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It ain’t easy being me!

A University of Virginia study showed that people would rather give themselves electric shocks than to simply sit quietly  alone with their thoughts!

A University of Virginia study showed that people would prefer to give themselves electric shocks rather than simply sit quietly alone with their own  thoughts!

Tickle Me Elmo explained

US Customs Agents were surprised to find 2 live parrots being smuggled into the country in an Elmo Doll

US Customs Agents were surprised to find 2 live parrots being smuggled into the country in an Elmo Doll

Spoiler Brat!

C  "it's [not] my Tea-Party and I'll cry if I want to" House Leader goes down to defeat

Eric Cantor “it’s [not] my Tea-Party and I’ll cry if I want to”
Republican House Majority Leader is soundly beaten in US primary by an obscure Tea-Party candidate Dave Brat

Obama and Putin: Friends to Foes

Obama and Putin:  70 years ago we were Allies!

Normandy:  “Fancy meeting you here. To think 70 years ago we were Allies!”

“Otter” Rubinstein?

A video shows otters in the Smithsonian National Zoo playing an electric  keyboard with "wild" enthusiasm. The instrument was provided  as part of the zoo's "animal enrichment program".

A video shows otters in the Smithsonian National Zoo playing an electric keyboard with “wild” enthusiasm. The instrument was provided as part of the zoo’s “animal enrichment program”.

“Sterling” Silver Medal?

NBA commissioner Adam Silver does the right thing and bans LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life because of his shocking  racist comments.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver does the right thing and bans LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life because of his shocking racist comments.

Total Recall! 2013/14

GM has to recall 4.8 million vehicles Ford, .5 million, Toyota 1.8 Jeep 1.5 etc.

It has been a year the auto industry would like to forget: GM has recalled 4.2 million vehicles, Toyota 1.8 million Jeep 1.5, Chrysler and Honda over 800,000, Ford 500,000

The Expanding “Rust Belt”

Huntington West Virginia, in the American "Rust Belt" has been named the Fattest City in America, with 40% of its population classified as obese.

Huntington West Virginia, in the American “Rust Belt”, has been named the Fattest City in America, with 40% of its population classified as obese.

George W Bush : Paint By Numbers?

"What comes after # 43?" An exhibition of portraits painted by former President Bush opens in Dallas. [ He signs his work "43" as the 43rd president]

“What comes after # 43?”
An exhibition of portraits painted by former President Bush opens in Dallas. [ He signs his work “43” as the 43rd president]

“Sealfies”, Ellen Degenerates?

Ellen Degeneras has drawn the ire of Canadian First Nations after dedicating proceeds from her Oscar photo to an anti-sealing society

Ellen Degeneres has drawn the ire of Inuit hunters after proceeds from her Oscar “selfie” photo were donated to the Humane Society, a vocal anti-seal-hunting group.