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When Women Used Lysol as Birth Control

A look back at shocking ads for the popular, dangerous, and ineffective antiseptic douche.

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| Thu Mar. 8, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Flowchart: Are You a Slut?

Ever since Limbaugh called Sandra Fluke one, you may have wondered. Consult our expert guide as Fluke addresses the Democratic convention.

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| Tue Mar. 6, 2012 10:20 AM PST
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Chinese "Occupy" Obama's Google+ Page

When Chinese internet users realized they could access Google's social networking site, their first order of business was unusually political: messaging the US president.

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| Thu Mar. 1, 2012 11:05 AM PST

Your Daily Newt: Obama Would Make Andrew Jackson Want to Vomit

Gingrich says our seventh president would have been "enraged" by Barack Obama. This is probably true.

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| Mon Feb. 27, 2012 3:15 PM PST

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Should Wyoming Build an Aircraft Carrier? (Updated)

A new bill in front of the Wyoming Legislature would set up a task force to study whether the state needs a navy. But first they'll need water.

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| Mon Feb. 27, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Heartland's Tips For A Taut Tummy

The Heartland Institute's "FakeGate" campaign contains a curious distraction. And clues about why their security was so easily breached.

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| Fri Feb. 24, 2012 9:36 PM PST

The Death Star Is a Surprisingly Cost-Effective Weapons System

Too bad about those minor defects in workmanship, though.

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| Thu Feb. 23, 2012 7:44 PM PST

Who Said It: Rick Santorum or Megadeth?

Can you tell the Santorum quotes from the satanic heavy-metal lyrics? Take this quiz and find out.

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| Wed Feb. 22, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Image-of-the-Week: Boozy Fruit Flies

Alcohol is the best defense. At least for fruit flies infected by a parasitic wasp.

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| Fri Feb. 17, 2012 1:07 PM PST
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I Couch-Surfed Across America—and Lived to Tell

How I used CouchSurfing.org to crash with perfect strangers and see the country on the cheap (without getting killed by an ax murderer).

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| Fri Feb. 17, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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"This Means War": A Lazy, (Vaguely) Pro-Patriot Act Bore

The new shoot-'em-up romantic comedy starring Reese Witherspoon is dumb, annoying, and soporific.

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| Fri Feb. 17, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Liberal Lunch Nazis Force Innocent Little Girl to Eat Chicken Nuggets!

No, not really. They just suggested she get some milk to go with her lunch.

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| Thu Feb. 16, 2012 11:18 AM PST
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Romney Wins the Nomination!

…in Washington & Lee's mock GOP convention. But, hey, it's usually pretty accurate.

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| Tue Feb. 14, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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Elizabeth Weil Messes With Marriage

In her new book, Weil embarks on a risky endeavor: trying to fix a relationship that's not even broken.

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| Sun Feb. 12, 2012 3:59 AM PST

Grand George Soros—Fox News Alliance Exposed at CPAC

George Soros is secretly controlling Fox News. It just depends on what your definition of the word "is" is.

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| Fri Feb. 10, 2012 11:06 AM PST
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The Best Swag at CPAC

With your "ProEnglish" beer koozie, you'll be the life of the party. Plus: corpse desecration t-shirts, "pot-smoking lesbian" films, and more.

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| Fri Feb. 10, 2012 4:30 AM PST
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Al Qaeda and The Whales

Yes, there is a connection there.

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| Thu Feb. 9, 2012 5:57 AM PST

109 Things Obama Has Declared War On

A list of everything sacred that the president seeks to destroy, including Cheerios, fishing, poker, and fun.

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| Wed Feb. 8, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Newt or Schrute: the Quiz

Can you tell the difference between Dwight Schrute and Newt Gingrich? No, you probably can't.

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| Tue Feb. 7, 2012 4:00 AM PST

America Spends Less on Food Than Any Other Country

Considering our recent series on out-sized food spending, that might sound like a good thing. But it's not.

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| Wed Feb. 1, 2012 10:40 AM PST