The Origin of “Spam”

Many people assume “spam” comes directly from Spam, the so called food item, but in fact it comes directly from the Monty Python skit below. The word was originally referred to by Internet news group users in the 1980s and a decade or so later came into popular culture.

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National No-More-Bush Day

In celebration of President Bush leaving office, students all over the nation have been shaving their bushes. “Whether you like him or not—and I sure don’t—shaving my [bush] is the best thing I could have done to celebrate,” writes Sue Johnson of Boston. Linda told us, “at least my boyfriend will be happy.” Well, I’m […]

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What is Up With Facebook Ads?

Seriously, what is going on with the recent Facebook ads? Is it because Facebook knows I am a swimmer that they put these ads up? Or do they assume I am gay by my taste in music? Facebook seriously what is going on? Even the guy in the picture is tired of waxing as he […]

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Steal My Halloween Costume: 12 Great Halloween Costume Ideas

Here are some Halloween costume ideas for lazy people who haven’t come up with their own yet: A classic zombie: Photo by Bahman. A Starbucks zombie: Photo by Laughing Squid

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A Modern Day Romance: A Fictional Account

Mixing Facebook and relationships is like mixing peach schnapps and calculus. Jonathon Berlin on the Chicago Tribune website explains this to us in a way we can understand: To find out the continuation of Kevin, Jennifer, and Amy’s love triangle story, visit the Chicago Tribune.

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