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Sunday, March 20, 2011

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Banking With Hitler (part 1/3)

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371 Swiss banks stand accused of collaborating with the Nazis during World War II. This was suspected at the time by by U.S. Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau, who began investigating this collaboration. He found the Swiss were not alone. His archives reveal that both British and American bankers continued to do business with Hitler, even as Germany was invading Europe and bombing London......

Obama: Brazil's Democracy an Example to Arab World

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As U.S. warplanes pounded faraway Libya, President Barack Obama praised Brazil's transition from dictatorship to democracy as a model for the Arab world where decades of stability enforced by strongmen are giving way to an uncertain but potentially brighter future.

Baby Pandas Frolicking in the Snow. Awesomely Cute...(vid)

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Infographic: A Century of Meat Consumption

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A 100 years' worth of data reveals a beef decline and a chicken boom, and also raises the great egg debate—are they meat or not?

This Week in Movies: 'Godfather' Anniversary, Slacker Alien, McConaughey in Court

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It's the Corleones' world; we just live in it. It's hard to overstate the impact of 'The Godfather' (released 39 years ago this week, on March 15, 1972) on pop culture.

World's Cutest Baby Alternates Between Terror & Delight [VIDEO]

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Watch along with us as baby Emerson shows us his huge range of emotions, going from horrified to elated in a split second.

5 Reasons Pop Culture Is Run by Fan-Fiction

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Fanfiction is actually everywhere, and in some ways you're already a fan.

RIFT Player Saves RIFT, gets lifetime free account in return

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If you're a RIFT player, you may have heard of a lot of players having their accounts compromised.

9 Of The Most Secretly Badass Animals

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Thanks to shows like Life and National Geographic Explorer the general public is finally finding out just how badass and crazy the animal kingdom can be. Whether you're watching a cheetah chase down an antelope or a group of chimps fighting for territory, there's just something very exciting about watching animals hunting, roaring, and fighting.

Google TV Remote App Released For iPad, iPhone And iPod Touch

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You may have forgotten about Google TV. We can't really blame you, nor can we say that Google TV has really been able to gain traction in the market. Google has shown a willingness to push things out into the market without actually knowing how it'll turn out; Android has taken off and become a huge success, while things like Buzz, Wave and...

Tech Needs More Women

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There, I said it. The tech industry needs more women to get in and make things right again. It's way too male dominated and it doesn't have to be. Over half of the professionals in the United States are women. They account for nearly 50% more college degrees than men. With this kind of knowledge, how is it right that less than 20% of the working computer hardware engineers are men? Answer: it isn't.

Knut, Germany's beloved polar bear, dies at age 4

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Knut was rejected by his mother at birth and came to the Berlin zoo. The zoo will conduct a necropsy on Monday to determine his cause of death. In the wild, polar bears can live to be 15 to 20 years old.

'Supermoon' Dazzles: Images from Around the World

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The largest full moon in more than 18 years – a so-called "supermoon" – did not disappoint eager skywatchers around the world Saturday when it rose, big and bright, into Earth's night sky. The full moon of March was 221,565 miles (356,575 kilometers) on Saturday, March 19 just 50 minutes after it hit its full phase, making it the biggest and brightest full moon since 1993.

Courtney Love Considered Snorting Cobain's Remains

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As far as things go, I toe the line of eccentric to weird. But Courtney Love's recent rumors even have me spinning! According to Neil Strauss, Courtney offered him a line of Kurt Cobain's ashes. So strange. So wrong.

Waste in Space (Graphic)

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Currently, a thick band of levitating space junk - composed primarily of broken satellite pieces and discarded rocket boosters - skirts the Earth. Two or three times a day, a satellite circling our planet narrowly misses a torrent of the orbital debris. This phenomenon has jeopardized not only current space travelers, but future missions as well.

Digital Dark Room: A Brief Guide To Tilt/Shift Photography

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The digital revolution rapidly changed the way we capture and create images, but we all know that owning a digital camera doesn't make you a photographer. Here's a guide to implementing old-school techniques in a digital way.

Facebook wedding photos result in polygamy arrest

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An investigation leading to the arrest of an alleged bigamist all began with a few wedding photos on Facebook. (thumbnail not the bigamist)

Make Cents? Walmart to Mirror Dollar Store Model

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Walmart is making a bid to win back customers complaining of long lines and poor service by mirroring the dollar store model.

10 Awesome Puking Cat Videos

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Everyone that owns a cat has already seen, or will eventually see their cat puke. Some cats are hilarious to watch in full puking action.

AT&T Buys T-Mobile for $39 Billion [BREAKING]

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AT&T just announced a definitive agreement with Deutsche Telekom to buy T-Mobile USA for $39 billion in cash and stock.
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