<feed version="0.3" xml:lang="en-us" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><generator>Plime/1</generator><title>50 States in 10 Minutes : ATOM 0.3</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/"/><tagline>50 States in 10 Minutes : ATOM 0.3</tagline><author><name>www.plime.com</name><email>plime@plime.com</email></author><copyright>2009, www.plime.com.</copyright><modified>2009-11-30T19:24:18+01:00</modified><entry><title><![CDATA[50 States in 10 Minutes]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/12244/1/" /><id>12244</id><summary><![CDATA[50 States in 10 Minutes]]></summary><issued>2007-03-05T00:03:55+01:00</issued><modified>2007-03-05T00:03:55+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[That 192 countries quiz was WAY too difficult for us geographically-challenged Plimers(Plimates?)... If your ego needs a boost try one a little closer to home - unless you live in one of those other 191 countries.]]></content></entry><hr size='1' class='line' noshade/><div style='padding-top:20px;height:300px;margin-right:10px;float:left;'><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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Just choose from various photos in different categories and at the end learn all about the type of person you are.<br/><br/>disclaimer: the home page shows this is a social networking site, but you are not required to sign up for anything to take the quiz.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[How to Get Cancer: Move to the United States]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/l/130131/1/" /><id>130131</id><summary><![CDATA[How to Get Cancer: Move to the United States]]></summary><issued>2009-08-07T11:53:52+01:00</issued><modified>2009-08-07T11:53:52+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[The risk of cancer for Hispanics living in Florida is 40 percent higher than for those who live in their native countries, a puzzling new study finds. The finding holds even after researchers corrected for the increase detection rates in the United States. And access to health care did not make things better.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Worlds quickest, beat the clock, IQ test.]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/1973/1/" /><id>1973</id><summary><![CDATA[Worlds quickest, beat the clock, IQ test.]]></summary><issued>2006-10-03T15:13:33+01:00</issued><modified>2006-10-03T15:13:33+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Come on brainbots - lets have it.<br/>Please post your test results. We'd all love to know how smart you are. :)]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Brother Can You Spare $300 Billion ?]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/l/82504/1/" /><id>82504</id><summary><![CDATA[Brother Can You Spare $300 Billion ?]]></summary><issued>2008-11-21T12:57:21+01:00</issued><modified>2008-11-21T12:57:21+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[The United States has asked four oil-rich Gulf states for close to 300 billion dollars to help it curb the global financial meltdown.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[US States Renamed For Countries With Similar GDPs]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/l/23837/1/" /><id>23837</id><summary><![CDATA[US States Renamed For Countries With Similar GDPs]]></summary><issued>2007-06-14T13:33:35+01:00</issued><modified>2007-06-14T13:33:35+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[The creator of this map has had the interesting idea to break down that gigantic US GDP into the GDPs of individual states, and compare those to other countries&#8217; GDP.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Increasing Number of States Declaring Sovereignty ]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/politics/l/93052/1/" /><id>93052</id><summary><![CDATA[Increasing Number of States Declaring Sovereignty ]]></summary><issued>2009-02-06T02:51:43+01:00</issued><modified>2009-02-06T02:51:43+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[As Obama and Congress further extend the dictatorial reach of the federal government, expect more states to assert their rights under the Constitution and the Tenth Amendment.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[PlayStation Home Beta Test Application]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/entertainment/l/71611/1/" /><id>71611</id><summary><![CDATA[PlayStation Home Beta Test Application]]></summary><issued>2008-08-07T20:48:47+01:00</issued><modified>2008-08-07T20:48:47+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Want to be part of the PlayStation home beta test? Click the link and see how to apply. I hope to see you there. Hell, I hope to see ME there!]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Animal Attacks - Would You Survive?]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/64770/1/" /><id>64770</id><summary><![CDATA[Animal Attacks - Would You Survive?]]></summary><issued>2008-06-09T03:41:31+01:00</issued><modified>2008-06-09T03:41:31+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[This quiz was designed to give you a rough estimate of how you would fair in a fight against a number of different animals. From a tame house cat to a large shark, test yourself to see whether you would be able to fend off an attack.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[10 Steps to a Fascist America]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/17692/1/" /><id>17692</id><summary><![CDATA[10 Steps to a Fascist America]]></summary><issued>2007-04-24T12:42:05+01:00</issued><modified>2007-04-24T12:42:05+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[An article from the Guardian.  It's a little hysterical in sections, but worth a look.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Poppy seeds can make you fail a drug test]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/5386/1/" /><id>5386</id><summary><![CDATA[Poppy seeds can make you fail a drug test]]></summary><issued>2006-11-08T11:03:04+01:00</issued><modified>2006-11-08T11:03:04+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Poppy seeds eaten even the day before a drugs test can give a false positive for heroin use. Leave those bagels alone!]