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joi, 23 iunie 2011

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Chinese College Student's "Washing Machine"
The 50 Most Googled Women on the Web
Courtney Stodden, The 16-Year-Old Bride
The World's Scariest Job
Should you invest in the Grouponzi IPO?
Balding Celebrities

Chinese College Student's "Washing Machine"

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 04:25 PM PDT

A short video that recently spread on the Chinese internet featuring one Chinese college student's "creative" method for "automatically" washing his clothes using two water faucets. In China, many people still handwash their laundry.

The 50 Most Googled Women on the Web

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 03:12 PM PDT

According to Coed Magazine, which compiled a list for the 50 Most Popular Women on the Web, Lady Gaga is the most popular woman online based on Google searches and statistics.

Who would have thought that Justin Bieber will be included in the list of 50 most popular women on the Internet. Among the 50 most talked about women in Internet Justin Bieber is on the list and is making the number 2 on the list. Well, nobody can deny its popularity, and I think there's something to say about his fame, if it can really add to the list of best looking women.

#50 Blake Lively - 47,800,000 Results

#49 Marilyn Monroe - 47,900,000 Results

#48 Cheryl Cole - 49,700,000 Results

#47 Carrie Underwood - 50,500,000 Results

#46 Kelly Clarkson - 51,400,000 Results

#45 Hillary Clinton - 51,400,000 Results

#44 Scarlett Johansson - 52,700,000 Results

#43 Michelle Obama - 52,900,000 Results

#42 Natalie Portman - 53,100,000 Results

#41 Nicole Scherzinger - 56,400,000 Results

#40 Penélope Cruz - 57,200,000 Results

#39 Chelsea Handler - 57,800,000 Results

#38 Hilary Duff - 58,500,000 Results

#37 Ciara - 58,800,000 Results

#36 Ke$ha - 61,600,000 Results

#35 Kylie Minogue - 62,700,000 Results

#34 Vanessa Hudgens - 62,400,000 Results

#33 Emma Watson - 67,500,000 Results

#32 Jessica Simpson - 69,100,000 Results

#31 Kristen Stewart - 71,300,000 Results

#30 Jennifer Aniston - 71,400,000 Results

#29 Ashley Tisdale - 71,600,000 Results

#28 Fergie - 73,700,000 Results

#27 Jessica Alba - 79,500,000 Results

#26 Kate Middleton - 81,300,000 Results

#25 Sarah Palin - 90,100,000 Results

#24 Mariah Carey - 107,000,000 Results

#23 Christina Aguilera - 111,000,000 Results

#22 Megan Fox - 118,000,000 Results

#21 Oprah Winfrey - 124,000,000 Results

#20 Angelina Jolie - 134,000,000 Results

#19 Paris Hilton - 145,000,000 Results

#18 Taylor Swift - 159,000,000 Results

#17 Lindsay Lohan - 173,000,000 Results

#16 Avril Lavigne - 175,000,000 Results

#15 Adele - 177,000,000 Results

#14 Selena Gomez - 179,000,000 Results

#13 Beyonce - 195,000,000 Results

#12 Miley Cyrus - 207,000,000 Results

#11 Jennifer Lopez - 214,000,000 Results

#10 Madonna - 230,000,000 Results

#9 Kim Kardashian - 232,000,000 Results

#8 Shakira - 239,000,000 Results

#7 Katy Perry - 263,000,000 Results

#6 Britney Spears - 277,000,000 Results

#5 Nicki Minaj - 296,000,000 Results

#4 Cher - 340,000,000 Results

#3 Rihanna - 384,000,000 Results

#2 Justin Bieber - 496,000,000 Results

#1 Lady Gaga - 578,000,000 Results

Courtney Stodden, The 16-Year-Old Bride

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 12:43 PM PDT

Love is a weird thing: You never quite know when and where cupid's arrow might strike. Take, for example, the recent nuptials of Doug Hutchison, a 51-year-old actor best known for a recurring role on Lost, to (allegedly) 16-year-old Courtney Stodden. The mother of 16-year old Courtney did consent which is the only reason the wedding is legal.

A model at age 12, Courtney signed with the John Casablanca modeling agency, and from there entered the world of Donald Trump's Miss Universe pageant at age 15. She was Miss Ocean Shore WA, USA and represented her city in the Miss Washington pageant.

Courtney is also a pop singer with three original songs called We Are America, Crazy, and Car Candy.

Doug Is An Actor Who You Might Recognize As That Creepy Guy From "Lost"

Or That Creepy Guy From "The Green Mile"

Or That Creepy Guy From "The X-Files"

The World's Scariest Job

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 11:13 AM PDT

While some people would find it unbearable to go anywhere near the edge of a cliff, these Chinese workers are building a 3ft-wide road made of wooden planks on the face of a mountain that's thousands of feet high. Once finished, it is hoped sightseers will flock to here to edge along and admire the views.

The 'road' - the width of a dinner table - they're assembling is on Shifou Mountain in Hunan Province and stands vertical at 90 degrees without any slopes or alcoves. What's more, these workers from China's eastern Jiangxi Province toil away on it with what appear to be few if any safety measures.

Source: telegraph.co.uk

Should you invest in the Grouponzi IPO?

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 11:07 AM PDT

On the heels of filing its $750 million initial public offering, online coupon startup Groupon is under heavy scrutiny from critics.

Until recently, most people praised Groupon for its simplistic business model and its incredible growth, which some have called the fastest of any company to date.

Groupon lets users purchase steeply discounted deals from local merchants. Discounts range anywhere from 30 to 80 percent off the regular sale price on food, trips, drinks at a local bar, etc. Groupon takes half of the money from every deal sold, which is a pretty easy way to bring in a lot of money without having to get creative.

But the Chicago-headquartered company is still running at a loss despite the astonishing revenue growth, which went from $94,000 in 2008 to $713 million in 2010, according to the filing. Groupon has consistently lost money every quarter since launching except for one — the first quarter of 2010, when it brought in an $8 million profit. Comparatively, it lost $146.5 million in the first quarter of 2011.

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Source: onlinemba

Balding Celebrities

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 07:50 PM PDT

These celebrities went from a full head of hair to being bald. Some of them probably had such a extreme haircut because they were going bald anyway, some because it was required for a movie roll, and some just to make a statement. Regardless of the reason they sure look different.

Eddie Murphy