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6 Weird World Championships

rale — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:26:02 +0000

Everybody wants to be the greatest in the world at something. That’s why we have events like the Olympics: to celebrate the incredible achievements of people who have completely and utterly mastered their chosen skill. Unfortunately, we can’t all be world class sprinters or swimmers. But don’t worry: there are enough people who have the desire to be a world champion at something, anything, that ridiculously specific events have been created, allowing pretty much anyone who gets serious about them to immediately count themselves as among the best in the world. So if you want to be a world champ but don’t want to put too much effort into earning your title, then consider competing at one of these weird tournaments.

Rock-Paper-Scissors

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Six Brands In The Movies You Can’t Find In The Store

rale — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:30:56 +0000

Hollywood lives and dies on creating a sense of realism in its films. That includes brands that the characters actually use. The problem being, of course, that the owners of these brands want to get paid money to be featured in major Hollywood films, especially if the movie is, say, rife with sex and violence and they’re worried about being seen as too offensive by the three people that will actually notice the hero slammed a Red Bull before throwing the impossibly hot actress into bed and making PG-13-rated love to her.

So what’s Hollywood to do? Make up their own brands, of course! They’ve been doing it for decades and, in fact, some of these brands are so established, you might mistake them for actual products. Some of them get featured more often and have a better reputation than regular products. Likes these lovely products:

Morley

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5 Comic Book Spinoffs (That Never Should Have Happened)

radmanovac — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:35:22 +0000

When a comic book becomes incredibly popular, the only logical thing a publisher can do is create a spin-off exploring other characters. Sometimes you get a series that can carry its own weight, like the Batman spinoff Robin, but more often than not you’re left with duds like these five titles.

Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane

Between 1958 and 1979, any character of moderate significance warranted a spin-off, and for evidence of this you need look no further than Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane. As the title would suggest, the book was a means to explore Superman’s other half in greater detail because Supe’s own book was dedicated to action, adventure, justice and other things the average adolescent male certainly didn’t really give a damn about.

Borrrrrrrrrrr-iiiiiiiiiiing.

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The 9 Most Awesome Tombs

radmanovac — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:38:55 +0000

There really is nothing quite like a massive tomb to say “Look at me! I was really, really important!” Time is the great equalizer, forgetting most men and turning great men into trivia questions (just look at this list and tell us how many of these guys you’ve ever heard of), but if you’ve got the cash, the ego, and (usually) the slave labor to do it, you can leave behind some really kickin’ reminders of how awesome you used to be. Like, for example:

The Mausoleum of the First Emperor

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5 Athletes Who Might Actually be Insane

rale — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:44:19 +0000

Despite what Charles Barkley wants you to believe, athletes really are role models. They might not want to be, but they really are. These are the people we often look up to for their physical and athletic prowess; their desire and competitiveness; their hard work and determination. And with some athletes, like Tim Duncan or Ken Griffey, Jr. it’s easy to see why they make such good role models for our children. And then you look at the other side of the coin and you’re left with, well, these guys.

Mike Tyson

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The Ten Saddest Collectible Card Games Ever

radmanovac — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:39:36 +0000

Collectible card games, or CCGs to the nerd in a hurry, exploded in the early ’90s as the hot alternative to pen-and-paper role-playing. “Magic: The Gathering” was an exciting new way to play with friends and combining this with the tantalizing prospect of wasting lots of money soon lured in legions of fans. People looking for a piece of that action soon followed; here are some of the atrocities they wrought:

Hyborean Gates

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Five Reasons CPR Will Not Save Your Life

rale — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:59:11 +0000

CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a technique used to save people whose heart and lungs have decided to quit by heroically mashing ones hands and face into a person’s face and chest. It’s a hallmark medical system, right up there with the Heimlich maneuver or “Not Applying Leeches for Every Medical Ailment”. And while it can be an important tool in the fight against the icy, relentlessly tightening grip of death, it turns out that, for a number of reasons, you’re still probably going to die.

Resuscitation is Poorly Understood

It doesn’t take a Planned Parenthood security guard to tell you that the point at which human life begins is a little bit of a contentious issue. The point at which we can declare something to be dead is similarly fuzzy. Until the late 1700’s, we tended to go with “did he flinch when poked with a sharp stick?” line of diagnosis.

