Top 10 Ways to Destroy Earth

The Earth was built to last. It is a 4,550,000,000-year-old, 5,973,600,000,000,000,000,000-tonne ball of iron. It has taken more devastating asteroid hits in its lifetime than you've had hot dinners, and lo, it still orbits merrily. So my first piece of advice to you, dear would-be Earth-destroyer, is: do not think this will be easy.

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JOHN DVORAK: Apple Should Pull the Plug on the iPhone

Too bad he's wrong for multiple reasons. Ask me sometime and I'll explain...

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RIAA Lawsuit Schematics

Should we sue?

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Top 10 April Fool's Day Hoaxes in Media History

From television revealing that spaghetti grows on trees, to advertisements for the left-handed burger, the tradition of April Fool's Day stories in the media has a weird and wonderful history. Here are 10 of the top April Fool's Day pranks ever pulled off based on their notoriety, absurdity, and number of people duped.

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5 Minutes To Kill (Yourself)

Awesome.

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Calvin (of Hobbes fame) explains Newton's Law of Motion

You've seen the one with the elephant, the one that finds 'X'...this is Calvin's unique answer.

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Darth Vader gargoyle watches from Washington National Cathedral

Everyone knows who Darth Vader is but not that many people know that his likeness adorns the Washington National Cathedral.

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Google Suggests You Swim Across The Atlantic Ocean

Google, either encouraging physical fitness or zero population growth, offers the above helpful suggestion when mapping the route from Chicago to London.

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Space junk gives passenger jet a scare

Pieces of space junk from a Russian satellite coming out of orbit narrowly missed hitting a jetliner over the Pacific Ocean overnight. The pilot reported flaming space junk hurtling across the sky just five nautical miles in front of and behind his Airbus A340.

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Simpsons Movie promotion: 7-Elevens to be converted to Kwik-E-Marts

A deal is pending between the world's largest gas station company and Fox to temporarily convert 11 7-Elevens across the United States into Kwik-E-Marts to promote the upcoming Simpsons Movie.

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"BLUE BRAIN": How scientists are simulating a brain, cell for cell

This unprecedented piece of hardware consists of about 10,000 computer chips that act like real nerve cells. To simulate a natural brain, part of the cerebral cortex of young rats was painstakingly replicated in the computer, cell by cell, together with the branched tree-like structure of the synapses.

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Steps To Launch A Space Shuttle *Pics*

Some very cool pictures of the process of getting the Space Shuttle on the launching pad.

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How do you prove photography to a blind man ?

Brilliant example.

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Quote From Republican President Theodore Roosevelt - Criticism of President

"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."
-- Theodore Roosevelt

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Pompus MIT admissions letter with AWESOME response

MIT certainly has a reputation to be proud of, but its admissions department went a little over-board, I think. The first letter is an honest-to-goodness mailing from MIT, the second is one prospective student's reply:

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60-ton Sperm Whale explodes in Taiwan Traffic - Blood and Guts everywhere

The 56-foot-long whale had been on a truck headed for a necropsy by researchers, when gases from internal decay caused its entrails to explode in the southern city of Tainan. Also, more than 100 Tainan city residents, mostly men, have reportedly gone to see the corpse to 'experience' the size of its 5-foot penis.

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15% Human; 85% Sheep. Yeah, you gotta hear this.

Scientists have created the world's first human-sheep chimera - which has the body of a sheep and half-human organs.


The sheep have 15 per cent human cells and 85 per cent animal cells - and their evolution brings the prospect of animal organs being transplanted into humans one step closer.

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Top 5 Impossible Structures

Here are some of the impossible structures, though they appear to be impossible for construction but they are made possible. These pictures have not been edited.

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New Phenomena on the Sun

Check this out! A magnetic vortex almost as big as Earth races across your computer screen, twisting, turning, finally erupting in a powerful solar flare.

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10 Most Unforgettable Trees Ever in The World

WOW!

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Beware Canned Atlantic Herring in Russia (PICTURES)

Do you want to see another weird thing from Russia? A canned herring turned to be some creature with full mouth of sharp teeth. Quality control at its finest.

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Wikimedia Chooses Picture of the Year

The award for best freely-redistributable image of the year goes to...

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Your Eye's "Megapixel" Resolution

Interesting article detailing how many "megapixels" are in the human eye.

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Homeowner had 'a right to resist'

John Coffin won't spend any more time in jail for beating up two sheriff's deputies inside his house, striking one in the head with a Taser gun he took from the other. Coffin, 56, had a right to defend his family and property because the deputies had no right to be in Coffin's house in the first place.

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Friday 03-16-07, JEOPARDY! history was made.

In 23 years it's never happened.

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Congress

Quote: Did the devil just shiver? Or was that the White House? Congress just passed extensive protection for whistleblowers, including scientists who think their work is being suppressed for political reasons. But 94 voted against it. Hmmm. Here
’s an interesting little tidbit: not one Democrat voted against this bill. Not one.

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Never give up! Never surrender! (with photo)

This family refused to be bought out by developers, even though all of their neighbors sold. That didn't stop the bulldozers. This is the funniest photo I've seen in a long time.

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PICTURES: The Best Way To Sleep at Work

Ever wonder how to not get caught sleeping at work, heres how.

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This Animation will make you hallucinate

Stare at the center for a minute, then look away.

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PICTURES : Some Car Wrecks are Harder to Explain

A compilation of wrecks that need some explaining...

