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David Icke's marriage breakdown: He once claimed he's the Son of God and the world is run by alien lizards, but the story of his marriage breakdown is almost as weird. By Natalie Clarke Updated: 08:11 GMT, 9 January 2012.

David Icke's marriage breakdown: He once claimed he's the Son of God and the world is run by alien lizards, but the story of his marriage breakdown is almost as weird

12 Hilariously Inappropriate Kids Products. Why Does Mississippi Vote Republican? (Video) Alexandra Pelosi wrote on Real Time with Bill Maher: Why is it that the poorest states in America are red states?

Why Does Mississippi Vote Republican? (Video)

It seems the poorer the state, the more Republican it is. The Census Bureau’s 2011 Statistical Abstract shows the GOP finds their strongest support in places where poverty and median household income are the worst. Case in point: Mississippi ranks dead last economically, with the lowest per capita income in the country, yet according to Gallup, Mississippi is the most conservative state in the union. New Father Remembers Time When Baseball Wasn't So Goddamn Meaningful. EDEN PRAIRIE, MN—While stressing that he loves his 6-month-old son Jordan "more than life itself" and that fatherhood is "a whole new world opening up to you every day," 36-year-old Greg Henderson admitted Friday that he misses the days when baseball was merely an enjoyable game and not an almost endless collection of meaningful and profoundly significant life lessons.

New Father Remembers Time When Baseball Wasn't So Goddamn Meaningful

"I've been a fan of the Twins as long as I can remember," Henderson said. "And it hasn't always been easy, either. 5 Things Biggie Smalls Taught Us About Love. Today marks the15th anniversary of Biggie Smalls’ death.

5 Things Biggie Smalls Taught Us About Love

Early morning on March 9 in ’97, Biggie was shot and killed at a stoplight in L.A. Today this poet and romantic would be 39. A Meth Maker’s Tale. Before you pass your final judgment on me, I feel it’s only fair that you let me elaborate on some of my darkest demons.

A Meth Maker’s Tale

I’ve actually tried to avoid the subject to this point, just as I tried to avoid those demons for half my life. I’d like to explain to you how I began to cook methamphetamine at the young and very impressionable age of 17. It was all unintentional, you see, and from the very beginning it’s not what I set myself up to do. I should probably begin by saying my stepfather was a convict. Myq Kaplan Gives Birth to a Stand-Up Joke. “You’re supposed to lay down your coat for a lady: that was a thing,” he said, speaking rapidly at the Broadway Comedy Club in Midtown Manhattan.

Myq Kaplan Gives Birth to a Stand-Up Joke

“If there was a puddle, and a lady was like, ‘I don’t want to walk across a puddle,’ well, let me put my jacket down, because the bottom of your shoe is more important than my whole jacket.” Poisoned meals: My mother-in-law may be trying to make me sick. [Non] Survivor: China’s New Hit Show Features Condemned Prisoners In Last Moments. The Extreme Environment Love Hotel. Nation's Quadriplegics Immobilize On Washington In Support Of Stem-Cell Research. WASHINGTON—Having arrived in the nation's capital by the wheelchair-accessible-busload, tens of thousands of quadriplegics from across the United States immobilized on the National Mall Wednesday, rallying in motionless protest against restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research.

Nation's Quadriplegics Immobilize On Washington In Support Of Stem-Cell Research

The throngs of stationary protesters, who were unable to join hands, march from the Lincoln Memorial to the Capitol building, or hoist banners and signs or anything else into the air, called on lawmakers to subsidize the creation of new lines of stem cells from human embryos, which they sedentarily asserted could one day repair their injured spinal cords and restore motor function and sensation to their bodies. Supply Of College Graduates Outstripped By Workforce Demand.

15 Funny Exam Answers - Oddee.com (exam answers, funny exam...) 12 Hilarious Teacher's Replies. Why is Hitler Selling Shampoo on Turkish TV? (Video) Noam Chomsky on linguistics and climate change. Virginie Montet/AFP/Getty Images.

Noam Chomsky on linguistics and climate change

Why can everyone learn Portuguese? Premium Themes. Buzz Andersen is what we in the design world call “a total badass.”

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After co-creating the hugely successful Birdfeed Twitter client, and working on both OS X and Soundtrack Pro at Apple, Buzz came aboard the Tumboat in late 2011 to lead the platform’s mobile division. Equal parts philosopher and programmer, Andersen’s approach to and reflections on his work stand as an incredible example to anyone working in a web-related field. Brazil’s Leading Arts Financing Group Shares the Wealth.

Straight Razor Shaving For Beginners. Our very first post on the Art of Manliness was a introductory guide to shaving like your grandpa with a double-edged safety razor.

Straight Razor Shaving For Beginners

Since then, we’ve received requests to do a similar article on straight razor shaving. Well, after months of experimenting with straight razor shaving myself and researching the subject in old books on barbering, I present this beginner’s guide to shaving like your great-grandpa. I couldn’t possibly put everything there is to know about straight razor shaving in a single article, but the following presents the essentials of this old-time shaving ritual. Benefits of Straight Razor Shaving Better shaves. Reduced costs. Town Jumps on Board to Give Wounded Marine a Home. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times Rescue workers from Heart 9/11 and other volunteers raised framing on Friday for “Manny’s house” in Glastonbury, Conn.

