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- Five Myths about America’s Origins
- George Washington never chopped down a cherry tree; geological evidence from his boyhood home shows that no cherry trees have ever grown there. As we prepare for our country’s 233rd birthday, we should think about the fact that many of
- Michael Jackson to be buried without his brain
- Michael Jackson will be buried this week– without his brain. As his family tries to finalise details for the King of Pop’s funeral on Tuesday they have been told it will be held back for tests.
- Single Ladies Dance gone wrong
- Maybe the mask was to hide the humiliation?
- APOD: 2009 July 5 - Genesis Missions Hard Impact
- A flying saucer from outer space crash-landed in the Utah desert in 2004 after being tracked by radar and chased by helicopters. No space aliens were involved, however. The saucer, pictured above, was the Genesis sample return capsule, part of
- FDA May Take Vicodin And Percocet Off The Market
- Bad news for Dr. Greg House and other, non-fictional chronic pain patients. The FDA advisory panel that met yesterday about the effects of excessive doses of acetaminophen made another recommendation to the FDA—to take popular painkillers Vicodin and Percocet (and
- Linux : Welcome to iPod Nano Linux !
- So far, a customized uClinux kernel has been successfully ported to several iPods by iPodLinux Project. Note that, others are also quite successful for other operating systems (e.g. Rockbox). A simple interface and additional applications/modules have been written too. Unfortunately,
- 12 Extraordinary Table Designs
- Product designers are never happy with the normal 4 legs-1 flat top tables. They want to experiment. And sometimes, experiments lead to amazing results.
Technology
- Linux : Welcome to iPod Nano Linux !
- So far, a customized uClinux kernel has been successfully ported to several iPods by iPodLinux Project. Note that, others are also quite successful for other operating systems (e.g. Rockbox). A simple interface and additional applications/modules have been written too. Unfortunately,
- 12 Extraordinary Table Designs
- Product designers are never happy with the normal 4 legs-1 flat top tables. They want to experiment. And sometimes, experiments lead to amazing results.
- MI6 chief's cover blown by wife's holiday pics on Facebook
- The new head of MI6, Sir John Sawers, is at the centre of a security breach after his wife published family holiday photographs and other personal details on the Facebook website.
- Microsoft drops vomiting ad after complaints
- A controversial Microsoft ad campaign featuring a vomiting woman has been dropped by the software company after customer complaints
- OpenBitTorrent Tracker Muscles In On The Old Pirate Bay
- On Friday Jamie King, director of the Steal This Film documentaries, speculated here on TorrentFreak that the brand new OpenBitTorrent tracker could prove to be a replacement for The Pirate Bay if certain conditions were met. Now, just 48 hours
- P2P Collection Costs Man Huge Fine, Suspended Sentence
- A man who downloaded 12,591 music tracks, 426 movies and 16 full TV-series has been sentenced in France. The police searched the 55 year-old’s house in connection with an unrelated matter and stumbled across his collection. The man was sentenced
- What Your Gadget Really Costs
- Market research company iSuppli takes it upon itself to tear down popular gadgets to find out the price of the component parts and the vendors supplying those ingredients. A rundown of several recent iSuppli teardowns follows...
World & Business
- Understanding Iran: The Passionate Youth Vote Behind Mousavi
- Hooman Majd, author of The Ayatollah Begs to Differ, talks with Nisid Hajari, Foreign Editor of Newsweek, about Iran and the role of its people in influencing its politics.
- Colbert on Al Franken's Win (Video)
- Stephens left hand is Al Franken and his right hand keeps slapping him.
- This is why we protest.
- This is why we protest. - Anonymous
- Tehran Bus Burning
- After 9 days of protest the Iranian people are still fighting for their cause.
- Colbert Debates "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" in Iraq (Video)
- Stephen Colbert goes toe-to-toe with Stephen Colbert over the issue of gays in the military.
- Glenn Beck Agrees US Needs Another Terrorist Attack!
- Glenn Beck agrees with guest that the US needs to be saved by another successful Osama bin Laden attack, to protect us from illegal immigrants. Has Beck finally gone too far?
