How the Earth will look in 250 million years (Picture)

Seeded on Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:43 AM EDT (APOD)

Is this what will become of the Earth's surface? In 250 million years, the Atlantic Ocean will be just a distant memory, and whatever beings inhabit Earth will be able to walk from North America to Africa.

science, earth, atlantic-ocean, north-america, africa, eurasia, antartica, austrailia, continents, nasa

When to Hold Off on the Latest Gadget

Seeded on Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:36 AM EDT (Wall Street Journal)

As owners of the Apple iPhone recently learned, it rarely pays to be the first to buy into a hot new technology. But how long should you wait?

technology, apple, ipod, iphone, computers, cell-phones, digital-cameras, televisions, hdtv, blu-ray

Man Arrested After Saying No To a Prostitute

Seeded on Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:11 AM EDT (officer.com)

The woman approached their car, parked outside Manolo’s restaurant, leaned in to the passenger side where Rocio was sitting and asked Erasmo if he wanted oral sex for $20 or sex for $25. The couple laughed, realizing this wasn't a woman in distress after all.

odd-news, man, woman, prostitute, weird, news, strange, police, arrest, sex

5 dumb car shopping moves

Seeded on Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:43 AM EDT (money.cnn.tv)

Whatever you do, don't make these 5 dumb mistakes when going to purchase a car....

odd-news, car, automobile, driving, drive, buy, shopping, dealer, dealership, trade-in

The 10 biggest flops in video games

Seeded on Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:39 AM EDT (gamepro)

# 10. Super Mario Sunshine, # 5. Shaq Fu , see the rest of the list...

technology, gamecube, nintendo, nintendo-wii, atari, mario, game, video-games, psp, pc

1909 Wagner card sells for record $2.8M

Seeded on Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:20 AM EDT (Fox Sports)

MISSION VIEJO, Calif. (AP) - A rare Honus Wagner baseball card has been sold for a record $2.8 million, just over six months after it was bought for a then-record $2.35 million.

sports, baseball, mlb, baseball-card, honus-wagner, sold, pittsburgh-pirates, pirates

NFL Breakout Stars for 2007

Seeded on Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:17 AM EDT (CNN)

Which NFL star is going to have a breakout season for 2007? Sports Illustrated has some guess about who...

sports, nfl, football, 2007, season, teams, sports-illustrated, matt-schaub, jason-peters, demetrius-williams

What Makes Us Fart?

Seeded on Thu Sep 6, 2007 2:31 PM EDT (Live Science)

The answer may stink, but eating or drinking anything gives us gas. In fact, it's normal to fart up to half of a gallon (1.9 liters), or about 15 to 20 toots worth of gas, each day.

odd-news, strange, weird, odd, body, fart, smell, stink, food, gas

Breaking News: Apple cuts iPhone price to $399

Seeded on Wed Sep 5, 2007 2:22 PM EDT (Engadget)

With that new heat the iPhone will be getting from the iPod Touch, Apple decided to lower the barrier of entry to a much more palatable $399, and that's for the 8GB model, which just yesterday was rocking at $599 pricepoint.

technology, apple, ipod, iphone, internet, computer, computers, itunes, cellphones, video

10 Things That Get Resumes Trashed

Seeded on Wed Sep 5, 2007 10:53 AM EDT (AOL)

1. Spelling mistakes and grammatical errors. "If you are careless enough to send out this most important document with a mistake ...

business, jobs, career, resume, resumes, hired, fired, interview, boss, job-search

Who's Better: Dream Team '92 VS '07

Seeded on Tue Sep 4, 2007 2:22 PM EDT (ESPN.com)

Magic, MJ, Sir Charles. Kobe, Bron, Melo. Who's better? Chris Sheridan talks to those who observed both teams.

sports, nba, basketball, olympics, olympic-team, dream-team, michael-jordan, lebron-james, kobe-bryant, team

Secondhand Smoke Causes Cancer in Pets

Seeded on Tue Sep 4, 2007 9:35 AM EDT (Live Science)

Stop Smoking Around Your Pets, They're Getting Cancer!: Secondhand smoke isn't just a health threat to people. It can also hurt dogs and cats, veterinarians say.

health, cats, dogs, birds, animals, pets, scientists, research, study, smoking

GameSpot reviews Lair, gives it a 4.5 out of 10

Seeded on Tue Sep 4, 2007 9:31 AM EDT (Gamespot)

You shouldn't play Lair. Not unless you have some morbid interest in experiencing what is quite possibly one of the worst control schemes ever devised. It's a shame because as a cinematic experience, it's stunning to watch.

technology, lair, playstation, psp, video-games, sony, ps3, video-game, games, review

8 top traffic-ticket myths

Seeded on Tue Sep 4, 2007 9:19 AM EDT (MSN)

Myth No. 8 If you don't sign the ticket, it will be dismissed. Myth No. 7 A radar detector will ensure that you never get pulled over. Myth No. 6 You can make up an excuse to get out of the ticket.

odd-news, driving, speeding, ticket, cars, police, officer, court, law, myths

Top 10 Tech Toys for the Filthy Rich

Seeded on Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:41 PM EDT (SCI FI Wire)

