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OMG, The RIAA has pirated over $9 million worth of TV Shows

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Shuffle OMG | The RIAA has pirated over $9 million!

RIAA stands for Recording Industry Association of America. They are a conglomerate formed of all the big recording lables in the United States (like United Music Group, which we talked about here)

They're one of the organizations behind the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) which is making its way through congress. As we've mentioned, the bill will impose really restricting rules on the internet and will allow them to majorly change the internet. SOPA is opposed by pretty much all major tech companies.

So it's just a little bit hypocritical that the RIAA has been found pirating over 60 episodes of the TV show Dexter! This was discovered thanks to the website youhavedownloaded.com which tells you every publicly available torrent that your IP has downloaded.

If we apply the same math that they have applied when prosecuting downloaders, then every episode they pirated is worth $150,000 which means that they have pirated over $9 million worth of Dexter.

(Source) Also, check out the online petition to stop SOPA here

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OMG, Chefs in China make Urine Boiled Eggs!

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Yes, the eggs are made in urine, and they have been making it for thousands of years! The urine is gathered from
local schools and the very best comes from boys under 10 years old. “They pee in buckets and we collect it fresh every day," explained chef Lu Ming."

Ming says that the eggs are delicious and healthy and make you stay awake and sharp. Ming is looking forward to a project to export Urine eggs to other countries and make it 'A big thing'.

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OMG, There is an 8 year old serial killer in India!

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Amarjeet Sada has been accused of murdering three children including his baby sister and cousin. Sada was amazingly caught while he was trying to commit another similar kill!

Police in Bihar, India have stated that the boy took his victims to an open field and beat them with a stone. Sada attempted to hide the bodies but was not successful.

Law enforcements are trying to figure out his motives and why such a young boy would commit such a slaughter.

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OMG, Hemingway's shortest story was only six words long!

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The story was a work of what's now called "Flash fiction," because it tries to convey a full story in as few words as possible. Hemingway's story is this: "For sale: baby shoes, never worn."

The 6 word story is an extreme example of Flash Fiction. There is an award called the Micro Award that recognizes the best stories that are less than 1,000 words long. It's called the "Micro Award."

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OMG, The man who discovered the 3D visual effect couldn't even see it because he was blind in one eye.

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Dr. Carl Pulfrich was an early pioneer in the design of sterescopes, images that appear to be three-dimensional that are composed of two separate two-dimensional images. (like a View-Master toy). He’s well-known for observing and documenting what is now known as the “Pulfrich effect”.

The Pulfrich effect is the illusion of depth created by our brains when viewing an object with a dark filter applied to one eye. This effect is the basis behind the 3-D movies that we can see today in theaters.

In Pulfrich’s own words: “I have never been able to observe these effects myself, for I have been blind in the left eye for 16 years.”
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The 10th president of the United States has two grandchildren that are still alive!

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John Tyler was the 10th president of the United States and is well-known as the first vice president to finish a deceased president’s term. He served as vice president for the 32 days of William Henry Harrison’s presidency before the president fell ill and died.

John Tyler had 15 children, and many grandchildren. Two of his grandsons are still alive today. Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Jr. is 86 years old. His brother, Harrison Tyler, is 83. They were both born well over 60 years after their famous grandfather had died. Their father, Lyon Tyler Sr., passed away in 1935, when the two Tyler brothers were still children. Lyon Jr. and Harrison both went to college at William and Mary. Lyon was a WWII Navy veteran and is now a retired history professor. Harrison is a retired chemical engineer. He now takes care of Sherwood Forest, the plantation where President Tyler lived.

Here's a profile on Harrison Tyler in the Virginia Tech magazine. There's also a profile on Lyon Tyler Jr. on the website for his local branch of the Lion's Club here

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THERE’S A PUPPY THAT GLOWS IN THE DARK.

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Ruppy (a portmanteau of ruby and puppy) is a beagle with genes from a sea anemone. A team of stem cell researchers in Korea cloned the cells that carry the anemone’s red fluorescent genes. The researchers created a special glowing dog stem cell nucleus, and used it to replace the nucleus of a mother dog’s egg cell. They created over 300 embryos like this, implanted them in 20 different dogs, and though the cloning process has a high failure rate, they were able to produce 5 glowing puppies, including Ruppy. These dogs should be able to grow up and naturally give birth to new glowing puppies.

