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Top news on 12 August 2009 |
How 9 Cuts of Meat Got Their Names
Ever find yourself standing in front of a butcher?s counter and wonder where in the world certain cuts and preparations of meat got their names? Here are the stories behind a few popular meals.
21 Horrible Fashion Ideas that Took Off
Fashion is a progressive industry that changes with the wind and the tolerance of the people. Occasionally, however, men become courageous en masse, and the end results were typically disastrous.
Michael Vick: In a League of His Own
Vick has done his time in jail, has punched all the remorse and "paid his debt to society" tickets, and even picked up the support of Jesse Jackson, who seems determined to spend his dotage as a parody of Jesse Jackson.
Thirty of the Dumbest Inventions of the 20th Century
The 20th century saw many astounding technological innovations but alas you have to kiss quite a few frogs before finding a prince. This silly photo essay features many humorous inventions including a scary device that allows you to place a baby in a cage outside of a high rise building, a "Rainy Day Cigarette Holder" and yodel meter!
The truth about dollar stores
I've heard many complaints about dollar store merchandise. Some of the criticism may be deserved but mostly, it's simply the old prejudice that anything that can be sold for a buck must not be worth the plastic bag you're given to carry it home in. Let's look at a few of the most common fallacies:
Top 10 Musicians Spawned From Other Musicians (+Pics)
Many children grow up to follow in their parents' footsteps, and the world of music is no different. Unfortunately, from what we found, few of them are able to get to the same level their 'rents did. Some have definitely done the family proud though.
My Attempt At Grabbing A Domain Name By Backorder
All the good names are taken. Sites have been set up that supposedly 'help' with backordering domain names. I signed up with SnapNames, and got screwed.
Airlines Could Save 12% Fuel By Flying In Formation
A team of students has found a way for commercial planes to save fuel by flying in formation- ?the idea of flying aircraft in formation is the same as for migrating birds,? said Tristan Flanzer, one of the members. ?While in formation, birds experience lower drag and therefore can fly further. Aircrafts can take advantage of the same principles."
Douglas' Girlfriend Busted for Smuggling Heroin Into Jail
Cameron Douglas' girlfriend was arrested today for allegedly trying to smuggle him a toothbrush full of heroin into jail
Horses being killed in South Florida -- for their meat?
Geronimo was a beautiful painted quarter horse. "He was a type of horse that he got along with everybody," says owner Ivonne Rodriguez. She had Geronimo for five years -- until his slaughtered carcass was found under a tree.
Tarantino's Exclusive Interview About Inglorious Basterds
The maverick director talks exclusively to Rotten Tomatoes.
GEICO Pulls Its Ads from Glenn Beck Show
"As of August 4, GEICO no longer runs any paid advertising spots during Mr. Beck's program."
CourseSmart Brings 7,000 Text Books to The iPhone
CourseSmart is a provider of e-textbooks, or textbooks converted to a format that can be viewed on a computer. Now, it has brought students everywhere something even more useful: an iPhone application. Amazon should take note of, Kindle is nice, but it makes a ton of sense to put books on a platform iPhone already in the hands of millions of people
Will blogging about the police in US take you to jail? YES!
A 34-YEAR-OLD woman, the mother of a 12-year-old girl, has been locked up in a Virginia jail for three weeks and could remain there for at least another month. Her crime? Blogging about the police.
Team Fortress 2 - Classless Update
Throughout history, men have worn hats as a way of showing how much better they are than other men. ?I buy hats,? a behatted man seems to say. ?I am better than you.?
36 Risk Factors Creditors Use To Deny You Credit
Lenders can use the data from your credit report to deny you credit for any one of several reasons. If you are denied, you receive a letter identifying the credit reporting agency that provided the report, along with a risk factor reason code.
Top 10 Worst-Dressed World Leaders
Kim Jong Il can mostly be found wearing unflattering khaki safari suits and Kanye West?sized sunglasses, accessorized with five-inch platform shoes to boost the diminutive Dear Leader's height and a high-and-tight pompadour that apparently serves the same purpose.
Karoo Won?t Disconnect Pirates Without a Court Order
Last month ISP Karoo in the north of England found itself in the middle of a storm when it said it would disconnect its subscribers upon an allegation of copyright infringement. Under pressure it quickly backtracked to a ?3 strikes? regime but now they have told TorrentFreak that no-one will be disconnected without a court order.
You Drive Me Crazy: What Layoffs Do to a Marriage
Thanks to the recession and growing layoffs, many young couples are learning that being together 24/7 is a recipe for disaster.
Friendly And Honest Guide To Designing Video Game Characters
Go out and get them, sport!
