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- World’s Shortest Man of the Day
- Follow Up of the Day: Ben & Jerry’s Apologizes For Ice Cream Controversy
- Don’t Tell, Show of the Day
- Colombian Civil Conflict News of the Day
- Santorum Santorum Says of the Day
- Kickass Cosplay of the Day
- Schadenfreude of the Day
- Feels Good Man of the Day
- Razzie Nomination Record of the Day
- It’s Sundog!
| World’s Shortest Man of the Day Posted: 26 Feb 2012 12:43 PM PST
World’s Shortest Man of the Day: Chandra Bahadur Dangi, who petitioned Guinness World Records for recognition as the world’s shortest man, has won his bragging rights — and then some. Not only was the Nepalese man certified the shortest man alive — inching out previous record holder Junrey Balawing by two whole inches — but the 72-year-old, who stands 21.5 inches tall, is also officially the shortest man who ever lived, having snatched the title away from Gul Mohammed, who towers over Dangi by a full inch. “I’m continually amazed that this record keeps getting broken,” said Craig Glenday, Guinness World Records EIC at the certification ceremony. “Just when you think it’s impossible for the record to get any smaller, Mr. Chandra comes along and astonishes us all by being the shortest person ever measured.” The reason for Dangi’s diminutive stature has never been diagnosed, but, according to Guinness, he has never been examined by a doctor, so that might be why. [gwr.] Tagged: Chandra Bahadur Dangi, guinness world records, World's Shortest Man         |
| Follow Up of the Day: Ben & Jerry’s Apologizes For Ice Cream Controversy Posted: 26 Feb 2012 12:22 PM PST
Follow Up of the Day: In light of the minor controversy that ensued following the inclusion of fortune cookie pieces in a Ben & Jerry’s ice cream named after Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin, the Unilver subsidiary today issued an apology to “anyone was offended by our handmade Lin-Sanity flavor.” The limited-edition concoction was sold exclusively at the company’s Harvard Square location in honor of the overnight sensation’s connection to the square’s namesake university. The initial recipe consisted of vanilla-flavored frozen yogurt, lychee honey swirls, and fortune cookie flakes. After customers reportedly pointed out the racial overtones of including bits of fortune cookie in an ice cream named after an Asian-American basketball player, the store switched out the ingredient in favor of waffle cookies. “Our intention was to create a flavor to honor Jeremy Lin’s accomplishments and his meteoric rise in the NBA, and recognize that he was a local Harvard graduate,” said Ben & Jerry’s in their press release. “We try (to) demonstrate our commitment as a Boston-based, valued-led business and if we failed in this instance we offer our sincere apologies.” For his part, the local GM, Ryan Midden, continues to maintain that fortune cookies were removed from the flavor “because the cookies got so soggy.” Earlier this month, ESPN writer Anthony Federico was fired after he used the phrase “chink in the armor” to describe the Knicks performance on the night of their winning-streak-snapping loss to the Hornets. Tagged: ben & jerry's, Follow Up, Jeremy Lin, Taste the Lin-Sanity         |
| Posted: 26 Feb 2012 12:01 PM PST
Don’t Tell, Show of the Day: After a photo of US Marine Brandon Morgan being welcomed home by his partner Dalan went viral in a big way on Facebook, Morgan issued the following response to the thousands of comments it generated:
[jmg.] Tagged: Brandon Morgan, dadt, LGBT rights         |
| Colombian Civil Conflict News of the Day Posted: 26 Feb 2012 11:35 AM PST
Colombian Civil Conflict News of the Day: FARC, Colombia’s notorious rebel group and the last major rebel movement in Latin America, announced today it plans to release all remaining “prisoners of war” and swear off kidnapping for good. In a statement posted to its website, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia said all 10 security force members still being held will be released. Some of the kidnapped security force members have been hostages of FARC for well over a decade. The government, which has said in the past that halting the practice of kidnapping was necessary before peace talks could be conducted, remained skeptical of the rebels’ declaration. “We value the FARC’s announcement that it is renouncing kidnapping as an important and necessary, if insufficient, step in the right direction,” President Juan Manuel Santos said in a statement posted to his Twitter feed. Government officials believe FARC is holding two additional security force members. FARC was founded in 1964. It took up ransom kidnapping in the 90′s, turning the republic into “the world’s kidnapping capital.” It remains unknown how many civilian hostages the rebels currently hold, nor if today’s announcement applies to them as well. [ap.] Tagged: civil conflict, Colombia, FARC, Ransom Kidnapping         |
