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15 of the Most Bizarre Job Interview Questions
15 of the Most Bizarre
Job Interview Questions
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Jan 2, 2011 5:50 PM CST

15 of the Most Bizarre Job Interview Questions

Google wants to know how many basketballs you can fit in the room

(Newser) - The Huffington Post rounds up some out-there job interview questions from the likes of Google and Goldman Sachs, via Glassdoor.com. Get your thinking caps on:
  • Goldman Sachs, analyst: “If you were shrunk to the size of a pencil and put in a blender, how would you get out?”
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20 Ridiculously Bad Songs of 2010
20 Ridiculously
Bad Songs of 2010
Dec 25, 2010 12:00 PM CST

20 Ridiculously Bad Songs of 2010

Train snags top spot

(Newser) - Best of 2010 lists are fun, but Worst of 2010 lists are arguably even more fun. So without further ado, the Village Voice ’s least favorite songs of the year:
  1. Train, “Hey, Soul Sister”: Inexplicably, this was the only “rock” song to make it onto the Billboard
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The 10 Most Ridiculous World Records of 2010

Snuggling with bunnies, stuffing bananas in your pants, and other atrocities

(Newser) - Have you ever wondered how many bananas you can fit in your pants? Or how many times you could get a Mattress World employee to say the word mattress in one phone conversation? Everyday, people from around the world send in their ridiculous world records to the Universal Record Database....

The 10 Strangest Stories of 2010
The 10 Strangest
Stories of 2010
Dec 20, 2010 5:21 PM CST

The 10 Strangest Stories of 2010

You know, like an octopus prognosticator....

(Newser) - There were a lot of strange stories in 2010. The DAFTA Awards give a little recognition to the world's odd events. Here are the winners:
  • The Penis Tattoo (Crazy Crime)—A man wanted to get a yin - yang tattoo. His former friend and tattoo artist decided that a footlong
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How We Got 10 Bizarre Christmas Traditions

There wasn't always a Rudolph

(Newser) - Why do we kiss under the mistletoe? Hang stockings? Christmas is a time of tradition, but where did it all start? Here is a list of 10 strange beginnings to common Christmas traditions.
  1. Decorating Christmas trees—Most people credit Martin Luther with starting the tradition. Inspired by the sight of
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The Top 10 Quotes of 2010
The Top 10
Quotes of 2010
Dec 12, 2010 10:27 AM CST

The Top 10 Quotes of 2010

We're not witches, either

(Newser) - Remember when Christine O'Donnell solemnly looked into our eyes and declared, "I'm not a witch"? That little gem has topped (well, tied for tops) 2010's list of most memorable quotes, according to the Yale Book of Quotations. Giving O'Donnell a run for her money was Tony Hayward's "...

9 Worst Attempts to Create Company Trademarks

Sometimes, trademarking a phrase or image isn't a great idea

(Newser) - Protecting one's brand is a cardinal rule of business, but sometimes attempts to trademark phrases and the like seem off the mark. 24/7WallSt rounds up nine of what it sees as the most absurd:
  • Nintendo, "It's On Like Donkey Kong:" The video game company wants to own rights
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Highest-Paid CEOs of the Year
 Highest-Paid 
 CEOs of the Year 
Nov 15, 2010 12:46 PM CST

Highest-Paid CEOs of the Year

Liberty Media boss Gregory Maffei rakes in $87.1M

(Newser) - Last year was a tough one—but the nation’s top-earning CEOs had little to complain about when it came to pay. The Wall Street Journal lists the bosses with the highest direct compensation at companies whose annual revenue broke $4 billion for the year ending Sept. 30, 2010:
  1. Gregory
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How Franco Cut Off His Arm, and Other Movie Secrets

Binging, smoking crack, playing twins, and more

(Newser) - James Franco's self-amputation (using a blunt pen knife, no less) in 127 Hours is apparently so realistic that audiences are fainting and vomiting at the sight of it. How'd Hollywood pull that off? At first, by using makeup to create a decaying arm, explains one of the film's makeup artists....

10 Terribly Named Sequels
 10 Terribly Named Sequels 
the dark knight ... rises?
Oct 31, 2010 8:52 AM CDT

10 Terribly Named Sequels

'The Dark Knight Rises' is lame ... but far from the worst

(Newser) - Drum roll, please: The sequel to The Dark Knight will be named ... The Dark Knight Rises. "How thoroughly underwhelming," complains Katie Calautti for Newsweek —while acknowledging it could be much, much worse. She runs down the 10 most pathetic attempts at creativity in the last 20 years...

