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Archive for the month “May, 2013”

Terrorists on Trial in Canada

The two men accused of plotting what officials say was an al-Qaeda-supported terrorist attack on a train have appeared in Canadian court. Raed Jaser, and Chiheb Esseghaier face charges of conspiring “to murder uknown persons… for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a terrorist group.”

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Bushido

A samurai summons his meditative powers before drawing a sword and honing his reflexes by bringing the cold steel quickly to bear against a single leaf floating to the ground. Much as the samurai finds the many minute veins in the leaf, animator Said Ibrahim showcases a wide array of drawing styles in this graduation short he created as a student at Staffordshire University in Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom. H/T Kuriositas

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The Sexy Cicada Emerges

Witness the majestic, sex-filled final act of the cicada. H/T SourceFed

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The Riots in Sweden

Muslim immigrants in Sweden have rioted for five straight nights, an offshoot of the country’s liberal policies encouraging multiculturalism and its failure to compel immigrants to assimilate. Greg Gutfeld examines what’s at stake, and how this unrest could spread to other countries in Europe and North America.

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Obama Surrenders to Terrorists

Terrorists worldwide no doubt cheered President Obama’s speech this week, unilaterally declaring surrender by announcing he wants to close GITMO and limit drone strikes.  Pundit Dick Morris explores the ramifications involved in waving the white flag, predicting an upswing in new terror attacks.

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The Magic Wand Scheme

Vice went to Westchester, New York, to learn about the Amega Wand and people who believe a wave of this stainless-steel tube full of “granulated minerals” has the power to cure aches and pains, make cheap wine taste better, and generally increase the quality of just about every aspect of their lives. Is it a miracle invention or a giant scam? We’ll let you decide.

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Pat Robertson Is Wrong

Pat Robertson addressed the issue of infidelity on CBN.com, and told a viewer to stop obsessing about her husband’s infidelity. Robertson also seemed to argue that men are powerless to resist sexual temptation. AlfonZo Rachel thinks that Robertson is wrong. Hear why on this ZoNation. H/T PJTV

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England In State of Shock

Great Britain is coming to terms with the brutal slaying of a British soldier on a London street in an attack after which one of the perpetrators addressed a video camera saying ‘an eye for an eye…you people will never be safe,’ claiming the act of terror was a reprisal for British interference in the affairs of Muslim countries.

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The Demoralized Barbershop

The customers in a barber shop get closer-than-expected razor shaves after two women pass by the sloop overhead, flashing their legs and causing an uproar among the leering barbers and men downstairs.  This was actually a staged film, shot in Thomas A. Edison’s Black Maria Studios, most likely in late 1897. Edison historian C. Musser has identified William Heise as the director of the film, preserved in the collection of the Library of Congress. Its full title: What Demoralized the Barber Shop.

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Flirting With Animal Facts

Three of these are myths…do you know which ones? H/T Pleated Jeans

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