Microsoft Stops Making IE8 Default Browser - Again
Microsoft promised a federal judge it would stop designating Internet Explorer 8 as the default browser on express installations by today. This was part of its antitrust settlement compliance report, in response to an accusation in May by Mozilla and Opera that the software giant was changing users' default browsers back to IE8...
Inside the World of Religious Drug And Alcohol Use
Many of these traditions have been all but lost, yet they exist still in records and stories. Others are still alive and flourishing.
Frustrated Russian throws cup at Mona Lisa
A Russian woman frustrated at failing to obtain French nationality hurled a ceramic cup at the Mona Lisa but did not damage Leonardo da Vinci's famed portrait, a spokesman for the Louvre Museum said on Tuesday. The attack happened...
Goofy Guy Arrested For Grabbing Woman Playing Minnie Mouse
A 59-year-old man is accused of grabbing the breasts of a woman dressed as Minnie Mouse as she was greeting children in Toon Town at the Magic Kingdom.
Record Industry to Pit CMX Against Apple's Cocktail
Four of the world's largest record companies have come together to create a new digital album format that will give customers lyrics, artwork and videos, in an effort to compete with Apple's own similar project, code-named "Cocktail."
Why Do Some People Never Get Fat? Scientists May Have the ..
Remember the guy from Super Size Me who ate about 23,000 Big Macs and never got fat? Ever wonder how he did it? Turns out he may have been born without the ?fat enzyme.?
Protestor Carrying Gun Outside Obama Event in NH
MSNBC just aired footage of the crowd at the Obama town hall meeting on health care that's supposed to start later today in New Hampshire and pointed out one man in a group holding protest signs with a gun in a holster on his hip. Whatever the concealed carry laws in New Hampshire, you have to figure guns are not allowed at a presidential event.
Optimists 'less likely to suffer heart attacks or die'
Being an optimist really is good for your health and can significantly cut the chances of suffering a heart attack or even dying, a new study from the University of Pittsburgh suggests.
Xbox 360 Dashboard Update Live Now
Microsoft's free and much ballyhooed Xbox 360 dashboard update drops today, adding new avatar props, Netflix enhancements, account and interface tweaks, and downloadable full Xbox 360 games.
Unarmed Man Robs SIX Banks with Angry Notes
A man steals more than 11,000 from central London banks by passing threatening notes to staff.
Progress Toward Artificial Cells
The researchers were also able to incorporate proteins into their lipid membranes to form pores and encapsulate a complete gene expression system. These are the first steps toward the development of artificial cells.
Beached Mother Whale Dies, Calf To Be Euthanized
Dozens of beachgoers in Hollywood worked feverishly from keeping what appeared to be a pair of beaked whales -- a mother and her calf -- from stranding themselves on shore. Their efforts could not rescue the beached mother whale who died Monday afternoon. That means its calf may have to be euthanized because it cannot survive without its mother, sa
The All-Time Top 100 Celebrity Nude Scenes (SFW)
Mr. Skin turned 10 and decided to grace us with the top 100 celebrity nude scenes of all time. The judging consists of star power of celebrity, quality of nudity & historical impact. OGC -- Let the fapping begin!
10 Toy Based Movies We?d Like To See
Two Transformers films and a G.I. Joe movie prove that toys, as a central theme, can bring summer blockbusters to the masses. Here are 10 toy based films we'd like to see.
Eight-limbed Nepalese baby draws worshippers
Thousands of people have flocked to a remote Nepalese village 2,000 metres up in the Himalayas to worship a baby born with four arms and four legs, revering him as the reincarnation of a Hindu god.
'Oral sex' paramedic: I was comforting a sobbing woman
A paramedic who allegedly had oral sex in a hospital car park while on duty today insisted he was only trying to comfort a sobbing woman.
Myanmar court convicts Suu Kyi, sentence extended 1.5 years
A military court in Myanmar today declared pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of violating the terms of her house arrest and extended her sentence by a year and a half -- well past the date for national elections scheduled for 2010.
Breast-Feeding Lowers Breast Cancer Risk for Some Women
An intriguing new study out today in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows that breast-feeding could help some women avoid breast cancer early in life. Breast-feeding conferred nearly a 60 percent lower risk of premenopausal breast cancer on women who had a family history of the disease.
Dolphin Speak Relies on Brevity
Among the words we use most often, short ones like "I," "a" and "the" top the list. We're not the only ones who strive for this type of efficiency in the way we communicate. Dolphins, found a new study, do it, too. It's the first evidence that another species follows one of the basic rules that defines all human languages: the law of
Former Jack Daniel?s Master Distiller Dies at 69
Jimmy Bedford was the face of the whiskey maker for 20 years. RIP
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