July 8th, 2008
With the US dollar struggling mightily, even against currencies like the Russian ruble, it’s a whole lot less of a bargain traveling with the green backs these days. But not all bad deals are created equal, so I thought it would be interesting to take a look at the 10 most expensive cities to visit […]
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June 16th, 2008
Medical results out of Florida show that more people are dying from legal drugs than illegal ones. The Florida Medical Examiners Commission released autopsy results from 2007 that found that prescription drugs killed 3 times as many people as all illegal drugs combined.
In 2007, there were 168,900 deaths in Florida. 2,328 of these deaths were […]
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May 13th, 2008
The US gov’t has cremated American troops at a facility that also cremates pets.
The Pentagon fed us propaganda after we invaded Iraq…You don’t say!
A list of 5 Ways that Hillary Clinton can still win the democratic nomination…Spoiler alert: 1 of them involves changing the minimum voting age to 60.
John McCain opposes US troops getting too […]
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April 14th, 2008
There’s nothing delicious about taxes but there is something that this photo has in common with very high tax rates. With tomorrow being April 15th, the deadline for filing taxes in the United States, I thought it would be interesting to have a look at the highest tax rates in the world.
To keep this simple […]
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February 28th, 2008
If you have a Yahoo! or Hotmail account you’ve probably been getting a lot of spam lately to clean out your colon. Among other things, apparently this is becoming a weight loss fad.
According to the spam I receive, cleaning out your colon can prevent colon cancer. So it got me thinking…is a colon cleanse right […]
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January 18th, 2008
Globalization really hits home this time! I thought this map was really interesting; it changes state names to countries with equivalent GDP’s. Damn we’re rich!
If California were its own country it would have the 8th largest GDP in the world-matching that of France. And for many Americans, comparing California and France might be fitting regardless. One […]
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December 31st, 2007
Well, it’s New Year’s Eve and it’s almost time to say goodbye to 2007 and hello to 2008. If 2007 was a good year for you, you may want to wish it farewell by having a big drinking night tonight. If 2007 was a bad year, you may want to send it off with a […]
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November 29th, 2007
acaloriecounter.com came out with a list of the 10 most fattening fast food items. And if you’re looking for #1, pull a Harold & Kumar and head to Louisville, Kentucky because White Castle is king! Anyways, here’s the top 10:
10. Dairy Queen Chicken Strip Basket (6 piece): 1270
9: Jack In The Box OREO Cookie Ice Cream Shake (24oz): 1290
8. […]
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September 24th, 2007
Notre Dame fans finally had something to cheer about as they saw their Fightin’ Irish score a season high 14 points and came their closest to a victory this season, losing only 31-14 against Michigan State on Saturday.
The 14 points were more than Notre Dame managed to score in their previous 3 games combined, having only […]
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July 18th, 2007
Go on any of the presidential candidate’s websites and the first thing addressed is money. They need your money to support their campaign because the more money they have, the louder their voice becomes and the more likely they are to be elected. This is what “democracy” in the United States has evolved into.
According to this […]
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