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Boy Named After Ballpark to Throw First Pitch

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-wrigl...

Even years before 7-year-old Wrigley was born, his father Jerry Fields says he'd already decided what he'd do. Coming from a family of C...

For monster crickets, size matters

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26608598/

Female giant weta crickets are huge. At about 0.7 ounces (20 grams), they're one of the world's heaviest insects. But the males are abou...

6 Awesome 80s Movie Montages (That Make No Damn Se...

http://www.cracked.com/article_17417_6-awesome-80s...

It's helpful to think of the evolution of montage-use as the cinematic equivalent of cocaine. While it hasn't completely gone away, in the%2...

A Heart-Warming Message from the RIAA

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/a-he...

Alright, you college student pirate assholes, LISTEN UP. Cary Sherman and Mitch Bainwol, the president and CEO of the RIAA, respectively,%...

Colony Palms Hotel - Palm Springs

http://swellcityguide.com/travel/boutique-hotels/c...

After undergoing extensive renovations, the Colony Palms Hotel has re-invented itself as a colonial Moroccan-inspired 4 star boutique property

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Big Brother data snooping will 'ruin British way o...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1035361/Bi...

Plans for a massive database snooping on the entire population were condemned yesterday as a step too far for the British way of life. In ...

Democratic Debate Open Thread

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/04/26/democrati...

Sweet thread on the Democratic Open Debate

Oprah: Shame on you.

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/200...

Phil Plait, the Bad Astronomer, discusses Oprah's quackery, and the Newsweek cover story that draws attention to it.

U.S. Rep. Barney Frank Brings Marijuana Bill To Co...

http://www.chroniccorner.net/2008/March/US-Rep-Bar...

Rep. Barney Frank plans to submit legislation to congress this week that would decriminalize the possesion of small amounts of marijuana. Fra...

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NFL will not allow players to use Twitter during g...

http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/The_Trenches/entr...

Chad Ochocinco said he wanted to tweet during NFL games this season, but the No Fun League has already come down with an iron fist against...