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• The Five Most Hated Styles Of Moustache
• Skull Tobacco Jar
• Drowning in Debt Salt & Pepper Shakers
• A Doctor Who Kid's Party
• Domus de Janas
• Pig Genome Project Could Lead to Tastier Bacon
• The Last Laughing Death
• World Record Setting Guinea Pig Long Jump
• Going On Right Now: NeatoShop Black Friday Weekend Mystery Bonus Special
• <i>Star Wars</i> and <i>Star Trek</i> Money Origami
• Rockin' Out with Spoons
• Fine Art A La Tard
• Duckvengers, Assemble!
• Cupcake Stand
• To Stay Awake
• Worf Cooking While Data and Captain Archer Clean Dishes in Captain Picard's Kitchen
• Delightfully Dark Fairy Tale Illustrations
• The Death Experience Room: To Be Reborn, First You Have to Die
• More Disgusting Fried Foods From the Texas State Fair
• The Store Mannequins Are Watching You
• The Predatrooper
• Your Very Own Ecce Homo
• A Gathering Of Wookiees
• Socks that Eat Your Feet
• Vinderalls
• Adorable Photos and Videos of Critters and Kiddos Enjoying Fall Foliage
• This Week at Neatorama
• R.I.P. Larry Hagman
• These Cookies Might Make A Difference

The Five Most Hated Styles Of Moustache Posted: 25 Nov 2012 04:00 AM PST Movember, aka when guys use charity as an excuse to grow a sad little patch of hair on their upper lips, is quickly drawing to a close, but before it goes let's explore the five most hated types of moustache. There's the Hitler stache, Porn stache, Pube stache (as worn by Michael Cera above), Lady stache and the most hated of all- the Finger stache. That's right folks, the Finger stache is now more hated than the Hitler stache thanks to extreme overuse on the interwebs. Link

Skull Tobacco Jar Posted: 25 Nov 2012 03:00 AM PST This tobacco jar orginated in Japan sometime during the Eighteenth Century. If features an ivory snake crawling through the eye sockets of a boxwood skull. Link | Photo: Science Museum of London

Drowning in Debt Salt & Pepper Shakers Posted: 25 Nov 2012 02:00 AM PST Drowning in Debt Salt & Pepper Shakers - $19.95 Tired of checking politics at the door? Make a real statement at the dinner table with the Drowning in Debt Salt & Pepper Shakers from the NeatoShop. This fantastic set is designed by Sebastian Errazuirz. Notice the poor little office workers trapped inside. Soon they will be drowning in your favorite seasonings.    Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Salt & Pepper Shakers.  Link

A Doctor Who Kid's Party Posted: 25 Nov 2012 02:00 AM PST Is your little one a serious Whovian? Well then, maybe he or she would appreciate having a Docor Who themed party for their next birthday and if that's the case, you really should check out The Pixel Mom's post on just such an occassion for a few helpful ideas on throwing your own party. I wish I was friends with her nine year old because that looks like one heck of an awesome party. Link

Domus de Janas Posted: 25 Nov 2012 01:00 AM PST On the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, cave tombs were cut into the rocky hills around 5,000 years ago by the Ozieri people. The nickname "house of fairies" is modern nickname; they are officially named Domus de Janas, derived from the Roman goddess Diana. The 2,000 tombs come on all sizes. Although now mainly used by shepherds as sheep pens, the caves cut into the rock faces of the mountains were once sealed and elaborately adorned with red paint and bulls’ heads, representing male fertility and regeneration. Vague outlines of horns and spirals still remain on the walls of some of the Domus, although the reuse of the tombs for burials into Roman times and the Middles Ages has left few of the original sites undisturbed. See more pictures, including an interior view, at Atlas Obscura. Link (Image credit: Wikipedia member Giovanni Seu)

Pig Genome Project Could Lead to Tastier Bacon Posted: 25 Nov 2012 12:00 AM PST The Swine Genome Sequencing Consortium has completed the task of sequencing the DNA of a pig and placing all of that data available online for free. Is it now possible to improve bacon through genetic engineering? The study's authors think so: Tastier pork could certainly be an outcome of this research, too, Schook and Dekkers say. What makes a pig tasty, however, is subject to debate and cultural preference. In some parts of Asia, Schook notes, breeders value fat content more than American breeders do. [...] Pig producers would also like to find genes that would make swine grow faster and eat less, especially with prices rising for the corn and soybeans that go into pig feed. "The key," Dekkers says, "is really understanding more about the underlying genes that make a pig a better pig." So we might end up with not only better bacon, but cheaper bacon! There's a risk, but it's worth it. Link -via Ace of Spades HQ | Photo: Bacon Floss available in our Bacon Store

