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Big Day For A Little Word - 'Meh' Is Added To The Dictionary

chicagotribune.com — The origins of "meh" are murky, but the term grew in popularity after being used in a 2001 episode of "The Simpsons" in which Homer suggests a day trip to his children Bart and Lisa.More… (Arts & Culture)

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Ever seen a creepier tower?

deputy-dog.com — Even without the crawling babies it’d be a strange looking beast, but that didn’t deter the geniuses in charge of the tower from permanently attaching david cerny’s sculptures to its legs.More… (Arts & Culture)

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50 Beautiful Examples Of Tilt-Shift Photography

smashingmagazine.com — Below, we present 50 beautiful examples of tilt-shift photography. All examples are linked to their sources. We strongly encourage you to explore other works of the photographers we’ve featured in this post.More… (Arts & Culture)

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Real 19th Century Vampire Killing Kit Is a Must Have

gizmodo.com — Sold at an auction for $14,850, this 100% authentic vampire kit from the 19th century is an absolute steal. I mean, can you really put a price to the ability to battle vampires like Kiefer Sutherland, Dick Cheney and Bono? I say no. More… (Arts & Culture)

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Holiday Ads Ask, 'Why Believe in a God'?

news.aol.com — Ads proclaiming, "Why believe in a god? Just be good for goodness' sake," will appear on Washington, D.C., buses starting next week and running through December. The American Humanist Association unveiled the provocative $40,000 holiday ad campaign Tuesday.More… (Arts & Culture)

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The 10 Most Outrageous Opening Lines in Literature

alternativereel.com — #6 - Notes From The Underground - Fyodor Dostoyevsky [1864] -- "I am a sick man . . . I am a wicked man. An unattractive man, I think my liver hurts."More… (Arts & Culture)

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Pimp My Drainpipe [PICS]

deputy-dog.com — holy *****, i love creative people.More… (Arts & Culture)

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Was George Carlin Our Mark Twain? Comedy Greats Say Yes

blog.wired.com — Shining stars from America's comedy universe gathered Monday in Washington to honor the late, great George Carlin with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.More… (Arts & Culture)

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Why You Can’t Travel Back in Time and Kill Hitler

io9.com — Next month sees the release of Valkyrie, a film about Claus von Stauffenberg, the man who tried to assassinate Adolph Hitler. Plenty of time travelers have had the same idea, although their plan was to kill Hitler before he enacted mass genocide. Their intentions may be noble, but the plans always seem to go awry, leaving history unchanged or even More… (Arts & Culture)

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Obama Doodle Not For Sale

chicagotribune.com — This doodle by then-U.S. Sen. Barack Obama sold for $2,075 last year in a charity auction. Now that Obama is set to be sworn in as the nation's 44th president in January, the owner says an attorney tried to buy the piece this week on behalf of an unnamed client and told him it could fetch six figures on the open market.More… (Arts & Culture)

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Election Day Freebies for Those that Vote

walletpop.com — If you're not a voter, then you may wanna get your hands on an 'I Voted' sticker so you can take advantage of all the free stuff you'll get if you do.More… (Arts & Culture)

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urban knitting: the world's most inoffensive graffiti

deputy-dog.com — there's a new form of graffiti in town, and it's extremely pleasant. so pleasant that i can't imagine even the harshest critics of regular graffiti getting wound up. i mean, who in their right mind would come face to face with a sweater-wearing tree and do anything but smile?More… (Arts & Culture)

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Paper Engineering

blog.makezine.com — Check out this astounding papercraft from Haruki NakamuraMore… (Arts & Culture)

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Obama, An Almost Impossible Target for Comedians

hollywoodreporter.com — Will political comedy be easier or more difficult under President Obama? That was a key question discussed by a panel of experts here Wednesday night.More… (Arts & Culture)

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10 Fun Facts About Pablo Picasso

neatorama.com — Today is Pablo Picasso's birthday, and to help celebrate the Cubist movement co-founder, here are Neatorama's quick 10 fun facts about the guyMore… (Arts & Culture)

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