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March 12 2010 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18231 diggsHandwritten explanation of general theory of relativity being shown at Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Jerusalem. Professor: I refer to it as the Magna Carta of physics 142 diggsIn the mid 1990s, a craze swept Japan and crested its way onto American shores: Kids were going crazy for the Tamagotchi, an egg-shaped digital pet. 212 diggsThe British government yesterday uncovered its plan for a $45 billion high speed rail corridor that would connect the cities of London and Birmingham, ultimately linking to the northern part of the country. 152 diggsThe President had a series of meetings on immigration reform that reflect the pressure he is feeling to act. The patience of Latino and immigrant voters is wearing thin and the cost to the Latino community for every week and month that we fail to reform the system is too high. 184 diggsEleven rare Siberian tigers die at a zoo in north-eastern China, rising fears over treatment of captive animals in the country. 124 diggsThese tools are inexorably changing the way we navigate highways. It's true that we use signs in tandem with personal navigation systems today, but that may not always be the case. Experts envision a future in which we trust digital directions so completely that we no longer make much use of real-world cues. 165 diggsAfter the recent earthquakes in Chile and Haiti, it is not surprising to see countries are updating their disaster contingency plans. As part of these plans, a range of different ideas and technologies are being considered to reduce the destruction caused by earthquakes. 151 diggsMIT analysis suggests generating electricity from large-scale wind farms could influence climate — and not necessarily in the desired way. 202 diggsThe carcass provided a vital source of food, and hundreds of desperate villagers in the Gonarezhou National Park descended on the dead animal within minutes of its discovery. 144 diggsCould the Israeli government make it any more obvious they have no intention of sharing the Over-Promised Land with its other inhabitants? 165 diggsIt is older than Chuck Norris and was laid down in a small Scottish distillery the year before the outbreak of the Second World War. A dram of this 70 year old single malt will set you back over £300 (US$ 450) 51 diggsFailings by Lehman executives and its auditor led to the collapse of the bank which unleashed the worst of the financial crisis, according to a report by a U.S. bankruptcy court-appointed examiner. 239 diggsA Chinese minister made the government's strongest statement yet on Google's future in the country, warning that the U.S. Internet company will have to bear the consequences if it stops censoring its Chinese search site. 195 diggsIt's not impossible, but you might dig for your brains through your ear. Give it your best shot and try not to get shot. 213 diggsReader Play appears to be Google's attempt at stealing some thunder from aggregators such as Digg, Fark.com and Reddit, which regularly showcase the type of humorous videos and images that are found on Play. 169 diggsA Maryland jeweler learned an important lesson about patience after his beloved golden retriever swallowed a $20,000 diamond 164 diggsMicrosoft has lost a second appeal in a case that will see it pay $240m (£160m) in damages to software firm i4i. 122 diggsAll the way into the outfield? This is incredible. 147 diggsUtah state House GOP leader Garn says he paid woman to keep silent about hot tub incident. 118 diggsNot, it seems, because they cannot be bothered to remember, according to a study from the Institute of Education, University of London 77 diggsJosh Sugarmann, executive director of the rabidly anti-gun Violence Policy Center, claims that guns are unregulated for safety. What he really means, though, is that he believes they have become far too capable to be entrusted to civilian hands. 181 diggsAT&T’s struggles to stay up last year are well-documented. CNN recently ran a piece about how AT&T hopes to avoid a similar fate this year. But actually, “struggles” is way too kind of a word. If you were at SXSW last year and happened to be on AT&T’s network — it was an absolute nightmare. 151 diggsShe comes from the future! 212 diggsThis article aims to be a one-stop destination for all things YouTube. It covers numerous tricks, hacks, tools and apps for YouTube fans. The guide is long, detailed and informative. 