10 Phrases That Need to Die
 10 Phrases That Need to Die 
Oct 31, 2010 8:09 AM CDT

10 Phrases That Need to Die

I am so above all the drama. Literally.

(Newser) - If you haven't said at least one of these, oh, at least 128 times in casual conversation, you should check that you still have a pulse. Because most of us can't avoid uttering them time and time again, and it just needs to stop, writes Alida Nugent on her Frenemy...

The World's Grossest Beers

As decided by the brew experts at RateBeer.com

(Newser) - It seems there's good reason why Natty Light is just one letter away from Nasty Light: The beer (officially called Natural Light) is No. 3 on RateBeer.com's list of the 50 worst beers on the planet. The beer experts write, "We provide this list in the name of...

15 Signs You're Destined to Be Rich

Blond prom queens luck out

(Newser) - The Daily Beast has turned its list-making prowess to wealth, following up articles on how to know you'll get married ... or cheat ... with one that outlines 15 signs that you'll be rich. Cross your fingers, and read on:
  1. It's good to be good looking: Attractive men earn 9% more than
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Bachmann Rules House Wingnuts Index

Steve King, Louie Gohmert not far behind among fringe congressmen

(Newser) - A week after releasing its Senate Wingnut Index , the Daily Beast investigates wingnuttery in the House. Using a “semi-scientific” process to identify the most extreme members on both sides of the spectrum, the site ranks them:
  1. Michele Bachmann (R-MN): From calling the president “anti-American” to warning of tyranny,
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7 Things You Should Really Stop Taking Photos Of

Boring vacation scenery pictures, for one

(Newser) - Listen up: 11-photo-long spreads of the French toast you made for breakfast are boring. Are you trying to shove your cooking skills in our face, or are you really concerned about, 30 years from now, forgetting every meal you ate? The Oatmeal unleashes its graphic wisdom on six other subjects...

Romantic Movie Moves That Can Land You in Prison

Tying him to the bed is not a good idea

(Newser) - Everything we need to know about life we can learn from studying the repertoires of Katherine Heigl and Hugh Grant, right? Maybe not. Cracked points out six romantic acts that are a staple of cinema—and can saddle get real-life imitators jail time.
  1. Tearing through the airport: It worked in
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America's 75 Worst Commutes
 America's 75 Worst Commutes 
Dept. of Road Rage
Oct 3, 2010 9:46 AM CDT

America's 75 Worst Commutes

How does your 'highway to hell' rank?

(Newser) - We all know LA has a traffic problem, but Honolulu? It's No. 2 in the nation, finds the Daily Beast , which crunched the numbers to rank America's 75 worst commutes. Some of the highlights:
  • No. 3, Capital Beltway, Washington, DC: This slow moving route totals an average of 194 hours
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10 Celebs Who OD'd and Lived

Fantasia isn't the only lucky one

(Newser) - DJ AM, Janis Joplin, Heath Ledger, Judy Garland: The list of stars lost to drug overdoses is a long one . Happily, there's also a roster of celebrities who OD'd and lived. As a follow-up to Fantasia's aspirin/sleeping pill incident , The Frisky runs down 10 celebs who did just that.
  • Eminem:
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15 Signs You'll Get Married
 15 Signs You'll Get Married 
Aug 9, 2010 11:57 AM CDT

15 Signs You'll Get Married

Are you smart? That's a good start.

(Newser) - Worried you’ll never get married? Good news: If you’re a woman living in the US, your chances of getting hitched before 40 are 86%. Men in the US? A still-hopeful 81%. Anneli Rufus runs down 14 more signs you’ll tie the knot, in the Daily Beast :
  • Intelligence
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Stop Playing These 10 Wedding Songs

Sure, 'At Last' is Romantic...But Also Sappy, Overdone

(Newser) - Dreading the next wedding you have to attend because of the likelihood you’ll hear “Celebration” out on the dance floor at some point? Well, just to make you even more anxious, Time lists the 10 most overplayed wedding songs:
  • Etta James, "At Last:" "'My lonely
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