Just as cell phones are becoming ever more powerful übergadgets, and flat TV screens get larger even as their prices drop, so, too, do the gadgets of the upper crust further distance themselves from the trinkets of the masses.

technology, apple, ipod, music, headphones, internet, cell-phone, notebook, laptop, computer

Rumor: Playstation (PSP) Phone to launch in December [photos]

Seeded on Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:34 AM EDT (Gizmodo)

(click article to check out photos) The Sony Ericsson gaming boss, Peter Ahnegard, said that a PlayStation-branded gaming phone would be coming by Christmas. He also added that it might not be this Christmas, which probably pissed whoever he was talking to off to no end.

technology, psp, playstation, sony, iphone, ericsson, cellphones, cell-phone, rumor, gaming

Man With No Legs Cited For Driving Drunk

Seeded on Tue Aug 28, 2007 1:17 PM EDT (cbs13.com)

(AP) ABBOTSFORD, Wis. Two men, driving the same pickup truck, have been cited for driving drunk in central Wisconsin. Police stopped their truck in Abbotsford, Wis. recently and found 43-year-old Harvey Miller was steering the truck. Miller has no legs.

odd-news, drunk-driving, driving, legs, no-legs, odd, strange, news, funny, weird

Five Athletes Who Need to Loosen Up

Seeded on Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:44 AM EDT (CNN)

Here's my list of the top five athletes who could really use a few days in Vegas.

sports, eli-manning, new-york-giants, football, nfl, tim-duncan, spurs, nba, basketball, tom-glavine

The greatest beatdowns in history

Seeded on Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:03 PM EDT (ESPN.com)

I received an e-mail Wednesday night from a friend saying his wife has been kidding about her passion for the Orioles all these years. That'll happen when your team suffers one of the worst losses in history.

sports, nba, basketball, nfl, mlb, football, baseball, boxing, golf, tiger-woods

Nintendo Wii passes Microsoft XBOX 360 in Worldwide sales

Seeded on Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:56 AM EDT (vgchartz.com)

Vgchartz.com, the most comprehensive Videogame charts in the world has announced that lifetime sales of Nintendo's Wii have passed Microsoft's Xbox 360 on a worldwide basis as of August 23rd. (*)

technology, wii, nintendo, nintendo-wii, microsoft, xbox360, xbox-360, sony, playstation, ps3

Famous Athletes Who Went to Jail [pics]

Seeded on Mon Aug 20, 2007 12:32 PM EDT (CNN)

Will Michael Vick be the next addition to this list? These are great pictures...

sports, nba, nfl, basketball, football, mlb, baseball, boxing, maurice-clarett, dwight-gooden

Happy 25th Birthday, compact disc!

Seeded on Thu Aug 16, 2007 2:46 PM EDT (Engadget)

Has it really been a quarter-century since the first compact disc was pressed, finally freeing us from the infernal routine of rewinding our mix tapes? Well sure enough, Philips was kind enough to inform us that its very first CD rolled off the production lines on August 17th, 19 …

technology, cd, compact-disc, music, dvd, anniversary, philips, disc, movies, tv

JayZ, 50 Cent, Diddy top Forbes list as "Hip Hop Richest"

Seeded on Thu Aug 16, 2007 1:06 PM EDT (sohh.com)

Jay-Z can confidently claim the bragging rights of hip-hop's highest earner. The Def Jam president holds the No. 1 spot on the recently unveiled "Hip Hop Cash Kings" list by Forbes.com.

entertainment, music, hip-hop, jay-z, 50-cent, diddy, kanye-west, eminem, dr-dre, snoop

The 6 Most Over-Hyped Threats to America (And What Should Scare You Instead)

Seeded on Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:59 AM EDT (CRACKED.com)

Some say that the government and the media are partners in a vast conspiracy, with a goal of making you so afraid that you'll submit to their every desire. And, well—that sounds about right.

us-news, terrorism, gay-marriage, gay, sex, gas, us, united-states, bush, government

Teachers get cars, cruises for showing up to work! [Video]

Seeded on Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:55 AM EDT (CNN)

Ridiculous perks for teachers? A Texas school district is offering cars and cruises to keep teachers in class. Prime News' Erica Hill reports

odd-news, teachers, incentives, work, texas, cars, cruises, class, students, perks

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How the Earth will look in 250 million years (Picture)
Source: APOD
Is this what will become of the Earth's surface? In 250 million years, the Atlantic Ocean will be just a distant memory, and whatever beings inhabit Earth will be able to walk from North America to Africa.
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When to Hold Off on the Latest Gadget
Source: Wall Street Journal
As owners of the Apple iPhone recently learned, it rarely pays to be the first to buy into a hot new technology. But how long should you wait?
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Man Arrested After Saying No To a Prostitute
Source: officer.com
The woman approached their car, parked outside Manolo’s restaurant, leaned in to the passenger side where Rocio was sitting and asked Erasmo if he wanted oral sex for $20 or sex for $25. The couple laughed, realizing this wasn't a woman in distress after all.
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5 dumb car shopping moves
Source: money.cnn.tv
Whatever you do, don't make these 5 dumb mistakes when going to purchase a car....
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The 10 biggest flops in video games
Source: gamepro
# 10. Super Mario Sunshine, # 5. Shaq Fu , see the rest of the list...
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