“Otter dicks are shrinking thanks to pollution, and you should definitely freak out, because the trend might affect humans, too. A new study from the Cardiff University Otter Project and the Chemicals, Health, and Environmental Monitoring Trust (CHEM) found that otter penis bones are getting smaller. What researchers haven’t yet …
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Non-Biological Lesbian Mother Gets Same Rights as Birth Mother
“In what’s being billed as a benchmark Kansas legal victory, a non-biological lesbian mother has been granted the same parental rights as the biological mother of two children. The Associated Press reports that Kelly Goudschaal limited her ex-partner Marci Frazier’s visitations to their two children after the pair split. Meanwhile, …
Read More »Copyright Alert System Launches – To Scare Pirates?
“Internet users who illegally share music, movies or television shows online could soon receive warning notices from the nation’s five major Internet service providers. The Copyright Alert System, organized by the recording and film industry, is being activated this week to target consumers using peer-to-peer software.”* The Copyright Alert System …
Read More »NRA ‘Celebrity’ Blitz on Gun Channel
“The National Rifle Association is rolling out what it calls “the big guns” this week to push back on the growing call for gun control. Conservative commentator Oliver North, rocker Ted Nugent, NRA chief executive Wayne LaPierre, NRA President David Keene and 2012 Olympic gold medal skeet shooter Kim Rhode …
Read More »Limbaugh vs. O’Reilly Left Has All the Power?
“Bill O’Reilly began his show Monday by quoting his conservative compatriot Rush Limbaugh’s defeatist statements from last week. Limbaugh, defending his earlier comments about being “ashamed” of his country, said that despite his best efforts, “the left has beaten us.” O’Reilly pushed back against Limbaugh during his Talking Point Memo …
Read More »Hagel Confirmed as Defense Secretary…Barely
“In the eight weeks since being nominated to be Defense Secretary, Chuck Hagel endured as Republicans in the Senate and their allies in the right-wing press lobbed unfounded accusation after unfounded accusation at him. Today, the campaign to unseat Barack Obama’s pick came to an end, as 71 Senators agreed …
Read More »America: World’s Best Soccer (Dan on Fire)
Dan Rubenstein is not impressed with soccer, at least while it’s played outside the U.S. After careful analysis Dan on Fire reveals the weaknesses of European and South American soccer and highlights the strengths of The United States of America’s finest sport. Subscribe!
Read More »Google+, PlayStation 4 downloads, and Vulcan – 90 Seconds on The Verge: Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
Why, hello there! Come on in; take a look around. Right this way, keep moving, moving, moving. That’s right, don’t dawdle — and don’t forget to stay with the group! We’ve got some surprises, and we wouldn’t want you to miss them. We think you’re going to like what you …
Read More »Taco 12 Pack Challenge Destroyed
Cool People Like/Fav & Subscribe Few people requested it, and I’ve always wanted to try it out, so heres the Taco Bell 12 pack Challenge!! What I did was just to see how fast I can eat 12 Taco bell Tacos (I chose soft beef fresco) w/o unwrapping them first. …
Read More »Twitter for Windows Phone hands-on demo
Tom Warren takes a look at Twitter’s new client for Windows Phones. For more information, read the full article below: http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/26/4032814/twitter-for-windows-phone-update-hands-on More from The Verge: Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theverge Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/videos Visit our playlists: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/playlists Like The Verge on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/verge Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/verge Follow on …
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