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Propaganda Video of the Day

Lifestyle

North Korea has released an insane dream-sequence propaganda video using Modern Warfare 3 footage and “We are the world” music. Yes, they have.

Viral Video of the Day

Lifestyle

Number of the Day: 8

Lifestyle

What the LIBOR isn’t

Lifestyle

Video of the Day

Lifestyle
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Number of the Day: 83

Lifestyle

83 percent of Egyptian women and 98 percent of foreign women have experienced sexual harassment in Egypt.

Viral Video of the Day

Lifestyle

Having a case of the Mondays? Shake off the blues with the Harlem Shake.

Innovation of the Day: Postage stamps that taste like chocolate

Lifestyle

Sending snail mail just got a little sweeter. Thanks, Belgium.

GIF of the Day: Obama’s exploding fist bump at the State of the Union

Politics

At last night’s State of the Union Address, Obama did more than reach across the aisle. He reached across it and did an exploding fist bump.

GIF of the Day: Marco Rubio’s ill-timed water grab

Lifestyle

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