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May
31

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PICTURES OF THE DAY: School's Out Forever?

Some graduating students at the Dalian University of Technology in northern China celebrated the way a lot of university grads do: taking group pics, throwing their caps in the air, and enjoying the excitement of leaving your school behind

May
30

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VIDEO OF THE DAY: Monkeys + Synthesizers = Need We Say More?

Some people aren't too impressed with electronic music - as the creators of this video suggest...

May
27

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Working Too Much? This Handy Tool Will Tell You

Here's an interesting question: how many hours do you work in a year compared to other people in this country and around the world?...

May
26

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We Don't Know Where Dogs Came From - But We're Glad They're Here Now

Dogs have been hanging out with humans for thousands of years. But how did the first dogs come to be?...

May
24

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VIDEO OF THE DAY: 2400 Feet Down. No Parachute.

Normally, anyone choosing to jump out of a helicopter flying at 2400 feet would have a parachute strapped to their back to ensure a safe landing...

May
24

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One Way To Pay Back A Student Loan: Do You Accept ... Cash? Cha-Ching!

Imagine getting the chance to pay off a massive debt all in one chunk, and using a bag full of bills to do it. Alex Kenjeev, a 2009 graduate of the University of Toronto...

May
15

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PHOTOS OF THE DAY: Dancing On The Ceiling In An Upside Down House

This house is located in the western Austrian village of Terfens. It's fully furnished, well-decorated, and features a garage with a car inside...

May
14

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PHOTOS OF THE DAY: From The New York Times' "Lively Morgue"

Physical archives of photography may seem old-fashioned in the digital age. But the New York Times office in NYC...

May
12

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INFOGRAPHIC: How Long Would You Survive In A Horror Movie?

As you'll know if you've watched a lot of horror movies - or even if you've just seen 'Scream' - there are some pretty hard and fast rules...

May
9

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VIDEO OF THE DAY: This Elephant Plays The Harmonica

Shanthi is a thirty-six year old Asian elephant from Sri Lanka who lives at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C....

May
8

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UNEDITED: The Amazing Kreskin Shows His Hand

Through his many years in show business, Kreskin has honed his skills with a deck of cards. Now he shares some of the basics in this uncut clip...

May
7

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VIDEO OF THE DAY: It's Penguin Time!

What do penguins do in Antarctica during the long winter months? It's hard for human camerapeople to find out...

May
6

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IMAGES OF THE DAY: A Church In An 800-Year-Old Tree

Way back in the late 1600s, a bolt of lightning struck a tree in Allouville-Bellefosse, France, near the country's north coast...

May
5

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THIS WEEK IN RIDICULOUS VIDEO GAMES: Walden, Perfect Strangers

This one's for people who grew up when video games tended to involve two-dimensional characters running endlessly to the right as they faced down their foes...

May
2