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Dale Murphy's Son Tyson Illustrates Why the Hall of Fame Doesn't Matter

December 18, 2012, 4:02 am
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It's the holidays, and we could all use a feel-good, heartwarming story like this. Dale Murphy, the former Atlanta Braves slugger and 2-time MVP, is in his 15th and final year of Hall of Fame eligibility, and the odds are he is not going to make it. Seven of Murphy's eight children have been campaigning hard for him this time around, but his son Tyson, the self-admitted black sheep of the family with little sports knowledge and more of an artistic side, doesn't care as much. It's not because he doesn't want his father to make the Hall, but because it can't possibly matter more than his dad always encouraging him growing up. To show this, he drew this cartoon for Dale for Christmas. Begin fighting back tears (Murph).

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The Sexiest Photos of Miranda Kerr

December 17, 2012, 12:02 pm
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Holiday Cocktails: Kahlúa Cookie Martini

December 18, 2012, 6:31 am
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The only thing better than a good drink during the holidays is a good dessert, and with the Kahlúa Cookie Martini you get a nice little dose of both. It's simple and tasty, and a great way to add variety to your holiday cocktail selection.
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Ingredients:

½ part Kahlúa Limited Edition Gingerbread
1 ½ parts Absolut Vodka

Preparation:

Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and enjoy.

 

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Holy Gif Collection, Batman

December 18, 2012, 7:51 am
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I like to think of the actor who played Robin working on his lines in his trailer:

"Holy Fruit SALAD...no...no, that's not it. HOLY Fruit salad? No, that doesn't work, either. Holy FRUIT Salad! Yes, that's it."

via twerkinbird

 

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The Best Of Poonanji Marsha On Facebook

December 18, 2012, 8:43 pm
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Athletes Who Have Really Let Themselves Go

December 18, 2012, 9:38 pm
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Office Bathroom Dos and Don'ts

December 18, 2012, 9:43 pm
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The office bathroom is one of the worst places on earth. While most decent humans know how to go about their business in public, there's always someone in your work space with absolutely no shame in their game, willing to unleash a bunch of noises you can't un-hear and smells you can't un-smell. Well, we've decided to bring some order to the terrifying experience with this simple list of dos and don'ts of office bathroom etiquette.

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35 Hilariously Suspicious Quotation Marks

December 18, 2012, 10:45 pm
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16 Ways To Find Out If You're A Genius

December 18, 2012, 11:10 pm
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    by Dina Spector

    A few months ago we published a list of the 16 smartest people in the world.

    The list ranked people by IQ and was culled from an online ranking called The World Genius Directory. The directory, created by Dr. Jason Betts, is compiled from certified high-range intelligence tests sent in by listees.

    Unlike IQ tests designed by psychologists, high-range IQ tests are crafted by amateurs and enthusiasts around the world who have a high IQ themselves (An IQ of at least 160, which is considered genius, is recommended). 

    Ivan Ivec, a Croatian mathematician who ranks 25th on the genius directory with an IQ of 169, has written more than 15 IQ tests, which are available at ultimaiq.net.

    "Intelligence tests designed by psychologists are limited in time that does not suit everyone," Ivec tells us. "Specifically, there are intelligent people, capable of performing complex actions and resolving complex tasks, although their speed of solving is low."

    High range IQ tests are usually not timed, but most can take 20 hours or more to complete. They generally come in four flavors: Verbal, numerical, spatial, and logical. Any single test can include all or one of these categories.

    Ivec has published a list of his favorite high-range IQ tests from a range of authors on his website. Test-takers vote for their favorite via email and he shifts the ranking accordingly.
    "For a complete insight into their own abilities, people are encouraged to take more tests of different types and preferably from different authors," Ivec explains.

    With help from Ivec, a list of those tests, including their strengths and weaknesses are listed in the following slides. Check them out (starting below) and hit up Ivec's website to give the tests a whirl to see if you are a genius.

