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Smash Bros Theory: 6 Absurd Classes Taught at Actual College

cracked.com — Universities everywhere base their entire business model on forcing you to take half a dozen completely useless classes for each one that will actually help you get smarter and find a job.More… (Comedy)

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2009 Corvette ZR1 First Drive: The Greatest Car Ever Made!

jalopnik.com — Jalopnik's got their first drive review up of the newest super car with a 0-to-60 in 3.3 seconds and a 205 MPH top speed -- the 2009 Corvette ZR1. Their verdict? Better than any other car ever made.More… (Autos)

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McCain: ‘The Fundamentals Of The Economy Are Strong’

thinkprogress.org — On her radio show today, conservative talker Laura Ingraham asked Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) what he believed should be done to address the struggling U.S. economy. Ingraham listed several economic indicators that have declined in recent years to make her point. McCain dismissed the premise of Ingraham’s question.More… (US Elections 2008)

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7 Ridiculously Upbeat Songs About Death

audiotuts.com — The songs are about dying. That's rarely cause for celebration. But there are exceptions. Today, we celebrate seven songs about death that are guaranteed to liven up any party. Even if they don't mean to.More… (Music)

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Russia Decides to Stop All Military Work with NATO

reuters.com — Doubts surfaced over the future of military cooperation between NATO and Russia on Wednesday after Norway said Moscow had informed it of a decision to freeze all joint work with the alliance in the row over Georgia.More… (World News)

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Creepy Classic Rock Lyrics

houstonpress.com — Some of the more unsettling lines in some of rock's most popular songsMore… (Music)

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IE To Get Privacy Mode

news.bbc.co.uk — Microsoft is planning a "privacy mode" for the next release of its Internet Explorer (IE) web browser. By clicking a button, users of IE8 will be able to limit how much information is recorded about where they go online and what they do. More… (Software)

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How Much Can You Learn From a Home DNA Test?

discovermagazine.com — How much does your DNA determine your future? Our reporter has her DNA analyzed by three different labs, and shares every detail of the results... as well as how she copes with them.More… (General Sciences)

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Will Wright on the origins of 'Spore'

news.cnet.com — On September 7, Electronic Arts will release its long-awaited and much-anticipated Spore. For many, this will be the biggest video game event of the year, and possibly even the last several years. More… (PC Games)

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FCC Order scolds Comcast for changing story on P2P blocking

arstechnica.com — "Surrender, Comcast!" declares the FCC in its Order on P2P blocking. The agency also calls on the public to stay vigilant on the issue and aligns itself more closely with the net neutrality movement.More… (Tech Industry News)

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Shapeways: 3D Printing for Everyone (Except Little Kids)

blog.wired.com — Ever had a really cool idea for something you wanted to build, but you had no way to actually build it? Ever designed a toy or a piece of art that you thought would be a neat thing to have, but your skills at molding plastic or at sculpture just weren't up to the task?More… (Design)

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America's Top 10 Olympic Schools (By # of Olympians)

forbes.com — © David Gonzales These are the 10 American colleges with the largest number of current or former students participating in this summer's Olympic Games. The count is based on data from the U.S. Olympic Committee and the colleges. It excludes coaches and includes alternates provided by the colleges.More… (Olympics)

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Why Playing Doctor Can be a Dangerous Game

rd.com — "How to go off medicines isn't routinely studied and remains more of an art than a science," says Jack E. Fincham, PhD, a pharmacy professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy. Here are some common reasons for stopping a medicine and what you should know before you do.More… (Health)

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Why We Deserve Better Villains -- And How To Get Them

io9.com — Why are people still so crazed over Heath Ledger's Joker after a month in theaters? Maybe because he's the first villain we've seen in ages who didn't kind of suck. The problem of villain suckage is endemic in heroic narratives, where villains get redeemed, become sympathetic, or lose their menace too easily.More… (Movies)

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How To Block Porn Pictures And Images With SafeSquid Proxy

howtoforge.com — Administrators can use various methods to block access to websites that are pornographic in nature, like URL Filter, URL Blacklist, Keyword Filter, etc.Follow the procedure below to install Pornographic Image Filter and use it with SafeSquid:More… (Linux/Unix)

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