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The top 10 foods only America could have invented
When it comes to food, America gets a bad rap. It’s a common refrain that America has no cuisine to call our own. We’ve got apple pie and hot dogs, but that’s about it. (And when you really get down to it, the Germans invented hot dogs, and the British were eating apple pie like 1,000 years ago.
But the truth is, America does have a cuisine to call it’s own. Over the past 232 years we’ve invented some of the most creative, daring, and yes, downright craziest dishes the world has ever seen. Sure, they can be overly greasy, a little too cheesy, and sometimes fried a few times too many. But they’re ours. So to celebrate Independence Day, we’ve put together this list of the best foods that only a country with just the right combination of greed, grit, and gluttony could have possibly dreamed up. When it comes to food, America gets a bad rap. It’s a common refrain that America has no cuisine to call our own. We’ve got apple pie ... more -
Top ten angry on-camera meltdowns
For your viewing entertainment. Yes, have some...
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10 tips for better sex
It's summer lovin' time and if you are getting bored with the same old, same old, you might wanna try some of these. Everyone could use a massage ;)
It's summer lovin' time and if you are getting bored with the same old, same old, you might wanna try some of these. Everyone could u... more -
Hottest bachelors of 2008...
according to People. Its about time they had a "Hot" list for the ladies. How did Britney Spear's brother get on the list?
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Most Connected Cities
Of course Silicon Valley is on there, there should just be wifi everywhere already. bajeezus
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World's top 10 most polluted places
1. Sumqayit, Azerbaijan—This area gained the dubious distinction of landing atop the Blacksmith Institute’s list of the world’s most polluted sites. Yet another heir to the toxic legacy of Soviet industry, this city of 275,000 bears heavy metal, oil and chemical contamination from its days as a center of chemical production. As a result, locals suffer cancer rates 22 to 51 percent higher than their countrymen, and their children suffer from a host of genetic defects, ranging from mental retardation to bone disease.
“As much as 120,000 tons of harmful emissions were released on an annual basis, including mercury,” says Richard Fuller, founder of Blacksmith, an environmental health organization based in New York City. “There are huge untreated dumps of industrial sludge.”
2. Chernobyl, Ukraine—The fallout from the world’s worst nuclear power accident continues to accumulate, affecting as many as 5.5 million people and leading to a sharp rise in thyroid cancer. The incident has also blighted the economic prospects of surrounding areas and nations.
3. DzerzHinsk, Russia—The 300,000 residents of this center of cold war chemical manufacturing have one of the lowest life expectancies in the world thanks to waste injected directly into the ground. “Average life expectancy is roughly 45 years,” says Stephan Robinson, a director at Green Cross Switzerland, an environmental group that collaborated on the report. “Fifteen to 20 years less than the Russian average and about half a Westerner’s.”
4. Kabwe, Zambia—The second largest city in this southern African country was home to one of the world’s largest lead smelters until 1994. As a result of that industry, the entire city is contaminated with the heavy metal, which can cause brain and nerve damage in children and fetuses.
5. La Oroya, Peru—Although this is one of the smallest communities on the list (population 35,000), it is also one of the most heavily polluted because of extensive lead, copper and zinc mining by the U.S.–based Doe Run mining company.
6. Linfen, China—A city in the heart of China’s coal region in Shanxi Province, Linfen is home to three million inhabitants, who choke on dust and air pollution and drink arsenic that leaches from the fossil fuel.
7. Norilsk, Russia—This city above the Arctic Circle contains the world’s largest metal-smelting complex and some of the planet’s worst smog. “There is no living piece of grass or shrub within 30 kilometers of the city,” Fuller says. “Contamination [with heavy metals] has been found as much as 60 kilometers away.”
8. Sukinda, India—Home to one of the world’s biggest chromite mines—chromite makes steel stainless, among other uses—and 2.6 million people. The waters of this valley contain carcinogenic hexavalent chromium compounds courtesy of 30 million tons of waste rock lining the Brahmani River.
9. Tianying, China—The center of Chinese lead production, this town of 160,000 has lead concentrations in its air and soil that are 8.5 to 10 times those of the national health standards. The concentrations of lead dusting the local crops are 24 times too high.
10. Vapi, India—This town at the end of India’s industrial belt in the state of Gujarat houses the dumped remnant waste of more than 1,000 manufacturers, including petrochemicals, pesticides, pharmaceuticals and other chemicals. “The companies treat wastewater and get most of the muck out,” says David Hanrahan, Blacksmith’s London-based director of global operations. “But there’s nowhere to put the muck, so it ends up getting dumped.” 1. Sumqayit, Azerbaijan—This area gained the dubious distinction of landing atop the Blacksmith Institute’s list of the world’s most ... more -
Ten excuses for missing work
"We've all been there. It's a beautiful day, and you can't bear the thought of going into work. So you call in with some excuse about feeling ill, but you know in your bones that your boss doesn't buy it.
