Friday, September 28, 2007

Optimal Group snaps up WowWee for $65 million

It looks like WowWee's growing robot army will soon have a new boss to answer to, as Montreal-based Optimal Group announced today that it's agreed to purchase the robot "toy" maker for $65 million.

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New plant and animal species found in Vietnam

Scientists have discovered 11 new species of plants and animals in Vietnam, including a snake, two butterflies and five orchid varieties, the World Wildlife Fund said Wednesday.

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Monday, September 17, 2007

How to hide an airplane factory (PICS)

During WWII the Army Corps of Engineers needed to hide the Lockheed Burbank Aircraft Plant to protect it from a Japanese air attack. They covered it with camouflage netting and trompe l'oeil to make it look like a rural subdivision from the air.

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whyisfirefoxblocked.com hacked = awesome

"Why is firefox blocked?Because some douche wants to infect your computer with popups, search bars and endless ads, the same kind of douche that made you get Firefox in the first place because of horrific popups, search bars and endless ads."Screenshot on flickr in case they fix it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/11722823@N05/11733624

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Images That Changed The World?! [AWESOME PICS]

These images are NOT intended to offend anyone; We need to learn from past events other wise we will keep repeating history. There are so many past events that we must never forget about.....

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Apple's iPod Touch gets official

ipod touch

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Digg - New Design

Title says it all.

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Gonzales Has Resigned as Attorney General

Alberto R. Gonzales, whose tenure has been marred by controversy and accusations of perjury before Congress, has resigned.

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Digg this if you're tired of IE costing you money! (no ads involved)

i'm tired of losing time and money hacking my 100% standard code to work in a half-assed browser. digg this if you want to help get a massive shift away from IE compliance and if you won't tolerate their lack of standards anymore, IE 5, 6 AND 7 are to blame.

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So, as of yesterday, If you protest the war, the Prez can take your stuff

Was I only dreaming or did we use to have something called "Due Process of Law?"

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PLEASE Digg this story up. This boy needs help, get his story out PLEASE

A 5-year old Iraqi boy was doused in gas and set on fire by insurgents. His disarming smile has been disfigured by scars. He has become bitter and spiteful since his January '07 attack. Get the word out there; his story has to be told.

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Reporter Arrested on Orders of Giuliani Press Secretary

Manchester, NH - Freelance reporter Matt Lepacek, reporting for Infowars.com, was arrested for asking a question to one of Giuliani's staff members in a press conference. The press secretary identified the New York based reporter as having previously asked Giuliani about his prior knowledge of WTC building collapses and ordered his arrest.

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What you always wanted to write on your exams but couldn't [IMAGES]

You won't believe the elephant one! Hilarious actual responses to test questions.

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What If Kid's Drawings Were Done With Skill?

this is the result

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Computer teacher pwns l33t h4x0r kid in his class. Classic.

"He constantly interrupts me during my lessons trying to make valid points that are somewhere between "WTF?" and "OMG YOU ARE NOT USING TEH DEBIAN!"...

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The Complete Ownage of a Woman

I'll try to sum up a funny story that happened a few years ago: I got a vasectomy. I met a girl soon afterwards. She was nice and attractive but with a selfish streak that raised a big red flag. She was 32 at the time and I could practically HEAR her biological clock ticking. Regardless, she was a good lay, easy on the eyes, and reasonably g...

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iPhone unlocked. AT&T loses iphone exclusivity!

t's high noon, Apple and AT&T -- we really hate to break it to you, but the jig is up. Last night the impossible was made possible: right in front of our very eyes we witnessed a full SIM unlock of our iPhone with a small piece of software. It's all over, guys.

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Fix the Comment System

Ok really digg wtf were you thinking. This commenting system offically sucks. Why would you think it's a good idea to make me click 5+ times just to view all the comments, click an unknown amount of times to view all the replys to a comment, or if a comment is dugg down have to expand it to see comments below it that aren't dugg down.

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New York teen sues record Industry

A New York teen, dubbed a pirate by the Record Industry, is counter suing them for defamation, violating anti-trust laws, conspiring to defraud the courts and making extortionate threats.

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So neighbors steal your wi-fi net access, kill the connection or have fun

So you find out that everyone in on your block is using your network without your permission. Do you lock it down or...? Or maybe you want to have a little fun. A little creativity with squid and you could turn your everything they browse upside down (literally)

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Hilarious: Actual Airline Complaint

This is an actual airline complaint filed by a passenger. Absolutely hilarious.

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Can you see the hidden image part 2!

Each digg this story receives will add a moving ball which will eventually reveal (another) hidden image! Based of code by Gary Carstensen.

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Firefox 2 Officially Released

The Mozilla.com website has been updated with download links, press release, and a post from Mozilla CEO Mitchell Baker about the official release of Firefox 2. Well done everyone.