Doc.renlearn.com/KMNet/R004101202GH426A.pdf. Third Graders Reportedly Have Oral Sex Under Desk, Teacher Fired For Not Noticing. Understanding today’s rude teens. Today’s youths are out of touch with some of the fundamental principles of life because teachers, parents and social workers are worried about infringing the child’s autonomy and integrity, says researcher. (Photo: Colourbox) Sometimes I Feel Like I’m The Only One Who Gives A Shit About Rich, Lustrous Hair. Today I saw a woman whose hair had incredible potential. With a little effort and the help of quality hair-care products, she could have had glorious, bountiful locks—the kind any man, woman, or child would kill for. I do not exaggerate when I say she had a head of hair that was a gift from God. But it was all a tragic waste, because atop her head sat a nest of horrors: flyaways, frizz, dry ends. Pure natural beauty ruined by pure neglect. At times like this, I often stop and ask myself: Am I the only person left in the world who still gives a shit about rich, lustrous hair?

The British family frantically &prepping& for the end of the world. Residents Of Indiana Join Together To Form Collective Consciousness. INDIANAPOLIS—Sources have confirmed that at approximately 10:30 a.m. today all 6.5 million residents of Indiana spontaneously exited their homes and places of business, formed thousands of perfectly uniform rows, and appeared to join together in a collective consciousness. "We are Indiana," the newly established hive mind announced loudly, using the unified voice of what was once every individual man, woman, and child in the Hoosier State. A full two hours of silence then ensued, with the millions of formerly independent citizens of Indiana looking straight ahead without speaking or blinking.

The federal government has reportedly approached the developing situation carefully, especially after President Obama's requests to speak with Indiana governor Mitch Daniels were met with the response "There is no more Gov. U.S. Citizen Resigns After Making Controversial Remark About Country. MATTOON, IL—Ending the firestorm of controversy that erupted after he made a highly critical comment about the United States, 43-year-old hardware store employee Keith Nellson bowed to public pressure Wednesday and announced he would be stepping down as an American citizen, effective immediately.

Last month, when Nellson was heard in a YouTube video of a friend's birthday party remarking that "this country really needs to get its act together," the gaffe quickly went viral and led to extensive coverage across all major news outlets. - StumbleUpon. 1994's MOST BIZARRE SUICIDE At the 1994 annual awards dinner given by the American Association for Forensic Science, AAFS President Don Harper Mills astounded his audience in San Diego with the legal complications of a bizarre death.

Here is the story. 10 Most Inappropriate Snowmen. The Science Creative Quarterly & A DIALOGUE WITH SARAH, AGED 3: IN WHICH IT IS SHOWN THAT IF YOUR DAD IS A CHEMISTRY PROFESSOR, ASKING "WHY" CAN BE DANGEROUS - StumbleUpon. PeerIndex Picks Up $3 Million To Win Friends And Influence People (And Beat Klout) Whether you subscribe to the idea of social influence or not, services that mark — or try to mark — it are continuing to pick up momentum, and the latest example of that is PeerIndex, the UK-based social influence marketing platform, picking up a $3 million round of funding from a group of angel and private equity investors. The Series A round was led by Antrak Capital with participation from the ex-head of Reuters, Tom Glocer, as well as Restoration Partners chairman Ken Olisa and angel investor Sherry Coutu. Optimizing Your Wife.

Quarry Boyz. German Fireworks. Nor Dad. Hanged. - StumbleUpon. How I Passed My U.S. Citizenship Test: By Keeping the Right Answers to Myself. Your Birthday, Your Tree and their meanings (wowzone.com) WOW Poetry, lyrics, music, stories, classics, Wish OnlyWell - StumbleUpon. The unexpected lessons of Mexican food - Food.

In Japan - A Foreigners Guide to Japan - Living in Japan, Working in Japan, Dining in Japan, Sightseeing in Japan - Tokyo Japan - Osaka Japan - Okinawa Japan - Japanese Culture - Japanese History - Japanese Language. Japan's obsession with perfect fruit. 15 March 2012Last updated at 13:27 ET By Roland Buerk BBC News, Tokyo and Shizuoka Senbikiya sells only perfect fruit - with a price tag to match Giving fruit as a gift is a common custom in Japan. 12 Funniest Texts for a Cake. 15 Unfortunately Placed Ads... RELOADED! - Oddee.com (placed ads) 15 Hilariously Bad Sticker Placements. How can I tell my boyfriend he's a bad artist? - Since You Asked. All the shengnu ladies - China. Dog disqualified for pooping during agility competition. Cougar Limo Service. World's Worst Tourists: Americans Top List In New Survey. Lessons From Bolivia. Weekly Review—By Justin Stone.