175 diggsJames Cameron and Fox are in discussions about rereleasing "Avatar," primarily in 3D theaters, in late summer -- and, tantalizingly, with additional scenes that had been left on the cutting-room floor in the rush to ready the epic for its Dec. 18 release. 237 diggsThis is a "king of herrings" fish (oarfish) - they can grow up to 17 meters in length... 257 diggsThis is the latest case of salt hysteria. In 1976, the president of Tufts University said salt was "the most dangerous food additive of all." According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), salt is "perhaps the deadliest ingredient in the food supply." Bloomberg recently compared salt to asbestos. 272 diggsIn a new report on pregnancy andchildbirth care in the U.S., Amnesty details the maternal health care crisisin this country as part of a systemic violation of women's rights 198 diggsThe absolute worst thing about coconut crabs? They ate Amelia Earhart. It’s true! Recent discoveries suggest that coconut crabs ate her flesh and hoarded her bones in their crab burrows. Researchers hope that some of her remains can still be found in those crab burrows on Nikumaroro, the desert island where she died. 155 diggs"In a new study, researchers have proposed a charging method that could greatly reduce the charging time of lithium-ion batteries, which are used in everything from electronic devices to electric vehicles." 200 diggs 213 diggsApple's recent purge of sex-tinged iPhone apps, combined with its lesser-known ban of cookie-cutter apps, signifies the company's new focus on quality,rather than quantity, in its App Store. 212 diggsBack in 1965, Ford Motor Company and Carroll Shelby got together for the start of what would become a long-running—and often contentious—partnership to build high-performance Mustang-based muscle cars. 112 diggsChina warned Google, the world's largest search engine, against flouting the country's laws on Friday, as expectations grow for a resolution to a public battle over censorship and cyber-security.||The chief executive of Google,... 137 diggsNot one day after a high-profile incident involving a Prius taking off on its owner in Southern California, we're hearing reports that another one of Toyota's popular hybrids has suffered unintended acceleration in New York. 181 diggsMany experts are inclined to believe that Apple’s lawsuit against HTC has another real purpose that is to somehow precipitate Google, whose Android operating system and smart phones based on it are becoming a real threat to the iPhone. 181 diggsDuring a keynote speech, Oscar-winning Chariots of Fire producer David Puttnam announced a number of measures he’d like to see taken against piracy. In addition to educating children at an early age that’s it wrong to download copyrighted material, he wants movie camcording outlawed and ISPs held responsible for the activities of their users. 152 diggsAsia really made its mark on this year's Forbes list of the super-rich, with the number of billionaires from the continent on the list rising by 80 percent compared to last year. But no one can come close to Mexico's Carlos Slim. But what are the facts behind the World's Richest Man? 121 diggsThere's nothing quite like an Apple product launch: The lines, the sights, the smells. Are you pre-ordering and getting an iPad on the very first day? 163 diggsOnly in America ... it's St. Patrick's Day -- at least as we've come to know it. So much so that a Dubliner like Declan Synnott couldn't it when he celebrated his first St. Patrick's Day in the US. "It was a culture shock," says Synnott. "In Ireland, you go to church and spend the day with your family. In America, it's a big party." 135 diggsMorocco expelled Christian missionaries who ran an orphanage for abandoned Moroccan children signaling the government s tough new stance on foreign Christian evangelists 194 diggsStargate Atlantis home theatre is a specially designed theme theatre with special Visual and Acoustic effects. When you wave a hand at the Atlantis Logo at the entrance of the theatre, the doors automatically slide open just like the Star Wars. 199 diggsRepresentatives from the Department of Justice and FCC were low-key about what they thought about the proposed Comcast-NBC Universal merger at yesterday's Senate hearing. But they offered a road map of how they're going to evaluate the deal. We've got details. 102 diggsDoes Midnight Run really need a sequel? Especially starring a 67-year old De Niro? We're not saying it'll definitely be terrible -- in fact, we can think of seven other De Niro films where a sequel would be a bigger travesty than whatever "Another Midnight Run" turns out to be. 302 diggsIt's exactly what it sounds like. 115 diggsThere is a new and troubling movie trend emerging…that of releasing multiple versions of a movie both on DVD and in the theater. 