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1969 LSD induced IHOP Commercial |
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Turn on, tune in, drop out. This commercial made me feel like I was tripping. |
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World Record bid launched by '130-year-old' Georgian woman |
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A Georgian woman is claiming to be the oldest person in the world. Her birth documents show that she was born on July 8 1880 and will turn 130 this summer. |
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"Valley of the Neptunes" Surprises Jimi Hendrix Skeptics |
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In the span of his brief career, Jimi Hendrix only produced three albums.Now comes Valleys of the Neptunes, a collection of recordings from the final days of The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Music critics have been reluctant to embrace the album because so many of his posthumous releases have been throwaways. However, this effort is turning heads. |
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Corey Haim Found Dead |
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Actor Corey Haim died this morning of an apparent overdose, according to LAPD. He was 38. Haim shot to fame in the 80s -- when he co-starred in a number of ... |
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Farrah Fawcett Omission from Oscar Tribute Was Intentional |
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Bruce Davis says it was a difficult decision for the committee that assembles the segment to omit Fawcett and that he's not surprised that some fans and family members are upset. |
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Most Adulterous Professions |
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A survey of the 1.9 million accounts on AshleyMadison.com, a dating site for people looking to cheat on their spouses, rounds up the most common occupations among the would-be infidelitous. |
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Actual Homeless Man Inspiring Fashion in China (Pic) |
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Apparently the personal style of a homeless man living in Ningbo, China has sparked the interest of "thousands of online fans". |
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A Computer That Processes Faster Than The Speed of Light |
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Exceeding the speed of light opens one up to all kinds of theoretical problems, but two Austrian researchers claim there's no reason we can't build a computer that processes information at superluminal speeds. |
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Finally see an actual Giant Squid |
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Controversial anatomist Gunther von Hagens has stuffed the monstrous pair of squid with silicone for preservation. A new technique preserves the squid in a life like form. |
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Bottled Wind Could Be as Constant as Coal |
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Wind power has made incredible inroads into the U.S. energy system thanks to big, efficient machines standing hundreds of feet tall. But the future of wind power may be underground. |
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Google Adds 'Bike There' Feature to Google Maps |
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They've been plugging away for awhile now on ways to get directions for cyclists that avoids hills, excessive traffic, and points you in the best directions for pedaling to your destination. Now it's live! |
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7 Muslims arrested in Ireland over plot to kill cartoonist |
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Seven Muslims were arrested in Ireland today over an alleged plot to assassinate a Swedish cartoonist who depicted the Prophet Mohammed with the body of a dog. |
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India's upper house passes pro-women bill |
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India's upper house of parliament has passed a historic bill aimed at reserving one-third of seats for women in federal and state legislatures. |
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China Promises Not to Use Massive US Debt for Political Gain |
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Chinese military officials had suggested using Beijing's vast holdings of US government debt to pressure the US. However, a top Chinese official said Tuesday that Beijing won't use the debt for political gain -- just a few days after a forecast projected that the U.S. national debt is on course to triple to $20 trillion over the next decade. |
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The making of the Terminator's laser-sighted .45 pistol |
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There are multiple iconic weapons in science fiction history, but few are as cool as the Terminator's side arm: the .45 Long Slide with a laser sighting. Ars tracked down the man who created the legendary prop, and we talked about the early days of lasers on weapons. |
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Window cleaner killed himself with giant souvenir pencil |
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A UK window cleaner died after stabbing himself in the groin repeatedly with a jumbo souvenir pencil, an inquest heard. And here's the understatement quote of the year: “It’s a mystery to me," said the coroner. "If you were choosing to take your own life, that’s not the way you would do it." |
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Man Buys Crack With Monopoly Money |
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When you attempt to pull one over on a drug dealer, they might be looking for retribution. For evidence, take a look at this case in Kansas in which a man bought hundreds of dollars worth of crack with Monopoly money and, weeks later, police found him driving with a bloodied face. |
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Woman Feeds Bear at Zoo, Loses Fingers |
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Wisconsin Zoo Visitor Ignores Warnings, Has Thumb, Forefinger Bitten Off; Two Other Fingers Partially Severed |
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Woman grows 6cm goat-like horn on forehead |
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A 101-year-old woman in China has baffled doctors after growing a huge goat-like horn on her forehead. |
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Two Of Oldest People In World Die On Same Day |
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Mary Josephine Ray, who was certified as the oldest person living in the United States, died Sunday at age 114 years, 294 days. Ray died just hours before Daisey Bailey, who was 113 years, 342 days |
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Creepy Crawlies Up Close [PICS] |
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Amazing Scanning Electron Microscope pictures of insects and spiders. |
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Nickelback Less Popular Than Pickles |
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There are a lot of things more popular than pickles. Canadian rock band Nickelback is not one of them. |
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The Human Body as a Subway Map (PIC) |
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Sam Loman [just-sam.com] created an original take on illustrating the inner structure and workings of the human body as the tight intertwining of different systems (e.g. arterial, digestive, musculetal, respiratory, etc.), by way of a subway map metaphor. |
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Hobbit Houses of the Real World [PICS] |
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Mini-cyclone, record floods hit Australia |
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Melbourne was bracing itself Sunday for further storms after a mini-cyclone ripped through Australia's second largest city, bringing with it hail stones the size of tennis balls. |
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