This all started to change when the Dutch got sick of the stupid bastards who were clogging up their beloved canals. Lacking the necessary 1-900 psychics to ridicule people in the spirit world, they set about developing a system to revive those who’d drowned. The British soon followed with their hilariously named “Society for the Recovery of Persons Apparently Drowned” which was managed by the even more stereotypically English “Royal Humane Society for the Apparently Dead”. That is totally true, and yes, they did spend more time on politeness than legitimate medical science.

Problem solved!

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7 Types of Beach Personalities

radmanovac — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:25:31 +0000

Chances are good that you’ll be headed to the beach sometime this summer. Chances are also good that you’ll encounter other people at the beach, unless you’re incredibly rich and have your own beach, or else you’re incredibly dumb and decide to swim at a beach contaminated with oil, E. Coli, horseshoe crabs, or some other beach-happiness wrecking menace.

And when you do come across these other strange, humanoid creatures, which you will be unused to seeing as chances are good you spend an inordinate time in front of the computer reading weird and entertaining news articles, you’ll want to be able to neatly categorize them into groups so that you can better analyze and understand them. Seriously, why else would you want to go to the beach? To get sunburned and have to deal with sand in uncomfortable places? Please.

The Consumer

Something like this, but just more of everything.

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5 Ridiculous Ways Pro Athletes have Injured Themselves

rale — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:00:28 +0000

We don’t like to stereotype but professional athletes generally physically gifted, athletic freaks that are, maybe most importantly, tough as nails. You’ve got all of these stories about horrendous injuries and the players that battle through them, like legendary Los Angeles Ram defensive lineman Jack Youngblood playing through the entire 1979 playoffs on a fractured fibula. And then, of course, you’ve got the really humiliating on-field injuries, like former Arizona Cardinals kicker Bill Gramatica, who injured himself celebrating after making a field goal in the first half of a regular season game. But hey, at least that happened on the field. There are some other athletes whose embarrassing injuries are even more ludicrous, such as…

“Sneezing” Sammy Sosa

Sammy Sosa captured the attention of America back in 1998 when he and Mark McGwire engaged in the most epic steroid induced battle this side of a WWE pay-per-view event. Of course back then we didn’t know they were ‘roiding out every chance they got, so when they were cranking home runs left and right we didn’t care and just enjoyed the ride. Sammy and his relatively poor grasp of the English language became a household name and a fan favorite, until it all came crashing down when we realized that he had put on about 50 pounds of pure muscle and turned into a power hitter pretty much overnight.

And then things got really humiliating for Sammy in 2004 when he missed a game with back spasms. No, the spasms weren’t the embarrassing injury, because hey, those things happen to every athlete at some point or another and hurt like hell. No, the idiotic part to this story is how Sosa got those back spasms in the first place. You see, before the game he sneezed twice, each ranking among the most violent sneezes ever (there is probably not a lot of research on steroid enhanced sneezing). In fact, it caused his back to go out. Those two sneezes caused him to be placed on the 15 day disabled list, but at least he can take solace in the fact that he’s not alone in being sidelined by sneezing – in fact, he’s the fourth player to do so.

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Luke Skywalker’s 6 Biggest FAILS

radmanovac — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:56:10 +0000

The most interesting heroes in films are often relatively flawed and make their fair share of mistakes. Much like in real life (where lightsabres and AT-AT’s sadly do not exist) it’s these mistakes which help us to learn and grow. This brings us to Luke Skywalker, who is undoubtedly one of the most popular and beloved heroes in the entire Star Wars universe, but is also among the biggest screwups in the history of cinema.

Stick around and hear us out. There just might be a collectable Boba Fett PEZ dispenser in it for you… though probably not.

Many Star Wars fans base Luke’s unequivocal awesomeness on the grounds that he blew up the first Death Star. However, let’s not forget that he only achieved that feat thanks to Han Solo’s timely assistance and with Obi-Wan in his ear, all “Use the Force, Luke.”, and “The Force will be with you, always.” Reportedly, he also added “Luke, zipper up!”, which really saved him some embarrassment at the final award ceremony.

