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Saturday, December 3, 2011

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The 45 Most Powerful Images Of 2011

What a year it has been! Here's to 2012 being a more quiet and less destructive year.

Possibly The Highest Ever Scoring "Words With Friends" Move

This person deserves all the self-satisfaction in the world. I'm pretty psyched if I get anything over 35.

The Little Rascals Are All Grown Up

The Little Rascals are not so little anymore. They grow up so fast!

Best Of The Really High Guy Meme

This guy got a little too high for his own good. Here's a comprehensive guide to his thoughts. (via quickmeme.com)

Khloe Kardashian And The Powers Of Makeup

So you mean those Kardashian girls don't ALWAYS look like that?

The 10 Least Influential People Of 2011

Here are the top 10 unimpactful people off of GQ's list of the 25 Least Influential People of 2011. Notable mentions in the lower 15 include Gwyneth Paltrow and Arnold Schwarzenegger. For the full list and rationale, visit GQ.

First Grade Problems Meme

The Internet, summing up all of our childhoods slowly but surely.

Muppet Origins

Miss Piggy may never get over the shock.

"Speed 2: Cruise Control" Has A #1 Fan

This guy puts the "wkw" in awkward.

Atheist's Guide To The 2012 Election

Penn Jillette uses an atheism scale to rate the presidential candidates, from Obama to Romney. Do you know who the most religious president was in American history? Well, Penn is about to tell you.

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ScienceDaily: Top Health News

ScienceDaily: Top Health News


Vegetables, fruits, grains reduce stroke risk in women

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 01:35 PM PST

Swedish women who ate an antioxidant-rich diet had fewer strokes especially if they had no history of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study. The findings persisted even after statistics were adjusted for other risk factors such as smoking and physical activity. Women with the highest level of antioxidants in their diet consumed about half their antioxidants from fruits and vegetables.

ScienceDaily: Top Science News

ScienceDaily: Top Science News


Astronomers find 18 new planets: Discovery is the largest collection of confirmed planets around stars more massive than the sun

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:58 PM PST

Discoveries of new planets just keep coming and coming. A team of astronomers has found 18 Jupiter-like planets in orbit around massive stars. The discoveries further constrain theories of planet formation.

They call it 'guppy love': Biologists solve an evolution mystery

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 04:04 PM PST

Guppies in the wild have evolved over at least half-a-million years -- long enough for the males' coloration to change dramatically. Yet an orange patch on the male has remained remarkably stable. Why has it remained the same hue of orange over such a long period of time? Because that is the color female guppies prefer.

ScienceDaily: Most Popular News

ScienceDaily: Most Popular News


Impatient people have lower credit scores, study finds

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:58 PM PST

Is there a psychological reason why people default on their mortgages? A new study finds that people with bad credit scores are more impatient -- more likely to choose immediate rewards rather than wait for a larger reward later.

Astronomers find 18 new planets: Discovery is the largest collection of confirmed planets around stars more massive than the sun

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:58 PM PST

Discoveries of new planets just keep coming and coming. A team of astronomers has found 18 Jupiter-like planets in orbit around massive stars. The discoveries further constrain theories of planet formation.

Even unconsciously, sound helps us see

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:57 PM PST

Imagine you are playing ping-pong with a friend. Your friend makes a serve. Information about where and when the ball hit the table is provided by both vision and hearing. And this is how the senses interact in how we perceive the world.

Many older Floridians have no backup plan after hanging up their keys

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:55 PM PST

Florida is home to one of the highest percentages of residents ages 65 and older in the United States, but very few of them have thought ahead to a time when they will no longer be able to drive a vehicle safely or considered how they will get around without a car, according to a new survey.

Instant nanodots grow on silicon to form sensing array

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:55 PM PST

Scientists have shown that it is now possible to simultaneously create highly reproductive three-dimensional silicon oxide nanodots on micrometric scale silicon films in only a few seconds. Scientists were able to create a square array of such nanodots, using regularly spaced nanoindents on the deposition layer, that could ultimately find applications as biosensors for genomics or bio-diagnostics.

Vegetables, fruits, grains reduce stroke risk in women

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 01:35 PM PST

Swedish women who ate an antioxidant-rich diet had fewer strokes especially if they had no history of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study. The findings persisted even after statistics were adjusted for other risk factors such as smoking and physical activity. Women with the highest level of antioxidants in their diet consumed about half their antioxidants from fruits and vegetables.

The Cynical Girl: F@%k It Friday: Favorite Song in 2011

The Cynical Girl: F@%k It Friday: Favorite Song in 2011

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F@%k It Friday: Favorite Song in 2011

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 03:45 AM PST

The end of the year is less than a month away. Holy smokes.

I wonder — what’s your #1 song of 2011? It doesn’t have to be a song that was released in 2011, either. What have you listened to over & over again in the car? What’s on your iPod?

I hate to say it but this song is on my cardio mix and plays EVERY SINGLE TIME I go to the gym.

I’m scrubby and I know it.

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


Impatient people have lower credit scores, study finds

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:58 PM PST

Is there a psychological reason why people default on their mortgages? A new study finds that people with bad credit scores are more impatient -- more likely to choose immediate rewards rather than wait for a larger reward later.

Even unconsciously, sound helps us see

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:57 PM PST

Imagine you are playing ping-pong with a friend. Your friend makes a serve. Information about where and when the ball hit the table is provided by both vision and hearing. And this is how the senses interact in how we perceive the world.

Many older Floridians have no backup plan after hanging up their keys

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:55 PM PST

Florida is home to one of the highest percentages of residents ages 65 and older in the United States, but very few of them have thought ahead to a time when they will no longer be able to drive a vehicle safely or considered how they will get around without a car, according to a new survey.

Vegetables, fruits, grains reduce stroke risk in women

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 01:35 PM PST

Swedish women who ate an antioxidant-rich diet had fewer strokes especially if they had no history of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study. The findings persisted even after statistics were adjusted for other risk factors such as smoking and physical activity. Women with the highest level of antioxidants in their diet consumed about half their antioxidants from fruits and vegetables.