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Ding Dong, The Bill Is Dead: ACTA Finished

Although yet to be officially announced by spokespersons, ACTA (the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Act) is effectively done in Europe.  According to statements made by Dutch politician Neelie Kroes, "we are now likely to be in a world without SOPA and without ACTA."  Who to credit?  The...

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FKI, Iggy Azalea & Diplo Make The Worlds First Interactive Shoppable Music Video

Well, it's officially the future, and everything is an advertisement. You can even shop on music videos. Yup, FKI, Iggy Azalea, and Diplo just created the first shoppable music video. Check it out. Love the song, but I don't know how I feel about this. But I suppose my feelings don't really...

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Researchers Say Sex Robots Will Rule The Sex Industry By 2050

Oh science, you have made our world so much better. From a vaccine for polio to a Tupac hologram, you never cease to amaze me. But now, you've really done it. I'm talkin' sex robots, guys. They're here (well, almost). A research paper out of New Zealand was released this week, predicting that by...

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Green Councillor Calls For Brighton To Become The New Amsterdam

In response to the banning of tourists from Amsterdam's coffee shops, Green Party Councillor Ben Duncan has called for Brighton to become the new Amsterdam of Europe by decriminalising cannabis.  Amsterdam's decision to ban tourists from its famous pot coffee shops was a surprising one,...

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World's Biggest McDonald's Being Built For London Olympics

When most people think of the Olympics, they think of the best athletes in the world, coming together to respresent their countries and make a name for themselves. But now, when you think of the Olympics, you can also think of...McDoubles? Yes, that's right, to celebrate the athleticism and...

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This Is Why You Don't Make Your Ex-Girlfriend Your Dentist

  Ever walk into a dentist’s office with a full set of teeth, and then leave completely toothless? Most people will probably say no, but that is not the case for 45-year-old Marek Olszewski.  Just days after Olszewski broke up with his girlfriend (for another woman), he went to the...

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Good News, Egyptian Perverts: Soon You Can Bone Your Dead Wife

We've got some pretty messed up laws here in the good old U.S of A, however, if there was an Olympic event for the most fucked up law, Egypt would definitely be taking the gold. A new law currently being decided upon in Egyptian parliament would allow men to have sex with their dead wives' corpse...

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Limbless Man Plans To Swim Around The World

Is this guy serious right now? Is that really necessary? You're already the first quadriplegic dude to swim the English channel, do you really need to be the first dude to swim around the world? Has anyone with even done that yet, swam around the world? Cuz I'm pretty sure they haven't, and now...

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KFC Fined 8 Million After Food Poisoning Incident

Turn's out Kentucky Fried Chicken is "not so finger lickin' good". Recently, Kentucky Fried Chicken has been ordered to pay $8 million ($8.3 million US dollars) to Monika Samaan, an Australian girl who suffered severe brain damage after eating a Twister wrap. Samaan was seven when she suffered...

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Map Of The Biggest Breast In The World

Honestly, I don't think today can get any better... Why? I just figured out where I'm moving. Russia, Sweden or Norway. Yes, I'm willing to give up sunshine, warm weather, beaches and well pretty much all happiness to move to Russia. Why? Because according to this recent (and amazing) study done by...

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