The two guys behind R2 do however have their zippers down for reasons we’d rather not discuss.

Upon further inspection, Luke’s failures were quite numerous. Frankly we find it surprising that others haven’t picked up on this before. Luke tends to mostly receive praise and adoration but few fans fault Luke for anything outside of his whiny attitude in A New Hope. Our intention is to boldly shatter Luke’s near perfect image with the following notable examples of his biggest fails throughout the Star Wars saga.

Sandpeople / Cantina FAIL

Prior to even stepping foot in the Cantina of Doom, Luke was saved by Obi-Wan from Sandpeople who had viscously attacked him. It should be noted however that the attack in question only went down because Luke had carelessly removed a restraining bolt from R2 which allowed him to run off in the first place.

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5 Terrible Sidekicks

rale — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:15:48 +0000

Behind every good super-hero is a great sidekick. But behind every great sidekick is a long line of chumps who just couldn’t make the cut as Robin the Boy Wonder.

Though some sidekicks are considered to be just as iconic as the heroes they aid, others have fallen to the wayside, almost vanishing from popular culture completely. These sidekicks were once in the limelight but had it taken away, often for very good reasons.

Demolition Man

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The Five Superhero Reboots

radmanovac — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:01:57 +0000

Superheroes have been with us since the 1930s. With their simple morality, bright costumes, and science-mangling powers, we’ve had literally thousands of superheroes created. And sometimes they get recreated, usually proving that as goofy as the original might have been, it can get a whole hell of a lot goofier.

Doctor Fate

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5 Fashion Trends That Double as Self Defense

rale — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:37:53 +0000

It’s not always easy being a woman. Sure, you have the benefit of certain assets that can be used for fun or profit when dealing with members of the opposite sex. But on the flip side, those assets are always in demand, and sometimes they need protecting when someone gets a little too friendly.

It’s nice to know that, if you’re wandering around the dangerous streets of major cities such as Los Angeles or New York, you’ll have a way to defend yourself without worrying about whether the sheath for your knife matches your dress. Because if you can manage to squeeze in to (literally, in some cases) some of the fashion trends on this list, you’ll never be without a practical and fashionable weapon close to hand. What more could a girl ask for? Except a hunky bodyguard, perhaps…

Stilettos

Despite popular belief, dangerous to more than just the wearer.

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Five Strange Fundraising Ideas

radmanovac — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:31:20 +0000

Every charity has the relentless problem of money. How to spend it? How to use it? And most importantly, how to get more of it, because there never seems to be enough of the stuff to go around, just like the cheese on a nacho platter.

The need for funds has created some… interesting ideas among the world’s charitably minded. After all, you need to get attention for your charity, right? What better way to do that than, say, racing slender rodents, or smashing up a vehicle, or even selling grades? Here are five ridiculous charity ideas that people actually did, at least according to the Internet.

Ferret Racing

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7 “Comforting” Mom Sayings That Really Aren’t

rale — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:24:46 +0000

If there’s one thing that moms are known for being good at, it’s comforting people. They’ll often say things like “Don’t be mad at Billy, pity him; his parents are ugly, and someday, he will be too,” or “bike accidents only happen to people who are bad on the inside.”

But, try as they might, they can’t turn every bad situation into puppies and king-size candy bars. Sometimes, they just don’t have a clue what they are talking about.

Cleaning toilets never hurt anyone

Great. Now we have to be scared of the thing that was closest to our hearts.

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16 Highest Selling Items in Auction History

radmanovac — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:25:08 +0000

In 1674, the first auction house was opened in Sweden. It was named Stockholms Auktionsverk. In modern times, thousands of precious antiques and historical artifacts are auctioned off every year. Some of the most popular hobbies in the world include collecting cars, coins, stamps, paintings, sculptures, and a number of other high quality items. The most valuable collectables are famous pieces of art, either paintings or sculptures, but many other items have raised millions of dollars at auction. This article will be documenting 16 of the highest selling items in auction history. It is organized by category and will be exploring fifteen separate types of collectables.

