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on Apr 2, 2011:
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A Bear Pissing
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/8m0gV6tzmOo/a_bear_pissing
We knew where he pooped, now we know where he pees
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Highway Deaths Fall To Lowest Level Since 1949
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/CyX7bA2zxjk/highway_deaths_fall_to_lowest_level_since_1949_2
Highway deaths have plummeted to their lowest levels in more than 60 years, helped by more people wearing seat belts, better safety equipment in cars and efforts to curb drunken driving.
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Sometimes It's Not Just a Cigar Box
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/ZMhYNSBybcU/sometimes_it_s_not_just_a_cigar_box
Cigar boxes are exquisite, economical, aromatic and hold most anything.
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APOD: 2011 April 3 - Giant Galaxy NGC 6872
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/7H9vvsBL7Lc/apod_2011_april_3_giant_galaxy_ngc_6872
Explanation: Over 400,000 light years across NGC 6872 is an enormous spiral galaxy, at least 4 times the size of our own, very large, Milky Way. About 200 million light-years distant, toward the southern constellation Pavo, the Peacock, the remarkable galaxy's stretched out shape is due to its ongoing gravitational interaction, likely leading to an eventual merger, with the nearby smaller galaxy IC 4970. IC 4970 is seen just below and right of the giant galaxy's core in this cosmic color portrait from the 8 meter Gemini South telescope in Chile. The idea to image this titanic galaxy collision comes from a winning contest essay submitted last year to the Gemini Observatory by the Sydney Girls High School Astronomy Club. In addition to inspirational aspects and aesthetics, club members argued that a color image would be more than just a pretty picture. In their winning essay they noted [...]
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The 12 Funniest iPhone Auto-Correct Fails
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/eMlG-kj6LGQ/the_12_funniest_iphone_auto_correct_fails
Ah, we?ve all been there: you?re quickly texting on your iPhone to your Mom that you want tacos for dinner and before you realize it, you?ve typed out your secret desire for the 1988 Oakland Raiders to run the train on your dog. How could such a costly mistake happen? It?s the damn auto-correct feature! And so we present you with the 12 funniest iPhone auto-correct fails:
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The Man Who Will Eat Anything
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/q8zTKlukAaU/the_man_who_will_eat_anything_2
Shoenice is one of my favorite comedians from Upstate NY, and he is starting to become known nationally for some of his crazy antics. He is always looking for a new challenge when it comes to strange things he can consume.
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Everything Under the Sun: Amazing Facts About the Big Gas Ball in the Sky
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/BBcYTnBwV0s/everything_under_the_sun_amazing_facts_about_the_big_gas_ball_in_the_sky
For the budding astronomers and the trivia buffs of the world, there's nothing better than a strong infographic.
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Hockey Fan does Pole Dance to Distract Opposing Team's Goalie
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/P1atDWI8dIA/hockey_fan_does_pole_dance_to_distract_opposing_team_s_goalie
This female Grand Rapids Griffins fan actually has one hell of a creative way to distract the opposing team's goalie: drying humping the shit out?
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An Overload of Nostalgic 90s PC Game Screenshots
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/eiL8HjtawcQ/an_overload_of_nostalgic_90s_pc_game_screenshots
Remember when graphics showed more pixels than when crappy TVs first started showing digital cable? And yet remember how fun PC gaming was in the 90s? That is for all of you old enough to remember.
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"Castrated" Spiders Are Better Fighters
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/ucgPcbbl2VY/castrated_spiders_are_better_fighters
Males that break off their genitals during sex aggressively guard their mates, perhaps because they "have nothing to lose," scientists say.
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Hidden in a cave for 2,000 years... is this the first-ever portrait of Jesus?
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/IzsLxVAC6Vo/hidden_in_a_cave_for_2_000_years_is_this_the_first_ever_portrait_of_jesus
The extraordinary picture comes from one of the recently discovered hoard of up to 70 lead booklets found in a cave in the hills overlooking the Sea of Galilee.
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How They Learn Golf in Japan (PIC)
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/kfBTV0Pecqg/how_they_learn_golf_in_japan_pic
Because they're wizards of technology, the latest profession made obsolete by Japanese innovation is that of the golf instructor.
