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Skateboarding Santa Dog Is Here to Save Christmas
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10 GIFs for the End of the World
We're staying calm. We really are. But what if despite all signs to the contrary, the world ends on Friday, December 21? Here's a guide to handling that particular little dilemma.
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The Best 2012 Black Friday Deals for Internet Nerds
It's time to officially start panicking that you haven't done any Christmas shopping yet. Sure you have something in mind for mom and dad. But what about for your internet-obsessed brother or your boyfriend who spends more time on Reddit than he does at work? Where are the 2012 Black Friday deals for them?
Here are seven gifts you can give to any lover of memes, internet culture, or just being as completely ironic as possible at all times. Good luck. And good hunting. For gifts. (Click the links below to purchase.)
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15 Awesome Paper Thanksgiving Turkeys
Sure, the food at Thanksgiving is great. But in our opinion, the real star of this holiday is the terrifying artwork brought home from elementary school art class.
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See a Nine-Year-Old Girl Football Star in Action
A nine-year-old Utah girl is making headlines (see above) for her amazing skill at football.
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18 Spooky Vintage Halloween Cards
Apparently people haven't always celebrated Halloween the way that we do today, which is weird, because we sort of assumed "Sexy Referee Costume" was one of those timeless classics that had been around since the days of ancient Rome. It turns out people used to actually be kind of charming and thoughtful, instead of just smearing their bodies with glitter and pointedly refusing to drink anything less than 100 proof. Here's an example.
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Watch the First Documented Hurricane Sandy Weatherman ‘Fail’
Weatherman Peter Doocy was standing out on Rehoboth Beach in Delaware, showing how intense the ocean was becoming before the storm even arrived when something went wrong.
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See Eerie Photos of New York City’s Abandoned Subway Stations
In case you missed it -- there's a storm a-brewin'! Hurricane Sandy is lurching her way up the coast, heading for us all. Yesterday, the MTA announced it was shutting down trains in NYC at 7 pm and buses at 9pm. Here are some pictures from their official Flickr page taunting us with how delightfully empty all the stations are right now.
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10 Amazing Halloween Light Shows to Make Your Day
You GUYS! It's almost Halloween! We sincerely love Halloween around here, in case you hadn't noticed. Here's one way we've been getting into the spirit of the season -- awesome Halloween light shows. Some of them are more traditional ('The Haunted Manion,' 'Monster Mash'), whereas other are scary in a more timely way -- what could be more terrifying than a giant light-up neon pumpkin singing 'Call Me Maybe'?
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Watch Felix Baumgartner’s Jump From the Edge of Space
In case you completely avoided all contact with the internet yesterday, Felix Baumgartner's jump from 128,100 feet about Earth was a success.