Highest Selling U.S. Government Auction

U.S. Wireless Spectrum Sale

If you live in the United States (and aren’t a total lush) then you remember the government advertising campaign that was launched in 2008 to inform the public about the U.S. digital television transition. On June 12, 2009, all full power TV stations in the U.S. ceased analog broadcasting. Before the change, the analog TV broadcasting spectrum was the accepted method used for transmitting television signals for free over-the-air TV programming. On January 24, 2008, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opened an auction and accepted bids on a United States 700 MHz FCC wireless spectrum. It was officially known as Auction 73.

The event sparked major controversy between some of the largest telecommunication companies in the world, including Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and Google Inc. The 700 MHz spectrum that was being sold was previously used for analog television broadcasting, specifically UHF channels 52 through 69. After the change to digital television was announced, the FCC ruled that these TV frequencies were no longer necessary for broadcasters. The auction divided the UHF spectrum into 5 blocks. The most highly publicized block was the open access C-Block, which was sold to Verizon for $4.74 billion. In all, Auction 73 raised an astounding $19.59 billion.

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Top 10 of Weird Art

rale — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:29:45 +0000

Every artist chooses his own direction when it comes to the way of expressing his creativity. Today WeirdWorm presents top 10 artists who are the best at what they do, in this case- bringing some of the darkest and most bizarre emotions hidden deep inside one’s subconsciousness. The way you perceive these pieces of art will differ so it is crucial that you share your thoughts on the subject with us.

Karl Persson

Official Website: Karl Persson

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6 Coolest Things Made With Legos

rale — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:26:35 +0000

Lego’s have got to be the most adaptable toy on the planet. In the hands of a child they are a choking hazard. In the hands of an adult they’re a multi-thousand dollar investment and a huge waste of time.

The beauty of Legos is that you can build anything – anything at all – if you have the dedication to click little pieces of plastic together for huge amounts of time. Instructions? Aw hell naw! They don’t print an instruction sheet for success, son. If you’re gonna make it big in the constructible toy bracket then you’re going to have to fly by the seat of your pants and boldly into the blocky future.

A Harpsichord

Henry Lim is an odd fellow. If you venture over to his website you’ll note that he’s made a hobby of Lego sculptures. His subjects range from a replica bust of Beethoven, a gray-scale mosaic of Catwoman from Tim Burton’s Batman Returns and a fourteen foot long stegosaurus. But as impressive as spending seven months building a dinosaur out of a children’s toy is, these feats don’t compare to building a functioning musical instrument.

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The Five Failed Video Game Consoles (That Had It Coming)

radmanovac — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:10:55 +0000

Video games have a long and complex history. The Atari crash. Nintendo saving the entire industry. The rise of Sony. And even today a game console designed for simple games that appeal to old people and children and makes them stand up and flail around like loons makes cash by the bucket while “hardcore” gamers scream bloody murder about it and the other two systems fight tooth and nail for second place.

But, although we only remember a few systems, the history of gaming is littered with many consoles. Some were ahead of their time. Some were way behind before they were even released. Others were bad ideas. And still others, five to be specific, deserved the heaping helping of miserable failure that was force-fed to them. Whether it was charging way too much, eating batteries like a fat kid eats cake, or simply not having a reason to exist, here are the five that deserved everything fate gave them and more.

Pioneer LaserActive

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Weird and Funny Baby Behavior

rale — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:12:36 +0000

Babies can act very weird sometimes. Since babies don’t know what they are doing the only thing left is to laugh and enjoy their facial expressions.

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Karate Baby

Who said that babies don’t have karate skills? Just how much time has he spend preparing for this shooting?

Weird Head Crawling Baby

He probably has a tick head or crazy parents.

Evil Baby

Not all babies are angels some of these little cherubs can look evil.

Baby Dancing to Beyonce

Even in such a young age she looks up to Beyonce. Years and years of practice are needed to reach up to her level but this baby deserves an applause.

???

Is he dreaming or maybe he loves to behave like this while someone is recording?

Weird Baby Sleep

The weirdest way to put your baby to sleep. In this case these parents don’t have such a problem. Take a look.

The Baby Laughing At Paper

Oh back in the days when we were babies…Everything was amusing but i can’t recall that i was laughing at a paper being shred.

Chubby Baby Does Weird Tile Slid

Is it a seal? Is it a walrus? No it’s just a baby walking strangely.