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Harvard Professor: "Apple Generated $400 Million of Free iPhone Publicity"

"No other company has ever received that kind of attention for a product launch," Yoffie says. "It's unprecedented."...The company's masterful buzz machine has helped generate record profits (thanks to the worldwide digital music cultural icon, the iPod)

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Pick Images And It Will Tell You About Yourself (cool)

Who are you? Find out! You pick images from a webpage on your preference and another, and so on. At the end, it gives a cool description about yourself. Personnally, I loved it!

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PICTURE - Unexpected Moments

I think he pissed his pants

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Solid Wood Pocket Watch from 1900!!

Take a break from the complicated world of mechanical innovation for a few seconds while you appreciate this early 1900 Russian pocket watch entirely made of wood. The case, the hands, and the gears, all from a tree natures own clock and a profound medium for a watch.

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What happens if you confess to a crime after being found not guilty?

"In light of the now-withdrawn book on how O.J. would have killed his ex-wife and friend if he were the killer, an interesting question came to mind. What happens if a person confesses to the crime after they have been found not guilty? —Michael"

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Is Forrest Gump Getting a Sequel?

The truly important question here is whether or not Tom Hanks will return. Our source says Finerman and Tisch are talking to him, but there
’s nothing definitive yet. It is however likely that Gary Sinise will be back as Forrest’s battle damaged buddy Lt. Dan. If Tom can’t be talked into it, will they replace him?

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Condiment codes of the Waffle House kitchens

I was sitting in at a Waffle House this morning and discovered something intriguing as I watched the short-order cook prepare orders. They communicate with condiments. After a little digging around, I found a cheat sheet explaining exactly what condiment means what and how to arrange them on a plate to indicate a specific order.

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Why Celebrity Photos Look So Great

Have you ever gone on vacation and come back wondering why your photos just don
’t look as good as the ones you see in magazines? I do all the time, and let me tell you - throwing more technology at it won’t make that big of a difference.As evidence of this fact, here is a time lapse video of Michael Grecco shooting Martin Scorsese for OnDirecTV.

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Apple Unveils New Product-Unveiling Product

LOL, awesome.

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How Real ID will affect you

Starting three years from now, if you live or work in the United States, you'll need a federally approved ID card to travel on an airplane, open a bank account, collect Social Security payments, or take advantage of nearly any government service. Practically speaking, your driver's license likely will have to be reissued to meet federal standards.

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Texans fear US sovereignty will disappear down superhighway

If it were built, the road would be one of the engineering wonders of the 21st century -a trade route a quarter of a mile wide, carving a path from Mexico through the heart of America to Canada.

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Mario Communist Edition

How Mario would have looked under a communist regime. Looks kinda cool!

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$1M Bugatti Veyron supercar smashed!

You've gotta love rich people...this guy crashed his Veyron which is less than 1 year old and worth upwards of US$1 million. There are apparently only 50 in the world.

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Pointless Family Photo of the Year - Pic

Would love to see the rest of the family photo album!

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Slide Show of First Automated Garage in NYC, Please Don't Tip the Robots

Take a tour of AutoMotion Parking Systems' automated garage at 123 Baxter Street in Chinatown, the first of its kind in New York City.

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COMIC: FoxTrot's take on the RIAA

No spoilers here...

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Why millions of missing bees are a national crisis

That beekeepers are alarmed over this situation is understandable, but, just as in the movies, the public may not recognize the magnitude of the threat that these mysterious events present.

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PICTURES: Russian pigs in space

Russian experiment from the ColdWar era. Flying pigs! :O

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13 things that scientists can't explain

13 things that do not make sense. Includes the placebo effect, dark matter, the wow signal and other mysteries that scientists have yet to explain.

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10 Reasons I Didn't Start a MySpace Account

With all the MySpace controversy in the media, the author does an excellent job explaining why the typical person might not want to start a MySpace profile (how many people haven't yet?).

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Cruise Missile caught on Google Maps flying over Utah

LOOKS like a cruise missile, but look closer...

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Photo of Lightning Striking Neighbor's House

This is amazing, the lightning is so close and the bolt is huge.

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Audi RS6 Ripped in Half, and the Driver Walked Away!!!

This could be the most amazing crash in the history of German sports cars. A guy driving an ABT-tuned Audi RS6 wagon left the road at high speed. A tree cut the car in half and literally ripped it to shreds. According to an account, the guy walked away with barely a scratch. Amazing.

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Swiss Accidentally Invade Liechtenstein

What began as a routine training exercise almost ended in an embarrassing diplomatic incident after a company of Swiss soldiers got lost at night and marched into neighboring Liechtenstein.

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Teacher fired for causing students to think.

An Evansville, IN teacher is fired for his innovative approaches in an inner city school. Well it worked and now that kids are motivated to learn so they gave him the pink slip. He has quite the local following from students and parents but it would be nice to get the world out there from more than just local news.

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See How Easily You Can Create HDR Photos (Ultimate guide)

Collection of HDR photography tutorials and techniques with some amazing examples.

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Follow Up: Best Buy Confirms it has A Secret Website

Under pressure from state investigators, Best Buy is now confirming that its stores have a secret intranet site that has been used to block some consumers from getting cheaper prices advertised on BestBuy.com.

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Boston Police Forced to Blow Up Suspicious Looking Man

Boston, MA – There were more tense moments today after Boston Police were forced to blow up a suspicious looking man near a lamp post. An alert city worker called in the man after noticing that he had been leaning against the lamp post for more than ten minutes. Police later learned the man, Evan Johnson, was just waiting for his girlfriend.

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You have 10 Minutes to remember as many of the 50 United States as you can.

Think you can do it without cheating?

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