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Study: Your Child is Not Fat Because You Had a C-section

Science!!

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| Mon Jan. 30, 2012 8:50 AM PST

The 99 Percent Solution

The evolution of the slogan heard 'round the world.

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| Sat Jan. 28, 2012 4:00 AM PST

10 Top-Notch Daily Newts!

From space sex to tree sloths, a selection of the wit, wisdom, and weirdness of Newt Gingrich.

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| Sat Jan. 28, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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Your Daily Newt: Gingrich Gets Blanket-Tossed

In his last days as speaker, Newt went on a wild tour of America's Last Frontier.

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| Thu Jan. 26, 2012 4:00 AM PST

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Prosecutor: Campaign Worker's Arrest Not Obama's Watergate

Zachary Edwards is charged with a serious crime. That doesn't mean the president was involved.

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| Thu Jan. 26, 2012 4:00 AM PST
Proof: I created Elmo

I Created Elmo, and Here's Proof!

Now where's my %$#@in' royalties!

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| Wed Jan. 25, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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The Taller the Man, the Less Likely the Heart Failure?

Medical researchers (maybe) find more evidence to support the theory that tall men get everything.

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| Mon Jan. 23, 2012 1:22 PM PST

Calculator: Is Your Food Spending Normal?

Enter your weekly spending into MoJo's interactive app, and see how your food budget stacks up.

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| Mon Jan. 23, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Video: 6 Bizarro Ads From the Colbert Super-PAC

Hilariously weird political ads from mostly fake presidential candidate Stephen Colbert.

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| Sat Jan. 21, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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LA to Porn Industry: No Glove, No Love

Los Angeles votes to require condoms in adult films, sparking a debate about the government's role in porn.

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| Thu Jan. 19, 2012 9:33 AM PST

#SOPA Jokes

Today, lots of websites are in a self-imposed "blackout" to show what SOPA might do to the Internet if it passes. And on Twitter, tweeps have invented their own SOPA early-warning system. Check it out:

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| Wed Jan. 18, 2012 4:41 PM PST

Barack Obama and the Long Game

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| Tue Jan. 17, 2012 9:19 PM PST

Romney Wins Coveted Sugar Daddy Endorsement

The candidate "has shown all other politicians that being a good Sugar Daddy is about helping others."

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| Tue Jan. 17, 2012 12:36 PM PST

Politicians Kissing Babies: A Short History

From Andrew Jackson to Barack Obama, a cheeky timeline of a revered and reviled American political custom.

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| Tue Jan. 17, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Shit Everybody Says: Video Roundup

Our favorite examples of the most addictive meme making its way across the internet.

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| Fri Jan. 13, 2012 4:01 AM PST
Newt Gingrich

Your Daily Newt: The Iceman Cometh

"If there was any one symbol I wish we could be remembered by," Gingrich said in 1996, "I believe it should be an ice bucket."

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| Thu Jan. 12, 2012 11:49 AM PST
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Arizona Wants to Buy Back State Capitol It Inexplicably Sold

We've all been there.

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| Wed Jan. 11, 2012 8:29 AM PST
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Pigs Playing Video Games = Ethical Farming?

No, the pigs aren't playing "Angry Birds." But it's still pretty cool.

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| Wed Jan. 11, 2012 7:36 AM PST

America's Greenest Dentist?

Dr. Nathan Swanson might not be able to make going to the dentist any less scary. But he's making it greener.

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| Tue Jan. 10, 2012 2:00 PM PST

Tintin: Bad Reporter or Gonzo Journalist?

He packs heat and never takes notes. Tintin is either a terrible news gatherer or a really creative one.

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| Tue Jan. 10, 2012 4:30 AM PST