I Am Better Then You

I think that she has definitely showed us that she is better then her sister.

WTF

Isn’t he too young for such things?

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5 Not So Super (Real Life) Heroes & Villains

rale — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:23:06 +0000

Who wouldn’t want to live in a world occupied by superheroes and super villains? Okay maybe not the villains so much. Still, imagine never having to worry about falling down an open sewer (as opposed to falling down open sewers 2-3 times a week). Or perhaps being free to roam through creepy alleys knowing Spiderman or Batman has your back. Well, snap out of it, watch where you’re walking and stay out of alleys because we’re doomed to live in crappy reality. The best our “not-so-super” world has to offer us are the following candidates…

Joker

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5 Awkward Hollywood Cash-Grabs for the Urban Market

radmanovac — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:25:41 +0000

Following extensive market research and several colorful PowerPoint presentations, it appears that the money in African Americans’ wallets is of equal value to the money in Caucasian people’s wallets. Science! With that in mind, Hollywood execs have done their best to get that green and thus obtain even more yachts, blow and high-priced hookers. However, this tinsel town venture goes far beyond whatever it is Tyler Perry is famous for. We here at Weirdworm have managed to compile an interesting list of awkward and often not so subtle Hollywood attempts to appeal to the “urban market”.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

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5 Fundamental Concepts (We Can’t Hash Out as a Species)

rale — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:05:56 +0000

There has been a great deal of speculation about the existence of other forms of intelligent life in the universe. Some claim that we are alone. Others say that it’s like sober Irishman: it exists but we may never find it. Still others believe that we have already made contact, citing various probing-related accounts as evidence.

Were an intelligent, advanced species able to observe our planet, there’s a good chance that things would probably only going poorly for us. Best case scenario: they find our bumbling hilarious and make us the space equivalent of bears riding tricycles in the circus. But in all likelihood they might just wipe us off this rock for our sins and let evolution roll the dice again.

Not that we don’t deserve it. Forget the war, famine, disease and terrorism; we can’t even decide basic stuff, like what to call our fizzy beverages. Let’s look at the ways we’re failing to get organized as a species, and maybe then we can work on no longer being the laughingstock of the galaxy.

We Still Can’t Agree How to Observe Things

One of the most basic tasks we do as an intelligent species is make observations. It’s vital to our survival. We assess temperature when we get dressed in the morning before going out so we don’t freeze to death. We gauge distance, speed and time on our way to work so we won’t be late. We estimate the weight of the prostitute we pick up after work so we don’t get crushed to death. All of these pedestrian, daily tasks involve making observations and these observations are measured in units.

Some things are easier to observe than others.

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Twenty Vile Shots You Know Somebody Drank

radmanovac — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:40:15 +0000

Hard liquor is a beautiful thing. It can help you make memories that you will treasure for a lifetime, or possibly haunt you to an early grave. It can erase memories. It can cause really horrible things to happen to you. But there’s one thing, above all, that it can do, and that’s be combined into some of the most disgusting ideas this side of Rule 34 (Google it). The ingenuity of college freshmen who think getting wasted in front of girls will somehow impress them is pretty much bottomless.

Here are twenty shots you won’t believe exist, and the recipes if you’re dumb enough to try them. It’s a tour through hazing, racism, misogyny, and Bacardi 151. Lots and lots of 151.

Just a note: we’re not responsible for you, if you actually drink any of these. That’s your own fault. All we’re going to do is laugh at you, and possibly forward your letter to the Darwin Awards.

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The Four Horsemen

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5 Strange and Deadly Foods

rale — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:48:45 +0000

Eating is an experience we all have in common. Though our tastes all vary, we know the pleasure that a delicious meal can bring. In this ultimate quest for culinary pleasure, we’ve come to eat some pretty weird, and sometimes completely dangerous, things.

Sannakji

In the wild, wild world of Korean cuisine, raw dishes are referred to as “hoe”. Most of these dishes consist of seafood that has been lightly seasoned. However, there is one dish that takes the concept of raw food and kicks it right in the nuts: sannakji, or small, lively octopus. The best sannakji is seasoned with sesame oil and diced into smaller bits because we must fight the octopods on land, lest we be forced to battle them on their own turf in the seas.