The Last Laughing Death Posted: 24 Nov 2012 11:00 PM PST Fifty years ago, Dr. Michael Alpers went to Papua New Guinea to investigate kuru, a horrible sickness that killed many of the native Fore people, and no one knew why. He ended up devoting his life to solving the mystery of the disease. Today, the decades of research by many scientists have added mightily to the body of biological knowledge. Kuru was not spread by bacteria, nor by a virus, nor any distinct species, but by something completely new to the scientific community: prions, indestructable self-propagating proteins that change shape and attack the body. And that was just part of the mystery. How did the Fore people become infected, and why did some contract it while others did not? Could it possibly be spread by the ritual of eating their loved ones who died? “We made a list, Carleton and I, and there were lots of changes. The introduction of new foods, new animals, the cessation of certain activities. But the one that was biologically the most relevant was the mortuary practices, at least in my view.” A couple of years later, field surveys confirmed the disease had died out in children younger than 10 — which fitted with the kiaps effectively administering new rules of behaviour through the district. The rules were, says Alpers, “No fighting, build roads, no cannibalism, no child marriage, and plant coffee. And they did it.” When Alpers put his data together for a presentation in Washington in 1967 “the argument for cannibalism — and I don’t use that term anymore, but it was used then — was compelling. Everything fitted. Why did women and children get the disease? Because they were the ones that carried out the practice — the men didn’t. It explained why it was dying out in young children — because the kiaps had proscribed cannibalism. You could also conclude that the disease was not being transmitted vertically from mother to child. No one born since 1960 was coming down with kuru. The penny dropped”. The humbling lesson for scientists and doctors was that while their labours might have helped solve the puzzle, they had not halted the disease. The honour for the life-saving intervention belonged to the officers, both black and white, who administered the new laws of the land. And the research into kuru continued, because Alpers wanted to know how the disease began, and why some who were exposed seemed to be immune. And he's just now winding down, by getting all 2,700 of his case files in order. The story of Dr. Alpers' battle against kuru is condensed into a fascinating article at The Global Mall. Link -via Metafilter (Image courtesy of Michael Alpers) PS: Alex got a Ph.D. by researching prions, so he may be able to answer questions that aren't covered by the linked article.

World Record Setting Guinea Pig Long Jump Posted: 24 Nov 2012 10:00 PM PST (Video Link) Sure, everyone thinks their pet is special, but only Truffles holds the world record when it comes to the guinea pig long jump. Meanwhile, the only records my pooch might be able to master is the world's longest nap or most loaves of bread eaten when the humans aren't looking. Via The Mary Sue

Going On Right Now: NeatoShop Black Friday Weekend Mystery Bonus Special Posted: 24 Nov 2012 09:00 PM PST Just a reminder, Neatoramanauts: We're having a great Black Friday Weekend Mystery Bonus going on over at the NeatoShop! Every order placed till Monday, Nov 26, 2012 will automatically receive a Free Mystery Bonus. What will you get? It's a secret! That's the whole point of the "mystery" in Mystery Bonus. In the past, we've given away awesome stuff like the hottest gadgets, geeky watches, and more to a few lucky Neatoramanauts. If you haven't placed your order, please visit the NeatoShop and take care of your Christmas shopping. Check out the Stocking Stuffers, New Items and Bestsellers for the neatest Christmas gifts to give and get this year. Don't forget awesome stuff for your favorite geeks, zombie lovers, photographers, and more. Need something cute? No problem! We've got it over at NeatoShop's Cute Store! Your purchase helps support Neatorama and indie artists - so thank you in advance for shopping with us. Place your order at the NeatoShop today!

