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Don’t let the title mislead you. I’ve been an avid 24 viewer for its almost ten years of existence. I love the sound of its opening theme. I was one of those who were stunned when Teri Bauer, in a brilliant move by the show’s creators that set the perpetually tragic tone for Jack Bauer all throughout the series, was killed off in the last few minutes of the first season. I seethed with rage when President David Palmer ordered a subordinate to off himself just to comply with a terrorist’s demands. I was one of those who laughed …
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It’s bad enough that the prices of textbooks these days border on the scandalous. Making it worse is knowing that for every single uber-expensive textbook sold, there are unscrupulous people and institutions behind it, running what could only be scams foisted upon a captive market of students that have little or no choice but to buy what they’ve been required to in order to survive a single semester. Here are 5 of those scams that have made, or still are making the lives of students even more miserable.
1. Custom Textbook Scam
What …
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Throughout its history, various cities and towns in the United States have implemented laws that are detrimental to women’s rights at best, and downright kick the entire feminist ideal back into the Middle Ages at worst.
Now some of the sexist laws listed below may no longer be in place, and we’re not really sure which ones are still being strictly enforced today, but the fact that they did were put on the books not too long ago should make an American think twice about ranting against some countries, particularly in the Middle East, that don’t treat their women all that …
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If you think those people who are forced to eat gross stuff on shows like Survivor and Fear Factor are brave, get a load of these men and women who not only stuffed the most disgusting things into their mouths, but have done so in record-setting fashion.
5. Most Raw Kidneys Eaten
Alice Caldwell of Butte, Montana, ate more than 14 pounds of raw veal and lamb kidneys on Oct 22, 1991.
4. Most Cow Brains Eaten in 15 Minutes
On February 12, 2002, Takeru Kobayashi wolfed down a total of 57 cow brains …
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It is not uncommon for people to keel over and die of a heart attack or a stroke during sex. In very much the same way that some drop dead while jogging or playing tennis, a lot of people have been reported to have bitten the big one in the middle of doing the best exercise of them all.
There have been, however, actual cases of sex and death that are decidedly more bizarre and gruesome than your usual cardiac arrest. And probably more painful too. But then again, the fact that they died …
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At its most basic, Halloween is really for kids. Some Halloween costumes that parents actually buy or make for their children, however, just aren’t. These costumes on these kids are just plain wrong, no matter how cute they look in them.
Throw in an Uzi and the costume will be complete.
On the surface, this costume is cute, until you realize it pushes the tastelessness envelope because parents are actually making fun of the baby’s normal bodily functions, and basically labels their kids as fart machines. And, whoopie cushions are supposed to …
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We perfectly understand the need for a catchy business name, but these store names are just too much. Whether these real-life store names were intentional or not, they’ve definitely got our attention, and will absolutely make anyone who sees them do a double take.
Whatever they’re selling here, it’s not working.
Peter North and Ron Jeremy, errr, come here often.
Thankfully, the owner of this store is one terrible speller.
What the store’s name has to do with its merchandise is a mystery not …
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Sure, the American President is the Commander-in-Chief, the most powerful man in the world, and everyone’s so hyped about who’s going to become the 44th White House occupant next month. But we all know who really wields power inside the presidential household, don’t we?
The fact is, while most presidents have led quite noteworthy lives, their First Ladies are just as interesting. Here are some fascinating facts about U.S. First Ladies.
1. While Martha Washington is technically the first U.S. First Lady, the first presidential wife to bear the title to widespread recognition was Lucy Ware Webb Hayes, wife of Rutherford B. …
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