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  1. Photo taken on July 04, 2015 at 03:13PM

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  2. The Mystery of Lewis Carroll

    The Mystery of Lewis Carroll The author of "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland," which sees its 150th anniversary this year, remains to this day an enigmatic figure. Jenny Woolf explores the joys and struggles of this brilliant, secretive, an

  3. Illustration of George W. Bush Skydiving Out of Air Force One While Riding on a Deadly Shark and Shooting His Pistols

    Illustration of George W. Bush Skydiving Out of Air Force One While Riding on a Deadly Shark and Shooting His Pistols ( larger ) George DUBYA Bush is a fantastic illustration by Walnut Creek, California-based artist Jason Heuser (a.k.a. “ S

  4. ‘Rock Feast’, A Display of Rocks That Resemble Food Arranged With Dishes and Silverware

    ‘Rock Feast’, A Display of Rocks That Resemble Food Arranged With Dishes and Silverware Rock Feast is a series of photos taken recently at the  San Diego County Fair  that show rocks that resemble food arranged with dishes and silverware. p

  5. News in Brief: Study: U.S. Wastes 2 Million Hours Annually Figuring Out Where Tape Roll Starts

    News in Brief: Study: U.S. Wastes 2 Million Hours Annually Figuring Out Where Tape Roll Starts BLOOMINGTON, IN—A new study published Friday by researchers at Indiana University revealed that U.S. citizens waste approximately 2 million hours

  6. Tip Tester: How Other Sriracha Sauces Compare to the Original Rooster

    Tip Tester: How Other Sriracha Sauces Compare to the Original Rooster Ask anyone about Huy Fong Sriracha and they are likely to have a very strong opinion about the famous “Rooster Sauce.” It’s one those things you either hate or love, but

  7. Can Competitive Eating Be More Than Joey Chestnut and the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot-Dog Eating Contest?

    Can Competitive Eating Be More Than Joey Chestnut and the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot-Dog Eating Contest? The sport should worry that it has only one popular contest and one real star — who’s reached his peak. July 4, 2015 at 01:02AM

  8. Photo taken on July 03, 2015 at 08:16PM

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  9. Photo taken on July 03, 2015 at 07:42PM

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  10. Photo taken on July 03, 2015 at 07:14PM

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  13. An Inside Look at America's Weirdest Independence Day Tradition

    An Inside Look at America's Weirdest Independence Day Tradition Turning gluttony into a spectator sport is the epitome of Americana. That makes our nation’s birthday the perfect day for the granddaddy of all competitive eating showdowns. Ju

  14. The Sometimes Tragic Physics of Celebratory July 4th Gunshots

    The Sometimes Tragic Physics of Celebratory July 4th Gunshots When falling holiday bullets end lives. July 3, 2015 at 02:22PMvia Digg bit.ly

  15. Absurd Creature of the Week: If This Wasp Stings You, ‘Just Lie Down and Start Screaming’

    The tarantula hawk is actually a kind of solitary wasp, with a sting that causes a fiercely electric pain that could only be described as totally unacceptable. The post Absurd Creature of the Week: If This Wasp Stings You, ‘Just Lie Down a

  16. Car crashes through gate, teeters off dock

    A woman crashed through a gate onto a Florida man's dock before her car splashed into the water. CNN affiliate WPTV reports. Image unavailable: Image for Car crashes through gate, teeters off dock. This image was not available in the recove

  17. Photo taken on July 03, 2015 at 01:47PM

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  18. Photo taken on July 03, 2015 at 01:47PM

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  19. July 03, 2015 at 01:34AM

    Why does every mobile app interrupt constantly with RATE ME? via ift.tt

  20. July 03, 2015 at 01:33AM

    There isn't one email tool that does everything I want. via ift.tt

  21. Photo taken on July 01, 2015 at 07:10PM

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  22. Photo taken on July 01, 2015 at 07:08PM

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  23. Would You Try 3D-Printed Meat?

    Free-range? Grass-fed? How about 3D-printed next to the Nespresso on your kitchen island? That could be the beef of the future, friends. And two German design students have ginned up the latest plans for a slick-looking machine that could m

  24. If Fast Food Commercials Were Honest

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  25. The Key to Longer-Lasting Smartwatches Might Be Stupidly Simple

    Smartwatches are not endowed with the greatest battery life, thanks to the limited space available. But for the increasingly large number of circular smartwatches on the market, there’s one simple change that could yield a quarter more powe

  26. Man Figures Out How To Make His Lawn Mow Itself

    Man Figures Out How To Make His Lawn Mow Itself Nothing like the smell of fresh-cut ingenuity. June 29, 2015 at 06:50PMvia Digg di.gg

  27. Photo taken on June 29, 2015 at 06:39PM

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  28. * * by Darian

    * * by Darian Darian : Photos Image unavailable: Image for * * by Darian. This image was not available in the recovered archive. View the original reference.via 500px: bit.ly

  29. Fight Back Against Drone Surveillance... With Fashion

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  30. The Difference Between Road Rage and Regular Rage (and Why It Matters)

    No matter how calm of a person you are, driving has a tendency to bring out the worst in us. Perhaps it’s the personal armor of being in a steel case on wheels, but road rage feels different than regular old rage. Let’s take a look at why t