<i>Star Wars</i> and <i>Star Trek</i> Money Origami Posted: 24 Nov 2012 08:00 PM PST Origami artist Won Park is a specialist in the use of folded money. His whole gallery is filled with science fiction goodness, including space battle scenes from Star Wars and Star Trek. I'd love to see them animated. Gallery Link | Photo: Andrew Park

Rockin' Out with Spoons Posted: 24 Nov 2012 07:00 PM PST All this dude needs to rock are a pair of spoons. Check him out playin' the spoons and rockin' out to Insomnia by Faithless: Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] - via Metafilter

Fine Art A La Tard Posted: 24 Nov 2012 06:37 PM PST If you think memes are too lowbrow, then perhaps you'll enjoy this Tard the Grumpy Cat fan art by Gaston Zubeldia. Link

Duckvengers, Assemble! Posted: 24 Nov 2012 06:00 PM PST Loki-chan specializes in modifying and making custom rubber ducks, including ducks from Doctor Who, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Pokémon and My Little Pony. Here are the Duckvengers, ready to save Earth from the menace of Doki. Link

Cupcake Stand Posted: 24 Nov 2012 05:00 PM PST Cupcake Stand - $39.95 Are you looking for the perfect sweet treat to your favorite cupcake lover? This holiday season give them the adorable Cupcake Stand from the NeatoShop. This delightful ceramic cake platter features dangling cupcake charms. It is a delightful way to showcase cakes, cupcakes and other wonderful deserts.   Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more deliciously fun Cupcake items.  Link

To Stay Awake Posted: 24 Nov 2012 05:00 PM PST Anna Sumner craved sleep, and therefore figured she must need sleep. She slept more and more from the time she was a teenager until it interfered with her job as a lawyer, sometimes for days at a time. After Sumner was diagnosed with "hypersomnolence," neurologist David Rye of Emory University and his team looked for the cause, but only got a clue from the reactions of different drugs that were prescribed to help her stay awake. Rye’s group and several others around the world had also noticed that flumazenil had positive effects on some people with hypersomnolence. But in the wake of the scandal, Rye put this line of research on hold. “People got a very bad taste in their mouths,” he says. The general feeling in the field was “we got duped on this one, and that’s not going to happen again.” But when Anna Sumner came along, Rye’s team at Emory thought it was time to dust off the old theory. In May 2007, they gave her a spinal tap, an invasive procedure that collects cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), the clear substance that’s produced in the middle of the brain and flows down the spinal cord. CSF protects the brain mechanically, by keeping it buoyant, but it’s also chock-full of proteins and chemicals involved in brain-cell communication. Sumner’s CSF was quantifiably abnormal. It contained a high level of a substance that, like benzodiazepines, activates the chemical messenger GABA. This neurotransmitter acts as a shutdown switch in the brain, dialing down consciousness so we can sleep. Sumner, it seemed, was carrying a bona fide endozepine. Andy Jenkins, an anesthesiologist at Emory working on Sumner’s case, joked with her that if another woman were carrying around the same amount of GABA-activating sedative, she could practically be operated on. “That’s what I was walking around with on a daily basis,” Sumner says. Scandal? Yes, researchers thought they'd identified an "endozepine," or naturally-occurring benzodiazepine (drugs used in sleeping pills) produced by the brain before, in a case from Italy in the 1980s. That research was exposed as useless, a turn down the wrong alley, and it only made Rye's newer discovery harder for the scientific community to swallow. Meanwhile, Sumner and other sufferers of hypersomnolence had to pay the price for less-than-rigorous research from decades earlier, as the effective medicine (flumazenil) is not easy to obtain or to administer. After years of rigorous research, Rye and his team still cannot fully identify the chemical compound that caused Sumner's sleepiness, but what they do know has finally been published. Finding the exact brain chemical that causes hypersomnolence may lead to more effective sleeping aids, better help for insomnia sufferers, and yes, big profits for pharmaceutical companies. Read the fascinating story of Sumner and her malady at The Last Word On Nothing. Link -via Not Exactly Rocket Science (Image credit: Flickr user Umberto Salvagnin)

Worf Cooking While Data and Captain Archer Clean Dishes in Captain Picard's Kitchen Posted: 24 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST Daniel Stewart, son of Star Trek actor Patrick Stewart, had a birthday party in his father's apartment. Michael Dorn cooked while Brent Spiner and Scott Bakula cleaned up. Daniel Stewart tweets, "My birthday catering company sucks. Do NOT hire these guys." Link -via The Mary Sue

Delightfully Dark Fairy Tale Illustrations Posted: 24 Nov 2012 03:00 PM PST Fairy tales often contain extremely dark subject matter, including murder, incest, cannibalism, black magic and suicide. However, just because the plots are grim doesn't mean the artwork can't be beautiful. Feast your eyes on these wonderful fairy tale illustrations by Nadezhda Illarionova, and behold the power of imagination. Link  --via Flavorwire