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Scribble States]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/38296/1/" /><id>38296</id><summary><![CDATA[Scribble States]]></summary><issued>2007-10-14T11:09:12+01:00</issued><modified>2007-10-14T11:09:12+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Put your U.S. geography knowledge and drawing skills to the test with this cool game.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Horror Movie Quiz]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/39314/1/" /><id>39314</id><summary><![CDATA[Horror Movie Quiz]]></summary><issued>2007-10-23T14:34:19+01:00</issued><modified>2007-10-23T14:34:19+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[A 50 question quiz to test your knowledge of horror movies.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Accent Quiz]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/entertainment/l/8628/1/" /><id>8628</id><summary><![CDATA[Accent Quiz]]></summary><issued>2007-01-06T13:33:40+01:00</issued><modified>2007-01-06T13:33:40+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[This quiz will tell you what kind of American accent you have.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Logo Quiz]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/36390/1/" /><id>36390</id><summary><![CDATA[Logo Quiz]]></summary><issued>2007-09-21T15:53:52+01:00</issued><modified>2007-09-21T15:53:52+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Test your logo recognition skills. Similar, but different to a previous logo quiz link.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[ Man takes driving test drunk, fails]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/19570/1/" /><id>19570</id><summary><![CDATA[ Man takes driving test drunk, fails]]></summary><issued>2007-05-09T06:49:25+01:00</issued><modified>2007-05-09T06:49:25+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[A German man failed his driving test after attempting the examination while three times over the legal alcohol limit, police said Tuesday.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Scribble States]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/36591/1/" /><id>36591</id><summary><![CDATA[Scribble States]]></summary><issued>2007-09-24T16:35:06+01:00</issued><modified>2007-09-24T16:35:06+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Draw states in dot-to-dot style, and then answer trivia regarding what you just drew.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[New National Report Shows Substantial Disparities in the Levels of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Problems Experienced among the States]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/l/120820/1/" /><id>120820</id><summary><![CDATA[New National Report Shows Substantial Disparities in the Levels of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Problems Experienced among the States]]></summary><issued>2009-06-07T01:37:26+01:00</issued><modified>2009-06-07T01:37:26+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[The District of Columbia had the nation&#8217;s highest rate of past year cocaine use among those aged 12 and older (5.1 percent) while Mississippi had the lowest (1.6 percent).]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Dropping Out Of The Electoral College]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/politics/l/45923/1/" /><id>45923</id><summary><![CDATA[Dropping Out Of The Electoral College]]></summary><issued>2008-01-03T14:35:43+01:00</issued><modified>2008-01-03T14:35:43+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[The <a class="plime" href="/redir.p?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Electoral_College" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Electoral</a> College of the US has it proponents and its detractors. One possible replacement is the <a class="plime" href="/redir.p?http://www.nationalpopularvote.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">National</a> Popular Vote <a class="plime" href="/redir.p?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Popular_Vote_Interstate_Compact" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">(NPV)</a>. Maryland is the first state in the nation to pass laws to enact this system provided enough other states does likewise.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[US Military Bases Around The World]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/45213/1/" /><id>45213</id><summary><![CDATA[US Military Bases Around The World]]></summary><issued>2007-12-25T17:57:19+01:00</issued><modified>2007-12-25T17:57:19+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[The <a class="plime" href="/redir.p?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_military_bases" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Military</a> of the <a class="plime" href="/redir.p?http://www.defenselink.mil/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">US</a> is <a class="plime" href="/redir.p?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deployments_of_the_United_States_Military" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">deployed</a> in many <a class="plime" href="/redir.p?http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/pentagon/maps/9.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">countries</a>. This is due to many factors: the Cold War, in which the US government needed troops around the globe to counter the threat of the Soviet Union; and more recently, The War on Terror. The US has nearly 1.4 million active <a class="plime" href="/redir.p?http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">personnel</a>, and over 369,000 of those are deployed outside the United States and its territories.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[North Korea conducts nuclear test]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/116920/1/" /><id>116920</id><summary><![CDATA[North Korea conducts nuclear test]]></summary><issued>2009-05-25T03:28:19+01:00</issued><modified>2009-05-25T03:28:19+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Seismologists noticed an earthquake of 4.5 in South Korea, and minutes later North Korea confirmed having carried out a nuclear test underground.]]></content></entry></feed>