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Ryan j Budke was born with a love for all things entertainment. He started as a writer for the television blog TV Squad where he fulfilled one of his lifelong dreams of being paid to watch TV. You can check out his personal thoughts and ramblings at RyanBudke.com.

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1 in 8 High School Biology Teachers Still Teach Creationism

Religion – Despite many legal and legislative decisions, a new study shows that one in eight high school biology instructors teach their students that creationism or intelligent design is a valid alternative to evolutionary biology.

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Happy spamiversary! Spam turns 30
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Happy spamiversary! Spam turns 30

Gadgets & Tech – Thirty years ago next week, Gary Thuerk, a marketer at the now-defunct computer firm Digital Equipment Corporation, sent an email to 393 users of Arpanet, the US government-run computer network that eventually became the internet. It was the first spam email ever. [via /.]

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James Bond Creator's Preposterous Plan to Outwit Nazis Revealed

Movies – The plot cooked up by Ian Fleming in September 1940, more than a decade before he created James Bond, was so brilliantly preposterous that it can now be seen as the prototype 007 mission.

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Sam Adams Beer Recalled, Glass Particles in Bottles
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Sam Adams Beer Recalled, Glass Particles in Bottles

Food – Boston Beer Co., the Boston brewer of Samuel Adams craft beers, said it is recalling an undetermined amount of beer because of defective bottles that may contain glass particles.

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Google Launches Fully Scalable Web Application Platform
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Google Launches Fully Scalable Web Application Platform

Gadgets & Tech – Google launched a fully scalable web application platform today dubbed, Google App Engine. The platform allows developers to focus in on the application development and let Google handle the stresses of system administration and scalability, which they seem to have cornered the market in.

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5 Incredible Buildings Made of Ice
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5 Incredible Buildings Made of Ice

Art & Design – Have you ever sat back and wondered whether it would be possible for you to create a castle made of ice? Or perhaps an ice palace or frozen hotel?

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Priest pleads guilty to stalking TV host O'Brien

Television – A Boston priest apologized in a New York court for stalking U.S. television host Conan O'Brien and his family and accepted an order to stay away from the comedian's home and office for two years.

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Height Genes May Provide Clues to Cure for Cancer
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Height Genes May Provide Clues to Cure for Cancer

Science – Treatments for cancer and arthritis could be improved by new research identifying 20 sections of genetic code linked to height.

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Study ties bedroom TV to unhealthy habits in teens
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Study ties bedroom TV to unhealthy habits in teens

Health & Fitness – Teenagers with a bedroom television tend to have poorer diet and exercise habits and lower grades in school than those without one, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

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Children's Art Reviewed by Experts
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Children's Art Reviewed by Experts

Art & Design – It's a web-site dedicated to children's drawings. It is a place where the delicate judges of art analyze fruits of young artists' creative self-expression. We uncover implicit meaning, concealed in children's works of art, and share it with you

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BBC Presenter Dies in Scalding Bath After Cocaine Binge

News – Children's TV presenter Natasha Collins died in a scalding hot bath after she and fiancÃ;© Mark Speight "partied" at home on drugs and alcohol, an inquest heard today. She had got up first to take a bath but is believed to have lost consciousness after getting in, leaving the hot tap running.

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Man Escapes From Jail, Nobody Notices

News – Law enforcement officials are trying to understand how a convicted felon managed to escape from a privately owned jail across the street from the police headquarters without anyone noticing his absence for a full day.

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U.S. amends travel warning for Kenya

Travel – The United States has amended its travel advisory cautioning citizens against going to parts of Kenya, saying threats of violence have receded dramatically following the country's power-sharing deal.

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Friday Night Lights May Live On!

Television – "Inside sources confirm to me that NBC Universal (the studio that makes FNL) is currently talking to various networks about the idea of sharing the show's third season among more than one channel in an effort to save the series from cancellation and broaden its audience."

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I Love You, but You Love Meat

Love & Personals – SOME relationships run aground on the perilous shoals of money, sex or religion. When Shauna James's new romance hit the rocks, the culprit was wheat.

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