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'Will you be my dad?': Orphaned baby rabbits are adopted by male Chihuahua
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/Bms7kh45-1c/will_you_be_my_dad_orphaned_baby_rabbits_are_adopted_by_male_chihuahua
After being found abandoned on a compost heap, the outlook didn't look good for the litter of five wild baby bunnies.
But things are looking up for the tiny creatures after they found an unlikely father figure in the shape of Mitch the male chihuahua.
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Unemployment is Down, But Here is the Bad News
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/VVjn1HMq320/unemployment_is_down_but_here_is_the_bad_news
Don't break out the bubbly just yet. Unemployment may have reached a two-year low in March, but here are six reasons why real recovery may still be far, far away.
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Missing workers found dead at Japan nuke plant
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/oEUTYY5ZGb0/missing_workers_found_dead_at_japan_nuke_plant
Two missing Fukushima nuclear plant workers were found dead on Sunday as more highly radioactive water spilled into the sea and authorities struggled to seal the leak.
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Like Skateboarding? Try Dogboarding!
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/VkCgOEcSQec/like_skateboarding_try_dogboarding
Film directing duo DANIELS (aka Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert) have worked on short films, commercials, and music videos in the US and England. Their latest work, and noted fun side project, "Dogboarding," is a new take on skateboarding, in good humor. "No animals were harmed in the making of this video," they write. "Don't harm animals, dummy."
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Top 10 Uses for Twitter (That Aren't Self-Indulgent)
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/vHcJqEjheIE/top_10_uses_for_twitter_that_aren_t_self_indulgent
Since Twitter's inception, it's been looked down upon as a place for self-centered technophiles to share the mundane details of their lives. We know better than that, though --here are our favorite ways to turn Twitter into a useful tool, without becoming one yourself.
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China's Experimental Music Pioneers Are Moving West
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/pAaWAJbTNZ0/china_s_experimental_music_pioneers_are_moving_west
Back in November 2007, the 2pi Experimental Music festival was the only place in China to catch performances from experimental musicians. Countless fans from every corner of the country gathered in Hangzhou to fill a warehouse, and transform it into an art space for the festival?s fifth gathering. Musicians assembled from mainland China, Taiwan, and abroad didn?t just play together?they also traded performing practices.
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The Slave Leia Apron: Perfect for Grilling Wookie
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/Uyhvpede36A/the_slave_leia_apron_perfect_for_grilling_wookie
While few of us will ever be as cool as Han Solo or as powerful as Jaba the Hut, we at least have the ability to have our steaks cooked like the do (did) on Alderaan.
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Ivory Coast conflict intensifies amid reports of a massacre
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/mJ_j7HwSoxI/ivory_coast_conflict_intensifies_amid_reports_of_a_massacre
Forces loyal to Ivory Coast?s rival claimants to the presidency battled in Abidjan as U.N. and aid officials described a massacre in a western town last week.
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Fox News? Host Credits George W Bush For Job Growth This Month
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/EKf1H8LnIIU/fox_news_host_credits_george_w_bush_for_job_growth_this_month
After 12 months of an uncertain economy with job creation dipping up and down, the significant increase of job growth this month suggests a strengthening economy. According to this Fox News host, it?s because of George W. Bush, with no credit given to President Obama. No, really.
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For a Brief Moment, He Defied Nature
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/Ru_lQiD6XYk/for_a_brief_moment_he_defied_nature
The landing, however, wasn?t quite as enjoyable. Nonetheless, our happy penguin friend spread his wings, too a leap, and made for a wonderful snapshot. Keep trying, little fella. Keep trying.
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How to Hack Any Elevator to Go to Your Floor without Stopping
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/uqgdAUi2JXM/how_to_hack_any_elevator_to_go_to_your_floor_without_stopping
It can be extremely annoying to be heading down in an elevator from one of the top floors of a tall building, only to have to stop 10 times on your way. My friends, those days are behind us all.
