Today is Jules Verne‘s birthday, as you might have guessed from having a quick look at the Google logo today.  The special, interactive “Google Doodle” is a nod to the Nautilus, the vessel from Verne’s classic sci-fi novel “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea”. Google Doodler Jennifer Horn says she wanted to honor Jules Verne because [...]

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If you’ve tried to lost weight and flatten your tummy before, you’ve probably tried the exercise known as “the crunch”.  You can feel your abs burning, so it must be working, right? But what if you learned that crunches are not the most effective way to work your abdominal muscles? Not by a long shot. [...]

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Geri Jewell, the actress best known for her role in the 80′s TV series The Facts of Life, comes out and admits she’s gay in her new book, “I’m Walking As Straight As I Can: Transcending Disability in Hollywood and Beyond”. She discusses more than just the fact that she’s a lesbian in the book, [...]

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A Japanese man suspected of killing young British teacher Lindsay Ann Hawker in 2007 has written a book about the nearly three years he spent on the run before his arrest in 2009. Tatsuya Ichihashi, 32, wrote the book during 14 months following his arrest after some two years and seven months on the run. [...]

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Mother Cheryl Kilodavis, author of the book “My Princess Boy”, defends the decision of her 5-year-old son, Dyson Kilodavis, to play dress-up in pink, sparkly costumes instead of building trucks and blocks. She says society needs to be more aware of acceptance. Dyson loves sparkly things…princess gowns, hot pink socks, glittery jewelry. Deal with it. [...]

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In a clear sign that pigs are about to fly and hell is about to freeze over, Pope Benedict XVI has said in his new book that using condoms may sometimes be justified to prevent the spread of AIDS. This is a major shift that would seem to ease one of the Vatican’s most deeply-established [...]

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Here comes the dirt.  Loredana Jolie, one of Tiger Woods‘ many mistresses, is getting ready to publish the very first tell-all book about her affair with the superstar golfer. In “The Real Diary: Lessons from the Good Time Girl to Champion”, which hits shelves next month, Jolie (real name: Loredana Ferriolo) claims that Woods enjoyed [...]

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Can you believe that America’s Cheapest Family spends just $350 per month on groceries?  Steve Economides and his wife Annette Economides have five kids and have learned how to cut corners. They have no credit cards, no car loans, and don’t utilize home equity loans. This family of seven manages to get by on just [...]

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President Barack Obama is facing some pretty intense criticism stemming from a quote he made regarding America’s readiness to withstand a terrorist attack. In particular, Liz Cheney, co-founder of Keep America Safe and the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, took exception to President Obama for being quoted as saying the country “can absorb [...]

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Below is the latest book trailer from “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” publishers, Quirk Classics. “Night of the Living Trekkies” is about a group of Trekkies who find themselves in the center of a zombie outbreak. This needs to be made into a real movie ASAP.  It boldly goes where no science fiction mash-up has [...]

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More here: Funny Lists 1. The Yellow River by I.P. Daily 2. The Numbers Game by Cal Q. Later 3. Under the Bleachers by Seymour Butts 4. Rusty Bed Springs by I.P. Freeley 5. Twenty yards to the Out House by Willie Makit and illustrated by Betty Wont 6. Spots on the Wall by Hugh [...]

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More here: Funny Lists 1. Bob the Germ’s Wondrous Journey Into and Back Out of Your Digestive System. 2. The Little Engine that Could Becomes intoxicated and Kills Civilians. 3. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer’s Games of Revenge. 4. Peter Rabbit’s Frisky Adventures. 5. Dick, Jane, and Spot Wander into The ‘Hood’. 6. Clifford the [...]

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