Archive: August 2, 2007
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This slideshow of the city of Shenzhen in China documents how that city is the epitome of the term ‘Made in China’. With tons of factories, cheap labor, plenty of workers, and products upon products lining the shelves of city stores, there’s no wonder why Shenzhen is the capital of gizmos and gadgets. The photos [...]

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By now, you must have heard about the insane bridge collapse along the Mississippi River in Minnesota that — so far — cost 7 people their lives and caused multiple injuries. Here are some photos from WCCO local CBS news. There are some better photos to be viewed on Flickr. The Wikipedia entry for this [...]

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Welcome to Kid Nation! CBS is premiering a new TV series called Kid Nation on Wednesday, September 19 that aims to see if kids can build a better society than adults. The premise of the show is that 40 kids, age 8 to 15, will take over the governing of Bonanza City, New Mexico for [...]

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I had my first Tim Tam Slam yesterday night and it was absolutely delicious! Tim Tam is “Australia’s favorite chocolate biscuit”! A Tim Tam Slam is also known sometimes as a Tim Tam Suck, Tim Tam Explosion, Tim Tam Orgasm, Tim Tam Straw, Shot-gunning a Tim Tam, Tim Tam Party, or just Tim Tamming. More [...]

“The best cars come from France”. Here’s a crash test commercial by Renault that features different “cars” from different countries based on their stereotypes. Holy moly! News Corporation has bought Dow Jones for $5.6 billion. Neat! A new Marc Jacobs store will be opening on Bleeker Street sometime in August. I guess there must be [...]