124 diggsReligious people say the Lord works in mysterious ways. Example: A British man accidentally fell asleep while making a pan of bacon. He was awoken by all of the smoke and, upon lifting up the pan, saw the image of Jesus Christ burned into it. Behold the awesome power of Bacon. 205 diggsIf you’re looking for the most racist way possible to say “Wish you were here” to someone, then look no further. 152 diggsThe man with Roethlisberger is Sgt. Jerry Blash, who was tasked with initially investigating the sexual assault complaint against the Steelers QB. Does this in any way hurt the investigation's credibility? 90 diggsBank of America is apologizing for taking a woman's home - and her pet bird - after wrongly targeting her for foreclosure. 152 diggsI stumbled across this picture in some photo dump gallery that featured a bunch of random stuff and I thought it was a perfect “one way” representation of the Oscars. 210 diggsGervais: "I feel like someone's put crack in my drink! What is going on? This is the weirdest show I've ever been on." 126 diggsSometimes it's easy to think we know everything about your everyday Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, or even mobile users. However, we managed to dig up a few tidbits about these people that piqued our interest. 79 diggsWomen who have taken the contraceptive pill are less likely to die of cancer and heart disease, a long-term study finds. 132 diggsChanges in the global climate are imposing additional stress on hundreds of species of migratory birds in the United States that are already threatened by other environmental factors, according to a new Interior Department report. 107 diggsUnite said its members will walk out for three days from March 20 and for four days from March 27 following the collapse of talks. 149 diggsProfessional athletes, by definition, are not normal. They spend their entire young lives in a fishbowl, alternately worshiped and torn down by an ever-braying chorus of onlookers. It should come as no surprise, then, that many jocks develop unusual coping mechanisms, quite often involving superstitions. 155 diggsThis is a collection of most barbaric medieval instruments of torture that we found in St. Petersburg museum. 219 diggsRemember those complicated bonds full of home mortgages? The ones that almost brought down the economy? A team of reporters with NPR's Planet Money used $1,000 of their own cash to buy a tiny piece of one — and plan to track it until it dies. 110 diggsFord's Crown Victoria-based police interceptor will finally end production late next year. This is its replacement — the 2012 Ford Police Interceptor. Other than the movie Robocop, it's the first time Ford's Taurus has served as a purpose-built patrol car. 117 diggsA dog which sailed aboard the Mary Rose ship 465 years ago is to take up residence in the Mary Rose Museum at the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. 93 diggsBut can you really blame them? Probably. 141 diggsGoogle has poured resources into improving its automatic translation service. Here are some quick comparisons of human translations and computerized versions from Google and two competitors. 181 diggsA momma jaguar named Lolo plays with her new cub at the JordanZoo. The mother is a melanistic, which is why her coat is black anddifferent from her spotted baby. You can tell by her face that she’sstill adjusting to being bitten…constantly 141 diggsThe AIDS Healthcare Foundation announced Thursday that it's appealing a lawsuit it brought in an effort to force Los Angeles County health officials to require condoms on porn sets in L.A. 252 diggsVirtualization is becoming a bigger factor in everyone’s computer experience. One place it seems to be gaining popularity is a Windows client running on a Mac. This arrangement allows a Mac OS X user to have access to the huge Windows library of titles. So, it does make sense for a Mac user to at least consider virtualization as a practical tool. 122 diggsNot only has this monkey eluded capture since ’08–and “enjoyed” all the drugged darts authorities have shot at him…But his antics have captured popular imagination – Facebook pages on him, growing fan base. Only thing left is his own (sure-to-come) reality TV series – maybe that’ll finally lure him in… 83 diggs57 cities were judged based on the number of psychiatrists per capita, stress, eccentricity, and drinking. 