“Two teams of scientists say the long-feared collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet has begun, kicking off what they say will be a centuries-long, “unstoppable” process that could raise sea levels by as much as 15 feet. “There’s been a lot of speculation about the stability of marine ice …
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Millions Dead From Dangerous Drug
“Dangerous alcohol consumption was responsible for 3.3 million deaths worldwide in 2012, according to a new World Health Organization report Monday. Harmful alcohol use not only leads to addiction, but it can put people at a higher risk of over 200 disorders like tuberculosis and pneumonia. “This actually translates into …
Read More »Karl Rove’s Latest Dirty (Genius?) Trick
“According to the New York Post’s Page Six, Republican strategist Karl Rove suggested last week that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may have sustained brain damage after suffering a blood clot in her skull. Clinton was admitted to the hospital in late December 2012, where doctors discovered a blood …
Read More »Donald Sterling Puts His Foot In His Mouth AGAIN, Attacks Magic Johnson
“Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling lashed out at Magic Johnson during a CNN interview broadcast Monday night, alluding to the NBA’s great’s HIV-positive diagnosis and saying, “I don’t think he’s a good example for the children of Los Angeles.” Read more from the LA Times here: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-donald-sterling-magic-johnson-20140512-story.html Cenk Uygur …
Read More »12 Legendary Last Words
Some people die saying badass things. Others…jibberish. Post to Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1iQMiKf Like BuzzFeedVideo on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1ilcE7k Post to Twitter: http://bit.ly/1iQMgC1 Music courtesy of Warner/Chappell Library, Used by Permission Credits: John Adams / WikiMedia Commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Official_Presidential_portrait_of_John_Adams_(by_John_Trumbull,_circa_1792).jpg Louisa May Alcott / WikiMedia Commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Louisa_May_Alcott_headshot.jpg Nostradamus / WikiMedia Commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nostradamus_portrait.gif Kit Carson / …
Read More »Marshall Henderson’s Stupid Excuse For Anti-Gay Tweets
“Marshall Henderson, a former standout basketball player at the University of Mississippi, expressed disgust on Monday with ESPN’s coverage of Michael Sam. The initial tweet quickly racked up more than 1,000 retweets, setting off an avalanche of criticism. Websites like Deadspin and Yahoo provided coverage of the tweets. But then …
Read More »It’s Time To Fight Back! Save The Internet!
Join the fight to Save The Internet HERE: http://www.freepress.net/ “Tom Wheeler appears to have misjudged public opinion and fellow commissioners as a campaign is mounted to urge him to adapt his proposal on allowing broadband providers to strike special deals with web giants for preferential treatment in the “last mile” …
Read More »Why Microsoft unbundled Kinect for a $399 Xbox One: 90 Seconds on The Verge
Microsoft announces a $399 Xbox One without Kinect that will be available starting June 9th. 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 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/verge Read More: http://www.theverge.com http://www.theverge.com/2014/5/13/5713462/xbox-one-without-kinect-399 http://www.theverge.com/2014/5/13/5714362/without-kinect-xbox-is-just-a-console Hosted by Adi …
Read More »Happy birthday, Dennis Rodman! (Daily Win)
While we primarily know Dennis Rodman these days as an insane person in terrible clothes, The Daily Win asks that, on his birthday, you try to remember him for his brilliance on the basketball court.
Read More »Senate Fail, More NSA Spying, Sterling Insanity & Virginity Auction | TYT140 (May 13, 2014)
TYT140 – A Lot of News in a Little Time Top stories for May 13, 2014: – Bipartisan energy bill falls apart in the senate (full story here: http://ow.ly/wO9n9) – Glenn Greenwald reveals NSA spying on the UN (full story here: http://ow.ly/wO9fA) – Antarctic ice melting faster than previously believed …
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