the zombie saga World War Z. It's a veritable Where's Waldo of splattered zombie carnage, mutilated New Yorkers, and other hidden gems.

122 diggsWith some help from her daughter's Second Life avatar, Holocaust survivor Fanny Starr met with a group of the virtual world's citizens to share her personal experience of the horrors of genocide.

268 diggsRep. Phil Gingrey, R-Ga., did not take kindly to Rush Limbaugh's assessment of the GOP congressional leadership. “I mean, it’s easy if you’re Sean Hannity or Rush Limbaugh or even sometimes Newt Gingrich to stand back and throw bricks. You don’t have to try to do what’s best for your people and your party. You know you’re just on these talk shows."

176 diggsHere's a viral Web site where people can send anonymous messages to the bosses and co-workers who drive them crazy.

154 diggsFour brand spanking new stylized posters for the upcoming 3D animated MONSTERS VS. ALIENS recently surfaced showcasing some of the film's titular monsters and aliens, each with their own cutesy tagline.

310 diggsSaudi Arabian officials boast that the Care Rehabilitation Center has successfully deprogrammed scores of former jihadis, including scores of ex-inmates from the U.S.'s Guantánamo Bay military prison. The Obama Administration has announced that Gitmo will close within a year, and is already being accused by some of jeopardizing national security.

398 diggsFrom A&E's Intervention comes this epic excerpt. It's got everything: a messy bedroom, catfighting, and blurred nudity. Bonus for this awkward quote: "Hug me, Jaymee."

173 diggsSymantec CEO John Thompson is being considered for the Obama administration's secretary of commerce pick, according to Reuters.

147 diggsThe National Geographic Society announced today that it will launch a full-service record label, Nat Geo Music—which also serves as the music division the company established in 2007. The label will “record, release and promote modern music from around the globe” from a variety of artists and genres, the company said, and be distributed globally.

72 diggsYahoo reported a net loss of $303 million for the quarter on a number of one-time charges and sales were slightly down as more marketers pulled back on spending.

164 diggsWhat a shocker

93 diggsThink you can develop the mightiest empire in the medieval ages?This is a pretty awesome flash game.

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283 diggsThe displays of the world are getting wider. For those of us who work, this is not progress. Sure, wide-screen computer screens look cool, but in the real world of working on laptops, a wide-screen display is an ergonomic step backwards.

240 diggsSignificantly increasing the utility and competitiveness of its Web-based e-mail service, Google is enabling an experimental ability to read, write, and search Gmail messages even while not connected to the network.

119 diggsPlummer now plays handball & delivers meals to seniors...and lives a totally different life from his days in the NFL which he left even with multiple teams after his services.

260 diggsThe largest drive manufacturers, including SSD vendors, have agreed on a single specification to encrypt all drives.

378 diggsStraight out of Japan comes this superhero adventure. Terrible acting, terrible special effects, and terrible fighting. But you just can't stop watching it.

226 diggsAfter not being acquired by Google last year and announcing some cutbacks last week, Digg is rolling up its sleeves and getting to work. The company has hired Tom Shin as its new head of sales from Yahoo, where he was one of the top sales people and head of the Northwest sales region.

214 diggsDoes the The Reader impress the viewers? Skate 2: tubular or bogus? Hands-on with the new Puzzle Quest! Sundance's must buzzworthy film! Plus, everything must go at BSG!

109 diggsAmazon.com wants to own the future of publishing, and got off to a running start with its Kindle eBook reader, which launched in November, 2007. The new, improved Kindle will almost certainly be announced February 9, and could be great. But Amazon.com could get greedy and screw the whole thing up by gouging both users and publishers. Will they?

151 diggsAs his impeachment trial began Monday, Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich kicked off a national media tour to explain that his behavior was just elaborate plan to surprise Patrick Fitzgerald with Senate Nomination On His Birthday.

257 diggsToday we’ll show you an all-inclusive method that can grab songs from most, if not all, websites. The drawback? No automatic naming, the files are in FLV format rather than MP3, and you’ll have to drag them out of the cache yourself. However, user input is minimal, especially on playlist type websites.

125 diggsOne of Gmail’s most requested features – offline support – is now available in testing. In other words, you can now use Gmail without an Internet connection, just like you can with desktop mail clients like Outlook.

342 diggsMore Wall Street employees received bonuses for 2008 than were expecting to in October, though many remained unhappy with them, according to an online poll.

99 diggsRepublican House members have been grasping at straws, trying to find flaws with the Democratic Congress's stimulus plan. One of the provisions they've attacked is a paltry $1 million for bike lane infrastructure. Watch as Representative Patrick McHenry (R-NC) makes a complete ass of himself, and as Minority Leader Boner nitpicks.

509 diggsSubpoenaed by Rep. Conyers to testify before Congress, Karl Rove has left the debate over whether or not he is protected from testifying to Barack Obama. Rove had previously refused to appear by claiming executive privilege. With Bush out of office, Rove instructed his lawyer to ask the Obama White House whether the same privileges currently exist.

