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The $1,200 Sneaker Giveaway ​
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Enter to Win a Beach Getaway, On Us​

Reset and Unwind: Escape to the Westin Grand Cayman Resort & Spa.

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Your New Summer Wardrobe, On Us

Enter to win 8 pieces from Iron & Resin. Founded by industry veteran Thom Hill, their mission is to create durable, high-quality apparel and lifestyle goods that are backed by a lifetime guarantee.

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The $1,500 Garden Gear Giveaway

Enter for a chance to win beautifully designed garden gear. Plus, two new books on stylish, eco-minded living.

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Urban Dictionary Scrabble

Do you know the meaning of the word oxyphenbutazone? Of course you don't. Spell-check doesn't even recognize it as a real word, and yet it's worth 41 points in Scrabble. If Scrabble wasn't supposed to be fun, there wouldn't be so many apps for it. We say to hell with…

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If You Actually Stuck With All of Your New Year’s Eve Resolutions

Now that our eggnog hangovers have worn off, it’s time to start on those New Year’s resolutions (like less eggnog hangovers). Despite proclaiming that “this year is going to be different,” chances are you’re gonna last about a month at best. But, what if you actually did stick with all…

By Mike Newman
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Teach Parents Tech

Based on the fact you're reading this, we're going to assume you have a fairly robust grasp of technology. You're probably on the Faceplace, LinkedSpace and whatever new social networks will pop up by the time this post goes live. Since we haven't been able to successfully clone people yet,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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37 Howard Stern Facts

Howard Stern put an end to months of speculation the other day when he re-upped with Sirius XM for another five years. The exact details of Howard's new contract have not been released but it appears as if Howard will have a more flexible schedule and Sirius XM will be…

By Mike Newman
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Flowchart: Should You Friend Your Parents on Facebook?

If you haven’t already, there’s still a good chance you could hear this dreaded question from one of your folks, “How do I sign up for this Facebook thing people are talking about?” You’ll tell them it’s stupid and they wouldn’t like it, but before you know it, they’ll be…

By Mike Newman
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