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Student hopes to break ‘Thriller’ record
Brian Cronauer won't stop till he gets enough -- enough people to break the Guinness World Record for the most people doing the Michael Jackson "Thriller" dance, that is. Cronauer, a Penn State U.
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PostSecret creator Frank Warren reveals own secrets
“I pee in the shower.” “I flick boogers at my roommate’s stuff when she’s too loud and wakes me up in the morning.” “When I’m in a crowded elevator I envision the porn scene that could ensue.” “I tell people I’m an atheist, but I believe I’m going to hell.
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Trick shot star films on UCF-area courts
Bruce Manley spends his days standing behind a counter at a U.S. Bank branch counting money and helping customers as a teller. When he gets off work, he trades in his professional attire and dress shoes for basketball shorts and sneakers.
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Column: I tried out for Playboy; all I got was this column
When it comes to pickup lines, I’ve got a winner. “This one time in college, I auditioned for Playboy.” What’s so great about it is it’s truly and completely out of character. I’m a self-proclaimed nerd. I named my cat after a Harry Potter character.
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U. Pittsburgh student to run through Sahara
Running 180 miles in 10 days across the Sahara desert isn’t something most students do two weeks before finals. But for U. Pittsburgh junior Andrew Dilla, this trek is an exciting reality. Dilla, who is from Edinboro, Pa.
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Study: ‘lol’ takes longer to process
Texting “ttyl” instead of “talk to you later” may not save as much time as one might expect, according to a study conducted by 2009 Dartmouth College graduate Natalie Berger.
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Column: Doubling Down may be ticket to TV stardom
My mother will watch any TV show involving obesity or dwarfism. If it includes a big person trying to get smaller or a small person trying to reach a light switch, she will find herself compelled by the stories of their real-life struggles.
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U. Florida students strip down for charity
More than 400 students stripped to their bras, man-thongs and underwear for the 11th Great Underwear Dash Friday night. The dash is a charity run held every semester at U. Florida in which participants donate clothes to the Salvation Army.
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Site ranks party schools based on texting
After debate over which university is the No. 1 party school, some U. Florida students have developed their own ways of deciding. Five students launched partyschooltexts.com, an interactive Web site similar to textsfromlastnight.com that will allow users to vote for the No. 1 party school.