135 diggsNBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol said Tuesday afternoon that this year's Super Bowl ad sales would probably set a total record with prices on a few spots topping $3 million per 30-second ad.

653 diggsBecause it is awesome.

133 diggsSo you aspire to be a roadblock in the path of every hero, a hulking shadow that ominously hangs over the hopes and dreams of normal people, the guy that makes babies squall at your very approach. I know you. You've turned many a pleasant gaming experience into objects being hurled at the TV and flurries of muttered obscenties. You, the videogame b

106 diggsHumans have carried some of their ancient, gendered instincts with them when it comes to shopping, at least according to one U Penn study, “Men Buy, Women Shop.” Women tend to browse around, “gathering” up the best from various sources and enjoying the experience, while men tend to buy, going straight in for the “kill.”

108 diggsThe head of Google's Webspam team, Matt Cutts, weighs in on Google Knol, the potential Wikipedia killer which recently passed the 100,000 article mark.

84 diggsRobinho, who joined City from Real Madrid in September for a British record £32.5million, was back in Manchester last night after being released on bail. The girl, a student at a Yorkshire university but from the south of England, was with pals. “He strenuously denies any allegation of wrongdoing or criminality and is happy to co-operate

199 diggsMicrosoft recently released Microsoft Songsmith, which automatically creates a background musical accompaniment to whatever you sing. Sounds like a great idea, but it's one example of why Microsoft should leave the cool software to Apple.Songsmith is available as a free trial that lasts for six hours of use....

165 diggsThe new, made-over Muxtape has launched after a nearly year-long battle against the RIAA. The Muxtape that we once knew and loved is gone, and has been replaced with a legit place for artists and bands to showcase their own work to the world.

103 diggsBreasts and the iPhone have had a tumultuous relationship. Last month, an application that allowed users to shake a pair (possibly NSFW) of 3D breasts was banned from the App Store for being apparently too risque for its audience.

213 diggsA huge disappointment for pet owners, was word that iPhoto's newest feature, Faces, wouldn't recognize animals according to Apple employees on the show floor. We even did a few tests at Macworld Expo with images they had of the dog Luce. Well, we are happy to say that we were able to get iPhoto to recognize Robbie's Cat, Lola.

217 diggsIf you're curious about the new dude in your dating life but know better than to grill him with 20 questions, you're gonna love our sneaky read-him tips.

294 diggsFollowup to jpezzznuts submission: http://digg.com/comedy/Mario_Explains_It_Lesson_001

99 diggsIt's been 50 years since a single-engine plane crashed into a snow-covered Iowa field, instantly killing three men whose names would become enshrined in the history of rock 'n' roll (22-year-old Buddy Holly, 28-year-old J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson and 17-year-old Ritchie Valens).

192 diggsIt is hard to imagine liberal House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and conservative Minority Leader John Boehner as soul mates on any discernible level, however, on the issue of marijuana law reform, for entirely different reasons, they’re two peas in a pod.

254 diggsA man who had recently been laid off from a local hospital opened fire at his Wilmington home today, killing his five young children as well as his wife, police said. Deputy Chief Kenneth Garner said police found notes inside the house in which the gunman referred to "work-related issues."

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115 diggsOver the course of the past 40 years, Silicon Valley has experienced regular cycles of economic ups and downs that come with being one of the world's leading centers of innovation. And during those down cycles, it's become routine for folks to do some hand-wringing about whether the valley has lost its way.

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145 diggsResearchers surveyed 800 men, about half of whom had suffered prostate cancer, and found that the more sexual activity they had engaged in as young adults, the more likely they were to have been stricken with the disease. A higher rate of intercourse did contribute to this discrepancy, but most of the difference was attributed to self-love.

192 diggsThis is beautiful.

245 diggsA funny look back at a 1983 Apple Event starring Steve Jobs as he hosts a "Macintosh" dating show with Bill Gates as one of the contestants.

246 diggsIf carbon dioxide levels in Earth’s atmosphere are allowed to rise beyond what they are today, certain effects to the Earth’s climate will be “locked in” and irreversible for at least a thousand years, a new study finds.

369 diggsOlly Moss has drawn up a few examples of what it would look like if classic games shared the same cover art as classic books. Specifically, Penguin's old classics range.If the children of the 21st century do indeed go on to study the "classics" while at school, we can only hope they're handed out looking like this.

176 diggsDuring a bitter cold January week, penniless women and children stream into a Catholic church in the northeast Iowa town of Postville that has served as their refuge since May 12, when 389 workers were arrested during an immigration raid at the Agriprocessors Inc. meatpacking plant.

149 diggsAn Ohio man who was suspended as the drum major of a band for giving President Obama a nod during last week's inaugural parade is calling it quits."We had gone over and over time and again with everyone in the band that this was a military parade," Engle told the newspaper.

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