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Mischievous Raccoon Wreaks Havoc On International Space Station | The Onion - America's Finest News.

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MOSCOW—A devious little raccoon chewed through the power cord of the starboard truss, turning the space station over in orbit.

 

 

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Houstonist Flickr Photo of the Day - Just waitin for a train

Just waitin for a train
by matt.harding

Photographer's Description:

OK. This is is where I got in a little trouble with the Metro Police. It seems that taking pictures is illegal from the train platform. It is also illegal to be on the platform without a ticket.

I ended up getting a formal (written) warning. Everything ended well and I went on my way - straight away from Main Street to avoid the cop. Well the day was very cold and almost no one was on the streets. The next thing I knew I had basically walked a circle around the blocks and was back at the intersection where the platform was. It turned out the cop was still there. And to my surprise he had his bomb sniffing dog out and was sweeping the entire platform. Whether he was doing this because of me or just because he had to, I don't know.

It's a shame that these platforms are off limits for photography. Houston really doesn't have many places for street style photography. So few places that I am tempted to do it again - except from a distance ;-).

How do you feel about public photography. Is there a real reason to keep photographers off platforms, was the cop really doing his job or just hassling a photographer?

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Huffington Post: Is Texting The New Giving?

 

		Is Texting The New Giving?
	The Mobile Giving Foundation, which processes donations sent via text message, says that over $35 million has been raised for recovery in the three weeks...

 

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Huffington Post: Cookie Monster Needs To Make Some New Friends (PICTURE)

 

		Cookie Monster Needs To Make Some New Friends (PICTURE)
	We're not sure we like who Cookie Monster's been hanging out with these days. It looks like he's fallen in with a rough crowd and...

 

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The real reason why the iPad will be a success

January 28, 2010 ·

Those that are dubious of the iPad’s impending success (and I suspect that you are one of them, Baruch) are of course in danger or repeating history (qv iPod, iPhone). I have no intention of replicating all the arguments pro- and con the iPad, so I will limit myself to just one wholly original observation as to why I think the doubters once again are not getting it:

1. The iPhone was a success from the start, but it really became a ubiquitous device when it proved competent at a whole range of tasks beyond Apple’s original marketing copy. (It was just “a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device,” remember?) Now games rule on the iPhone, and as many parents will attest, the iPhone’s one true calling is as breakthrough child pacification device.

A similar role awaits the iPad. No, not for children; rather, look to the burgeoning end of the demographic curve: baby boomers.

Huffington Post: 'Catcher in the Rye' Author J.D. Salinger Dies At 91

 

		'Catcher in the Rye' Author J.D. Salinger Dies At 91
	NEW YORK — J.D. Salinger, the legendary author, youth hero and fugitive from fame whose "The Catcher in the Rye" shocked and inspired a world...

 

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NYTimes: Hungry for New Content, Google Tries to Grow Its Own in Africa

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LINK BY LINK: Hungry for New Content, Google Tries to Grow Its Own in
Africa

Search engines no longer lack the sophistication to find new
information, the company says. It's just that there is less new
information to be found.

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THE WUNNERFUL WOMEN OF THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW

Huffington Post: Bent Objects: The Secret Lives Of Everyday Things (PHOTOS)

 

		Bent Objects: The Secret Lives Of Everyday Things (PHOTOS)
	Terry Border takes objects from everyday life and turns them into art. From lemons to peanuts to guns, he finds their secret lives and displays...

 

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Darwin Award winners revealed

Darwin Award winners revealed

Two bank robbers have been declared winners of the 2009 Darwin Awards after they blew themselves up while trying to crack open a cash machine.

The Belgian pair used so much explosive to get their hands on the money that they destroyed the whole bank building.

When police arrived at the scene, they found one of them with severe head injuries, and rushed him to hospital where he died shortly after arrival.

Investigators initially assumed that his accomplice had managed a getaway, but the second one's body was excavated from the debris twelve hours later.

Wendy Northcutt, the founder of the annual awards, declared them the 2009 winners of the Darwin Awards, given to those "doing the most to improve the human gene pool by removing themselves from it".

The bank robbers just edged ahead of their main rival Shawn Motero who was stuck in a traffic crawl in Florida when he needed to answer a call of nature.

With no toilet handy, he got out of the car before jumping over a concrete wall to find a more secluded spot.

Unfortunately, the 30-year-old had not realised he was on a bridge, and fell 65 feet to his death. Award organisers said it proved you should "look before you leak".

In third place was the first ever woman to be nominated for the award. Rosanne Tippett drove her moped into a flooded river, despite the warning signs.

She was rescued by police, but died after jumping back into the river in an attempt to recover the two-wheeler.

Huffington Post: The Dramatic Chipmunk Gets His Revenge

 

		The Dramatic Chipmunk Gets His Revenge
	The Dramatic Chipmunk is back and he's pissed. No longer content just to glare at the camera, he breaks out and wreaks havoc. Not that...

 

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Bethamphetamine (@bedheadblonde) 1/3/10 8:13 PM I came across a girl on Facebook whose status is, "OFFICIALLY DONE COLLAGE!" So, yeah. Things look promising for her.

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You Think You Like Macs? Rapping Apple Fanatics Have You Beat [VIDEO]

 

 

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You Think You Like Macs? Rapping Apple Fanatics Have You Beat [VIDEO]

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Some Mac fanboys will go to great lengths to express their undying love for Apple products. In today's edition of extreme Mac appreciation, the guys behind the

 

 

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Huffington Post: The Funniest Cats Of 2009

 

		The Funniest Cats Of 2009
	2009: The year of the cat. Oh, who are we kidding? Every year's the year of the cat (at least since the internet gave...

 

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Huffington Post: French Students Make Amazing Stop-Motion Video

 

		French Students Make Amazing Stop-Motion Video
	When we were in school, we highly doubt that "amazing" was used to describe any of our student projects. Perhaps reviews like "satisfactory" and "time's...

 

Six To Eight Black Men by David Sedaris (Dutch Xmas Story)

 

 

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Six To Eight Black Men by David Sedaris (Dutch Xmas Story)

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Six To Eight Black Men by I've never been much for guidebooks, so when trying to get my bearings in some strange American city, I normally start by asking the cabdriver or hotel clerk some silly question regarding the latest census figures. ...

 

 

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Hulu - Saturday Night Live: NPRs Delicious Dish Schweddy Balls

 

 

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Hulu - Saturday Night Live: NPRs Delicious Dish Schweddy Balls

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Video description: These gals can't wait for some Schweddy Balls

 

 

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Britain bounces checks after 300 years - Yahoo! News

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After more than three centuries, the humble check is set to become a historic relic after British banks voted to phase it out in favor of more modern payment methods.

 

 

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