278 diggsHere is the list of 25 road signs, some funny, some totally absurd, from around the world. 188 diggsThere is one particular question that has long bothered and befuddled some of our greatest minds -- Freudians, Jungians, Judd Apatowians, Seth Rogenians and other noted R-rated auteurs alike: Can an attractive female fall in love with, and I use the scientific term here, a schlub? 245 diggsDorothy, the Cowardly Lion, the tin Man, and the Scarecrow find out who really runs the Land of Oz. 115 diggsOne year ago, the founders of Foursquare stepped onstage before a tech-savvy crowd in Austin, Texas, to announce their concept: a smartphone app that lets you tell friends where you are. 119 diggsIt seems longer, but it was only seven years ago that the Human Genome Project deciphered the sequence of the 3 billion nucleotides that make up a single human blueprint or genome. That project cost more than $3 billion and took 13 years. But the speed of sequencing has been increasing dramatically ... 142 diggsOne report says another legal marijuana alternative is already on headshop shelves. The new products are called "Maui Hybrid," and "Hawaiian Haze," and just like K2, they mimic the effects of weed. 89 diggs Call to action buttons on websites are often neglected. Designers sometimes don’t understand exactly what makes a good call to action button beyond being attractive and fitting into the overall design. But call to action buttons are too important to be designed without some kind of understanding of what makes them effective 154 diggsWhen “The Tonight Show” debacle finally ended NBC ensured that Conan O’Brien will not be hosting another TV show until at least September 1st. 101 diggsEurope is set to release its first non-native "biological control" species to curb the spread of Japanese knotweed. 116 diggsThings you should know before entering the ostentatious world of Social Internet. 242 diggsThe accountancy giant failed challenge book-keeping 'gimmicks' the American investment bank was using to stay afloat, according to an official report. $700billion collapse of Lehman Brothers which triggered world recession..................... 193 diggsAs overall credit card usage increases among Americans, so, too, does their outstanding debt. Take a look at how U.S. credit card figures compare with those of other leading nations. 165 diggsWould you trust a student driver to get you to the airport fast? Probably not, but you certainly wouldn't mind getting a free massage from a student at a top-notch massage institute. With students training to be tomorrow's masters, there's money to be saved using their services. 88 diggsI like those overalls. 81 diggsWell, that's my theory anyway. 289 diggsFollowing this year's Game Developers Choice Awards ceremony, 1UP were able to grab Valve's Gabe Newell for a brief chat about Portal 2, including his thoughts that Portal is the best game they've ever produced. 176 diggsGrowing up as a male in the 1980s, there was one thing that was definitely a staple of our viewing – the Action Movie. Did they kick ass? HELL YES. Were they formulaic? Totally. As a connoisseur of the 80s action movie, I’ve dissected and performed an autopsy to find out what makes the 80s movie tick. 199 diggsI guess we are even. 340 diggsOMG ! this is going to hurt................... 85 diggsLikes Like shoes, it's wise to only buy a bike that fits properly. This means not only that the geometry of the frame suits your body, but also that gearing matches your pedaling power. 102 diggsThe Dublin Coddle: Not what you to do to the lovely barmaid in the alley behind the pub after a few too many pints of Guinness. Instead, a sort of stew of sausage and bacon with potatoes and onion. 114 diggsVideo game sales in the United States dropped 15 percent in February, partially due to an ongoing decline in sales of music games and lower pricing on the Nintendo Wii console. 178 diggs18 year-old Eri Yoshida was the first woman drafted by a Japanese professional baseball team, and now she may be the first female pitcher to go pro in America. 220 diggsAn innovative new toilet system that helps to reduce pollution and save water has gotten widespread support in seven European countries, according to a new study. 159 diggsWe’re leaving alien carbines and plasma ‘nades behind, and we’re now in the gritty reality of Modern Warfare 2. 164 diggsFor more than a week, a mysterious pulsating light has been appearing each night over Lake Erie east of downtown Cleveland. The unidentified flying object, which shows up at approximately 7:30 pm and zips around in the darkness for about two hours before disappearing, has been captured on film from various angles. 