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1965 Ferrari 330GT Belonging to John Lennon Going Up For Auction

Wes Glinsmann — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:44:05 +0000

John Lennon got his driver’s license just after The Beatles had become the biggest band in the world. So it’s probably not a surprise that his first ride was a little fancier than yours.

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Guy Cancels Pizza Pickup Because Hockey Game Went into Overtime

Wes Glinsmann — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:58:19 +0000

Sports fans have a lower threshold for the word “emergency.” While most people reserve the term for events like heart attacks, major world crises and running out of toilet paper, sports fans know that true emergencies are things like double overtime and last minute drives. So you can forgive one loyal hockey fan for having to change dinner plans based on the fortunes of his favorite team.

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High School Baseball Team Trapped 11 Rattlesnakes On Field Since August

Joe Student — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:56:46 +0000

The baseball team at Valencia (Ca.) West Ranch High School is very aware of all the potential dangers on a baseball field: errant cleats, bean balls and, you know, rattlesnakes. Since August 11, t

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Study Links Home Run Hitting To Face Size

Joe Student — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:12:59 +0000

As we are always reminded: size matters, and you know what they say about a guy with a really big face? He's a home run hitter.

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Dear Bubba Watson — Please Let Us Ride in Your Hovercraft Golf Cart

BJ Ragone — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:00:22 +0000

Sure, he's got major golf skills, but oter than that we haven't spent a whole lot of time being jealous of pro golfer Bubba Watson. Now that he's driving around in a hovercraft, though, we're thinking we should be focusing on becoming his newest best friend. Or caddy. Either one.

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The $26 'Boomstick' Hot Dog at Rangers Ballpark Is Delicious and Probably Fatal

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:52:45 +0000

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas is selling a hot dog that just might cripple your heart...and your wallet.

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Jenn Sterger in Training to Be WWE Diva?

Jeff Schiller — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:56:47 +0000

Jenn Sterger, who you may recall from an obscure college football game in 2005, but you probably remember due to her being the wide receiver to Brett Favre's quarterback in his penis picture sex scandal from a few years ago, is training to become a WWE Diva.

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Redskins QB Kirk Cousins Drug Tested at Grandmother's House

Joe Student — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:09:52 +0000

Random drug testing is a fact of life for NFL players, but you'd think that certain places would be off-limits to the league's pee police. Nope! Washington Redskins' back-up quarterback Kirk Cousins tweeted that he was drug tested while a

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18-Foot Sinkhole Eats Golfer

Joe Student — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:31:26 +0000

After decades of suffering abuse at the hands of humans, the Earth is apparently fighting back, and it's starting with the golfers. Golfers Mark Mihal and Mike Peters took advantage of a nice late winter day by playing the course at Waterloo, Ill

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Brewers GM Doug Melvin Winds Up in Hospital After Bizarre Scorpion Sting

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:28:52 +0000

The injury bug has hit the Milwaukee Brewers in a rather strange way.

Brewers general manager Doug Melvin spent three hours in a Scottsdale, Arizona hospital Wednesday night after he was stung by a scorpion

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Father Accused of Beating Son Over Oklahoma College Allegience

Phil Richardson — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:30:54 +0000

A Perkins, Oklahoma man has been charged with child abuse after paddling his 9-year-old son for liking the University of Oklahoma Sooners over his parent's preferred Oklahoma State Cowboys.

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Did O.J. Simpson Throw a Super Bowl Party in Prison?

Andy Lee — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:34:37 +0000

If you're incarcerated at the Lovelock Correctional Center in Lovelock, Nevada than apparently O.J. Simpson's cell is the place to be.

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Dedicated Fan of Heart Attack Grill Restaurant Dies Of…We'll Let's Just See If You Can Connect the Dots

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:25:56 +0000

When you love a restaurant called Heart Attack Grill as much as John Alleman did, your death shouldn’t come as a total shock.

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Les Miles Had a Lengthy Conversation With Himself on Twitter Last Night

Chris Illuminati — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:19:47 +0000

Les Miles is a successful college football coach. Les Miles isn't so great at Twitter. He's got it half right at least, live-tweeting the Lakers and Heat tussle on NBC yesterday.

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Takeru Kobayashi Eats Entire Pizza In One Minute [VIDEO]

Steve Kaplowitz — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:54:00 +0000

There is no bigger party than the Super Bowl, and some party bros in the New York/New Jersey area decided to shell out $3,250 for Takeru Kobayashi to join them for the fun. What they received was another epic display of competitive eating when he devoured an entire Domino's pizza in one minute.

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Ndamukong Suh Saved Louie Anderson From Drowning

Andy Lee — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:13:36 +0000

Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is unlikely to win any popularity contests in the near future, but comedian Louie Anderson will forever be grateful to the polarizing football star.

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It's Time to Panic — The Great Chicken Wing Shortage May Wreak Havoc with Your Super Bowl Plans

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:00:39 +0000

Okay, America. We have some news that will profoundly affect how you watch the Super Bowl. Brace yourself.

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Te'o! Taaaayyyy'o! The Manti Te'o Parody Song [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:50:27 +0000

Hey, non-existent dead girlfriends need love, too! So here it is -- straight from the KLAQ Morning Show, it's the Manti Te'o parody song.

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Handlebar Minibar Brings Bike Riding to New Levels of Awesome

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:21:45 +0000

We're not really sure what a booze cruise entails, but it sounds pretty awesome to us -- any kind of travel is just plain better after a bit of whiskey or a couple of beers -- especially bike riding.

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5-Year-Old Gets Pornographic Surprise on Nintendo 3DS

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:30:16 +0000

Mark Giles was definitely trying to score points with his son Braydon this Xmas, buying the kid a Nintendo 3DS for under the tree. The 3DS is pretty pricey, particularly because this model is equipped with a built-in camera feature, so Giles opted for a refurbished version from a local GameStop.

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