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Monday, December 27, 2010

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Munchies - Vinegar Hill House (Video)

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Perhaps the only reason to go to Vinegar Hill, and definitely the only reason to go through Dumbo.

Brain Size Tied to Richer Social Lives

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Social butterflies often have bigger personalities than introverts. Now, new research suggests that parts of their brains might be bigger too.

TSA Status Site Tells Whether Your Airport Actually Uses Their Body Scanners

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The Transportation Security Administration has installed the new "backscatter" screening machines in many airports, but a good number of them aren't actually used yet. One helpful site is compiling reports on which airports are still using X-ray/metal detector combinations.

25 Psychedelic Web Experiences - Web Sites That Get You High

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What's the point of drugs when you have the Internet at your fingertips. Here are 25 psychedelic experiences you can have at your computer!

Who Will Be the Next Mark Zuckerberg?

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Will one of these five entrepreneurs be the next baby faced internet billionaire?

Natalie Portman Is Pregnant and Engaged

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Natalie Portman had a huge Christmas weekend. The actress announced Monday that she is engaged to Black Swan choreographer Benjamin Millepied, and that the pair are already expecting a child.

"Eat Me" Signal on Some Cancer Cells May Hold Key to Future Cures

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Some cancer cells may carry the answer to their own destruction. At least that's what researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine are hoping.

Putin Loves Linux, Orders Government Transition to Open Source

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Meanwhile, in Russia… If Google translate is to be trusted, a Russian publication has claimed that Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has signed an order to transition the technological "power structures and the federal budget to free software" starting in the second quarter of 2012.

20 Striking Star Wars Helmets

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Nothing can beat the style and panache that comes from wearing these 20 striking Star Wars helmets.

Navy Pilots Flew Helicopters Into Lake Tahoe for Facebook Picture [VIDEO]

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When two Navy helicopters unexpectedly landed at Lake Tahoe Airport on September 13th, they did so with half a million dollars in damages. Even more unexpected, an ensuing Navy investigation has found that the damage was caused by the crafts' two pilots and their decision to hover just above the surface of Lake Tahoe -- so that they could post the pictures to Facebook, no less.

Husband facing five years in jail after hacking wife's email

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A husband who suspected his wife was having an affair faces up to five years in jail after reading her emails without her permission.

VLC Player hitting Android in “just a few weeks"

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After the iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad versions, VLC is about to hit the Android Market. According to the lead developer in the project, Jean-Baptiste Kempf, the popular media player will be available for the Android-powered devices in "just a few weeks."

15 Actors Who Turned Down Great Roles

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It's not always easy for actors to tell which films are going to be a huge success before they're made.

NASA's Astronomy Picture Of The Day: 2010's Ten Best

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For 15 years now, NASA has been putting out an Astronomy Picture of the Day, picking whatever hits their fancy from the archives or new stuff coming in from up above. Here are ten of the best they posted this year.

Another strike against Google TV? Logitech halts Revue production

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Google TV just can't catch a break. We reported last week that Google asked a number of hardware manufacturers to delay their Google TV devices for a few months, and now there's word that Logitech may be halting production of its Google TV-powered Revue set-top box.

I ate too much popcorn (pics)

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No butter, no deal!

So Where's The Good Beef? Five Labels For The Humanely Raised

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There are at least five labels out there letting consumers know which meat comes from humanely raised livestock. And thanks to a new report (.pdf) released this week by Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC), each organization's standards have been categorized in a comparison chart so we know exactly what conditions are factored in to warrant certification for cattle, chickens and pigs.

The Peyton Manning Bootleg Video Is A Sight That Must Be Seen

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December 26, 2010 Dr. CrackbackThe Colts are up on the Oakland Raiders by 5 points with 1:30 left in the game. With a 3rd and 2 on the Oakland 32-yard line what do you do?If you thought about a Peyton Manning bootleg to grab the first down you would probably be one of the few people to consider that play. The Raiders most definitely did not see it coming as Peyton rumbled down the sidelines before sliding on the 3-yard line.Why he went down is either he ran out of gas, wanted to end the game by running the clock down, or just thought he was going to be tackled. Who cares. The Colts

RIM thought the iPhone was impossible in 2007

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RIM had a complete internal panic when Apple unveiled the iPhone in 2007, a former employee revealed this weekend. The BlackBerry maker is now known to have held multiple all-hands meetings on January 10 that year, a day after the iPhone was on stage, and to have made outlandish claims about its features. Apple was effectively accused of lying as it was supposedly impossible that a device could have such a large touchscreen but still get a usable lifespan away from a power outlet.

Ford Shakes Off Camaro Outselling Mustang

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The Chevrolet Camaro is poised to knock the Ford Mustang off its long-standing perch, but Ford doesn't seem to mind.

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