| Santorum Santorum Says of the Day Posted: 26 Feb 2012 11:08 AM PST Santorum Santorum Says of the Day: Speaking with George Stephanopoulos on this morning’s This Week, presidential candidate Rick Santorum was asked to clarify a statement he made last October, concerning JFK’s famous separation of church and state speech to Baptist ministers. “Earlier in my political career, I had the opportunity to read the speech, and I almost threw up,” Santorum told an audience at the College of Saint Mary Magdalen. “Why did it make you throw up?” inquired Stephanopoulos. “I don't believe in an America where the separation between church and state is absolute,” replied Santorum. “The idea that the church can have no influence or no involvement in the operation of the state is absolutely antithetical to the objectives and visions of our country.” Later, on Meet The Press, Santorum doubled down on his position, telling host David Gregory that the separation of church and state was “not the founders’ vision.” Of course, the principle of church-state separation is one that has been long-held by American lawmakers, statesmen, and presidents — including GOP deity Ronald Reagan. “We establish no religion in this country, we command no worship, we mandate no belief, nor will we ever,” Reagan said in a 1984 campaign speech. “Church and state are, and must remain, separate.” Santorum’s most recent head-scratching comments follow a double-taker he made yesterday at a Tea Party Rally in Tory, Michigan. “President Obama wants everybody in America to go to college. What a snob,” Santorum told an applauding audience. “There are good, decent men and women who work hard every day and put their skills to the test that aren’t taught by some liberal college professor.” In addition to being disconcertingly anti-intellectual, Talking Points Memo also points out that Santorum’s remark contradicts his own support for universal higher education. From his 2006 Senate campaign website:
Tagged: 2012 Presidential Race, anti-intellectualism, Santorum Santorum Says, Say What Now, Separation of Church And         |
| Posted: 26 Feb 2012 10:48 AM PST
Kickass Cosplay of the Day: Vincent van Gogh visits Mardi Gras. [superpunch.] Tagged: Kickass Cosplay, Mardi Gras, vincent van gogh         |
| Posted: 26 Feb 2012 10:24 AM PST Schadenfreude of the Day: With Monday looming large it’s important to remember that as much as you think your day might suck, at least you didn’t spill an entire tray of beer on the Chancellor of Germany. Unless you’re this guy. In which case your day definitely sucks as much as you think. [sayomg.] Tagged: angela merkel, Schadenfreude, Suck to be this guy         |
| Posted: 26 Feb 2012 10:04 AM PST Feels Good Man of the Day: YouTuber brittmellish09 says: “My brother broke his arm in a hockey tournament & they had to re-break his arm to put it back in place. So they gave him a general anesthetic & he had the greatest reaction to it.” RAINBOWS EVERYWHERE. [reddit.] Tagged: Brother Before Arm Replac, Feels Good Man         |
| Razzie Nomination Record of the Day Posted: 26 Feb 2012 09:50 AM PST
Razzie Nomination Record of the Day: Adam Sandler’s Producers-esque Ed Wood ripoff Jack and Jill may have been snubbed by the Academy due to its lack of anything resembling a redeeming quality, but it cleaned up at the only awards ceremony that actually matters: The Razzies. Sandler picked up a record-setting 11 nominations — six more than erstwhile Razzie King Eddie Murphy, who received five nods for 2007′s Norbit. It wasn’t just Jack and Jill that helped Sandler set a new standard in suckiness. The former comedian was also recognized for his role in unleashing the cinematic turds Bucky Larson and Just Go with It upon a world that simply refuses to stop giving Adam Sandler movies its hard earned money. (Seriously, $134 million? What’s wrong with you people? That’s more than the GDP of the Falkland Islands!) Razzie winners will be announced April 1st. Tagged: Adam Sandler, Jack And Jill, Razzie Awards         |
| Posted: 26 Feb 2012 08:55 AM PST |
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