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That Awkward "Pretend Not to Look" Look (PIC)
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/1OeQKMiQjz8/that_awkward_pretend_not_to_look_look_pic
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How Large Is a Petabyte [Video]
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/eSA-3POmbbg/how_large_is_a_petabyte_video
As a rough guide, you can fit 0.00002 Petabytes on a single-layer Blu-ray disc, 0.000048 Petabytes on a dual-layer Blu-ray disc, 0.000004 PetaBytes of information on a full size DVD and 0.0000005 Petabytes of information on a standard CD.
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Genetically modified cows produce 'human' milk
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/9tEbPO86Aus/genetically_modified_cows_produce_human_milk_2
Scientists have created genetically modified cattle that produce "human" milk in a bid to make cows' milk more nutritious.
The scientists have successfully introduced human genes into 300 dairy cows to produce milk with the same properties as human breast milk.
Human milk contains high quantities of key nutrients that can help to boost the immune system of babies and reduce the risk of infections.
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Were Colorado UFOs Simply Road Flares Tied to Balloons? [w/vid]
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/lwJ-R3FkUr8/were_colorado_ufos_simply_road_flares_tied_to_balloons_w_vid
Ever since three red lights in a triangular formation were seen and videotaped over Lafayette, Colo., there's been a flurry of online sparring between skeptics and ufologists over what was in the sky on the evening of March 20.
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Katy Perry and Kanye West Take Us to the Stars in ?E.T.? Video
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/_eXfMwrLq0g/katy_perry_and_kanye_west_take_us_to_the_stars_in_e_t_video
Katy Perry?s fourth single from Teenage Dream, ?E.T.,? recently took the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100, and as of today, March 31, it?s got an appropriately sci-fi themed music video to boost its popularity even further. Sure, the space romance theme may be lifted directly from Lady Gaga, but it?s not like Katy Perry was the most original star in the first place.
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Tsunami Victim: Dog Rescued after Three Weeks Adrift [VIDEO]
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/hmYxWdMuZEI/tsunami_victim_dog_rescued_after_three_weeks_adrift_video
Check out this little dog, who somehow stayed alive on a floating pile of rubble for 3 weeks before the Japanese Coast Guard rescued him.
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Cheats for Surviving the Mall: 6 Enemies to Avoid [CHART]
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/wAfWE6vm33o/cheats_for_surviving_the_mall_6_enemies_to_avoid_chart
A modern guide for surviving the mall.
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Charlie Sheen Booed Off Stage in Detroit
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/iuJFhmR2NO4/charlie_sheen_booed_off_stage_in_detroit
The actor abruptly ended the first stop of his tour when audience members started shouting "You suck!"
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The 6 Most Bizarre Medical Hoaxes People Actually Believed
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/vhznrEDkRCo/the_6_most_bizarre_medical_hoaxes_people_actually_believed
Every so often, we're told a story so remarkable that it's almost impossible to believe it. And we should listen to that instinct.
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Review: Arcade Stick from SoujiStiks.com [w/video]
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/5_LDasFf-6s/review_arcade_stick_from_soujistiks_com_w_video
With all the coverage of the coveted fight sticks that we at DeviceMag have had, one thing that comes to mind is the quality of the product. Yes, the arcade stick looks nice, but how does it actually feel in your hands?
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Zynga starts rolling out FarmVille?s first major expansion | VentureBeat
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/5P2tUoP1P8g/zynga_starts_rolling_out_farmville_s_first_major_expansion_venturebeat
Dean is lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat. He covers video games, security, chips and a variety of other subjects. ...
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Wanda Sykes Explains Why It's Harder Being Gay Than Being Black [COMEDY]
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/UEChcEIKaa0/wanda_sykes_explains_why_it_s_harder_being_gay_than_being_black_comedy
Wanda's take on how it would be if you had to come out black. "Mom, Dad, I gotta tell ya'll something...."
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India Wins the Cricket World Cup After 28 years
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/t1GZKoG1890/india_wins_the_cricket_world_cup_after_28_years
Gautam Gambhir and MS Dhoni's stellar partnership paved the way for India to end its 28-year wait for a World Cup title even as Mahela Jayawardene's century and Muttiah Muralitharan's swansong ended in hurt and despair.. Read more news on world cup cricket 2011 from Yahoo! cricket.
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