Which is it, Pop or Soda? The Results are In.

A ridiculously detailed map showing what people call soft drinks across America.

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David Beckham has turned to Buddhism

Victoria and David Beckham have turned to Buddhism.

The couple – who live in Los Angeles with their three sons – have reportedly “embraced” the mystical religion and are now chanting every morning in a bid to help them deal with their hectic lifestyles.

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First Time in History: Arctic Becomes an Island as Ice Melts

The North Pole has become an island for the first time in human history as climate change has made it possible to circumnavigate the Arctic ice cap. The historic development was revealed by satellite images taken last week showing that both the north-west and north-east passages have been opened by melting ice.

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LA Times: Revision3’s Web TV Runs On Star Power

Kevin Rose, Patrick Norton, Gary Vayerchuck, Jim Louderback and crew are subjects of a Revision3 profile in the Los Angeles Times entertainment blog. Interesting facts such as “Revision3 hosts occupy about a dozen of the top 100 Twitter spots” and current audience statistics.

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Twittering the California Earthquake

Twitter was first on the scene again when an estimated 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Los Angeles today. “So, now people tweet first and then run for safety?” one amused onlooker commented on Feedalizr.

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Woman kills self prior to foreclosed home being auctioned

Balderrama faxed a letter to her mortgage company at 2:30 p.m., telling them that “by the time they foreclosed on the house today she’d be dead.”
The mortgage company notified police, who found her body at 3:30 p.m.
She left a note for her family saying “take the [life] insurance money and pay for the house.”

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Blurred Out: 51 Things You Can’t See on Google Maps

For all of the places that Google Maps allows you to see, there are plenty of places that are off-limits. Whether it’s due to government restrictions, personal-privacy lawsuits or mistakes, Google Maps has slapped a “Prohibited” sign on the following 51 places.

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Apple finally sues unlicensed Macintosh cloner Psystar

Psystar surprised the industry in April by announcing an extremely cheap but unlicensed Mac clone for $399. Everyone waited for Apple to fire off a lawsuit, and it finally has.

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The Twitter Hall of Shame: 50 Historic Tweets

Collection of angry, awkward and funny Twitter messages. Unfollow Me: Leo Laporte called for a boycott of Kevin Rose but later regretted it, as he was “drunk and out of control.”

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Stuff-onomics: Hidden Side of What You Own

We work hard to make money and collect stuff because it defines who we are (or want to be). But do we really need all that stuff? (NO!) Get a step by step guide to declutter your house AND your life.

Great article!

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