Scientific Proof That Men Have the Dirtiest Desks

2012-05-31T14:48:40Z

Sometimes its hard to keep your desk clean and tidy. Turns out, men seem to find it a bigger problem, because a recent study suggests that men have far, far dirtier desks than women. To establish that, a team of researchers from the University of San Diego sampled bacteria from offices in New York,...

Senate Republicans Signal Big Shift On ‘Obamacare’

2012-05-30T16:57:18Z

Senate Republicans are echoing the House GOP’s shift in favor of some of the more popular “Obamacare” provisions, a sign that the party is uniting behind the strategy ahead of the election. With a Supreme Court decision looming next month,…

Obama's Secret Kill List

2012-05-31T12:02:31Z

The essence of our values is the rule of law, not the rule of presidents.

The Many Creepy Uses of US Police Drones [Comic]

2012-05-31T14:37:21Z

Brian McFadden's cartoon showing off some of the privacy-invasive uses of domestic drones.

Nike To Divest Cole Haan, Umbro Brands

2012-05-31T14:12:38Z

Nike Inc. (NKE) said it plans to shed its Cole Haan and Umbro brands to focus on driving growth through its namesake and other brands.

Boston court finds federal Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional

2012-05-31T15:07:22Z

The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston said the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman, discriminates against gay couples.

MIT researchers create robotic elephant trunk

2012-05-31T05:35:22Z

An MIT team has “extended” the universal jamming robotic technology to create a robotic arm that can twist, flex and grip in a way not dissimi...

Look at this, then tilt your head to the left

2012-05-31T13:06:01Z

Picture: Andrew Price / Rex Features

Russian Millionaire Tosses Paper Money Planes Out of Office Window, Laughs as People Brawl Over Them

2012-05-31T07:39:23Z

Pavel Durov, founder of the popular Russian Facebook-alike VKontakte, took a bread-and-circuses approach to generosity over the weekend, spending time with VK's vice president tossing paper airplanes made of money out of the company's St.

Bloomberg Plans a Ban on Large Sugared Drinks

2012-05-31T02:24:49Z

A proposal that would take effect as soon as next March is the most ambitious effort yet by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s administration to combat rising obesity.

Why Europeans Won't Get Prius C

2012-05-31T13:33:41Z

The Toyota Yaris Hybrid is as significant a car for Toyota in Europe as the 2012 Toyota Prius C is for the company in the U.S. It's the cheapest hybrid on the market, emits the lowest levels of CO2 of any non plug-in car--vital for European taxation reasons--and returns impressive gas mileage figures.

The 5 Most Ingenious Worlds Ever Invented by Science Fiction

2012-05-31T12:00:11Z

In no other genre is setting as important as it is in science fiction: No matter how intricate the book's plot, or how chisel-jawed that Hollywood manpile on the movie's poster might be, the universe is always going to be the real star.

CBS Sells Over 50% Of 2013 Super Bowl Ads

2012-05-31T11:10:35Z

CBS has sold more than half its advertising inventory for the 2013 broadcast of Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans, Advertising Age reports. CBS also could se

Why Do Asian Americans Have the Worst Long-Term Unemployment?

2012-05-31T06:40:02Z

The most educated ethnic group in America is struggling most with extended joblessness. According to a recent study by the Economic Policy Institute, the Asian community suffered from the most severe long-term joblessness of any racial demographic in 2010, during the slow, early period of the economic recovery. As shown in the graph below, 48.7 percent of unemployed Asian Americans had been out of a job for 27 weeks or more. Blacks were next, at 48.5 percent, followed by Whites, at 42.7 percent.

Hulk Fan Paints Self With Military-Grade Paint - Then Discovers It Won't Come Off

2012-05-31T11:23:51Z

All we have to say is, thankfully this didn't happen in Florida. Brazilian man Paulo Henrique dos Santos is an Incredible Hulk superfan. Recently, he decided to dress as the raging superhero for an event, donning the ripped jorts and painting himself green. The thing about the Hulk is, he's only green temporarily. Once the anger subsides, he goes back to being normal-hued Bruce Banner.

On Bob Dylan: Look at all the fucks he doesn't give

2012-05-31T10:56:16Z

“They have enriched our lives and they have changed our lives for the better.” ~ President Barack Obama. With aviator shades on inside the White House as the President bestows upon him this great honor... Bob Dylan looks as though he has given away his last fuck.

How To Piss Off Neo-Nazis

2012-05-31T07:08:19Z

This amazing t-shirt stunt, pulled off last August at a right wing extremist rock concert in Germany, just won a deserved One Show Gold Pencil.

SARTRE Self-Driving Road Train Takes To Public Roads: Video

2012-05-31T10:05:06Z

While in the U.S. firms such as Google are attempting to revolutionize mobility by doing away with the driver completely, over in Europe researchers are taking smaller steps towards making autonomous driving a reality.

10 Most Anticipated New Shows for Summer 2012

2012-05-31T10:52:54Z

Here is a itemized memorandum featuring the new summer shows we're most looking forward to... even if they're just placeholders to keep us busy until fall rolls around

6 Fictional Places You Won't Believe Actually Exist (Part 2)

2012-05-31T12:00:24Z

Here are six more places you thought were fictional, when in fact you could totally roll up to them on a moped and take some obnoxious pictures.

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