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First TwitterPaper Heralds The End Of Printed News

The Guardian today announced that it will cease printing hard copies of its newspaper and move exclusively to reporting all stories via Twitter, claiming that 140 characters is enough to accurately report any news story.

People Who Sit In The Disability Seats When I’m Standing On My Crutches

This guy got so pissed off with people sitting in seats set aside for the disabled that he's started photographing them and putting them in a hall of shame.

First ever Web-Based Paper-Based imaging tool released!

Aviary has published their newest tool, Crane. A tool like no online company has ever created before.

Sexy People

A collection of photos of ordinary people who look just a little bit out of the ordinary.

At first you might think that this is just laughing at others in a smug sort of a way but if you get past that you'll probably find them quite endearing.

Except for Bernard in the theme pic there - he is creepy.

Gmail's Autopilot Responses

As more and more everyday communication takes place over email, lots of people have complained about how hard it is to read and respond to every message. This is because they actually read and respond to all their messages.

Captain Kirk to be Bisexual in new Star Trek Movie

"In the original series, Kirk’s character slept with green-skinned aliens, and in one case, a creeping mist. Sleeping with men too really doesn’t seem like that big a leap."

Paid to do it, but fails to make his friend's wife pregnant after 72 attempts

In Stuttgard, Germany a court judge must decide on a case of honorable intentions in a sitution where a man hired his neighbor to get his wife pregnant.

Block Facebook and Twitter from uni computers, but this time by students!

Students at Bornemouth University are calling for the blocking of Facebook and other social networking sites because others' using these sites 'hog' the computers.

Student Protest School’s “No-Touching” Policy

Patrick Abbazia attends his class bound in blue duct tape. He’s not doing it just to be weird - instead, he’s protesting a strange policy of the East Shore Middle School in Milford Connecticut: a "no-touching’ policy that bans physical contact between students!
"Going down the halls it is so cramped that it is hard not to touch anyone,"

UPDATE TO THIS STORY

Cellphone 'jammer' puts principal in jam

"I plugged it into the wall and instantly cellphones stopped working in the school. It was amazing how well it worked".

Bill in congress to require banks to inform you if you're going into overdraft

Banks love to offer "over draft protection" as a "service". In fact it is a disservice and a huge money maker. Instead of declining your credit/debit card for that cup of coffee, they pay it and charge you a fee. Basically a ultra-high interest loan.

Bottled Water Sexes Up Snails

A German study of commercially-available bottled water found contamination by chemicals that mimic natural sex hormones. When the researchers raised snails in the water, they bred with extreme rapidity — a warning sign that the chemicals were active. Contamination levels were twice as high in brands packaged in plastic instead of glass, suggesting that plastic was the culprit.

10 Different Timelines From The Terminator Universe

Are you confused by all the alternate timelines in the Terminator franchise?

These ten different timelines, which are all affected whenever someone uses a time machine, can be confusing, but reading them may help you prepare for the new movie Terminator: Salvation.
Spoilers...

"Orgasmic Meditation"

"You call it Orgasmic Meditation. I call it paying some pervert to watch you finger your girlfriend." Meditation by masturbating your partner. Spiritual bless?

Glass Botany

Preserved plants don’t look much like their living counterparts after they are flattened and dried. The Harvard Museum of Natural History instead has displays of plants made of glass.
Lots more picture HERE

10 Films That Saved Their Franchise

A look at ten other films that kept their respective series going, either because of an increase in profits or a surprising increase in quality, following one or many disappointing installments.

Facebook Status Generator

Too lazy to update your Facebook status with real details? Life too boring? Use this status generator to make it look like you're still joining in.

Luminous Fiber Optics Table Runner

For a stylish and amazing decoration !

Expedia now offering flights to Mars!

Expedia has announced affordable trips to mars. It’s now cheaper to vacation on Mars than to visit Las Vegas.
That's right! Expedia has dropped all booking fees—including fees on flights to Mars. Right now you can save over $3 trillion on a Mars vacation—and in this economy, you can't afford NOT to go!

Corporation breeds hybrid animals for cell phone technology

Qualcomm open the doors behind their top secret R&D facilities to show you what’s future of cell phone technology has in store.

*Be sure to watch the video

Would you move to Saskatchewan for $20,000?

Premier Brad Wall is targeting university and college graduates, offering up to $20,000 in tuition rebates to move to Saskatchewan.

Deformed Skull of Prehistoric Child Suggests That Early Humans Cared for Disabled Children

The skull was uncovered in Atapuerca, Spain by Ana Gracia, who has named it Cranium 14. It's a small specimen but it contains enough evidence to suggest that the deformity was present from birth and that the child was about 5-8 years old.

Nice Knockers!

We've got bad news and good news: the bad news is that it's not about boobs, but the good news is that we have some fantastic recommendations for novelty door knockers that are sure to spruce up your spring renovation process.

*I'm buying the last one

Spank Together, Stay Together

Research Shows S&M Activities, Though Stressful At First, May Bring Couples Closer.

*spank my monkey*

Women's Right to Vote, the Beginning of the End for America?

best comment ever!