    Simplex

    Type: Spatial (draw the missing figure)

    Strengths: Includes a variety of original ideas, difficulty equally distributed, no cultural bias

    Weaknesses: Two items presented an alternative answer of low quality

    Creator: Paul Laurent of Spain

    Take the test

  • Nydegger Intelligence Test
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    15. Nydegger Intelligence Test - Form I

    Type: Mixed item type (Numerical, Verbal, Spatial, Logical)

    Strengths: Uses multiples abilities which is more appropriate to measure intelligence, items are based on a revision of a previous test and on the experience of other test creators, no fee, no time limit

    Weaknesses: The test was designed by only one person (young and male) so biases may exist and it's only available in English

    Creator: Marc-André Nydegger of Switzerland

    Take the test

  • Numerus Classic
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    14. Numerus Classic

    Type: Numerical

    Strengths: Based on good statistical data

    Creator: Ivan Ivec

    Take the test

  • Mathema
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    13. Mathema

    Type: Mathematical, Numerical, Verbal

    Strengths: Highly precise in scoring an IQ of up to 200

    Weaknesses: Uses Greek and Latin

    Creator: Jason Betts of Australia

    Betts is a mathematician, philosopher, and creator of the World Genius Directory. He is also a member of the Prometheus Society.

    Take the test

  • LSHR
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    12. LSHR

    Type: Spatial, draw the missing figure

    Strengths: Includes a variety of spatial ideas

    Weaknesses: High difficulty

    Creator: Ivan Ivec

    Take the test

  • HI-Qlass
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    11. HI-Qlass

    Type: Verbal

    Strengths: Comprises the best items from two other IQ tests, Triplex and Einplex

    Creator: Ivan Ivec

    Take the test

  • FREE Fall
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    10. FREE Fall

    Type: Mixed item type (Verbal, Numerical, Spatial)

    Strengths: Well-suited to measure general intelligence

    Weaknesses: The spatial part is hard

    Creator: Ivan Ivec

    Take the test

    See Also: 4 Simple But Successfully New Inventions

  • Einplex
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    9. Einplex

    Type: Verbal, analogies

    Strengths: Highly precise in scoring an IQ of up to 160

    Weaknesses: Basic English knowledge is needed

    Creator: Ivan Ivec

    Take the test

  • Triplex
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    8. Triplex

    Type: Verbal, three-word associations

    Strengths: Suited to measure general intelligence abilities

    Weaknesses: Basic English language knowledge needed

    Creator: Ivan Ivec

    Take the test

  • MCST32
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    7. Multiple Choice Spatial Test (MCST32)

    Type: Multiple choice (6 options), Spatial

    Strengths: Comfortable interface, does not require too much time, no cultural bias, colors

    Weaknesses: There are few items

    Creator: Paul Laurent

    Take the test

  • Logima Strictica 36
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    6. Logima Strictica 36

    Type: Spatial

    Creator: Robert Lato of Sweden

    Take the test

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    5. World Intelligence Test

    Type: Logical-Reasoning, Verbal

    Strengths: Can be completed quickly

    Weaknesses: May require a lot of Internet searching

    Creator: Jason Betts

    Take the test

  • Warp
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    4. Warp

    Type: Verbal, three-word associations

    Strengths: Minimized cultural bias, available in many formats, quick response time, certificate, no fee

    Weaknesses: Only available in English

    Creator: Nikolaos Ulysses Soulios of Greece

    Nickolas was born in Larisa, Greece. He has been working for a major Greek financial institution as administrative IT support personnel since 2004.

    Take the test

    See Also: The Most Innovative Gadgets of 2012

  • Numerical Giftedness Test
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    3. Numerical Giftedness Test (NGT-F)

    Type: Numerical

    Editor's note: The author of NGT-F wishes to remain anonymous.

    Take the test

  • ASIT
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    2. Advanced Spatial Intelligence Test

    Type: Spatial, draw the missing figure.

