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Meet the Internet's Social Network-Savvy Groundhogs

For better or worse, you can't be a newsworthy public figure these days without a presence on Twitter and Facebook. The groundhog stars of February 2nd are no exception. Question their prognostication skills all you want, but do not question how cute it would be to see a groundhog updating its status. Just imagine those furry little paws tapping away on a laptop or those adorable noses poking a ...

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I Am Thankful for the Internet's 'Random' Buttons

Every Thanksgiving I wonder: Why does my beloved internet have to get all boring and tumbleweed-y during the ultimate long goof-off weekend?! This year I plan to avoid that ridiculous inconvenience by curling up next to a roaring Wi-Fi connection with my laptop and a 64-ounce mug of cranberry sauce and getting lost in the web's best time-wasting randomizers. Is it Monday yet? What do you mean ...

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'Sesame Street' - The Remixes

Though Google started the celebration a little early, 'Sesame Street' officially turns 40 today! One of the most important parts of the show hasn't changed since 1969: the awesome music. Kids still get to learn about counting and the alphabet by singing along with suspiciously energetic puppets and a never-ending lineup of crazy-talented guest musicians. In a few years, those kids will also ...

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Harp Cover Songs Are Gently and Sweetly Infiltrating YouTube

So you want to record a novelty cover of a popular song but you don't have an accordion, ukulele or mariachi band handy? No problem! We recommend you pick up a harp and get to pluckin'. No longer just found in mall rotundas and movies about the 17th Century, the harp is on its way back, my friend. The harp craze got a major boost a few months ago when the internet discovered a young lad ...

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