8-limbed 'goddess' baby becoming normal little girl - CNN.com

8-limbed 'goddess' baby becoming normal little girl - CNN.com: "And when the girl was born during the Festival of Lakshmi and the new mom saw that she had eight limbs, just like the goddess Lakshmi, Poonan and others were convinced that she was the goddess incarnate.

In medical terms, Lakshmi had a parasitic twin, a condition so rare that no reliable numbers exist on its prevalence. The incidence of conjoined twins is one in 50,000, and Lakshmi's kind of twin forms in only 3 percent of all types of conjoined babies."

Bridegroom Gabriel Watson charged with wife's scuba-dive murder

Bridegroom Gabriel Watson charged with wife's scuba-dive murder - Times Online: "An American tourist was charged with murder yesterday for allegedly drowning his bride of 11 days on a scuba diving trip on the Great Barrier Reef during their honeymoon. Christina Mae Watson, 26, died while diving on a shipwreck near the northeastern Australian city of Townsville while her husband looked on."

Poop Freeze!

10 Most Destructive Tornadoes From Around the World

10 Most Destructive Tornadoes From Around the World: "Most of the world’s most destructive tornado events occur in the United States, but tornadoes do cause violent destructive damage in other countries around the world. The most destructive tornadoes cause massive loss of property, and many precious lives are lost during these storm events each year."

Pulp Fiction Lands Best Film Of The Past 25 Years

Pulp Fiction Lands Best Film Of The Past 25 Years | dailystab.com: "Pulp Fiction has topped EW’s poll to find the best film of the past 25 years.

The Quentin Tarantino cult favorite beat the Lord of The Rings trilogy and Titanic to land at the top of Entertainment Weekly’s New Classics list.

The publication claims the 1994 film “opened a new universe of mainstream storytelling”. Continue reading below to check out the Top 25 movie classics of the last 25 years."

The NBC Extension of its ND Contract

The NBC Extension of its ND Contract (Sports Frog):
"3.6 rating for ND games on NBC in 2005
3.0 for the 2006 games
1.9 last year

Now I am no Nielsen guru, but are not ratings supposed to be getting larger to justify buying back into programming? So, why then?"

The Best, The Worst And The Dirtiest Dive Bars In The United States

The Best, The Worst And The Dirtiest Dive Bars In The United States: "We have all have a strange attraction and loyalty to our local dive bar. The strong, cheap drinks and smell of vomit bring us back night after night. Our feelings of simultaneous disgust and comfort are the common denominator in this filthy genre of establishments. Whether you love them, hate them or both, the crowd and character of your neighborhood pub are things to be respected. Here is our list of the best, the worst and the dirtiest dive bars in the United States."

Slow-Motion Laughing Baby

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Traffic & Road Sign Test

Traffic & Road Sign Test: "Test your knowledge on the meanings of traffic and road signs. This test contains 5 parts, 30 multiple choice questions for each part. Grading is in real time after you submit the results and a detailed answer sheet is provided."

Insanely Addictive Time-Waster Game

Powder Game

I'm With the Band: Weezer's Secret Show

I'm With the Band: Weezer's Secret Show
One of a series of such hootenannies that Weezer’s traveling around and putting on to mark the release of their latest album—and the basic idea is this: A local radio station invites like 200 people out, who are told to bring whatever instrument(s) they play, and, beforehand, to learn the basics of the songs that make up the setlist.

Are the Apes Planning Something?

Are the Apes Planning Something?: "Recent work has demonstrated planning ability in several great apes - but before you start stocking up on anti-orangutan ammunition, be aware that this planning only extends as far as 'drink some fruit juice'."

Where the hell is Matt *this time*?

In 2006 Australian Matt Harding filmed himself dancing a silly jig at various exotic locales around the world. Harding’s back with this new video featuring a cast of thousands. YouTube. (Clicking through to YouTube will allow you to watch the video in “high quality.”)

Bored of your life? Man auctions his off on Sunday

Bored of your life? Man auctions his off on Sunday - Yahoo! News: "When Ian Usher's partner of 12 years left him broken-hearted, he decided the best way to move forward was to auction his whole life, in one job lot.
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From Sunday, June 22 for one week, Usher's life is up for sale on eBay with the package including his $420,000 (US$397,000) three-bedroom house in Perth, Western Australia, a trial for his job at a rug store, his car, motorbike, clothes and even friends."