    Strengths: A variety of original ideas, no cultural bias, answer sheet available

    Weaknesses: Some unnecessarily difficult items

    Creator: Paul Laurent

    Take the IQ test

  • Mach
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    1. Mach

    Type: Spatial (draw the missing figure)

    Strengths: Unique solutions, fast learning curve, simple schematics, available in many formats, quick response time, no cultural bias, certificate

    Creator: Nikolaos Ulysses Soulios

    Take the IQ test

 

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Today's Funniest Photos 12-19-12

December 18, 2012, 11:58 pm
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5 Crazy Traits You Inherit From Your Family

December 19, 2012, 8:10 am
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Hate going to the dentist? Blame your dad. You're more likely to fear the dentist if he freaks your father out, according to researchers at the University of Madrid. They found that kids with dads who didn't like the dentist were twice as likely to be fearful themselves compared to kids with moms who disliked the dentist. (Find out the 12 foods your dentist won't eat.)

That's not the only thing mom and dad passed on. Here are four things your parents are secretly responsible for.

Penis Problems
According to researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, penis size is up to 70 percent heritable--in rams at least. While nobody has studied the pass-down percentage in human men, researchers have studied premature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction in identical and non-identical twins. The results? 30 and 42 percent of your risk for premature ejaculation and problems with maintaining your erection are caused by genetics, respectively. Go ahead, blame the big guy for your little man's problems. (And learn 15 facts you didn't know about your penis.)

Athletic Ability
It's not your fault you're not Olympic material. Your VO2 max--aka: your aerobic potential--is up to 83 percent heritable, according to a study published in the journal Physiological and Endocrinological Aspects in Pediatric Exercise Science. The good news: Your muscle strength is only 50 percent heritable. Even if dad isn't built, you can still get ripped. (And turn to these 8 Muscle-Building Foods to help get you there.)

Who You Vote For
Like father like son--at least when it comes to voting. Researchers at the University of California have shown that partisanship is up to 50 percent heritable. They believe the 7R variant of the dopamine receptor gene D4--which only some people have--is responsible. People who carry this gene and have a diverse friend group are likely to be up to four times as liberal (as measured on a four-point scale) than people without the gene.

Mental Health
According to researchers at Stanford University, depression is caused by both environmental and genetic factors--split roughly 50-50. Researchers believe multiple genes that mom and dad pass down are responsible for depression. If you have two short copies of a gene called 5-HTT--a result of both parents having short copies--your body can't produce all of the proteins required to regulate serotonin levels--a neurotransmitter involved with mood. (A mental health screening is one of the top medical exams every man should look into. Click here for other crucial health tests you should never miss.)

 

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There is No Time to Explain in Many Movies and TV Shows

December 19, 2012, 11:00 am
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There is time for a lot of stuff in film and television - action, romance, brief nudity, a few good jokes - but as this supercut shows us, there is rarely time to explain what is happening or going to happen. But there is time to let us know that.

 

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The Lighter Side of Meth

December 19, 2012, 10:02 pm
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Chevy Chase is Wishing You A Very Merry Christmas

December 19, 2012, 10:05 pm
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If you've ever seen Christmas Vacation (and if you haven't, you're a terrible person) you will recognize this scene where Clark Griswold wishes his CEO overlord's minions a very special kind of merry Christmas. And you will like it.

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The Week In GIFs - 12-20-12

December 19, 2012, 10:19 pm
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Today's Funniest Photos 12-20-12

December 19, 2012, 10:27 pm
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Anxious Cat Gets Spooked by the Super Mario Bros. Jump Sound

December 20, 2012, 3:21 am
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When this cat owner blares the Super Mario Bros. music out of his stereo speakers, his jump button works just as well on his cat as it does on Mario.

 

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Elderly Couple Just Can't Say "Flaky"

December 20, 2012, 3:45 am
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These hilarious outtakes from a commercial shoot for Dysart's Restaurant in Bangor, ME catch this funny elderly couple having trouble with their lines. Well, one line in particular. Actually, one word in particular. The poor guy just can't remember to say, "flaky." Over and over and over again. The longer it goes on, the more irritable his wife gets before she finally gets the chance to say the line. Things don't go much better with her. Either way, I definitely want a chicken pot pie right now - especially one with a buttery, flaky crust.

