Everyone’s lost someone to them in their lifetime [Side-note: Kim, if you could have only stopped playing WoW, we could've been married by now!]
Still, interest in video games increases exponentially as we become a more-tech savvy society.
The Wii made gaming less complex for all ages and genders.  Wii was a cheaper, less tricked-out system. [...]

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Really- Hardball’s Chris Matthews just NAILS Burris on the FBI tapes here:

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It’s not that I believed that he got the seat legitimately, but hearing his answers to the direct quotes and questions just made my heart sink. I am disgusted by the situation, [...]

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Look out, Michelle!  Get ready for ROBOBAMA!
As best stated by Gizmodo (Sorry, AWL):
“Disney technicians are hard at work on an incredibly-lifelike robotic version of President Obama. Dick Cheney is reportedly working on a virus to cause the robot to fail.”

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Last year Red Bull, known for giving you wings and yellow pee, came out with a cola, creatively named Red Bull Cola.
While the product was promoted as a 100% natural, German authorities have discovered that it’s extra boost comes from cocaine.
“The [Health Institute in the state of North Rhine Westphalia] examined Red Bull Cola in an [...]

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Amazon’s Kindle has already revamped itself after only three months, by offering a larger reader with a more versatile screen and tones of gray-scale.  Already, the reader is planning on offering Monthly subscriptions of the New York Times for $14 monthly!  (TAKE THAT, WEEKENDER!) 

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By now you’ve probably seen the Dominos YouTube of employees acting just as smartly and hygienic as you would imagine had you ever been in a Dominos. Above, Patrick Doyle, president of Domino’s USA, has posted his own video apologizing for the workers sneezing, spitting in food, placing of cheese in their noses, and washing [...]

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Did you know??
Jack Johnson (1878-1946):
The first African American Heavyweight Champion of the World (1908-1915)
Jack Johnson, defeated Canadian Tommy Burns on December 26, 1908,
in the World Boxing Championship held in Sydney.
This initiated the quest to find a “Great White Hope” to defeat Johnson.
James Jeffries, a leading white fighter, came out of retirement to answer the challenge.
Jack [...]

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It’s been a rough one with tons of bad news today and it’s not even noon. I think we need a good chuckle.
Above is the Hotdoll, a love doll for pups who like to hump. It’s designed to be easily grabbed, comes in two sizes and is covered in a high-tech skin to make it [...]

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Did you know??
Gangs of New York / Five Points
Five Points, overcrowding a roughly five-square-block area centered
on the intersection of Cross Street (today’s Park Street),
Anthony Street (today’s Worth), and Orange Street (today’s Baxter).
Good-time girls swing from rafters in oversize canary cages,
sword-slinging mobs rule the streets,
and murder lurks in every corner.
If you want to get your own [...]

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Did you know??
The cowboy hat was first designed during the 1860’s by a New Jersey man named John Batterson Stetson.
Stetson saw a market for a broad-brimmed hat for ranch wear.
He opened a shop in Philadelphia and began designing hats under the Stetson name in 1865.
By 1906 Stetson employed approximately 3,500 workers, producing over two million [...]

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(Via Urlesque)
Label this under “Really?”

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Did you know?
Sultan’s Harem:
The sultan’s harem often contained several hundred women,, with different nationalities.
Some were captured at wars, some volunteered to be at sultans harem for the purpose of living a luxurious life.
If you want to get your own piece of history, check out Emperial Nation, an awesome new company based in New York. The [...]

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Did you know?
Cotton Club:
The predecessor of the Cotton Club was Club DeLux which was owned by heavyweight champion Jack Johnson. Johnson sold his club to gangster Owney Madden. Madden changed the name to Cotton Club to make the club appear as a stylish plantation. In its prime, the Cotton Club was the king of New [...]

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Lark has been on a terror this week showcasing some pretty cool potential Valentine’s Day gifts.  Seeing all the work she’s put into this has compelled me to want to offer up one possible suggestion of my own.  
More than just a random product though, this also happens to be the gift that I got my honey for Valentine’s Day this [...]

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Jewelry is a no-fail gift for Valentine’s Day, but it can be a bit tricky. Diamonds may say too much and silver too little. A pearl is usually just right for those who are in the ‘moving towards more serious, but still getting to know you phase.”
Ladies, if you’re single, this is a good gift [...]

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