Jeremy Taylor
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See the Cast of ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ Then and Now
When Cameron Crowe was a young writer at Rolling Stone magazine he went undercover for a year at a high school in San Diego, an experience that became a book called 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High.' Crowe then adopted his tale into a screenplay, and thus was born the Amy Heckerling-directed movie 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High.'
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See the Cast of ‘Jurassic Park’ Then and Now
'Jurassic Park' was certainly a dinosaur-sized hit when it came out in 1993.
The Steven Spielberg-directed thriller became the highest grossing film up to that time, going on to gross close to a billion dollars world-wide.
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‘Alarm Clock’ Dog Helps Narcoleptic to Live Normal Life
Many jokes are made about narcolepsy, but it can be quite a devastating affliction... unless you have a furry friend helping to keep you on your toes!
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Man Arrested for Performing Dentistry in His Bathroom
The bathroom isn't necessarily the worst place for a teeth cleaning. In fact that's where most folks regularly brush their teeth. Nevertheless, you wouldn't want to show up for a dental appointment for your checkup and be taken into the bathroom.
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Lost, Blind Dog Finds Way Back To Family In Time For Christmas
When Abby, an eight-year-old mixed breed dog that belonged to the Grapengeter family of Fairbanks, Alaska went missing on December 13th there wasn't much hope for a happy reunion.
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Norwegian Kicker Scores NFL Tryout Thanks To Viral Video
While just about every NFL player hails from North America, the league has a long history of recruiting place kickers who come from all corners of globe; in fact the league's next big kicking star may come from Norway. But the big story about Havard Rugland's big left foot is how it got noticed by NFL talent evaluators.
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Meet Mary Christmas, the Woman With Year-Round Yuletide Spirit
For most of the year, Mary Christmas' name causes snickers. Then, when the calender turns into December, it can just be confusing.
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Golden Retrievers Help Newtown Mourners Deal With Their Grief
There is nothing anyone can do to take away the pain the community of Newtown, Connecticut is going through right now. But a charity group from Illinois is using man's best friend to provide a little comfort to those who are mourning the loss of life from last Friday's mass school shooting.
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‘Balloon Boy’ Is Back and Fronting a Heavy Metal Band
Remember the Balloon Boy?
That would be Falcon Henne, who for a few moments had the nation on edge after his parents claimed the-then six-year-old had sailed away unaccompanied in a hot air balloon.
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Pepsi and Chicken Flavored Potato Chips Are Now a Reality
When you have chicken, some potato chips and a Pepsi you have a meal. Certainly not a square meal, but one most folks could imagine themselves eating at a designated meal time.
What if we were to tell you you could get the taste of all three of these fine flavors in one single food product. Would that be something you'd be interested in?
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Petition to Build Death Star Gaining Steam
On the White House's website there is a "We The People" section, which allows citizens to "petition the Obama Administration to take action on a range of important issues facing our country." If any submitted petition gets 25,000 E-signatures, then the White House will review the proposal.
Our favorite of these petitions this month has to be from Colorado man “John D" who, as we reported last week, wants the government to secure resources and funding to begin the construction of a Death Star by 2016.
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Get the Lowdown on the Dumbest People of 2012
With 2012 coming to a close, it's time for the annual parade of year end lists. Most of these features will celebrate the best of the past 12 months. However, some of our favorite lists will point out the year's low-lights, because they make us feel better about all the times people screwed up in 2012.