102 diggsA small, newly discovered comet will not get a chance to enjoy its fame for long. As you can see in this image sequence obtained by NASA’s Solar and Heliosopheric Observatory, the comet is on a collision course with the sun. Things will not end well for the comet, which will burn. 92 diggsPoll results show that men are less trusting than women of Tiger Woods. 82 diggsStill in shock when she reached home four miles away..... 163 diggsAn evangelical leader is calling for a boycott of Glenn Beck's television show and challenging the Fox News personality to a public debate after Beck vilified churches that preach economic and social justice. 81 diggsOne of the Environmental Protection Agency’s early projects was Documerica, an effort "to photograph America’s environmental problems" from 1971 to 1977. Now they’re releasing the 15,000 photos from the vault at the National Archives and posting them on Flickr. 173 diggsOne of the hallmarks of marijuana culture is the willingness of tokers to share their supply with others. But an incident in Boulder yesterday takes that generosity to a whole new level. 117 diggsA small restaurant was none too happy that they were forced to add extra parking by the City of Houston. This sign is their means of revolt. 128 diggsThe first woman in Britain to direct adult films revealed yesterday, however, that her political colours are of a different hue. Anna Arrowsmith, hailed in some quarters as a champion of 'female-friendly porn', has been chosen as a Liberal Democrat candidate in the General Election. 176 diggsAs the old Hollywood saying goes, the bigger the blockbuster, the most unlikely the plot. Filmmakers work hard to cultivate our suspension of disbelief–that is, as long as we’re entertained, we’re willing to overlook huge, unrealistic flaws in film. Here are some of the biggest movies that have made the least scientific sense. 205 diggsTime has changed. 137 diggsSadly, I've never heard of any of these serial killers before seeingthis infographic, yet many “well-known murderers” have achieved morenotoriety without such prolific killing numbers and statistics. Itmakes you wonder how these serial killers avoided the spotlight for solong. 175 diggsTwo mass graves containing scores of people murdered by the Nazis during the Second World War have been found underneath an army football pitch in Austria, government officials said on Friday. 104 diggsCandid pictures of John Lennon which have never been seen in public have been found after being kept hidden in a photographer's drawer for more than 40 years. 138 diggsThe iPad officially became available for pre-order earlier today and while plenty of you are still debating about whether or not to pre-order, it appears as if the device might already sold 51,000 units in just two hours via pre-order. Wow. 223 diggsI don’t feel old very often at my age, but I do when I remember seeing this super retro anti-smoking ad like it was yesterday. It’s about a cool kid who doesn’t smoke because it’s, you know, whatever. 134 diggsIn a bloggers roundtable today, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the U.S. commander in Afghanistan, lobbied Afghan President Hamid Karzai to impose a ban on ammonium nitrate fertilizer, one of the common ingredients for homemade explosives, which are a weapon of choice and much harder to detect than other explosives 128 diggsProcter & Gamble is reformulating its Herbal Essences shampoos to reduce the amount of a carcinogenic chemical in them. 90 diggsFollowing a privacy violationlawsuit and discussions with the FTC, Netflix has decided to abandon its contest announced last August that was designed to come up with better ways for predicting movie watchers' behavior 171 diggsThe U.S. Federal Communications Commission has launched a broadband test service to help consumers clock the speed of their Internet. 142 diggsA pair of penguins appear to have posed for their picture to be taken by photographer Adam Foster. 90 diggsEver seen a fish rhino before? Now you can say you have! 94 diggsFCUK is throwing down the gauntlet for all the guys on Chatroulette. It's simple: convince a girl you meet on Chatroulette to go on a date and French Connection will deck you out for the event. 206 diggsRecently on an eight hour flight from London to New York, Lady Gaga's legs began to swell, probably due some ridiculous, restrictive clothing she wore on board. According to The Sun, when she began developing early signs of deep vein thrombosis, the cabin crew asked Lady Gaga to change out of her clothes. 