The feeling ill excuse is a short-term solution that won't win you any fans at the office -- someone else will have to pick up the slack, or you'll miss deadlines. And it won't help your career any. Here are 10 excuses -- five smart and five not-so-smart -- to help you save face and your sanity."
Smart Excuses
1: I've Earned It: No one can argue with performance. Come in two or three hours early -- or stay late -- for a week or two. Then negotiate a day off in advance. "Really work when you're there, so you'll be able to feel good about taking time off," says Andrea Nierenberg, president of The Nierenberg Group, a management consulting and personal marketing practice.
2: I'm Playing Golf with a Client: For this one to work, you've got to have a job that requires you to meet and court current and prospective clients. Neil Simpkins, an account executive at Oxford Communications, has used this one successfully. One note of caution: Meet the client; don't just say you did.
3: I Have a Doctor's Appointment: This excuse will get you out of work for a half-day or so. Make the appointment first thing in the morning or late in the day, say around 3 p.m. You can leave the office by 2:30 p.m. and get home (hopefully) by 4 p.m. The shortened day will help you recharge, especially if you schedule it on a Friday afternoon.
4: I Have Cramps: Before you dismiss this one, think about it: Who can argue? "It's such an embarrassing topic that nobody will ever challenge it," says Jennifer Newman, vice president of Lippe Taylor Public Relations. She has used this excuse -- and had it used on her -- successfully. "It's one of those things that men honestly have no clue about, and women can sympathize with." One important point: Don't use this one if you're a man. It'll never work.
5: I'm Working from Home: This is an excellent way to give yourself a break if your company allows it. Although you'll need to do some work, you can generally get away with a shortened day. And you'll eliminate your commuting time.
Not-So-Smart Excuses
1: There's a Death in the Family: Don't ever use this excuse if it's not true. Your employer will lose all trust in you. "I had an employee whose mother died -- twice," says David Wear, a Virginia PR executive. "He also had the misfortune of losing all his grandparents -- 12 of them -- during a two-year period."
2: I'm Too Sleepy: When she was a manager at IBM, Marilynn Mobley heard it all. This one still makes her laugh: The employee apparently took Tylenol 3 with codeine instead of a vitamin, because the bottles looked alike.
3: I Can't Get My Car Out of the Garage: This is another one that Mobley didn't buy. An employee said that a power failure was preventing him from opening his power-operated garage door. "I reminded him that there's a pull chain on it for just such cases," she says.
4: I Can't Find My Polling Place: Mary Dale Walters, a communications specialist at CCH Inc., couldn't believe this one. A former employee needed an entire day to figure out where she had to go to vote in the 1996 presidential election.
5: I Have a Personal Emergency: This one is so vague that it rarely works. It could mean anything from fatigue to an appointment with your hairdresser, and your boss knows it.
"I'm not a believer in playing hooky, because it always comes back to you," Nierenberg says. "Don't lie to your boss, your supervisor or your clients. You're guaranteed they will be the ones you'll run into while you're walking down the street in your jeans."
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Top 10 ways to destroy Earth
Whether it took the Earth 4.5 billion years to get to where it is today (or a mere seven days), destroying it might take a lot less time. Sam Hughes presents a host of methods for ending the planet - and life - as we know it. Enjoy! Whether it took the Earth 4.5 billion years to get to where it is today (or a mere seven days), destroying it might take a lot less ti... more
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10 leading annoying office habits.
Office drummers, Ringtone hell and Lucifer's lunch.. some of which habits will eventually require you to ask your boss to hire a permanent on-site SWAT team armed with fumigation guns.
Is there any they have missed out on? Office drummers, Ringtone hell and Lucifer's lunch.. some of which habits will eventually require you to ask your boss to hire a perma... more -
Top 10 Indian Guinness World Record Feats.
Rishi holds straws in his mouth in an attempt to attain the Guinness record for the most straws to fit in a person`s mouth.
Indian filmmaker Kishan Shrikanth, 11, holds on to the trophies awarded to him at Giffoni International Film Festival in Italy, during a press conference in Bangalore. Shrikanth is the world`s youngest director of a professionally made feature film as recognised by the Guinness World Records book.
Guiness World Records holder Guinness Rishi drinks a bottle of tomato ketchup, in an attempt to attain another Guinness record, at his home in New Delhi. Fastest to drink a bottle of ketchup 39 seconds.
Budhia Singh is followed by supporters as he runs to enter a local record book by covering a 70-km marathon in Bhubaneswar. (World Smallest Marathon Runner)
The record holder for Largest Cotton Sculpture, a 7.5 foot, 2.29 meters, tall sculpture of Mahatma Gandhi made by India`s Anant Narayan Khairnar.