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The Twelve Saddest Exercise Machines

radmanovac — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:25:47 +0000

If there’s one universal constant in our world, it’s that people want to be slimmer, trimmer, and sexier. No matter how attractive a person is, they’re never satisfied; it’s actually coded into our brains as a survival mechanism, because making you miserable is fun for your brain. And people are willing to pay through the nose to get that last millimeter of fat off, no matter how much it costs, no matter how stupid they look, no matter how insane the idea even is. Here are twelve very, very sad methods trying to cash in on this tragic evolutionary quirk.

The Dumbbell Phone

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6 Animal Sex Lives (Manipulated by the Cold Hand of Science)

rale — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:46:48 +0000

Sexual selection can be found throughout the animal kingdom. Frequently, it can go well beyond the simple “dudes smash their heads together until there’s a winner” model. In order to figure out exactly what’s going on in the sex lives of some species, scientists will get a little creative with their techniques.

When researchers get a hunch about traits that are animal turn ons and turn offs, those poor critters’ sex lives might be in for some cruel tinkering. To prove their theory, biologists aren’t afraid to play Nip/Tuck or Frankenstein. Ladies and dudes of all species might get transformed from a shining Adonis to Jaleel White, or vice versa. It might seem cruel, but simply making observations and crunching the numbers can get boring, even for scientists.

Bower Birds

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5 Blatant Toy Commercials Disguised As Kids Shows

radmanovac — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 12:59:27 +0000

If you wish to put out a television show and market it to kids, you basically have two options: gently educate them, or suck their parents for every dollar they own. Teaching kids and molding them into responsible adults is a wonderful venture, but it’s also really, really hard. Luckily, it’s far easier to just flash a bunch of shiny stuff in front of their faces and basically hypnotize them into screaming and crying until Mom and Dad buy them everything they saw on the tube that morning. These six shows have turned option two into an art form.

Transformers and He-Man

These are the ones that started it all, basically. Prior to the mid-1980’s, there were several strict advertising laws in place that prohibited television creators and producers from creating shows that blatantly used their shows as an excuse to sell toys. Well, if you enjoy being pandered to in cartoon form, you have President Reagan to thank. He authorized the deregulation of the kid’s show industry, mainly because all those wars we were fighting back then were just too quick and easy (hi Grenada!). So he needed something to do.

The war really freed up his schedule.

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“Five of the “Best” Worst Comic Villains”

rale — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 18:35:10 +0000

Everyone loves a good super-villain. There’s something about a madman in tights committing heinous acts of violence that everyone loves. Everyone also loves absurdly bad villains because you know the waddling man in the top hat isn’t going to beat Batman but dammit, he’s giving it his all. Isn’t that all that really matters?

Typeface

After serving in and losing his brother to one of America’s undefined wars, Gordon Thomas returns home only to have his wife leave him with their son. Left with nothing, Thomas decides to become a new, less interesting man by becoming a sign smith, smithing signs for Ace Signs. Then Ace Signs is purchased by apparent sign enthusiast George Finch. Now without a sign to smith, Thomas makes the logical career choice of becoming a villain in New York City. Now known as Typeface, Thomas draws letters all over his body and attacks people with comically oversized letters for seemingly no reason; he attacks thugs on the basis that they’re thugish and goes out of his way to strike down Spider-Man because that’s apparently what you do when you’re angry in New York.

Actually, he looks pretty normal for a guy in New York City.

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5 Journalists (Who Gave Everything for the Story)

radmanovac — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:22:33 +0000

The world of journalism is a tumultuous one, and journalists themselves are seen as something of a mixed bag. For every hard hitting Woodward or Bernstein cracking a Watergate, there are seemingly dozens of plagiarists, frauds and crooks. However, there are also those who exemplify the essence of the free press, people who paid the ultimate sacrifice for reporting the truth. Here are five to remember.

Don Harris

Who He Was:

After working his way up from radio to local television, he moved around before getting a job co-hosting a morning TV show. He got his big break when he was promoted to NBC network news, and went to Vietnam. He was literally so untouchable, they started calling him “Mr. Lucky” for his ability to avoid death in the jungle. He even started racking in Emmys and awards for his investigative skills.

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