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Starcraft 2, Blizzard's New Game

Link to Blizzard Sitehttp://pc.ign.com/articles/788/788627p1.html for live updates of the convention.

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Its confirmed. Google buys youtube for $1.6 billion

Google Inc. said Monday it's buying No. 1 Internet video sharing Web site YouTube Inc. for $1.65 billion in stock. The deal is regarded as a largely defensive one that leapfrogs Google into a leading role in a burgeoning Internet marketplace

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Pharma Wont Fund Cancer Cure, But You Can. Cant Donate? DIGG!

DCA is one of the most promising leads to cure nearly all types of cancer. Yet is not receiving funding from the pharmaceutical companies because its inexpensive and not patentable. Don't allow this to cure fade from the headlines into obscurity, help FUND the cure directly by digging this site! it donates all revenue to funding the cure!

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Digg in the 90s [pic]

very funny

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Digg Needs a Picture Section

Lately there have been a good deal of stories reaching the front page that are nothing but pictures (usually ones sported as funny and/or witty). How many other people think pictures deserve their own section, as not to clog up the topics for news articles. Digg this story if you agree.

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Safari on Windows

Title says it all.

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Get me out of this job!!!

If this post reaches the homepage of digg, I will tell my boss what I honestly think about her and that I quit…how she looks, sounds and laughs like a man... and go to the pub.

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Paris free = Justice fails

Three days total. You or I would be rotting right now.

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pic of Aqua Teen "terrorists" laughing in court

Honestly, God Bless these guys, the picture says it all. This thing was harmless and the Boston authorities over reacted, the news stretched the truth (what panic exactly?), and these poor guys get charged. Digg this to the top in support of Sean and Peter.

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THIS is how you deal with lazy police [PICTURE]

"Going to bed the other night, I noticed people in my shed stealing things. I phoned the police.."

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Digg Unveils New Features - Kevin's Blog Post Explains with Video

New Digg Features O’ Plentyby Kevin Rose at 6am, Dec 18th, 2006 in Digg Website Big update today. Tons of new features to share with you – many inspired by feedback you’ve given us over the last few months (thanks!). Check out this video ... (( http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/18/digg-break ))

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Digg users right to freedom of speech, 50,000+ diggs strong!!

I calculated the overall number of diggs (and counting), of stories one way or the other related to the HD-DVD story, that made it to the front page and were submitted just after Digg’s own “DIGG: What's Happening with HD-DVD Stories?” post submission and here are the stats: More than 50K+ diggs overall and more than 45K+ diggs on the front page.

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Can you see the hidden image?

Each digg this story receives will add another moving ball which will eventually reveal a hidden image.

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BREAKING ANNOUNCEMENT: The new Microsoft Surface

The launch of Microsoft Surface marks the beginning of a new technology category and a user-interface revolution. Surface, Microsoft’s first surface computer, provides effortless interaction with digital content through natural hand gestures, touch and physical objects. Surface computing breaks down traditional barriers between people and technolog

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The iPhone is a piece of shit and so is your face

Maddox update on the (in)famous iPhone.

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Women gives birth, wakes up without arms or legs

A young lady goes to the hospital to give birth and wakes up without arms or legs. The hospital refuses to explain why they left her as a multiple amputee. In a letter, they wrote that she would have to sue them to find out what happened. She can't even carry her newborn child. Help bring attention and digg it up, please.

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Nations who have not yet adopted the metric system (pic)

How many could there be?

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Man Arrested after Saying No to Prostitute

It was Rocio Palacios who first noticed the woman who appeared to need help.

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An open letter to iPhone owners from Steve Jobs

We have decided to offer every iPhone customer who purchased an iPhone from either Apple or AT&T, and who is not receiving a rebate or any other consideration, a $100 store credit towards the purchase of any product at an Apple Retail Store or the Apple Online Store.

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I witnessed a murder today... [PICTURE]

A newspaper clipping of a letter submitted by a reader...

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Monday, September 3, 2007

8 diseases that give you superhuman powers

Diseases that give you: Photographic memory, a connection to God, New senses, Unlimited Euphoria, Immunity to Pain...

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How you could look in the next 4 years if you start body building now

Month-by-month photos.

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The Most Hypnotizing Website Ever

Definitely listen with speakers or headphones. The dots are arranged to trigger notes on a chromatic scale when they pass the line. How can something be so creepy yet so cool at the same time?

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Most accurate ip-tracing.. amazing.

i knew for ages you could trace an ip back to its Country, ISP, but this site locates your town and shows it on google earth.. Pretty amazing.Another trick.. you can now find where the emails you get come from by looking at the header and tracing the ip.

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Two Years of Digging!