For All Amazing Feats in India Online with Photos at
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14 Old Testament ways to get a wife
Takin' it back old school never fails, it's like sneakers:
1. Find an attractive prisoner of war, bring her home, shave her head, trim her nails, and give her new clothes. Then she’s yours. - (Deuteronomy 21:11-13)
2. Find a prostitute and marry her. - (Hosea 1:1-3)
3. Find a man with seven daughters, and impress him by watering his flock.- Moses (Exodus 2:16-21)
4. Purchase a piece of property, and get a woman as part of the deal. - Boaz (Ruth 4:5-10)
5. Go to a party and hide. When the women come out to dance, grab one and carry her off to be your wife. - Benjaminites (Judges 21:19-25)
6. Have God create a wife for you while you sleep.-Adam (Genesis 2:19-24)
7. Agree to work seven years in exchange for a woman’s hand in marriage. Get tricked into marrying the wrong woman. Then work another seven years for the woman you wanted to marry in the first place. - Jacob (Genesis 29:15-30)
8. Cut 200 foreskins off of your future father-in-law’s enemies and get his daughter for a wife -David (I Samuel 18:27)
9. Even if no one is out there, just wander around a bit and you’ll definitely find someone. -Cain (Genesis 4:16-17)
10. Become the emperor of a huge nation and hold a beauty contest. - Xerxes or Ahasuerus (Esther 2:3-4)
11. When you see someone you like, go home and tell your parents, “I have seen a … woman; now get her for me.” If your parents question your decision, simply say, “Get her for me. She’s the one for me.” - Samson (Judges 14:1-3)
12. Kill any husband and take his wife. -David (2 Samuel 11)
13. Wait for your brother to die. Take his widow. -Onana and Boaz (Deuteronomy or Leviticus, example in Ruth)
14. Don’t be so picky. Make up for quality with quantity. - Solomon (1 Kings 11:1-3)
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Top 10: ways to succeed with any woman
These are funny:
10: Set a boundary with her as soon as possible
9: Don’t give all of yourself to just any woman
8:Be the star, not the planet
7: Learn to deal with “two-sided” women
6: Cultivate the “real man” inside
5: Build a happy single life
4: Stop worrying about what she’s thinking
3: Get your “cool” on
2: Polish up how you talk
1: Commit to becoming a naturally attractive guy
Hmmmm Some of those are good tips, but, aren't all women different though, I don't think one list could work for all of us. What do you think?
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10 neat facts about ...
as if you couldn't get enough of him - Rick Astley!
Here's a couple to get you going (click on the link for the rest):
1. Rick Astley was born Richard Paul Astley on February 6, 1966. It was a Sunday. Rick shares his birthday with Axl Rose (born Feb 6, 1962), Bob Marley (1945), Ronald Reagan (1911) and Babe Ruth (1895). No wonder he was destined for stardom!
2. Rick left school at the age of 16. He drove a delivery van for his family’s business, a garden store. as if you couldn't get enough of him - Rick Astley! Here's a couple to get you going (click on the link for the rest): ... more -
Top 10 Interview Blunders
"Hear the one about the job candidate who brushed her hair during an interview? Or the man who sniffed his armpits on the way into the interview room?
They may sound like jokes but these are two of the top 10 gaffes to feature in an annual survey of the most outrageous interview mistakes by candidates compiled by online job site CareerBuilder.com." "Hear the one about the job candidate who brushed her hair during an interview? Or the man who sniffed his armpits on the way into the... more -
5 pairs of bad a$$ panties
They do more than just cover your a$$!
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The 25 top-ranked cities for women (in the U.S.)
San Francisco was #1, WHAT WHAT!
I knew there was a reason I loved this city!
The last on the list: #25 Stamford, Connecticut
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Ten guys women should run from
Most of them are a "no duh." The virtual lover did interest me. I never heard of that type.
Virtual Lover:
What a relief it is when a man doesn't try to force you into bed on the first date. How charmed you are when, on the third date, he says he wants to wait until "you both can't stand it anymore." How sympathetic you become when, on the sixth date, he tells you how badly he was hurt by your predecessor. How confused you are six months later when you've realized his pager goes off every time you get naked, but he's still sending you roses and talking teddy bears.
Basically the guy who wants no lovin.
What guys do you need to stay away from? Most of them are a "no duh." The virtual lover did interest me. I never heard of that type. Virtual Lover: ... more -
Worst states for job hunting
Number one goes to Michigan. It's also a surprise California is on the list, or is it?
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Holga! Holga!
Behold the Holga. Wired magazine had a 'Best Holga' photo contest and these are the top 10 as voted by users. Which do you love? Got any to top these? Behold the Holga. Wired magazine had a 'Best Holga' photo contest and these are the top 10 as voted by users. Which do you love? Got a... more
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The Top 10 of the Top 10 Lists from 2007
Who doesn't love top 10 lists? Well here is a top 10 list of the top 10 lists of 2007. Included are Google, Charleze Theron, and of course, Tom Selleck's mustache.
Hit pic for full article. Who doesn't love top 10 lists? Well here is a top 10 list of the top 10 lists of 2007. Included are Google, Charleze Theron, and of co... more
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