94 diggsGliese 710 should arrive sometime in... 172 diggsIt's the housekeeper men dream about, and now it's reality. That's the concept that motivated Torres to start Edan's Maids R' Us, a team of sexy housekeepers that service South Florida. Edan's maids charge $60 per hour with a two hour minimum. Note: This is not an escort service! Thank you. 56 diggsINDIANAPOLIS -- Talk about good omens. Illinois had one during a timeout with 12:50 left in Friday's Big Ten tournament quarterfinal matchup against WI 118 diggsHe didn't see it coming, which should have been hint number one that "America's Prophet," Sean David Morton, is not really psychic. At least, that is what the Securities and Exchange Commission claims in their suit against him for fraud, filed March 4, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. 100 diggsPacquiao is widely regarded as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world, but that's always a tenuous perch. And he's facing a guy who may be as much as 15 pounds heavier when the fight begins. Clottey is a significant underdog in the eyes of the casual fan, but he's not nearly as big of an underdog to those in the boxing business. 131 diggsInvestigators say Faith Williams Hamby, 43, flashed her breasts to a patron at a Gadsden convenience store on Wednesday. Only that patron was an off-duty Etowah County sheriff's deputy, and apparently he wasn't impressed. 173 diggsThat blast from the past. Back in 1967 pocket calculators hadn't been invented, and hardly anyone had access to any type of computer or calculating machine except for scientists, bankers and accountant. It's fun to see where we are now technologically, versus where we started. 119 diggsThad Matta clearly goes insane after Evan Turner beat Michigan with a last second 3, ultimately having to be restrained. It sure looks like he is taunting the Michigan the bench, though accounts are conflicting. You decide. 251 diggsOne of the biggest complaints surrounding Apple's iPhone OS is the lack of multitasking support, and it's a valid one. But if the latest rumor proves to be true, critics will soon be silenced, or at least redirect their disgust squarely on the lack of Flash integration. 182 diggsBungie is working on a whole new project, but this time it's not a Halo! 171 diggsCupcakes may be the perfect dessert. Which one is your favorite? 97 diggsHere's a shocker -- it's all over money. A music company called American King Music claims they funded Platt's recent recording session with rapper/producer Mims for the official full-length version of POTG. Now, American King is suing over the music distribution agreement and expenses related to producing, writing and recording of the single. 241 diggsIt was a grand caper -- at least in Anna Ayala's mind. Brian Rossiter had lost his ring finger in a job accident. So Ayala decided to buy it for 100 bucks. Then she cooked it in a batch of chili at her Las Vegas home and kept it in the freezer for storage... 222 diggs"Why are you driving? Can you pull over somewhere?" asked the dispatcher. "Yeah, I'm going to pull over by the address I gave you," said Maxine Sedillo. "I'm just going to stay on the line with you until deputies get there, just to make sure everything stays OK," said the dispatcher. "Oh no, but I want to drive drunk," said Sedillo. 114 diggsSouth Park is going to take on the Tiger Woods apology video in an episode that is almost certainly going to contain a ton of cartoon skanks. 212 diggsGabe Newell used his awards speech to speak about his thoughts on the industry... including his thoughts on DRM. 142 diggsPolice detectives are trying to identify women, girls, boys and toddlers who appear in hundreds of photos seized from a storage locker in Seattle, Washington, that was rented by convicted serial killer and Dating Game winner Rodney Alcala. 152 diggsIf you found it a little bit harder than usual to get downtown this morning, blame the vampire. Confused? Let Mike Johnson of the Union Gospel Mission explain. 114 diggsThe Fox News Channel boasts that it takes a different approach to news coverage than, say, CBS, NBC, or NPR. But it appears Fox takes the same approach as its competitors when it comes to fair uses of its news coverage in political advertisements. 125 diggsThe Wall Street Journal reports that Apple's Chief Operating Officer, Tim Cook, received a bonus worth $22 million for his work filling in for Steve Jobs' during the CEO's 2009 medical leave. 85 diggsAfter Julian Casablancas solo CD attempt, the Strokes finally have a date for a new album! 