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Wes Glinsmann
Chinese Man Hospitalized After Sticking Live Eel Up His Rear End
OK, let's just get this out of the way up front: I don't care how big they are or how they look or feel -- live eels should never be used as sex toys. Ever. Period.
New Steak ‘n Shake Seven-Patty Cheeseburger Provides Proof That God Exists and is Listening
For years, you’ve cried out in the darkness, “Why, oh why can’t I get a burger made with seven patties and seven slices of cheese at three in the morning?!” Well, Steak ‘n Shake has heard your pleas, America, and they're here to help.
Notre Dame Linebacker Manti Te’o’s Dying Girlfriend Was a Hoax
In early September, Notre Dame linebacker and Heisman Trophy candidate Manti Te’o—just days after learning of the death of his girlfriend—led the Fighting Irish to an emotional upset of then-#10 Michigan State. However, in one of the most bizarre twists we’ve seen in college football, it now appears that the whole story about a dying girlfriend was a hoax.
Dude Gets Disability Benefits for His Addiction to Heavy Metal
A Swedish man was recently awarded unemployment benefits after getting his addiction to heavy metal music classified as a disability.
Vodka Saves Circus Elephants From Deadly Russian Winter
We always knew that booze had healing powers. According to Russian circus trainers, though, that magical property also extends to elephants.
Spend Too Much Time on Facebook? Hire Someone to Slap You in the Face
We all know it’s easy to get distracted and waste a ton of time on Facebook (or GuySpeed) but one guy is getting serious about his social media addiction -- he hired someone to slap him in the face every time he logs on to Facebook.
Alabama, Florida Take Top Two Spots in First BCS Poll
The Southeastern Conference, winner of six straight national championships, took an early lead for a seventh, as the first BCS poll of the season gave the top two spots to Alabama and Florida.
College Football 2012 – Week Three Recap
It only took three weeks and we already have our first real shakeup in the national title and Heisman races after #2 USC fell to Stanford for the fourth straight year. Other highlights this week include Alabama, LSU and Florida State all putting on defensive clinics, Notre Dame knocking off a Top Ten opponent for the first time in seven years and Virginia Tech and BYU both finding themselves on th