'Diminished Capacity'

'Diminished Capacity' Poster Premiere! - Cinematical: "Diminished Capacity (click to enlarge), starring Matthew Broderick, Virginia Madsen and Alan Alda. Based on Sherwood Kiraly's novel, the film is -- to borrow an old quote from myself -- a 'quiet little comedy starring Matthew Broderick as a guy suffering from memory loss due to a concussion who joins up with his Alzheimer's-impaired Uncle (Alan Alda) on a journey to a baseball memorabilia expo to sell a rare card."

Kellogg's Fruit-Flavored Lego Snacks: Awesome or Messed-Up Choking Hazard?

Kellogg's Fruit-Flavored Lego Snacks: Awesome or Messed-Up Choking Hazard?: "Little kids like Legos, and putting things in their mouths. How convenient that Kellogg's Lego fruit snacks exist to confuse toddlers that bite-sized toys sometimes come in squishy, gummy bear-like textures that really can be digested."

The World’s 10 Best Rooftop Bars

The World’s 10 Best Rooftop Bars: "Below you’ll find descriptions, contact info and photos from the world’s coolest rooftop nightlife."

TigerWoodsIsGod.com - The First Church of Tiger Woods

TigerWoodsIsGod.com-The First Church of Tiger Woods: "Welcome to The First Church of Tiger Woods Celebrating the emergence of the 'true' messiah"

America's 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres

AFI: 10 Top 10

Digitalized Moving Images from the Mid 1800's to Early 1900's

Digitalized Moving Images from the Mid 1800's to Early 1900's: "Using gif animation trickery, Joshua Heineman has been adding an extra dimensions to old pictures from the New York Public Library. I really love these images from the mid 1800's to the early 1900's USA. I've had a long and simmering love affair with history and archeology and I find these images from a younger United States during the Industrial Revolution really engaging."

4 Amazing Ancient Cities of Color

4 Amazing Ancient Cities of Color: "Popularly known by their names of color as much as their historical designations — the ancient Blue City known as Jodhpur, neighboring Jaipur known as the Pink City, its former capital the Amber City, and Morocco’s Red City of Marrakech — are as much astonishingly beautiful as they are remarkably unusual."

Get Smart :Review

Get Smart :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews: "It’s funny, exciting, preposterous, great to look at, and made with the same level of technical expertise we’d expect from a new Bond movie itself. And all of that is very nice, but nicer still is the perfect pitch of the casting."

Britney Spears Derrick Barry America's Got Talent

New York in Black and White

New York in Black and White - Wired New York Forum

Googly Eyes Gardener

Tim Russert Memorial Service: Bruce Springsteen Thunder Road

The web that time forgot

The web that time forgot - International Herald Tribune: "In 1934, Otlet sketched out plans for a global network of computers (or 'electric telescopes,' as he called them) that would allow people to search and browse through millions of interlinked documents, images, audio and video files. He described how people would use the devices to send messages to one another, share files and even congregate in online social networks."

12 Of The Best Mullets In Sports History

12 Of The Best Mullets In Sports History

TRON-like trike emits half the CO2 of Prius

CLEVER Concept For Eco-Friendly Urban Driving: "This TRON-esque 3 wheeled wonder is about 10 ft long, 3.3 ft wide and 4.4 feet high and weighs 870lbs. It’s single cylinder 230cc compressed natural gas engine is capable of going 62 mph with a range of about 125 miles all the while emitting less than 60 g/km of CO2 (the Toyota Prius does 104 g/km)."

Church Marquee Hwy 7 South Hot Springs, AR

thanks Tammi

Seven reasons why graduate school is outdated

Seven reasons why graduate school is outdated: "It used to be that the smart kids went to graduate school. But today, the workplace is different, and it might be that only the desperate kids go to graduate school. Today there are new rules, and new standards for success. And for most people, graduate school is the path to nowhere. Here are seven reasons why:"

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The song they didn't write?

Coldplay are accused of plagiarism by American band - News, Music - The Independent: "Yesterday, the band was forced to issue a categorical denial of allegations that they copied the title track to their new record, Viva La Vida Or Death and All His Friends from a little-known US group, Creaky Boards."

