Archive | Offbeat
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Boston named ideal place for men on the prowl
It’s not you, it’s the city. Or so says the recent study declaring Boston to be the best city in the country for single men.
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Large crowd enjoys Groundhog Day celebration, early spring announced
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — The large crowd in Punxsutawney, Pa. for Groundhog Day Saturday cheered loudly when they heard the prediction from the furry forecaster.
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Django unshelved: Toymaker NECA halts production after concerns of racism
The Weinstein Company has asked the toy manufacturer NECA to cease distribution on a series of collectible dolls based on the characters from Quentin Tarantino’s latest film, “Django Unchained.
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Americans vote Twitter term #hashtag as word of the year
Caroline Stone compared hashtags to parentheses. “If we’re talking about writing … I would say this is honestly like a new type of punctuation,” said the 29-year-old U. Florida doctoral student in media studies.
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Duke professor names new fern genus in honor of Lady Gaga
Duke U. biology professor Kathleen Pryer’s ferns were born with a little Lady Gaga in them. Pryer paid homage to the musician and pop icon Lady Gaga when she reclassified 19 species into a new genus—Gaga.
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Tim Tebow’s praying stance is now a registered trademark
“Tebowing” is now trademarked. New York Jets backup quarterback and former Gator Tim Tebow was granted the rights for the down-on-one-knee praying position earlier this month.
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Mystery billboard precedes first Gators-Aggies game
A billboard in northwest Gainesville sparked some pregame trash talk between Florida and Texas A&M University fans Tuesday. The advertisement read, “Howdy Gainesville: You’ve been annexed by Aggie Nation. The Best Academics & Cleanest Program in the SEC. WHOOP! Real Football.
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‘Bruins stun Oregon’ across the country in Associated Press error
The Ducks are still days away from their season opener against Arkansas State, but according to the Associated Press, they’re already playing catch-up. The AP — presumably accidentally — published a test story about a fictional UCLA/Oregon matchup that didn’t go the Ducks’ way.
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‘Party on’: WVU ranked No. 1 again
West Virginia U. officials were on high alert Monday night during the University’s annual FallFest event, as the viral video company "I’m Shmacked" traveled back to Morgantown.