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The longest field goal in NFL history was kicked by a man who had only half a foot!

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On November 8, 1970, an unlikely hero booted an unlikely field goal to propel his team to an unlikely victory. That man’s name was Tom Dempsey, a 22-year-old kicker for the New Orleans Saints who was born without four fingers on his right hand and half of his right foot. The stage was set for Dempsey’s dramatic kick shortly after his counterpart for the opposing Detroit Lions had made an 18-yarder to give his team a 17-16 lead with 11 seconds left in the game. The ensuing kickoff return and a short reception by Al Dodd left New Orleans with little hope of victory. Now with only 2 seconds remaining, Tom found himself trotting out to the Saints’ 37 yardline to attempt what was thought to be impossible - a 63-yard field goal.

Somehow on this day “Stumpy”, as his coach affectionately called him, managed to launch the pigskin farther with half a foot than any full-footed kicker ever had! Fortunately for Dempsey, this kick was 10 yards shorter than it would be by modern standards. Sometime in the 41 years that have followed Tom Dempsey’s historic boot, the uprights were moved from the front of the end zone to the back, lengthening a kick from the opposing 37 by 10 yards! By no means does this take away from Dempsey’s accomplishment - we just thought we should clarify the distance for anyone thinking of attempting a 73-yarder by mistake.

Dempsey’s feat was matched in 1998 by Jason Elam of the Denver Broncos. Keep in mind, however, that Elam’s kick was aided by the thin air of Mile-High Stadium...and his fully-formed foot. Apologies to all you Broncos fans out there, but we’re still gonna embed Dempsey’s kick:

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The first women to ever get a 10th degree black belt in Judo was 98 years old.

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98 Year Old Woman.

Sensei Keiko Fukuda has achieved the highest rank in Judo at the age of 98. She began practicing Judo in 1935. She decided to forgo getting married and starting a family. Instead she focused on Judo. The reason it took her so long (76 years!) to reach the highest rank was there was an edict that prevented women from rising passed the level of 5th degree black belt. When the ban was lifted, she was finally able to rise through the ranks and reach the top in 2011.
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The words 'Hong Kong' can be spoken without moving your lips!

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Try it. Works!

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OMG, Ringing in your ears is caused by your brain attempting to repair itself and failing.

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Researchers claim that ringing in your ears, also called tinnitus, is caused by the lack of sound due to gradual hearing loss. This hearing loss can be caused by various factors, among them normal aging, loud-noise exposure, or an accident. The brain therefore is inclined to produce its own sounds to replace the frequencies that are missing in what the ear hears.

Tinnitus is the result when the brain’s limbic system (the part of the brain that deals with basic instincts and emotions) fails to keep this sounds from being processed by the auditory system! Around 40 million Americans currently suffer from this chronic annoyance, for which there is no known cure.
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OMG, A South American artist creates underwater artwork.

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During his childhood, much of which was spent in Malaysia’s coral reefs, artist Jason deCaires Taylor developed a profound fascination with the sea and the rest of the natural world. As an adult, Taylor has now chosen to incorporate this love of nature into his artwork. Jason carves cement sculptures that also function as artificial coral reefs deep below the ocean.

The surrounding natural beauty serves to enhance the artistic quality of his work and allows for a unique viewing experience that requires the use of scuba gear. Jason’s work facilitates positive interactions between humans and fragile underwater ecosystems and helps to further people’s awareness and appreciation for the splendor of the ocean floor.

Check out Taylor's website to take a look at his underwater art gallery!

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A Taiwanese woman married herself.

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On November 16 of this year, a bride was left standing at the altar...and could not have been more happy about that fact! 30-year-old office worker Chen Wei-yih sees this act as a commitment to love herself before she can begin to love others. The ceremony was a full wedding with all the usual components - save a groom. Chen has been in several relationships and does not consider this marriage to be binding, meaning that she will still be free to marry whomever she chooses once she feels the time is right. (source)

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The first ever video uploaded to Youtube was that of a man at the Zoo, titled "Me at the zoo." It is 19 seconds long and has over 3 million views.