Ranking the 14 Major Victories by Tiger Woods

ESPN - Playoff win at Torrey Pines ranks high, but doesn't top '97 Masters - Golf: "Of course 'best' is a vague term, one that needs description, definition and explanation. Using historical importance, dominance, dramatics and entertainment value as a guideline, let's break down each of Woods' major victories in order, from No. 1 to 14."

'Forrest Gump' grandmother finishes incredible FIVE-YEAR run around the world

'Forrest Gump' grandmother finishes incredible FIVE-YEAR run around the world | Mail Online: "In the past five years she has run 20,000 miles across some of the world's most hostile terrain.

In that time she has suffered frostbite and double pneumonia. She has been hit by a bus, was almost swept to her death in a raging river and had to cope with fearsome bears and hungry wolves."

Sommelier Wine Glasses

Sommelier Wine Glasses by Maxim Velčovsk: "Somewhere between college and careers, our standards of drinking cups drastically changed. Maxim Velcovsky manages to combine these two eras by adding a delicate long stem on what looks like your average kegger beer cup, adding a bit of class (and irony) to an otherwise mundane glass."

Why Female Chimps Shout or Shut Up During Sex

Why Female Chimps Shout or Shut Up During Sex: "Female chimps often cry out during sex to attract nearby males, but they keep quiet when other females are around so they don't alert their competition, a new study finds."

Reagan Assailant Hinckley Is Womanizing Narcissist

Reagan Assailant Hinckley Is Womanizing Narcissist: "Would-be presidential assassin John Hinckley is a womanizing narcissist who juggles sexual relationships and 'believes himself entitled to a life of leisure,'"

Bad guys get more sex, research shows

Bad guys get more sex, research shows | NEWS.com.au: "This week's New Scientist says two studies in the US have found that men with antisocial personality traits are more likely to have a prolific sex life.

The so-called 'dark triad' traits include impulsiveness, narcissism, thrill-seeking and deceitfulness, it says."

John Stossel - Legalize All Drugs

John Stossel - Legalize All Drugs: "'How could you say such a ridiculous thing?' asked my assistant. 'Heroin and cocaine have a permanent effect. If you do crack just once, you are automatically hooked. Legal hard drugs would create many more addicts. And that leads to more violence, homelessness, out-of-wedlock births, etc!'"

World’s Weirdest Wedding Customs

World’s Weirdest Wedding Customs: "All over the world, people practice numerous wedding customs that have been passed on through many generations. Although each has a long history of meaning and significance, many just seem strange and out of place in today’s culture.

Check out some of the historical wedding customs that are still practiced today, much to the intrigue and wonderment of its audience."

The Tiger Effect

The Tiger Effect :
"It turns out that the U.S. Open played at Torrey Pines yesterday generated one of the larger Internet-wide flash crowds this year. Traffic dipped and peaked corresponding to Tiger’s initial misses and subsequent spectacular comeback as millions of office bound fans tuned in to the live NBC and ESPN coverage."

Whole gecko rapidly eaten by ants!

10 Best Apocalyptic Vehicles

10 Best Apocalyptic Vehicles
What will you drive when it all comes tumbling down?

The Skinny on Global Body Images

The Skinny on Global Body Images: "What is going on in other regions of the world—from Tonga to Toulouse, France? There are some inspirational examples, and some scary ones, too."

Cosmetic Leg Breaking: What Some Men Will Do To Be Taller

Cosmetic Leg Breaking: What Some Men Will Do To Be Taller

Details magazine reports on a disturbing new trend in cosmetic surgery: people who have their legs surgically broken as part of a limb lengthening procedure that can add a few inches of height."

Energy Guzzled by Al Gore’s Home in Past Year Could Power 232 U.S. Homes for a Month

Tennessee Center for Policy Research:
"Gore’s personal electricity consumption up 10%, despite “energy-efficient” home renovations"

Jay Leno's Dodge Challenger SRT-8

Fifth human foot found in Canada

Fifth human foot found in Canada: "It is the fifth human foot to wash up on beaches in the area in the past year. The latest find is a left foot, whereas the other four were right feet."

