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Human Smuggler Arrested for 15th Time - Has Already Been Deported 14 Times Previously Posted: 5 months ago by tigertony
When is this country going to get a clue?
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Batboy's Mom!! Posted: 5 months ago by PulsisX
The American socialite has been nicknamed the Bride of Wildenstein and dubbed the world's scariest celebrity by a plastic surgery website.
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Don't touch the art? Louvre exhibit lets visitors break the rules Posted: 5 months ago by bevissimo
The Louvre's Tactile Gallery, targeted to the blind and visually impaired, is the only space in the Paris museum where visitors can touch the sculptures, with no guards or alarms to stop them. Its latest exhibit is a crowd-pleaser: a menagerie of sculpted lions, snakes, horses and eagles.
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In Pictures: Panda Cub Playground Posted: 5 months ago by scobrakid
Eighteen panda cubs living in China's Wolong Nature Reserve have been named at a ceremony in Sichuan province.
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Taking Back the Tap! Posted: 5 months ago by Steve123
It is actually a misconception created by (surprise!) bottled water industries, that bottled water is better to drink than tap water. In reality, most tap water is just as good, or better, than bottled brands.
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Dawkins to write another book Posted: 5 months ago by TheStep
Sold to Free Press for $3.5m, Richard Dawkins' latest book will be called Only A Theory?, which will provide empirical evidence for evolutionary theory and will also provide more conversation about evil atheists from the church.
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Ever wonder what are in other people's fridges? Posted: 5 months ago by doodlechild
well neither do i really, but if you wonder what other people's fridges from all around the world have in them, this is the site to come to! anyone can post a photo of the contents of their fridge, some of which are neat, and some are pretty freakin empty! all i know is, it makes me hungry! see if you can see any differences in diet between the different countries
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6 bad habits that may be good for you Posted: 5 months ago by 2longdogs
Very silly but sometimes silly is good.
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Well, I don't give a d**n about a greenback a dolla... Posted: 5 months ago by psycmoe
Image gallery of Humboldt Exchange funds, money designed by area artists for use exclusively at area vendors. How ya like that Sam? Link inspired by this!
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Luxembourg to become third EU country to allow euthanasia Posted: 5 months ago by lawrencee
Luxembourg lawmakers have adopted a bill legalising euthanasia, priming the Grand Duchy to become the third EU country allowing doctors to help patients end their own lives.
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Fidel Castro and the Boobytrapped Seashell Posted: 5 months ago by Hoosker
And many more tales brought to you by "CIA Bedtime Stories."
Like;
"Castro, and the Beard Removing Cigars."
and the ever zany,
"Castro, and the Fungus Dusted Skin Diving Suit."
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Palestinians May Declare State Posted: 5 months ago by mahler87
A senior Palestinian official has said the Palestinians ought to unilaterally declare a state if peace talks with Israel do not succeed.
Good luck, chaps.
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Collection of drawn money Posted: 5 months ago by wildminou
Since 1998, this Burrito restaurant owner collects money drawn by people who use USA national currency as artistic medium.
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Oldest Known Oil Painting Discovered Posted: 5 months ago by MandolinOrange
The painting dates from 650 A.D. and has been found in caves in Afghanistan's Bamiyan Valley. The discovery reverses a common perception that the oil painting, considered a typically Western art, originated in Europe, where the earliest examples date to the early 12th century A.D.
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Couple Buys Girl Scout Cookies With Counterfeit $100 Posted: 5 months ago by MandolinOrange
The girl scouts gave them cookies and $93.50 in change.
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DVD Blocks Bullet Posted: 5 months ago by MandolinOrange
A South Carolina firefighter was spared a gunshot wound when a DVD in his pocket deflected the bullet.
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The morning after Posted: 5 months ago by extc68
I usually don't like escape room type games, but this one's different: I actually finished it without cheating, it has nice graphics and also some fun mini-games.
You wake up in a fraternity house after an evening of partying and you need to get out. To get the key you need to do all sorts of assignments, from feeding a fellow student's dog to finding some food for the fat guy..
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Obsolete skills Posted: 5 months ago by extc68
Robert Scoble had an interesting post on his blog a few days ago on obsolete technical skills — 'things we used to know that no longer are very useful to us.'
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Elmo Live Posted: 5 months ago by extc68
Elmo Live is the most life-like Elmo ever developed because he seems to actually be speaking as his mouth opens and closes. He waves his arms, sits and stands, crosses his legs. Moreover he's telling stories and jokes, singing songs and playing games.
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Grid 16 Posted: 5 months ago by RawDanger
Grid 16 is a fast-paced, ever-speeding-up game revolving around reflexes, prioritizing, and your core gaming knowledge. The giant grid will have you playing games one after another, and going back to the games once you start them.
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Scientology Given Direct Access To eBay Database Posted: 5 months ago by extc68
The Church of Scientology can delete auctions from eBay with no supervision under the VeRO program, and has used this to delete all resale of the e-meters Scientologists use. This is to stop members from buying used units from ex-members instead of buying from the official (and very expensive) source. Given Scientology's record of fraud and abuse, should eBay give them this level of trust? Will this set a precedent for other companies that want to stop the aftermarket resale of their products? - from /.
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UCLA-Dutch team uncovers Egypt's earliest agricultural settlement Posted: 5 months ago by AutumnLotus
Archaeologists from UCLA and the University of Groningen (RUG) in the Netherlands have found the earliest evidence ever discovered of an ancient Egyptian agricultural settlement, including farmed grains, remains of domesticated animals, pits for cooking and even floors for what appear to be dwellings.
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China hits back over Olympics row Posted: 5 months ago by mutil8or
Beijing has gone on the offensive following the resignation of Steven Spielberg as an artistic director to the Olympic Games.
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Why Don't The French Get As Fat As Americans? Americans Eat Until The TV Show Is Over Posted: 5 months ago by AutumnLotus
Because they use internal cues -- such as no longer feeling hungry -- to stop eating, reports a new Cornell study. Americans, on the other hand, tend to use external cues -- such as whether their plate is clean, they have run out of their beverage or the TV show they're watching is over.
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Researchers identify novel anticancer drug from the sea Posted: 5 months ago by AutumnLotus
A collaborative team of researchers has identified a potent new anti-cancer drug isolated from a toxic blue-green algae found in the South Pacific.
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