"Hard to believe, but two years ago today, Kevin decided my code was bug- free enough to take down the beta sign and unleash Digg upon the world. It's been a crazy and exciting time since then, and we owe it all to you - the loyal and passionate members of the Digg community." Thanks everyone and Happy Birthday to all! : )

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Undercover NBC Dateline reporter bolts from DEFCON 2007

Undercover reporter Michelle Madigan (Associate Producer of NBC Dateline) got a little more than she bargained for when she tried to sneak in to DEFCON 2007 with hidden cameras to get someone to confess to a felony. When DEFCON staff announced the “spot the undercover reporter” game and told the...

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MySpace Gets Goatse'd!

Jason Scott discovers that MySpace users are hotlinking an image on his site. And not just a few -- this image is being requested over 400,000 times per month. He decides to use the best known method to stop bandwidth leechers: goatse. In two days, he goatse'd over 25,000 people. Hilarious.

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Apple Launches iTV

BREAKING: Steve Jobs has just launched Apple's new iTV at the MacWorld Keynote in SF. Features usb2, ethernet, wi netowrking, HDMI and more.

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How DRM screwed itself (article)

Today I learned some new numbers that I wouldn't have cared about or learned any other way except an internet revolt against DRM. This Article best sums up how DRM just screwed themselves.

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Freakin Awsome : Your Desktop on Steroids.

You have to see this....

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Warning! Felony for submitting a Digg story

I am being charged with a felony for a digg story I submitted last month. It was the #1 dugg video for May 13, and was linked to YouTube telling about a Sony HDV camcorder that was stolen from me. The story showed the phone number of the theft suspect, which is illegal under Michigan law. I'm in trouble and the thief goes free---Be careful diggers!

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Geek Culture [PICS]

These are the greatest monitor setups I have ever seen.

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NEW APPLE WEBSITE!

Look at this brand new website by apple, just released now, looks sweet!

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1 Miiiiiillion Users

It's now been more than two years since the first story was submitted and dugg on Digg. Since then you guys have helped Digg move from a personal project amongst a group of friends to a huge online community. Now, your contributions in submitting, digging, and commenting on content have propelled Digg to a point I never dreamed of – as of today D

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I just got my iPhone back from Apple and... LOL

MacGyver and Apple both know a good tool when they see one. Check out the "Official iPhone Tool" they included with my warranty service packet.

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The Funniest Sorry Note I Have Seen...

Guy dents and scratches another while parking... then leaves this note

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Easiest Clock to Read EVER.

Very cool clock that I can't wait to use with the new widget feature in Leopard.

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Will it Blend? - iPhone

Title says it all

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Woman tries to buy all of the iPhones at a store and gets owned.

This woman brought $16,000 to try and buy all of the iPhones at a store in Dallas to sell them on eBay. She pays a guy $800 for his first spot in line. Once the AT&T store opens, she is told there is a limit to how many she can get! The guy walks away with free iPhone.

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Digg Its Been Almost 3 Months, Can We Get A New Comment System Now?

It has almost been 3 months and the comment system still as horrendous as the day it came out on June 21st. It is buggy, slow, ugly and annoying as hell to read. It is fairly hard to fallow a conversation. Digg can do better. Digg this up if you want the comment system changed.

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The Most Awesome Pic EVER

Click and drag up or down with your mouse to zoom in & out.

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DuggMirror - We all use it every day - Time to show it some love by digging

Digg and DuggMirror allow all of these other sites to reach fame and fortune. How about giving duggmirror a little love and respect. We owe it to them to get as many diggs as possible. If it weren't for them, you won't have seen the Top 10 ways to XXXXXXX or the Google trick to XXXXXX. If this hits the front page, what will happen? Loops?

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Real Fight between Shaolin Monk and Tae Kwon Do (Stunning)

This is a real non pre-planned fight between a Shaolin Monk and an experienced Tae Kwon Do Fighter. You can see the extreme speed of the Monk with all oh his kick controlling. He could have simply killed the TKD Fighter, but he held his kick back after his sudden burst of speed. Watch the video and judge for yourself, Shaolin Monks are insane.

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Anti-Everything Gun

Just watching this gun in action scares the crap out of me. Once it has you in it's sites, your toast!

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Date from hell

This chick is grim reminder of how shallow the shallow end of the gene pool can really be. Props to the guy for keeping his composure.

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O Reilly Gets Called Out And Pwned

Bill O'Reilly slips up. He invites Ellis Henican on his show, a liberals whos more articulate, more charismatic, and prepared for O'Reilly's spin. O'Reilly pulls his usual stunt: cherry pick an anti-lib set-up. But watch his smirk quickly goes very sour. She's pretty hot too.

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Banned Discovery Channel Documentary now on Google Video

On Tuesday May 3, 1994 this program was scheduled to air on the Discovery Channel. Influential members of congress applied pressure to the cable industry to stop the airing of the program and destroy all copies. The Discovery Channel was reimbursed for the 1/4 to 1/2 million dollars production costs. This is the program they didn't want you to see!