The Death Experience Room: To Be Reborn, First You Have to Die Posted: 24 Nov 2012 02:00 PM PST Various methods of treatment involve being "reborn," but don't you have to die first to be born again? Perhaps this will help: a psychotherapy in Shenyang, China, simulates death for patients by putting them in a coffin inside a "death experience room": People who suffer from psychological problems or heavy pressure can be "reborn" by simulating death with the help of psychologists, according to Tang Yulong, a consultant of a psychological counseling center. There is a coffin in a 5-square-meter "death experience room" at the center. According to Tang, someone using the therapy should write down his or her last words before lying in a coffin covered by a white cloth, and "the deceased" can hear the dirge. Five minutes later, a sound of a baby crying will break the "serene time", and the consultant will open the coffin with a festive song. China Daily has more: Link - via Oddity Central

More Disgusting Fried Foods From the Texas State Fair Posted: 24 Nov 2012 01:00 PM PST Why bother with eating the actual chicken meat when you can just enjoy the fried skins instead? If that's not enough fried nastiness for you then I'm sure you'll find something to trigger your gag reflex over at Serious Eat's slide show covering the best of the worst of the foods at the Texas State Fair. Link

The Store Mannequins Are Watching You Posted: 24 Nov 2012 12:00 PM PST The creepy store mannequins sure are getting creepier! The new "EyeSee" mannequins by Italian company Almax have cameras inside their eyes that can track customers as they shop: The EyeSee looks ordinary enough on the outside, with its slender polystyrene frame, blank face and improbable pose. Inside, it’s no dummy. A camera embedded in one eye feeds data into facial-recognition software like that used by police. It logs the age, gender, and race of passers-by. [...] The mannequin, which went on sale last December and is now being used in three European countries and the U.S., has led one outlet to adjust its window displays after revealing that men who shopped in the first two days of a sale spent more than women, according to Almax. A clothier introduced a children’s line after the dummy showed that kids made up more than half its mid-afternoon traffic, the company says. Another store found that a third of visitors using one of its doors after 4 p.m. were Asian, prompting it to place Chinese-speaking staff by that entrance. So the next time you see a store mannequin, don't act like a dummy. It may just be watching you: Link

The Predatrooper Posted: 24 Nov 2012 11:00 AM PST If this guy had been in the Emperor's service, the rebellion would have been over within a week. Pop culture artists Bill McEvoy and Gregory P. Rodriguez painted this image with acrylic on wood panel for last year's Downtown LA Art Walk. Link -via Geek Art

Your Very Own Ecce Homo Posted: 24 Nov 2012 10:00 AM PST The art story of the year can be yours forever! This 12cm Ecce Homo mini-munny is "lovingly hand-painted using acrylics and waterproof when dry." Artist Joanna Zhou sells them in her Etsy shop MemeGifts. Adorable! Link -via Dvice

A Gathering Of Wookiees Posted: 24 Nov 2012 09:00 AM PST Think all Wookiees look alike? Check out this shag-tastic photo from the set of Star Wars Episode III. Revenge of The Siths taken by Keith Hamshere in 2005 and see if you can spot all the differences between different Wookiee looks. There's the braided beard look, the dreadlock style and the well-groomed shaggy gent, all the latest hair styles from the planet Kashyyyk. Link

Socks that Eat Your Feet Posted: 24 Nov 2012 08:00 AM PST The Tsarina of Tsocks made a pair of "tshark tsocks" that appear as sharks eating her feet! One is gorging on her leg from bottom, the other has apparently eaten everything but her toes! What's more, she also made little detachable remoras, the fish that latch on to sharks for a ride. It's a one-time project, and not for sale. However, with the great response she is getting, you never know if a pattern may someday be available. Link -via Boing Boing

Vinderalls Posted: 24 Nov 2012 07:00 AM PST Vinderalls - $11.95 Are you looking for a quick way to dress down your favorite expensive bottle of wine? You need the Vinderalls from the NeatoShop. This great cover looks like a pair of comfy overalls. It is perfect for making your favorite drink look a little less pretentious.  Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Barware & Cocktail items.  Link

