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15 Awesome Vintage PSAs You Probably Forgot
Children of the '80s and '90s pretty much learned everything they need to know from TV. (It was basically like a third parent.) Besides "very special" sitcom episodes, one of the major ways we learned about how to say no to drugs and avoid "stranger danger" was from public service announcements.
‘Worst Twerk Fail Ever’ Video Actually a Jimmy Kimmel Hoax
So remember the video of the twerking girl who accidentally set herself on fire? Remember how we all got a good laugh out of it? Remember how everyone from YouTube commenters to morning news shows dubbed it "the end of the twerking craze as we know it"?
Well, turns out it was all a hoax perpetuated by that merry prankster Jimmy Kimmel.
5 More Things Domino’s Should Apologize For
Does Domino's suffer from low self-esteem? It would seem so, if the Facebook posting below that has been going around the Web is any indication.
20 Things From Your Childhood Disney Could Still Buy
As you've probably heard, Disney plunked down $4 billion in Disney dollars to purchase Lucasfilm. So now in addition to Marvel, the Mouse House also owns 'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones.' Now rumor has it they might also snap up the Hasbro toy company, making them the owners of Lego, GI Joe, Monopoly and more. Clearly Disney is on a quest to own everything from your childhood.
A Public Service Announcement Regarding ‘Frankenstorm’
As you probably know, over 60 million Americans are currently awaiting the arrival of Hurricane Sandy, aka "Frankenstorm." The mix of a powerful hurricane and a wintry storm has caused Sandy to be dubbed "Frankenstorm" by the media. But as you're Tweeting and Facebook-ing and meme-ing about "Frankenstorm," we ask that you heed our public service announcement...
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