"I believe women should be allowed to run for office. A woman who can make it in a man's world (ie, Golda Meir, Maggie Thatcher, Sarah Palin, etc.) is worthy of getting a man's vote."

Naked man shot with pepper ball, arrested at school

A naked Sacramento man was taken into custody Tuesday at a school campus after he was shot with a non-lethal pepper ball gun by deputies.
<----Not the man

What The Fork?

A selection of funky forky images.

5 Most Incredible Lava Lakes On Earth

What looks like a light show in a crater is actually a lava lake. Long-lasting lava lakes are extremely rare because they require active volcanoes with eruptions that produce enough active lava.

Soldier catches fire at gas pump

An unidentified soldier at home on leave from Iraq is in critical condition after catching on fire at a Phoenix area gas pump. Video on website; pic is not his car.

The History Of April Fools' Day

Plus The Top Five Pranks Of All Time.

120% APR(Wow, that's criminal)

"The Finance Charge is a one-time transaction charge and is not dependent upon the length of time the advance is outstanding. The Finance Charge is $2.00 for every $20 that is advanced, which equates to an Annual Percentage Rate (APR) of 120%."

Free and Quick IQ Test

How smart are you?

Feel free to post results in the comments

Man and two teens face possible prison time for 'sexting' scandal

Three people including two teenagers in the coastal town of Newport are accused of “sexting” and it could put them behind bars.

(a lot of the other cases that have been popping up are debatable, but these people absolutely deserve jail time)

DUI charge is filed, but man never left bar stool

Authorities in Ohio say a man has been charged with drunken driving after crashing his motorized bar stool.

The 7 Most Horrifying Parasites on the Planet

As soon as your doctor says you've got parasites in your body, you don't need to hear any more details. They're all horrible, right? How can it get worse than little tiny worms or something feeding on your insides?

The horsehair worm description make me laugh.

Man's penis tied to his big toe while he was passed out drunk

Hilarity does NOT ensue.

BONUS: Story is from the Phuket Gazette

How to Make a Choco Taco

Who doesn't love that delicious ice cream treat with hot fudge and nuts? If you can't find a ice cream truck than try making one in your own home. Just wait till the kids are at school so you don't have to share.

Woman has pine cone surgically removed from her punani

Mirjana Gavaric from the Serbian capital, Belgrade was a very lonely woman. So lonely that by impulse she used a pine cone to create a happy ending. Sadly she needed 2 hours of surgery but did meet a few cute doctors.

Why chimps are stronger than humans

The brutal attack last month by a pet chimpanzee on a Connecticut woman was a stark reminder that chimps are up to four times stronger than humans.

One reason, a new study suggests, is that we pay a price for our fine motor skills.

Vulture Crashes Thru Minivan, Maims Woman

The bird crashed into a red Dodge Caravan at about 8:15 a.m. on Interstate 80 in Parsippany. It whopped 32-year-old Vanessa Hurtado in the face, causing minor cuts. Shards of glass got caught in her eye.

Two faced lamb shocks experts

A two-headed lamb born in Iceland last week has shocked animal experts around the world.

Pictures Of ShamWow Hooker Damage

Pretty much what the headline says. The guys an absolute a*****e.

*NSFW* Nearly shows nipple in one picture

Update to this

Study finds fatter women over 40 look younger

Think all that sweating at the gym is making you look younger? Think again.

A new study has found that people aged over 40 look younger when their faces are fatter.

Oh Crap. My Parents Joined Facebook.

Imagine you threw a party and invited all your friends. You’re goofing around, taking silly pictures, totally having a great time. And then your parents walk in…not to bust you, but to join the party. They want in on your private jokes, they finish their fortune cookie readings with “in bed,” and might even bust out with a “that’s what she said,” just because they heard it around and thought it was cool. Awkward.

Teen drowns while trying to save children

"Cold water makes your muscles tighten up," Carroll said. "If you're not a good swimmer, you will not be able to take yourself out -- and especially try to rescue somebody else. The young man did a valiant effort, and he did help rescue several of the children that were on the boat, but he succumbed to the water himself."

Customer Finds 'Deadbeat' Label On Her Meds

Pharmacy co-owner Jane Buck said the pharmacy's billing clerk typed the label, a way of indicating that Long should not be billed. Buck said the label was mistakenly printed on the receipt.

This Can't End Well - Extreme Petting Zoo

Petting zoos. The only way a sheep can get in alongside the cool animals at the zoo, right? A chance for kids to stroke a goat. A place where pig touchers can practice their art in public without fear of retribution.

Unless you're in Lujan Zoo in Argentina. They have lions and tigers and bears, oh my.

Mom pleads guilty in cult starvation death

A religious cult member accused of starving her 1-year-old son to death is making an unusual deal with prosecutors — she wants her guilty plea to be withdrawn if her child is resurrected.

Sniffer rats to find African mines

A new weapon is being developed in the battle against the millions of unexploded landmines that kill innocent children and adults around the world - the African pouched rat.

Cheap, intelligent and, crucially, lightweight, rats are being trained in Tanzania to sniff out landmines and explosives.

Model couple re-create the town where they first met

A couple who will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary next year have spent 20 years building a model of the area where they met.