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19 Jun 2010 17:54

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Culture: More blocks than points: A couple key Manute Bol statistics

  • 10 number of seasons Bol played in the NBA – he was the tallest player for most of it
  • 2,086 number of blocks Bol had in his career (3.3 per game – one of the best tallies ever)
  • 1,599 number of points Bol scored (2.6/game, though he had a decent  3-point shot) source
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19 Jun 2010 17:36

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Culture: RIP Manute Bol: A noble soul who had a couple of feet on you

  • You know, a lot of people feel sorry for him, because he’s so tall and awkward. But I’ll tell you this – if everyone in the world was a Manute Bol, it’s a world I’d want to live in.
  • Charles Barkley • Noting how great a person Manute Bol, who died today at 47, was. Bol, a Sudanese-born NBA player whose 7’7″ rail-thin frame made him one of the most unique basketball stars in history, was suffering from long-standing kidney and skin problems. He was something of an ambassador to Sudan and spent much of his personal fortune trying to help the war-torn country. He went broke doing it. This is a man who cared so much about helping the people of his country that he would rather use his fame and freak-show status to help them than live comfortably. A huge loss. source
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19 Jun 2010 17:06

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Music: One-word album reviews: Saturday is the new Tuesday

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19 Jun 2010 14:22

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World: What’s BP CEO Tony Hayward doing this weekend? Riding a yacht

Dude’s gonna get his life back, no matter how terrible the PR disaster is going to be for his company. He wants it back so much it hurts. source
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19 Jun 2010 14:14

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Culture: Larry King’s suspenders + Justin Bieber’s smile = Oil spill telethon

  • Alternate title: “The Creepy Old Man and the Sea.” Let’s admit it, we were due for an oil spill telethon, weren’t we? CNN’s going to deliver Monday night, with King hosting the telethon with Bieber getting top billing. Sting’s going to perform too, as are other celebrities, but who cares? He’s old and not so dreamy. source
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19 Jun 2010 10:18

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World: Yikes: China floods leave at least 136 dead or missing

The flash floods in southern China led to the evacuation of 757,000 people. The economic cost? $1.47 billion. Holy crap. source
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19 Jun 2010 10:13

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Culture: Posted without comment: “The Social Network” movie poster

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19 Jun 2010 10:08

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Music: Devo’s listening parties: Much more feline than yours

  • We’re sure the “I Can Has Cheezbuger” folks love this. To celebrate the band’s release of its first album in about 20 years (years which have been spent, among other things, in “Rugrats” purgatory), the band had a listening party. In a room full of cats. Seems pretty awesome, right? (Hat tip Laughing Squid) source
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19 Jun 2010 09:53

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U.S.: Myth busted: Adults more likely than teens to text while driving

  • 47% of adults have sent or read texts while driving
  • 34% of teens have done the same controversial thing source
  • » One thing that’s not clear: Teenagers have been only driving a year or two. Most adults have been driving much longer. Did Pew, who did the study, put a time frame on the study or just leave it vague? That’s a question that hit us when reading it.
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19 Jun 2010 09:46

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Biz: Oil disaster: Fellow oil well owner Andarko throws BP under the bus

  • 65% of the oil well is owned by BP, which has gotten the most attention for the spill so far
  • 25% of the well is owned by Anadarko, which blames BP for “reckless decisions and actions”
  • 10% of the well is owned by Mitsui, which is staying fairly quiet on the situation source
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