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[VIDEO] Priceless Senior Prank

Using and underground tunnel and serious teamwork the seniors ruined traffic.

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Dice Stacking - Insane

Some people view Dice Stacking as magic. Others see it as more of a juggling skill. Dice stacking is the art of scooping up dice in a dice cup and setting the cup down to build a vertical column of dice. Most people's initial reaction, when first seeing the dice stacked, is astonishment.

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Dice Stacking - Insane

Some people view Dice Stacking as magic. Others see it as more of a juggling skill. Dice stacking is the art of scooping up dice in a dice cup and setting the cup down to build a vertical column of dice. Most people's initial reaction, when first seeing the dice stacked, is astonishment.

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Strippers for Ron Paul

On MSNBC's Tucker Carslon show ex-stripper Michelle Shinghal talks about her support for Ron Paul. She's actually very well spoken for a stripper, but is this even good publicity for Dr. Paul?

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Bully gets his

Anyone who's ever been picked on by a bully will love this. Ah, sweet justice.

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Student tasered at UCLA library for not having his ID 11-14-06 11:30pm

Don't you hate it when you forget to bring your ID to Library... and the CSO or UCPD end up zapping you like five times with a stun gun? what is happening in todays universities now a days?UCLA library is a 24/7 library only for UCLA students...

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The World's First Time Machine

"A 2003 BBC Documentary chronicling the work of Dr Ronald Mallett, a physicist on the brink of making time travel a reality. Answers many interesting questions such as why we can never go back and see the Dinosaurs, also covers the Grandfather paradox and ways around this such as alternate universes."

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Girls Need To Watch This: How to be the Perfect Girlfriend

For guys and girls this video is pretty damn close to the truth. Yea I know there are barely any girls on digg =P, so guys show your girlfriends or friends that are girls =)

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The Atheist Delusion

God is real. And he's unbelievable.

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High School Senior Tricks Opposing Fans With "We Suck" Sign

A high school student who tricked football fans from a crosstown rival into holding up signs that together spelled out, "We Suck," was suspended for the prank, students said. He said he was inspired by a similar prank pulled by Yale students in 2004, when Harvard fans were duped into holding up cards with the same message.

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The Worst Hockey Play You Will Ever See

January 4th, 2007. The Stars lead the Oilers 5-4 with about 10 seconds left in third period. The Oilers have their goalie pulled and Dallas forward Patrick Stefan gets a clearcut breakaway from the blueline on an empty net. The rest is now hockey history.

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Amazing! - Carlos Mencia Steals From Bill Cosby

Almost word for word, looks like Carlos is in trouble again.

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George Lucas Announces Two More Star Wars Movies

We absolutely knew that George Lucas was not done with the Star Wars universe. The Star Wars creator revealed to Fox News that he will make two more live-action Star Wars films.

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Unphotoshopped...

Check out Faith Hill before and after photoshop...

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Holy Dark Knight! Check Out Batman's New Suit!

This is apparently a scan from the newest Entertainment Weekly where they premiere the first shot of Batman sporting his new suit in THE DARK KNIGHT. Not much has changed, but there are a few new things you can spot pretty easily.

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Owen Wilson Trys To Commit Suicide

Very sad...

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'Inhumane' Big Brother won't budge on dead father - Digg to show Disgust!

A contestant on the Australian Big Brother reality television program, will not be told that her father had passed away last week, after a decision was handed down by the shows producers. Contestant Emma's father Raymond Cornell died last week and his funeral was held on Monday in Adelaide, but the 24-year-old is still unaware of his death.

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Anime-Style Simpsons artist gets hired by Matt Groening -- thanks to Digg!

Long story short: Bongo Comics, Matt Groening's comic book company, is hiring me to do the pencils for a short manga-style Simpsons comic. Also, I've been contacted by 20th Century Fox. They want me to do work for them somehow. I might get a design job for the upcoming new Futurama series!

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Why 1/5 of Americans Can't Locate The U.S.

Miss Teen South Carolina educates us

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Can you see it? (Give it a sec, you will...) [PIC]

I recognized this immediately as I was walking through my front room... can you see what my son made? As a geek dad this made me laugh and almost made me cry.

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Hilton Ordered Back to Jail

hey hey good by

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THE Crocodile Man, Steve Irwin, is dead.

It is understood he was killed by a sting-ray barb that went through his chest.He was swimming off the Low Isles at Port Douglas filming an underwater documentary and that's when it occurred.

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Partial Face Transplant Celebrity Photoshop Gallery

Photoshopped photos with the right half of a face from one celebrity and the left half from another... Tom-Kat is scary as one face...

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