Science
- Nikola Tesla and the Quest for Wireless Electricity
- A group trying to extend on Teslas initial attempts to transmit electricity without wires shows some of their current efforts.
- Robert Lang Uses Math to Make Crazy Cool Origami
- Robert Lang is a pioneer of the newest kind of origami -- using math and engineering principles to fold mind-blowingly intricate designs that are beautiful and, sometimes, very useful.
- TED: Philip Zimbardo Prescribes a Healthy Take on Time
- Psychologist Philip Zimbardo says happiness and success are rooted in a trait most of us disregard: the way we orient toward the past, present and future. He suggests we calibrate our outlook on time as a first step to improving
- DIY X-Files: How You Can Help Find Aliens Using Your PC
- Dan Werthimer, Chief Scientist from SETI@home, wants you (and your PC) to help listen for signals from ET.
- Ames's Window Optical Illusion Will Blow Your Mind
- Need something of an eye-opener on a dreary Wednesday afternoon? Check out the above video demonstration of the Ames window, a compelling optical illusion featuring a trapezoidal window with an angled bar bisecting it as a sort of reference point.
- The Best Volcano Footage in the World
- This is the most insanely interesting volcanic footage I have ever seen! Watch it all the way through because it gets closer up and more intense towards the end. Amazing stuff!
Gaming
- SEXUAL and PERVERTED Video Game Moments
- Some games have great moments and some have bad moments...... and some other games have some totally weird moments but in this case.. sexual and perverted moments... You just dont expect to see this kind of stuff in video games..
- Everything you missed in the Super Mario Galaxy 2 Trailer
- Rewind Theater...
- The Making of 'Batman Arkham Asylum'
- Take a first look at the Inside the Asylum Video.
- Top 10 Funniest Video Game Commercials
- Like you, we get enough of the crappy ones shoved down our throat while were actually watching TV. Luckily, weve taken time out of our busy gaming schedule to bring you the funniest commercials video game history has to offer
- EVE Online: Day Of Darkness 2 - incredible Fan movie
- Second in a series of Chronicle films, based on the Gallente-Caldari War: The Breakout
- Starcraft: First Contact - Awesome Fanmade Video
- The fanmade video features a space battle between Tassadar’s Flagship, Gantrithor and three Terran battlecruisers as well as footage of Chau Sara.
- Sex, Prison, Life: Project Natal's MILO Meets The Real World
- Hilarious spoof video of MILO from IGN
Entertainment
- Royal Guards Perform Thriller MJ Tribute
- The UKs Band of the Coldstream Guards unexpectedly perform Michael Jacksons Thriller
- La Peste: The Plague (video)
- A short digital movie about the plague. Directed by Olivier Dubocage and Michal Firkowski.
- Nova Science: How Auto-Tune Works
- What puts the pain in T-Pain? How the hell did Reba McEntire win all those Grammys? Dr. Andy Hildebrand knows the secret and hes telling.
- When Ed McMahon Co-Hosted The Daily Show (Videos)
- The late Ed McMahon will be remembered for his decades as Johnny Carsons comedic foil on The Tonight Show as well as his various spokesman gigs, but what some may have forgotten is a 1999 episode of The Daily Show
- Goodbye, old friend -- Ed McMahon's Final Commercial
- Even as he neared the end, our beloved Ed didnt take himself too seriously -- as shown in this Cash4Gold spot that ran during the Superbowl.
- Papiroflexia: Fred, the Skilled Paper Folder (HD Animation)
- Papiroflexia (Spanish for Origami) is the animated tale of Fred, a skilful paper folder who could shape the world with his hands. Click HD.
- Shopping with Michael Jackson
- Fast forward to 4:20 A part of a documentary, in which British journalist Martin Bashir interviewed Michael Jackson over a span of 8 months.
Sports
- Federer Beats Roddick In Epic Final
- Roger Federer made tennis history at Wimbledon Sunday, defeating Andy Roddick 16-14 in the fifth to claim his 15th career major and surpass Pete Sampras record for most Grand Slam singles titles
- Manny did the time, but what about the crime?
- In first game back from drug suspension, Ramirez is the celebrated straw that stirs the drink, with fans and teammates welcoming him with open arms, no questions asked.
