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President Obama, Mitt Romney, and the other politicians you see every day aren’t the only ones running for president in 2012. Vermin Supreme is one of the candidates who appeared at the Lesser-Known Democratic Candidates Presidential Forum held at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire on December 19th. -via The Daily What
A little something to play while you kiss your sweetie, celebrate with friends, and drink a toast to the year ahead. Those of you who aren’t in the U.S. Eastern time zone, you can play this video at whatever time you find appropriate. May the new year be your best yet! -via Buzzfeed
Take Oreo cookies, put them on a stick, dip them in candy, and stick the homemade chocolate numbers on top! Well, these cookie pops aren’t quite that easy, but you can get directions from Jill at Kitchen Fun with My Three Sons so you can make your own before New Year party time! Link
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Some people still think the world will end in 2012, because that’s where the Maya calendar ends. C.G.P. Grey explains how that strange idea came about. An even simpler explanation came from Dan Pirraro a couple of years ago. If this goes too fast for you, the script is at Grey’s website. Link -via The Daily What
This list from the Discovery Channel might come in handy to give to someone you know who might get too nervous about the 2012 doomsday predictions and the movie about them. Each scenario is debunked with what scientists really know. For example,
1. Changes in the Sun’s magnetic field will lead to powerful flares.
So what else is new under the sun? The sun goes though a well-documented 11-year sunspot cycle that is driven by its magnetic field entangling, reforming and flipping polarity. Yes, the peak of the next cycle is in 2012 (or 2013), and some predictions suggest it might be 30 to 50 percent stronger than the last peak.
But experts say it will certainly not be the biggest peak ever recorded.
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Train vs. Tornado
Hundreds of tons of steel vs. one of nature’s fiercest phenomenons. Once the rain starts coming down, there’s no turning back. Action begins just short of thef 1 minute mark |
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1 Million Pounds of Force Exerted on Concrete Pylon
This is a pretty amazing load causing machine – and the pylon holds up pretty well … to a point. |
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2012: It’s a Disaster!!!
The trailer for the most disasterific film of all time. I would like this movie so much better than the one it’s parodying I think. |
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Homeopathic A&E – Mitchell & Webb
This funny clip is going to hit some people where it hurts – but whether you believe in homeopathy or not – you can’t deny the humor. |
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One Man Band Cover of Boston’s ‘Long Time’
You probably have to be a Boston fan for this one- but it really is an amazing cover performance of a great song – and the singing is fantastic. |
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