103 diggsSometimes, we say things we just don't mean. Or, more accurately, that we really do mean, but we wish we hadn't said in public. 125 diggsGames based on film licenses tend to be pretty wretched. Yet given the arrival of "Aliens vs. Predator," a film-based game that not only works but actually makes sense, it's clear that some films are just a better fit for the interactive realm. 74 diggsSwedish researchers found that men who consumed the most calcium in food were 25 percent less likely to die over the next decade than their peers.. 154 diggsOne person is murdered every two hours in Venezuela. Chavez blames the high crime rates on wealth inequality created under former leaders, but that doesn't explain why the murder rate has exploded during his decade-plus in power. 155 diggsLess really can be more when it comes to exercise, scientists have discovered. 293 diggsPresident Barack Obama yesterday delayed a trip to Asia amid falling approval ratings and grave doubts that his 11th hour attempt to push health care reform through Congress will succeed. A new poll by Gallup showed Mr Obama's approval rating at a record low of 46% since taking office. In the optimistic early days of his presidency 69% 226 diggsI’m all about some Evan Turner today. Granted, the rest of the college basketball world shares the same sentiment — save Michigan fans — but even they have to acknowledge undefended greatness. 188 diggsFrom All Quiet on the Western Front to The Hurt Locker, FOX411 presents the 20 best combat films ever made ... PLUS 10 more chosen by YOU! 147 diggsScientific tests have shown that 51 decapitated bodies found in southern England were executed Viking raiders. 166 diggsThe conservative side of the political spectrum has attempted to use their version of morality for nearly 30 years as a way of winning elections. Although both sides and the center certainly have their sex scandals, when they are done by the so called family values Christian Conservatives, it is especially hypocritical. 217 diggsTake one cat, a carpeted floor and a semi-inflated balloon and what do you get? That's right; lulz! Watch in rapturous laughter as this fluffy feline battles to get to grips with static electricity. Either that or just post GAY in the comments... 69 diggsSome infants headed for a diagnosis of autism, or autism spectrum disorder as it's officially known, can be reliably identified at 14 months old based on the presence of five key behavior problems, according to an ongoing long-term study. 104 diggsMicrosoft employees are passionate users of the latest tech toys. But there's one gadget love that many at the company dare not name: the iPhone. 117 diggsSome of Banksy's strangest work: hot dogs, salamis and other reconstituted meat products fill the aquariums at Banksy's pop-up show in Leake Street, London, to accompany the UK release of Exit Through the Gift Shop. The exhibition is now closed, and it is not known when we may next get a peep at the pets. 280 diggsZach sits down with Ben Stiller to talk about a possible sexual remake of "Meet the Fockers." Come back for the full video premiering March 17th! 117 diggsA different astronomy and space sciencerelated image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation. 200 diggsReleased in February, the picture was taken during a two-year survey by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). The research found seven cat species in a 354-square-mile (570-square-kilometer) range—the highest diversity of cat species yet photographed in a single area. 195 diggsFeast your eyes on the entire amazing single player campaign of God of War 3 109 diggsWith new Treasury Department rules designed to expedite short sales set to take effect April 5, relief can't come soon enough for some area buyers, sellers and real estate agents who have waded through a long and arduous process to get short sales approved by the bank. 195 diggsThe lesson is that if you're trying to quit, whether using an over-the-counter method or a prescribed medication, follow the directions and your chance of success will increase. But following directions with e-cigarettes may be moot. So which stop-smoking methods are most effective? 151 diggsRobert Rodriguez showed up at SXSW tonight with a first look at their new sequel installment in the Predator franchise. They're taking it all back to its roots, making it dark, gritty, bloody, and rated-R again. This is a direct sequel to the original 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, ignore those othersvin between,
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