- MLB pays tribute to Lou Gehrig on 70th anniversary of speech
- Derek Jeter helped Major League Baseball commemorate the 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrigs luckiest man speech Saturday, reading the famous line from the icons stirring words during a video tribute before the New York Yankees game against the Toronto Blue
- Joey Chestnut Wins Hot Dog Eating Contest With 68 Dog WR
- This is a three-peat victory over Kobayashi as he keeps the Yellow Mustard Belt in the US.
- Steve McNair Found Shot To Death
- Former Titans quarterback Steve McNair has been killed. Police said McNair suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head in downtown Nashville.
- In-form Venus faces familiar foe
- Venus Williams chases her sixth Wimbledon title and her third in a row when she faces sister Serena in Saturdays womens final.
- Polish keeper Artur Boruc's 4th of July Rage List
- Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc presents his 4th of July themed Rage List now with more capital letters!
Offbeat
- Single Ladies Dance gone wrong
- Maybe the mask was to hide the humiliation?
- Happy Plane
- *****
- Mama, can we have a pet like this in the house?
- There are no any law regulations on what pets you can keep and what you can’t, no PETA, no need to pick up your little friend’s poo in special bags. You can walk with your pet anywhere on the street
- Medical Miracle Spider Bite Man Arrested
- The paraplegic man who didnt walk for 20 years, but walked again after a spider bite has been arrested on an outSTANDING warrant.
- Navy may discharge seaman after discovery of sex games
- The Defense Department has confirmed it is investigating claims Australian sailors engaged in a sex-for-money competition.
- Bride wants divorce for taking too much time to take a dump
- A BRIDE has demanded a divorce from her husband of just one week who left her at an airport after their romantic newlywed jaunt because she took long in the toilet.
Videos
- Single Ladies Dance gone wrong
- Maybe the mask was to hide the humiliation?
- Royal Guards Perform Thriller MJ Tribute
- The UKs Band of the Coldstream Guards unexpectedly perform Michael Jacksons Thriller
- La Peste: The Plague (video)
- A short digital movie about the plague. Directed by Olivier Dubocage and Michal Firkowski.
- Twitter Cops
- An independent vigilante group fights against bad tweets. And iPhones.
- Nova Science: How Auto-Tune Works
- What puts the pain in T-Pain? How the hell did Reba McEntire win all those Grammys? Dr. Andy Hildebrand knows the secret and hes telling.
- Independence Day BBQ
- Remember that fourth of July when those Aliens came and tried to wipe out mankind? That was CRAZY!
- SEXUAL and PERVERTED Video Game Moments
- Some games have great moments and some have bad moments...... and some other games have some totally weird moments but in this case.. sexual and perverted moments... You just dont expect to see this kind of stuff in video games..
Images
- Happy Plane
- *****
- Mama, can we have a pet like this in the house?
- There are no any law regulations on what pets you can keep and what you can’t, no PETA, no need to pick up your little friend’s poo in special bags. You can walk with your pet anywhere on the street
- NGC 4921, An Unusual Spiral Galaxy
- Located in the Coma galaxy cluster, in the northern constellation of Coma Berenices, the hair of Queen Berenice, 320 million light-years from Earth. Photographer: The Peoples Telescope -- the worlds most beloved and greatest telescope ever -- the one and
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Lifestyle
- Stunning NYC Panorama (PIC)
- THIS is the reason they say I Love NY. Needs to be seen at Original size to truly be appreciated.
- Summer Solstice at Stonehenge (PICS)
- Pagans and partygoers drummed, danced or gyrated in hula hoops to stay awake through the night, as more than 35,000 people greeted the summer solstice Sunday at the ancient stone circle of Stonehenge. Despite fears of trouble because of the
- Spectacular Steampunk Art
- Nows the time to spotlight two artists that particularly stand out, and mention other upcoming talent.
- 50 Beautiful Vintage Posters (Pics)
- Vintage posters are just beautiful! Even considering that they were designed years ago, we still think they are full of style and beauty.
- New Art Form
- They could be jellyfish, alien clouds or microscopic organisms - but in fact these amazing images are a whole new art form.