Monthly Archives: August 2012

Melting Glaciers Making Some Really Nice Ice Cubes for the Inuit

August 28, 2012
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Melting Glaciers Making Some Really Nice Ice Cubes for the Inuit

GREENLAND–A little more than one month ago, a melting glacier known as the Petermann glacier calved off a sizable chunk of ice–approximately twice the size of Manhattan. And the Inuit couldn’t be happier. Apparently, the Greenlandic natives have been benefitting from global warming trends for quite some time.  Much of the ice that has been…

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Apple Cancels iPhone 5–Rereleases Original Palm Pilot

August 23, 2012
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Apple Cancels iPhone 5–Rereleases Original Palm Pilot

Apple CEO Tim Cook, looking to go in another direction with the company, revealed his plans to reboot the very first PDA ever created: the human palm.  He’s calling it OPP. A spokesman for the company asked the press in attendance if they were “down with OPP,” and strangely enough all of them echoed in…

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In Just Four Years, Biden Successfully Increased GDP (Gaffe Domestic Product) by Eighty Percent

August 19, 2012
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In Just Four Years, Biden Successfully Increased GDP (Gaffe Domestic Product) by Eighty Percent

The White House released its figures for economic and social growth over the last four years and are very excited about sharing one particular statistic that might not come as a shock to many. Apparently, during his first term as Vice President, Joe Biden single-handedly increased the social equivalent of the GDP (Gaffe Domestic Product)…

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Al Gore’s Carbon Footprint Now Visible from Space

August 16, 2012
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Al Gore’s Carbon Footprint Now Visible from Space

Spectacular new images of Earth were released by NASA yesterday detailing various aspects of our magnificent blue and green marble. One photo in particular stood out above the rest: a crystal clear shot of billions of carbon molecules in the form of a giant footprint covering most of North America. Scientists would have been completely…

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U.S. Men’s Basketball Beats Some Team Called Espana to Win Gold–Wonders What Happened to Spain

August 13, 2012
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U.S. Men’s Basketball Beats Some Team Called Espana to Win Gold–Wonders What Happened to Spain

In what was to be a highly contested gold medal match between two basketball powerhouses, Spain and the United States, turned out to be an epic battle between the American men and a completely random team that no one had ever heard of: Espana. The American team could not suppress their confusion as Espana took…

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Mitt Ryan Picks Paul Romney for VP, and a Political Bromance Blossoms

August 12, 2012
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Mitt Ryan Picks Paul Romney for VP, and a Political Bromance Blossoms

In one of the most romantic scenes since Gosling kissed McAdams in the rain, former governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts offered Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin his hand in political matrimony. Not only did Governor Romney offer Ryan a place at his side, he solidified his commitment by offering his name.  Congressman Ryan was so…

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Area White Man Technically Somewhere Between Light Peach and Off-White Cream

August 9, 2012
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TEXAS–Local Fort Worthian, Peter Colorbean, was spotted outside of his suburban residence a few days ago and was once again mistaken for an ordinary white man. According to Mr. Colorbean, this is not the first time his color has been compared to the tile floor. “I’m just worried about future generations–not people but colors. When…

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American Olympic Badminton Team Longs to One Day be Disqualified Too

August 2, 2012
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American Olympic Badminton Team Longs to One Day be Disqualified Too

The American Badminton team narrowly escaped disqualification yesterday as four pairs from other countries were removed from the tournament for throwing matches. The decision was made after one pair from China, two from South Korea, and one from Indonesia were found guilty of ‘losing on purpose’ so as to avoid facing a more difficult opponent…

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Saudi Arabia Allows Women to Vote on Which Men Make all the Decisions

RIYADH–In a historic step towards equality, Saudi women can now cast their ballot for which men they want to control their lives. Coming on the…

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