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The History of the World According to Facebook — [BOOK REVIEW]
The History of the World According to Facebook — [BOOK REVIEW]
The History of the World According to Facebook — [BOOK REVIEW]
A thousand years from now, historians will be referencing Facebook posts in their re-telling of what mattered to people before the earth exploded/was nuked/entered a new ice age. Unfortunately, ‘The Face’ hasn’t been around forever, so we can’t go back and ponder what, say Abraham Lincoln’s status message was before he went off to Ford’s Theatre. ‘The History of the World Accordin...
13 Outrageous Signs the World Will End in 2012
13 Outrageous Signs the World Will End in 2012
13 Outrageous Signs the World Will End in 2012
It’s the end of the world as we know it — maybe. Now that 2012 is here, you’re bound to hear all those theories about how the world will indeed end this year. Heck, there was even a movie made about it. We don’t claim to know whether Armageddon is in the offing, but we do know there are some ways to tell. If any of the following events take place in the next 12 months, we urge you to run as fast a
10 Ridiculous Claims By Kim Jong Il That North Korea Actually Believes
10 Ridiculous Claims By Kim Jong Il That North Korea Actually Believes
10 Ridiculous Claims By Kim Jong Il That North Korea Actually Believes
Getty Earlier this week, news broke that Korean dictator Kim Jong Il passed away due to a heart attack, and everyone besides North Korea pretty much rejoiced. Jong Il was a pretty cruel leader, but thanks to the insane propaganda that was spread around North Korea his people believed some crazy things about him ...
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il Dies at Age 69 [VIDEO]
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il Dies at Age 69 [VIDEO]
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il Dies at Age 69 [VIDEO]
Kim Jong Il, the eccentric leader of North Korea since 1994, has died at the age of 69. North Korea’s state-run KCNA news agency reported that after “great mental and physical strain,” he passed away of a heart attack at 8:30 a.m. Saturday while on a train during a “field guidance tour.”
7 Wacky Worldly December Holidays You Probably Didn’t Know About
7 Wacky Worldly December Holidays You Probably Didn’t Know About
7 Wacky Worldly December Holidays You Probably Didn’t Know About
Jef Nickerson, Flickr / Koichi Kamoshida, Getty Images / Cindy Funk, Flickr / Stephen Chernin, Getty Images Most of us are looking forward to the gift giving and family dinners associated with the traditional December holidays. But many people from all over the world, however, are instead ready to dress up, storm the streets or even just sleep an extra day ...
Linkin Park Providing Holiday Light to Haiti Through New Charity Campaign
Linkin Park Providing Holiday Light to Haiti Through New Charity Campaign
Linkin Park Providing Holiday Light to Haiti Through New Charity Campaign
To help brighten the holidays of those in need, Linkin Park are asking fans and supporters of their non-profit organization Music for Relief to make donations to help provide a solar powered light bulb to families in Haiti. Around 1.3 billion people in the world have no access to electricity, and cannot continue to work, study or provide healthcare after dark.
This Day in History for November 13 – Vietnam Veterans Memorial Dedicated and More
This Day in History for November 13 – Vietnam Veterans Memorial Dedicated and More
This Day in History for November 13 – Vietnam Veterans Memorial Dedicated and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1841 – James Braid first sees a demonstration of animal magnetism, which leads to his study of the subject he eventually calls hypnotism (More info) 1927 – The Holland Tunnel opens to traffic as the first Hudson River car tunnel linking New Jersey to New York City (More info)

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