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California Stem Cell Research Poetry Contest Winners Yanked

October 13, 2010 2:58pm by hearit

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Stem cell research and its efforts may be deemed a worthy cause by many—but attempts to lighten heaviness has backfired for the California state agency in charge of managing the $3 billion research fu Read more

GAP Clothing Opens Public Design Contest after New Logo Fails

October 8, 2010 10:11pm by hearit

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GAP’s having a mid-life crisis. Read more

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Sun Chips Buries Compostable Loud Bag Pilot Says Louder than Cockpit

October 7, 2010 5:22pm by underthesea

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Sun Chips heads back to the drawing board—now burying the idea that its "100 percent compostable" packaging is selling to consumers, who pretty much hate the new bags. Read more

Kelloggs Breakfast Cereals Go Adult with Economy No Toy Included

September 30, 2010 7:12pm by hearit

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It's surely a sign of economic times and tough financial climate when a major kids' cereal manufacturer chooses to toss out the 'toy' in exchange for its'adult' version: the almighty coupon. Read more

Beer Wars are On as Dutch Brewery 't Koelschip Releases Strongest Beer (60%) in the World Beats End of History Brew

July 30, 2010 6:09am by venusrising

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The beer wars are officially on with the creation of Dutch Brewery 't Koelschip release of their "Start the future" beer beating out BrewDog’s “The End of History” beer (55% alcohol content) by a 5% m Read more

Worlds Strongest Beer Packaged in Taxidermy Road Kill

July 25, 2010 6:20pm by hearit

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BrewDog’s “The End of History” beer has been deemed the world’s strongest beer—at 55% alcohol content—and is slated as the brewery’s final high ABV-content beer the company will manufacture. Read more

Russia Investigates Parasailing Flying Donkey Ad Stunt as Animal Cruelty

July 22, 2010 6:41pm by copythis

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Russia investigates possible prosecution of animal cruelty and abuse--after men launch a parasailing donkey into the air from a beach. Read more

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Creepy Google Patent Street View Zooms In Ads

January 17, 2010 10:56pm by editor

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Google's got a new patent allowing the online search giant to garner (technically, astronomical, Street View) ad revenues: here comes Google Street View, zooming in on window displays. Read more