Requiem for a Day Off

Requiem For A Day Off
by benjifilms

This trailer for Ferris Bueller's Day Off will make you see the film in a whole new (darker) light.

Evolution’s Most Effective Killer: Snake Venom

Evolution’s Most Effective Killer: Snake Venom | Popular Science: "It’s a tremendously deadly weapon, refined over the course of more than 100 million years. It kills tens of thousands of people every year. And thanks to new research, it may soon be the basis for cures that save the lives of many more."

6 Celebrity Endorsements that Make No Sence

6 Celebrity Endorsements that Make No Sense: "Sometimes these pairings lead to the George Foreman Grill, but most of the time they lead to the kind of awful listed below."

Baracknophobia

A Radical Goal Setting Technique That Works

A Radical Goal Setting Technique That Works | PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement: "This goal setting technique is simple enough and it will destroy your excuses and obstacles along the way."

Bankrupt! 65 Famous People Who Lost It All

Bankrupt! 65 Famous People Who Lost It All: "Sometimes people make fortunes only to lose them later, for all sorts of reasons. We’ve compiled a list of 65 famous people who found themselves destitute despite once having been extremely well off."

A Guide on Douchebag's (since we all need to be warned.)

Guidespot.com: A Guide on Douchebag's (since we all need to be warned.): "D-bags come in all sorts of forms. Sometimes we all need to be warned and given precautionary signs"

Hi Res image of the the Wright Flyer

Pierce takes home NBA Finals MVP award - USATODAY.com

Pierce takes home NBA Finals MVP award - USATODAY.com: "Pierce contributed across the board — points, rebounds, assists and defense — in every Celtics victory, including 17 points, 10 assists and two steals in Boston's series-clinching win against the Los Angeles Lakers."

Carina Nebula

This is an incredible 6000 x 2906 pixel image of the Carina Nebula . Molecular clouds, knots of molecular gas and dust. 'Astronomy Picture of the Day' at 2008 may 28. Go to archive for more.

The 10 Worst Broadcasters in Sports

The 10 Worst Broadcasters in Sports :
"In the name of taking back televised sports, we hereby call out these 10 broadcasters as the worst of the worst—and beg TV execs to muzzle them before viewers revolt."

Top Ten (20, really) Names for Dogs

Top Ten (20, really) Names for Dogs

Male Names
1. Max
2. Buddy
3. Jake
4. Rocky
5. Bailey
6. Buster
7. Cody
8. Charlie
9. Bear
10. Jack

Female Names

1. Molly
2. Maggie
3. Daisy
4. Lucy
5. Sadie
6. Ginger
7. Chloe
8. Bailey
9. Sophie
10. Zoe

Board Games Part Two

Board Games Part Two: Gumdrops and the O.R. (plus three more): "As promised, here’s the follow-up story to my board games article from last week, when we discussed Monopoly, Clue, Life and Scrabble. I guess I’m feeling nostalgic today, because I feel like writing about the oldies-but-goodies – the games that entertained you when you were a little shaver."

14 Songs You Should Never Play In A Bar

14 Songs You Should Never Play In A Bar: "There’s nothing worse than having a perfectly good drinking session ruined by a song that either doesn’t belong in a bar, has been crammed down your ears too many times, or just plain sucks."

It's A Good Day To Be Roy Williams

It's A Good Day To Be Roy Williams:

"For the second time in three years, there won't be a whole lot of debate about the preseason #1 in college basketball. The Draft withdrawal deadline came and went, and the three players North Carolina risked losing to the NBA--Wayne Ellington, Ty Lawson, and Danny Green--are all coming back."

Three 2008 Heisman Trophy Candidates | College Football News and Recruiting

Three 2008 Heisman Trophy Candidates | College Football News and Recruiting:

"Todd Reesing, QB, for Kansas has proven himself as a gifted athlete."

Frog Keeps Its Claws Hidden Until Needed

Frog Keeps Its Claws Hidden Until Needed - NYTimes.com: "A frog with claws? Back at Harvard, Dr. Blackburn and colleagues consulted the literature, examined museum specimens and realized something even more unusual: the claws on the Cameroonian frog, and some related frogs from the same region, are normally contained inside the toes, but pop out through the skin when needed."