Adorable Photos and Videos of Critters and Kiddos Enjoying Fall Foliage Posted: 24 Nov 2012 07:00 AM PST You’ve heard of Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, but for those who like cute things, this is by far more fun! It’s time for Neatorama’s Leaves of Squee. Dogs This might just be the best picture ever taken of a dog enjoying fall. Just look at the joy on Tyler’s face. Image via Jesse Glick [Flickr] (Video Link) This is what they call leaf swimming. Note the dive and submerge technique Honey uses to try to find the ball. I’m impressed she can manage to find it every time. (Video Link) The best thing about this video is the way the four month-old pup manages to stay buried under the leaves so long before popping her adorable little head out. Edward here is a very brave dog and he refuses to take any chances when it comes to protecting his family. That’s why he has to keep jumping into the trashcan full of leaves –he must kill the evil enemy hiding at the bottom of the bucket. Images via dog.happy.art [Flickr] When a dog can pose this well when he’s only a week old, you know he’s destined for greatness. Winston, I look forward to seeing you in the movies. Image via Jessie San [Flickr] Hey little guy, I think you have something on your face. No, never mind, you got it. Image via by Joe Dyer [Flickr] (Video Link) Sometimes frolicking in leaf piles is too much work, even walking can be taxing. Fortunately, foliage makes great ground cover for those who enjoy a good slide through the park like this lovely, lazy lab. (Video Link) With pups like Miley and Howie constantly getting in the way, I’m amazed this guy was able to pile up this many leaves in the first place. (Video Link) Not all dogs like to play in leaf piles –some like to make their own, like Jess here, who loves raking up the fallen foliage. She might not be the best gardener in the world, but she might just be the cutest. Cats (Video Link) Dogs aren’t the only ones who think leaves make great places to relax and play. In fact, Asia looks just as cute and happy diving in and out of a leaf pile as just about any stinky old pup could. Jake and Elwood just aren’t sure about all these weird things that crunch under their feet, but they’re certainly willing to explore these strange new surroundings. Image via throwingbull [Flickr] Kids While Andrew seems to think that playing in the leaves is the greatest thing on Earth, Alex looks like he needs a little more convincing. Image via Michael Bentley [Flickr] While youngsters tend to be content with laying in the leaves and maybe throwing them in the air, older kids tend to enjoy the feeling of flying through the air before smashing into a pile of soft foliage. Image via lecates [Flickr] (Video Link) Even as an adult though, I have to say that getting thrown into the pile seems even more fun than jumping in and if the laughter from these two is any indicator, it really is the best way to have fun with a pile of leaves. (Video Link) While his landing is a little rough and he almost goes too far, the idea of putting a leaf pile at the end of a slide is certainly a smart way to play with your foliage. Of course, the little guy seems quite happy to sit on the sidelines and throw leaves in the air while his brother performs all the daredevil moves. Most of us have buried someone in the sand before, but burying them in the leaves is an entirely different experience. Image via erkillian5 [Flickr] Other Critters (Video Link) I never would have thought of letting ferrets play in leaf piles (in part because I’d worry that they’d run away and never return), but apparently, they seem to enjoy the experience quite a bit –or at least, Raja and Buttons do. There were at least three ferrets in this leaf pile, but as the photographer points out, capturing them on camera is somewhat difficult. Image via Andrew Kurjata [Flickr] (Video Link) Squirrels get enough leaves in the wild, so they won’t usually play around in a big pile of them just for fun –but if you hide a few nuts in your leaf pile, that’s a different story altogether. Group Shots Max and Noah were having a blast trying to bury Einstein in the leaves, even if their efforts were fruitless because he just kept shaking off the foliage. Image via Mark Scholl [Flickr] Just look at the love between Buscuit and Atticus. I’m sure these two could have a great time playing just about anywhere –although the leaves undoubtedly made for a great time that particular day. Image via popofatticus [Flickr] Gatsby is simply fascinated by the leaf that Taylor is holding and they’re both so into the Fall fun that no one even seemed to notice when Loki photobombed the shot. Image via Coulter Sunderman [Flickr] (Video Link) Golden retrievers love to play fetch, even when the things being fetched are kids hiding in a leaf pile and Gunnar seems to be doing one heck of a job diving in this pile to help retrieve his best friends. (Video Link) Little Eli can barely walk and tiny Ralphie can barely make it off the porch, but with the help of Rudy and a few adults, the whole group seems to have a wonderful time playing outside on a brisk Thanksgiving afternoon. Of all the cute videos in this article, this one is by far my favorite. Do any of you happen to have critters or kiddos that enjoy fall-time leaf fun? If you do, and you happen to have photos or videos of them, share them in the comments. Personally, I don’t think my dog has ever even seen a giant leaf pile, being as how we live in San Diego and barely even have seasons.

