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Anyone can be a MythBuster at Explosive Exhibition
CNET - 12 Oct 2012 13:00
Visitors to MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition in San Jose, Calif., will get a chance to try out some of the popular myths from the hit show, and see many artifacts from the show's long history. [Read more]
Curiosity Discovers 'Applejack Liquor' Mars Rock
Discovery News - 12 Oct 2012 14:42Deaf Quadriplegic Twitter Sensation Dies After Inspiring Battle
The Huffington Post - 12 Oct 2012 22:50Weep For The Millionaire College Football Coaches Who Can't Sell Their Million-Dollar Homes [Rich People Things]
Dead Spin - 12 Oct 2012 20:25
Being a Division I college football coach is hard. You get paid millions of dollars, you get to bully your post-adolescent free labor into doing whatever you want them to do, and you get painted as a demigod by football-...
Art Review: ‘Faking It’ at the Met, a Photography Exhibition
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2012 07:20Your Orioles-Yankees And Nationals-Cardinals Open Thread [Yakspin]
Dead Spin - 12 Oct 2012 22:56
Get excited! We've got two elimination games slated for today, as both series have come down to a Game 5. Will the Orioles continue their unlikely run through the postseason? Will Natitude prevail? Will Alex Rodriguez ov...
When To Quit: What Was The Moment You Knew You Had To Leave A Stressful Job?
The Huffington Post - 12 Oct 2012 14:54
Last weekend the New York Times Magazine published a story about Ina Drew, 54, one of the top officers at JPMorgan Chase. She managed a $350 billion portfolio and took the fall earlier this year after a member of her tea...
Ryan Drew Blood Early, Then Cruised to Victory Over Unsteady, Flustered Biden
Forbes - 12 Oct 2012 07:52
Paul Ryan landed some blows on Joe Biden early last night, and with very few substantive responses, the VP was reduced to loud talking, uncontrollable laughing, and obnoxious smirks that surely turned off voters.
Tip For Sports Teams: Do Not Ask Fans To Share Their Favorite Memories Of A Terrible Season On Facebook
Sports Grid - 12 Oct 2012 23:59
Fans love their teams, but it's often a tough love. They'll boo when things go wrong. They'll write angry things on message boards and storm around their houses cursing this player or that coach. They'll always be back f...
Less Is More: How The Paranormal Activity Movies Got Better With Each Sequel [Grierson & Leitch]
Dead Spin - 12 Oct 2012 23:55
Sequels are almost never as good as the original movie, so it's a downright miracle when a franchise gets better as it goes along. It's hard to think of many that achieved that feat, but here's one you may not have consi...
49ers' Rogers won't imitate Cruz's TD dance
ESPN - 12 Oct 2012 23:49
Carlos Rogers won't be doing any salsa dancing on the field Sunday.
Yankee Stadium Was Rather Sparsely Populated A Few Minutes Before First Pitch [New York Yankees]
Dead Spin - 12 Oct 2012 23:49
Maybe this is some kind of expression of solidarity on Alex Rodriguez's behalf. Or maybe Yankee fans aren't any more special and dedicated to their team than fans of any other team. I mean, I did see the wave break out t...
Dallas mother gets 99 years in prison for gluing toddler daughter's hands to wall, beating her
Fox News - 12 Oct 2012 23:46
A Dallas woman who beat her 2-year-old daughter and glued the toddler's hands to a wall was sentenced Friday to 99 years in prison by a judge who described his decision as a necessary punishment...
Yankees' Rodriguez benched for do-or-die Game Five
Reuters - 12 Oct 2012 23:42
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees benched their struggling slugger Alex Rodriguez, Major League Baseball's highest paid player, for Friday's do-or-die playoff game against the Baltimore Orioles.
Trey Wingo Sums Up The New York Jets With A Fart Noise (Video)
Sports Grid - 12 Oct 2012 23:39
Yes, Trey Wingo is an ESPN professional anchor. Yes, he made a fart noise and a thumbs down sign in reference to the New York Jets. Video, after the jump.
MLB.com Has Already Penciled In The Yankees For An ALCS Appearance [MLB Playoffs]
Dead Spin - 12 Oct 2012 23:31
MLB.com, your unbiased hub for baseball news and overzealously blacked-out telecasts of out-of-market games! Also, your home for multiple TBS ads explaining that the ALCS will begin with Tigers-Yankees in the Bronx tomor...
James Campion: New Ball Game
The Huffington Post - 12 Oct 2012 23:06PBT: Nowitzki has knee drained again
NBC News - 12 Oct 2012 23:03David Protess: Justice Compromised for Hoops Star in Oklahoma Rape Case
The Huffington Post - 12 Oct 2012 23:03Facebook’s Having Some Issues With Twitter Cross-Posting, But Nobody Cares. For Reasons.
TechCrunch - 12 Oct 2012 23:02
As The Next Web reported, users are finding that their Facebook status messages aren't being cross-posted to Twitter even though they've set up their accounts to do so. I first noticed this the other night, but thought n...
Dead Letters: "He Should Never Have Access To A Dog" [Dead Letters]
Dead Spin - 12 Oct 2012 22:55
Welcome back to Dead Letters, the feature in which we reprint our favorite fan mail from throughout the week. It's like Deleted Scenes, but without all the scuzz money. We should take this moment to remind you that all e...
Atlanta's Gonzalez thriving in his 16th NFL season
NBC News - 12 Oct 2012 22:51
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - Five games into his 16th NFL season, Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez feels reborn on the football field.