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13 Spooky Facts About Friday the 13th!
Thirteen has been an unlucky number since at least 1700 BC, when ancient Babylonia omitted the number 13 in its list of laws. Its association with Friday is a more recent phenomenon. Take a peek at these 13 historical facts relating to the superstition.
Must Read? $1M Plus For Obama Campaign Manager's Book
David Plouffe may still be sending Obama supporters emails free of charge, but soon everyone will have the chance to purchase the ideas behind Obama's presidential campaign. Plouffe, Obama's campaign manager, has received an estimated $1.5 million to $2 million for his upcoming book: The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama's Historic Victory.
A recent Esquire profile gives us a taste of what we could expect from Plouffe's prose.
Flashback: Hammerman
I watched this intro to the short-lived MC Hammer-inspired superhero cartoon Hammerman (1991 - 1992) like three times just to figure out what the freaking story was. So here goes: Some old dude had superpowers thanks to some special shoes that can talk. He has to retire so he and his granddaughter go out looking for his replacement.
Should I Tell Her The Truth
Dear Sugar, I've been living with my cousin ever since I was four years of age. She's a kind of sister to me minus the fights. When I was thirteen and she was eighteen, she started dating a man that was attractive and at first, charming.Definition: The European Union
The European Union is a group of 27 democratic European countries working together for Europe's common values such as democracy, freedom and social justice. Without the purpose of replacing existing states, the EU member states have created common institutions including the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission. The Presidency of the Council rotates every six months, giving each country a turn to set the agenda.
Another Tattoo Lost in Translation
It happens time and time again. Someone gets a tattoo in Chinese letters and the translation is off the mark. The poor girl below (who looks thirteen) wanted to express her undying love for her boyfriend.
You Asked: Why Won't He Make a Move?
Dear Sugar,
I have loved the same man for nearly 13 years. He is straight, but one of those men who is married to his work and perhaps scared of commitment. He has dated women, but the relationships never go anywhere.
Scary Headline of the Day
"Preteen daters more likely to take up smoking: study"
Just as I'm getting my head around the headline that there are preteen daters, it hits me with the information that they're likely to end up smoking.
The study says that girls who started dating early--by eleven or twelve--were nine times more likely than their peers to begin smoking by thirteen years old.
I'd like to know where their parents are: smoking crack and naked wrestling with gators?!
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