This Week at Neatorama Posted: 24 Nov 2012 06:00 AM PST We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday (or as they say in Canada and the rest of the world, "Thursday")! And we hope you either avoided or survived the Black Friday crowds at the shopping centers. Today you should have some time to relax and unwind and catch up on what's been happening at your favorite website this week.    The NeatoShop is full of strange and wonderful items you won't find in the big box stores, for Christmas gifts or for Christmas decorating. And the NeatoShop has extended the Black Friday Special all the way until Monday, so you can still get a bonus mystery item by shopping this weekend! Jill Harness made sure you had an informed traditional holiday feast with Giving Thanks For Thanksgiving Turkeys. Eddie Deezen told us A Few Facts About Steven Spielberg's Lincoln and introduced us to Victor Mature, the First Hollywood Hunk. Family Feud: Adidas vs. Puma from Uncle John's Bathroom Reader was the most popular feature article of the week. The Annals of Improbable Research contributed The 6-Pack Ring Fishing Experiment. Coney Island: America's Greatest Playground came from mental_floss magazine. In the What Is It? game this week, we had a lot of people who knew the answer. Craig Clayton identified it as a spark plug, which is correct but not fully explanatory. Then JJUUSSTTIINN said these as "ninja rocks," which are broken ceramic spark plug parts used specifically to break windows. As it's a holiday weekend and Alex is feeling generous, both will win t-shirts! Learn more about ninja rocks at the What Is It? blog. The funniest answer came from Lori Cunningham, who told a Thanksgiving story: The remnants of my grandmother's gravy boat, which I broke 20 years ago, but still hear about every-freakin-Thanksgiving when someone says, "Pass the gravy, please." At least that is what I think they are saying. I'm still at the kid's table. So she wins a t-shirt, too! Thanks to everyone who played along, and thanks to the What Is It? blog. You still have ways to win, as the Tokyoflash Treasure Hunt is open for your entry! The post with the most comments this week was The 6-Pack Ring Fishing Experiment, followed by Killer Whale Hunts a Swimming Dog and Sandwich Trolling. Hey, don't forget our new sub-blogs! Over at Lifestyles of the Cute and Cuddly we saw a hippo baby eating salad for Thanksgiving, a duck playing fetch, and a dressed-up Corgi. Neatolicious and Mad Skills need to be in your feeds and bookmarks as well. The Halloween blog is still diligently recording the best costumes of 2012, and NeatoBambino has babies and kids and everything about them.   Enjoy your weekend, whether it's a holiday for you or not. Next week, we'll have more information, distractions, and entertainment. It never stops at Neatorama!

R.I.P. Larry Hagman Posted: 24 Nov 2012 05:40 AM PST Larry Hagman, the actor who brought us two enduring TV characters among other roles, died yesterday of cancer at at Medical City in Dallas. He portrayed astronaut Major Anthony Nelson on the 1965-1970 TV series I Dream of Jeannie and then the notorious J.R. Ewing in the 1979-1991 series Dallas. Dallas was resurrected as a new series last summer. The role of J.R. transformed Mr. Hagman’s life. He rocketed from being a merely well-known TV actor on I Dream of Jeannie and the son of Broadway legend Mary Martin, to the kind of international fame known only by the likes the Beatles and Muhammad Ali. Mr. Hagman made his home in California with his wife of 59 years, the former Maj Axelsson. Despite obvious physical frailty, he gamely returned to Dallas to film season one and part of season two of TNT’s Dallas reboot. Friends were in shock Friday, especially those who saw him only days ago. But those close to him say he knew the end was coming and he was glad to have his family in town for Thanksgiving. Hagman was 81. Link-Thanks, Eddie Deezen! (Image credit: © Glenn Francis via Wikipedia)

These Cookies Might Make A Difference Posted: 24 Nov 2012 05:00 AM PST Want to help someone stop smoking? Well, maybe you should try giving them lung cancer cookies to remind them just how terrible the habit can be for their bodies. Link

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