Tuesday, 9 September 2014

A baseball player only needs to spend one day in the major…

Brett-Farve A baseball player only needs to spend one day in the major leagues to earn free healthcare for life.






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10 Incredibly British Insults

"If you ever get into an argument with a British person, you'll wish you'd have watched this video," writes Anglophenia. And we have to agree.



From 'minger' to 'tosser' - and other delightful phrases - watch Siobhan Thompson's guide to insulting people in the most British way possible.



And if you enjoy it, also check out her guide to British Phrases That Confuse Americans and her wonderful performance of 17 Different British Accents In A Row. http://ift.tt/eA8V8J



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This Adorable Dog Has Learned To Walk Upright After Breaking Her Front Legs

Prepare to have your stony hearts melted, people.



Jason Sanders‘ dog recently broke both her front legs when she jumped off a 6ft deck.



The result? She now has bandages around those legs, a cone around her head... and she's learned to walk-slash-hop on her back legs.



Oh, and she's also won the hearts of all the internet. Bless you, little pup!

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Today in History for 9th September 2014

Historical Events


1776 - Congress officially renames the country as the United States of America (Was the United Colonies)

1817 - Alexander Lucius Twilight, probably 1st black to graduate from US college, receives BA degree at Middlebury College

1942 - Compulsory work for women, children and old males in Batavia

1962 - WNYS (now WIXT) TV channel 9 in Syracuse, NY (ABC) begins broadcasting

1986 - Minn Tommy Krammer passes for 6 touchdowns vs Green Bay (42-7)

1990 - Oakland beats NY 7-3 to complete a 12-game sweep of Yankees this year


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Famous Birthdays


1878 - Sergio OsmeƱa, 4th President of the Philippines (d. 1961)

1898 - Frank "Fordham Flash" Frisch, NYC, baseball player (NL MVP 1931)

1926 - Yusuf al-Qaradawi, prominent Egypt Muslim cleric

1960 - Hugh Grant, London England (4 Weddings and a Funeral, 9 Months)

1966 - Alison Sydor, Edmonton Alberta, x-ctry cyclist (Olympics-silver-96)

1978 - Mariano Puerta, Argentine tennis player


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Famous Deaths


1683 - Algernon Sidney, English Whig politician/plotter, beheaded

1913 - Count Paul J Smet de Naeyer, Belgian politician, dies

1978 - Hugh MacDiarmid, Scottish poet (b. 1892)

1996 - Bill Monroe, bluegrass vocalist (created bluegrass music), dies at 84

1996 - William Smith Monroe, bluegrass musician, dies at 84

2006 - Richard Burmer, American composer and musician (b. 1955)


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The Muppets Sing Pharrell Williams And Miley Cyrus's 'Come Get It Bae'

Specifically: Grover and Miss Piggy - backed by the rest of their Muppets and Sesame Street pals - sing Pharrell Williams And Miley Cyrus's 'Come Get It Bae'.



And it's an utter joy.



Thanks once again to Adam Schleichkorn, aka Mylo The Cat for another marvellous Muppets mash-up. If you haven't already, do check out his videos of The Muppets doing The Beastie Boys, Grover singing Daft Punk and Fozzie Bear performing Bob Marley. Trust us: they won't disappoint.

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Monday, 8 September 2014

Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Sep 09, 2014)

Noisy, Noisy, Noisy



What makes more noise when it is dead than when it is alive?





Check Braingle.com for the answer.





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'We're All Going To Miss Those Horny Little F*** Lizards': John Oliver Pays Tribute To Russia's Sex Geckos

'Last Week Tonight With John Oliver' launched the hashtag campaign #getthosegeckos in a bid to get Russia's five space geckos home safely.



Sadly, it was too little, too late - for alas, the 'sex geckos' perished. How did John Oliver react to the news? With suitable anger... and a beautiful version of A Great Big World's 'Say Something'.



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