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How to Start a Letter

Max Read · 01/06/11 04:07AM

According to The Wall Street Journal, no one uses "dear" as a salutation when writing emails, because it is "girlie." This makes writing email so confusing! Luckily, we're here to help, with a guide to letter-writing in the 21st century.

Meet Tzvika, the Turtle with Wheels for Legs

Max Read · 01/06/11 03:46AM

Poor Tzvika! Thanks to an unfortunate incident with a lawnmower, our little turtle friend has trouble using her back legs. Luckily, vets at the Ramat Gan Safari in Israel were able to help her out with a pair of wheels.

Medical Journal Calls Anti-Vaccination Study an 'Elaborate Fraud'

Max Read · 01/06/11 01:06AM

A 1998 study in the Lancet medical journal claiming a link between vaccines and autism was retracted last year for being scientifically unsound. But a new investigation claims the study wasn't just wrong—it was also an "elaborate fraud."

Feds Investigate Facebook's Money

Ryan Tate · 01/05/11 08:03PM

The Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly reviewing whether a private Facebook investment vehicle runs afoul of financial disclosure laws. Which, given that the vehicle was designed by the infamous economic pillagers at Goldman Sachs, borders on a self-answering question.

George Clooney Involved in Horrifying Italian Sex Murders

Richard Lawson · 01/05/11 04:45PM

Willingly involved! You never know a guy until you do, huh? Also today: A Ouija board movie directed by McG sure is going to be good, Camille Grammer is to retire on Frasier money, and Illeana Douglas news.

Is This the End of the World?

Richard Lawson · 01/05/11 04:15PM

The new year has arrived and it is awful, what with bird/fish/crab death, floods, freezing temperatures, and zombie ex-Vice Presidents. So let's just put it all out there and list the reasons why this is already the worst year ever.