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The Invention that America Needs

Thursday, 09 February 2012 09:52

light-up seatbeltFact: one of the most annoying parts of getting in a car is trying to find the seat belt, particularly when you're stuck in the backseat with two other people. Mercedes has finally figured out how to solve this problem of the ages. They put LED lights in the release button and made a device that lifts the seat belt lock up by two inches. It's what the world needs ...

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Proposition 8 Ruled Unconstitutional

Tuesday, 07 February 2012 14:43

In a historic turn of events, a federal appeals panel in San Francisco ruled Tuesday that California's ban on same-sex marriage violates the constitutional right to equal protection. The panel overturned Proposition 8, which was approved by 52 percent of the state's voters in 2008 and amended the state's constitution to limit marriage to a man and a woman. Today's ruling paves the way for supporters of the ban to take the amendment straight to the California Supreme Court...

Madonna's Halftime Show Beats Game in Viewers

Tuesday, 07 February 2012 10:01

madonna super bowl performanceAccording to an analysis of their users by Tivo, more people watched Madonna's halftime show than actually watched the game itself. The study also found that the most watched commercial was Doritos' "Man's Best Friend." The study took into account rewinds and rewatches, though it might just be because "Vogue" was awesome on TV ...

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Science Proves What We've Always Known

Monday, 06 February 2012 09:21

It is perhaps no surprise that men put on their best face when with women they find attractive, but now science backs this idea up. A report in the British Journal of Psychology says men are more likely to do good deeds when they know they are being observed by the opposite sex. Interestingly, women are likely to be just as kind with or without an attractive man nearby ...

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Don't Mess with the Super Bowl's Money

Thursday, 02 February 2012 16:18

In addition to cracking down on illegal websites that air pirated sports footage, authorities have claimed nearly $5 million worth of fake Super Bowl merchandise. So if you're a real fan of the Patriots or the Giants, prepare to spend a ridiculous amount on official Super Bowl XLVI hats and shirts ... 

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A Tale of One Horrible Theme Park

Tuesday, 07 February 2012 14:45

Today would have been the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens—and true fans of the celebrated English novelist can celebrate his life and work at Dickens World. Yes, there is an attraction in England that recreates life in the Victorian period as told by Dickens. Visitors can go on the Great Expectations Boat Ride, tour a haunted house and spend a day lamenting this campy monument to classic literature ...

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Online Dating Now Number Two

Tuesday, 07 February 2012 10:13

According to a new study, online dating is now the number two method of matchmaking in the U.S. ...

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Just in Case You Missed any Ads

Monday, 06 February 2012 15:00

There's nothing more annoying than being at a Super Bowl party and having someone talk loudly during the commercials. Don't they understand that's the whole point of the four-hour broadcast? Fortunately, the Internet has saved the day once again. Here are all the ads from yesterday's game ...

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LEGO Designers Have it Pretty Good

Thursday, 02 February 2012 16:30

The Denmark creative office for LEGO could only be cooler if it were built entirely out of the toy bricks it is famous for. The open space features a LEGO library, oversized seating areas, several glass-fronted meeting areas and a metal slide if you don't feel like taking the stairs ... 

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America Back to Spending Ways

Thursday, 02 February 2012 12:00

Apparently, America's days of saving and practicing frugality in the face of a recession are over ...

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