 

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Famous People Who Were Once Cheerleaders

December 19, 2012, 11:56 pm
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    Cheerleaders are the eye-candy of our sporting events, as American as apple pie, but they didn't really start out like that. The first cheerleaders were an all-male pep club at Princeton in the 1880s. The first women cheerleaders appeared in 1923 at the University of Minnesota. Then, as men left to fight in World War II, more women were allowed to cheer, and crowds realized they liked watching them more. But either way, it's no surprise that there is quite an alumnus of cheerleaders. Some names are no-brainers, but many are surprising. Check out a list of people who once donned a cheerleading uniform, but moved on to be successful in much different fields.

    Rachel Wray

    This blistering blonde and former Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader is our most recent example. Wray made the news last week for ditching her pom poms in favor of padded gloves. Instead of cartwheels, she's now kicking and punching on the MMA fighting circuit. Check out her fighting skills below.

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    George W. Bush

    Yep, the 43rd President of the United States and leader of the free world was once head cheerleader at Phillips Academy. During his time at Yale (1964-1968) he continued to cheer. He's in good company, too. Fellow President Ronald Reagan was a cheerleader at Eureka College (graduating in 1932); Dwight D. Eisenhower was a cheerleader at his Abilene, Kansas high school, and later at West Point in 1912; and Franklin D. Roosevelt cheered for Harvard football in 1904.

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    Ruth Bader Ginsburg

    Who says being a judge makes you stodgy? Back in the 1940s, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, RBG, was once a cheerleader at James Madison High. Girl's got moves, and not just with a gavel.

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    Phyllis Smith

    This endearing Phyllis from "The Office" used to cheer for the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1970s. She was also - wait for it - a burlesque dancer. But note, the photo of a woman in a red shirt and a large hairdo circulating on the Internet, she says, is not her. Take a look for yourself and decide.

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    Samuel L. Jackson

    This former Jedi, assassin and savior on a flight filled with snakes once cheered at Riverside High in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as well as Morehouse College, an all-male institution. He claims he did it in order to travel with the basketball and football teams so he could meet girls. Nicely done, Mace Windu.

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    Jimmy Stewart

    This iconic "everyman" actor was head cheerleader at Princeton during his junior and senior years. Did an angel earn its wings after every score?

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    Aaron Spelling

    The king of television dramas was head cheerleader at Southern Methodist University, where he graduated in 1949. Maybe he took inspiration from those days. Was "Charlie's Angels" born from watching sexy women perform stunts on a field?

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    Snooki

    It's hard to understand how this self-described "Guidette," who's not even Italian or from Jersey, ended up on "Jersey Shore" and is now famous, but apparently she does have some talent. In 2006, she was a high school cheerleader in Marlboro, New York, and apparently has some skills. Who knew?

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    The "Of Course They Were Cheerleaders" Club

    Like, duh.

    Madonna cheered at Rochester Adams High School; Cameron Diaz cheered while at Long Beach Polytechnic High School; Blake Lively while at Burbank High School; Halle Berry cheered for the Bedford High Bearcats in Bedford, Ohio; Lindsay Lohan at Calhoun High School in Merrick, New York; Olivia Mumm at her Oklahoma high school; and Stacey "Fergie" Ferguson while at Glen A. Wilson High School. There must have been an overabundance of frustrated boys watching from the bleachers.

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    The Professional Cheerleaders

    Not content to rile up just pesky freshmen, all of these now-celebrity ladies were once cheering pros: Sarah Shahi cheered for the Dallas Cowboys, as did ex-"The Bachelor" reject Melissa Rycroft; Stacey Keibler cheered for the Baltimore Ravens before becoming a WWE Diva and George Clooney's arm-ornament; and cheer queen Paula Abdul, who was not only her high school head cheerleader and homecoming queen, but a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers.

 

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Man's Sneeze Causes Cat to Completely Demolish Bar

December 20, 2012, 6:15 am
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Cats are jittery creatures as is. The last thing you should do when a cat is in a relaxed state is make a sudden movement accompanied by a loud noise. Unfortunately for the owner of this bar, sneezing is a thing. And a single sneeze leads to the destruction of quite a bit of the bar's inventory.

 

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