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It was uploaded at 8:27 pm on April 23, 2005. The video features Jawad Karim, one of YouTube's founders.

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OMG, The Black Eyed Peas have been sued for copyright infringement three times in the past year.

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The first of these lawsuits was filed last January by hip-hop duo Phoenix Phenom. The pair claims that the Peas ripped off their tune “Boom Dynamite,” which they claim was submitted to Interscope Records (B.E.P.’s record label) a year before the Peas recorded their megahit “Boom Boom Pow.”

About a month ago, funk legend George Clinton also sued the Peas, stating that they sampled his 1979 song “(Not Just) Knee Deep” in a remix of their song “Shut Up” without his permission. Both the “Shut Up” remix and “Boom Boom Pow” appeared on The E.N.D., an album which earned the Peas the 2009 Grammy Award for Album of the Year..

And finally, a copyright suit was filed last October by Texas-based musician Bryan Pringle. He believes the group stole from a song off his demo called “Take A Dive.” The tune is noticeably similar to “I Gotta Feeling” by the Peas (also from the same album), which also holds the distinction as the most downloaded iTunes song ever!

Take a listen and decide for yourself below...these allegations could be a major “black eye” for the Peas!

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OMG, It’s not possible to swallow your tongue.

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This is a common misconception that is frequently associated people who suffer from epilepsy. It is impossible for a person to swallow their own tongue because tongues are rooted to the floor of our mouths by a segment of mucous membrane called the lingual frenulum.

Don't place an object behind the tongue to prevent someone from ‘swallowing’ their tongue. This only serves as a choking hazard. In reality, choking is a main risk with this sort of episode – a seizure victim should be placed on their side in order to prevent saliva or other bodily fluids from blocking their airway.
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Despite its groundbreaking computer animation effects Tron wasn't even nominated for the Best Visual Effects Oscar.

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In 1982, the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects went to E.T. Despite introducing the now ubiquitous practice of combining live action and computer animation in a film, Tron wasn't even considered for the award. In fact, a movie that relies on CG effects wouldn't win this Oscar until 1989's The Abyss.

Remarkably, and in spite of its reputation, Tronactually only used about 15 minutes of CGI animation. Check out more unusual Tron facts.

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OMG, Squirrels plant trees. ON ACCIDENT.

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Despite the fact that they've yet to learn to look both ways before crossing the street, squirrels are actually pretty smart. They have an elaborate system for preserving their food. This includes burying nuts and acorns underground so that they can get to them much later. Sometimes if they don't get around to eating their buried treasure, the nuts grow into trees. This is actually really important because it allows for trees to grow farther away from other trees so that forests can spread.

Squirrels know exactly how well the nuts and acorns they find can stay preserved, which means that when they find nuts they know which ones to bury at which time and where. They also have a process to make acorns last longer: taking out the embryo!

They're also really sneaky. Give a squirrel some nuts and he'll dig several "dummy" holes for each actual nut that he buries. This throws off other animals watching them who would try to steal their food. Sometimes they even pretend to bury nuts to send their competition on a wild goose chase.

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OMG, There are PENGUIN PROSTITUTES.

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Penguin females have been observed trading sex for stones! These stones are valuable to females because they are necessary for building nests. Male penguins are known for being monogamous, so it is these females that venture off to make some rocks by making some beds rock!

They typically target single males in order to avoid unnecessary complications, however scientists believe the intercourse is not merely for the stones because females would need to copulate with hundreds of males in order to build a decent nest (they only take 1-2 stones each time, and a nest requires hundreds!)

Scientists theorize that the females may be testing future mates in case their current partners happened to die.

No word yet on whether there are penguin pimps.
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OMG, Starfish have an eye on each one of their 5 arms.

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hese eyes are not eyes like you and I have. These eyes (known as "ocelli") are microscopic eye spots at the tips of their arms (also called "rays"). These spots are just groups of cells, with no cornea or iris. They only allow the starfish to see light and darkness.

This allows the starfish to see movement. It's also really useful when the starfish is out of the water. A starfish may dry out if it's out in the sun for too long. The eye spots help the starfish find shade.

The picture? I don't think it's a starfish, but it's pretty creepy looking whatever it is.
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