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New amateur video of Challenger disaster released
After over 25 years, newly discovered footage of the Challenger shuttle disaster is thought to be only the second piece of amateur footage in existence. Bob Karman provided New Scientist with the VHS video he took while vacationing with his family at Disney World in 1986. The video was digitized…
Obama sings ‘Sweet Home Chicago’ at blues concert
At the prompting of musician Mick Jagger, President Barack Obama took center stage at a White House concert on Tuesday night, seizing the mic and crooning with the best of them to the tune “Sweet Home Chicago,” putting on display a singing voice that’s only been heard in public once…
Lou Dobbs: Dr. Seuss story indoctrinates children against big industry
Fox Business host Lou Dobbs warned Tuesday that a movie adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ children’s book The Lorax was indoctrinating children against big industry. Another movie, the animated Japanese film The Secret World of Arrietty, he derided for allegedly encouraging children to borrow things. He claimed the movies were “demonizing…
Gov. Christie: Warren Buffett should just ‘shut up’
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) said Tuesday that he was tired of hearing about billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who has lamented the fact that he paid a lower tax rate than his secretary. “He should just write a check and shut up,” Christie said during an appearance on CNN.…
Oops: BBC weatherman predicts ‘bucket loads of c*nt’
A slip of the tongue by one BBC meteorologist may have left viewers wondering exactly how to dress for the weather he was predicting. “It is simply a lovely winter’s day tomorrow, buckets loads of cunt, er, sunshine across central and eastern ares,” weatherman Alex Deakin informed British viewers on…
Deputy accidentally shoots woman in concealed weapons class
A South Carolina sheriff who has called for women to be armed isn’t backing down after one of his deputies accidentally shot a female student during a concealed handgun class. At a press conference over the weekend, Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright explained that Deputy Skip Smith should have checked…
Trump suggests Miss Universe should dump ‘not rich’ boyfriend
Billionaire reality star Donald Trump says a former Miss Universe’s relationship has “no chance” because her boyfriend can’t afford his own airplane. On Sunday night’s episode of NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice, Trump predicted 2008 pageant winner Dayana Mendoza would soon be saying “your fired” to her romantic partner. “Boyfriends?” Trump asked.…
Man survives in snowed-in car for two months
A Swedish man who says his car became trapped in deep snow in a forest the week before Christmas has been found alive and in surprisingly good condition. The man, believed to be Peter Skyllberg, told police that he had eaten nothing but snow for two months, but that thanks…
Giant kite could be future of wind power
A California energy company is working to develop an airborne system of wind turbines that its developer believes could be superior to any of the current ground-based systems. The system essentially consists of a giant kite that looks like a small airplane. It employs sensors to determine the optimal location…
Sanity break: Man gets back massage from adorable baby goats
Nobody seems to know much about this video, but it apparently originates from a site called “Becky’s Homestead,” which normally features videos on such topics as “Visiting a Goat Farm to Pick Out A Baby Goat,” “Axe Sharpening,” and “How to Build a Light Weight Chicken Coop.” Our guess is…
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