From MetLife Stadium near New York to the grounds of Pebble Beach, the MetLife blimp miraculously appears high above our country’s sporting events. When SB Nation had the opportunity to learn more about the story behind this unique American sports icon and the people who operate it, we naturally were …

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These myotonic (or “fainting”) goats aren’t really fainting. They never actually lose consciousness. When they’re startled, a genetic condition causes their muscles to lock up temporarily. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, …

“An ancient Egyptian statue appears to have started moving on its own, much to the amazement of scientists and museum curators. The statue of Neb-Senu, believed to date to 1800 B.C., is housed in the Manchester Museum in England — at least for now. But if the statue keeps moving, …

“Jim Carrey has shocked producers of forthcoming comic-book sequel Kick-Ass 2, in which he stars as a baseball-bat-wielding masked crimefighter, after denouncing the “level of violence” that permeates the film in the wake of the Sandy Hook shootings.”* Jim Carrey is putting down a new movie, “Kick Ass 2”- a …

“Paula Deen was out to prove she wasn’t a racist back in 2012 … and she did so by bringing in her hard-to-see Black friend. Paula was speaking with the New York Times … and explained how her great-grandfather was devastated when the Civil War ended … because he couldn’t …

“Even before a former U.S. intelligence contractor exposed the secret collection of Americans’ phone records, the Obama administration was pressing a government-wide crackdown on security threats that requires federal employees to keep closer tabs on their co-workers and exhorts managers to punish those who fail to report their suspicions.”* McClatchy, …

“A Milan court sentenced former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi on Monday to seven years in jail and banned him from public office after finding him guilty of paying for sex with a minor and abusing his powers of office to cover up the affair. The verdict adds to mounting …

“Serena Williams says she apologized to Maria Sharapova in person Thursday after an article was published last week in which a reporter wrote Williams had been implicitly referring to Sharapova’s personal life. Williams was reticent to further comment on the controversy a day after Sharapova took a subtle yet forceful …

“Glenn Greenwald and David Gregory got into a bit of a row on NBC’s Meet the Press after Gregory asked whether Greenwald should maybe be prosecuted for “aiding and abetting” National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden. Surprisingly, Greenwald did not appreciate being called a criminal by a fellow journalist! “I …