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An even better list of possible baby names

The Name Thang Baby Name Book: 15,000 Names with English, Spanish and French Translations
The Name Thang Baby Name Book: 15,000 Names with English, Spanish and French Translations

So the other day, Web Watch mentioned the TOP BABY NAMES FOR 2010.

One of Web Watch’s readers pointed us out to an baby naming book entitled BETTER NAMES FOR BABY, available for purchase on the linked website.

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Professional magicians earn an average of just $49k/year


Salary Guide
Salary Guide

Professional magicians earn an average of just over $49,000/year in salary.

And in case you were wondering about what you needed to do to get hired as a magician, the State University website goes on to say that you’ve “got to have an act”.   Of course you do.

Web Watch knows what you’re wondering.  What are some other AVERAGE SALARIES OF FUN-SOUNDING OCCUPATIONS?  Let’s take a look at a few, shall we?

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Visualizations of Winnie the Pooh neurological disorders


Tigger on the Couch: The Neuroses, Psychoses, Disorders and Maladies of Our Favourite Children's Characters
Tigger on the Couch: The Neuroses, Psychoses, Disorders and Maladies of Our Favourite Children’s Characters

Earlier this year, Web Watch mentioned a study called PATHOLOGY IN THE HUNDRED ACRE WOOD: A NEURODEVELOPENTAL PERSPECTIVE ON A.A. MILNE that discussed which various mental and psychological illnesses the Pooh characters suffered from.  Let’s recap, shall we?

  • Winnie the Pooh has ADHD and OCD, has very little brain, and suffers from obesity and binge eating
  • Piglet has a generalized anxiety disorder
  • Eeyore has dysthymic disorder, housing problems, and suffers from a traumatic tail amputation
  • Rabbit, it should come as no surprise, is narcissistic
  • Tigger also suffers from ADHD and hyperactive-impulsive tendencies
  • Kanga and Roo have to deal with Kanga being a single, unemployed parent while Roo hangs out with a bunch of undesirables – like Tigger
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Retailer’s Christmas Report Card: Victoria’s Secret is on the “naughty” list, of course


Happy Festivus
Happy Festivus

For years, retailers have been struggling with whether to go the route of political correctness to avoid offending any group that was left out of holiday advertising and promotions, or just go with the majority rule.

Companies instructed salespeople to say “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas”… and this generic greeting ended up insulting and angering millions of people for not recognizing the Reason for the (Shopping) Season.

It ends up that the AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION has been keeping a list of who has been naughty (those retailers who insist on being all-inclusive with their holiday messages) and who has been nice (retailers that proudly proclaim “Merry Christmas”).

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On November 19th – Take a Squat for World Toilet Day


How to use foreign toilets, including the squat toilet

The WORLD TOILET ORGANIZATION has designated November 19th as WORLD TOILET DAY

And what is World Toilet Day, you ask?  In an effort to raise awareness and improve sanitary conditions for people around the world, the World Toilet Organization has decided that merely talking about how bad some countries’ basic bathroom conditions are wasn’t enough.

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Cheer for Science! Cheer for Cheerleaders! Hooray for Science Cheerleaders!


Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader outfit
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Outfit

Ever wonder what professional sports cheerleaders do in their real lives?

Because they certainly can’t make a living on PROFESSIONAL CHEERLEADING alone, making from $50-$100 per game each season, you’re going to need something else to fall back on to support yourself. 

Like a “real” job.

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Angry Birds walkthrough, the science of Angry Birds, and Angry Bird Toys


a Nintendo Angry Bird
A Nintendo Angry Bird

Have you caught the ANGRY BIRD craze for your iPhone, Android, or other mobile device?

Would it help to know that ANGRY BIRDS is coming to WII and XBOX LIVE, and PS3 soon?

How about that some math geeks have determined that the RED ANGRY BIRD is 70cm TALL?

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STFU, Parents – because mocking bragging parents never gets old


STFU
STFU

Are you sick and tired of those happy new parents who think everything that their little angel does is absolutely freakin’ perfect?

While you can typically deal with them in person – especially if they’re close friends – there are thousands of more annoying people like that online.

Of course there is.