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		<title>23,000 Big Macs in 36 Years</title>
		<link>http://smarmycarny.com/archives/2008/09/12/don-gorske/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:45:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Novac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On May 17, 1972, Don Gorske ate a Big Mac. &#034;No big deal,&#034; you might say, but Gorske never stopped. In that first month in 1972, he ate 265 Big Macs. Due to his obsessive-compulsive disorder, Gorske continued eating Big Macs every day. In fact, Gorske has had less than 10 Big Mac-less days in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>American Wins Hot Dog Eating Contest!</title>
		<link>http://smarmycarny.com/archives/2007/07/08/hot-dog-contest-2007/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2007 12:52:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Novac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[America owns gluttony again! In 2006, there was speculation that Joey &#034;Jaws&#034; Chestnut had a chance to beat Takeru &#034;Tsunami&#034; Kobayashi, who is the man when it comes to eating competitions. After all, Chestnut was the first American to break the 50 HDB (hot dog and bun) mark in 12 minutes. Chestnut ate 52 HDBs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Crayola Tells Visitors to Stick It</title>
		<link>http://smarmycarny.com/archives/2007/04/06/crayola-stickers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2007 21:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Novac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Crayola Factory in Easton, PA used to give out bracelets to visitors as they entered. To save money, they started giving out stickers instead, which makes sense. What happened, however, is that one customer left the factory and realized they were wearing a sticker they no longer wanted or needed. So, instead of throwing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Halloween Costumes for Dogs</title>
		<link>http://smarmycarny.com/archives/2006/10/24/pet-costumes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:08:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Novac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was skimming through some lists when I came upon a &#034;Top 10 Pet Costumes&#034; list. I have to wonder &#8212; who actually dresses their pet up, even at Halloween? I&#039;ve seen plenty of dogs on TV dressed up in funny costumes, but in real life, I&#039;ve really only seen a handful of short-haired dogs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eccentric Holidays</title>
		<link>http://smarmycarny.com/archives/2006/07/29/eccentric-holidays/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2006 22:28:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Novac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#039;ve been (slowly) putting together a calendar of eccentric holidays on Google Calendar. Unfortunately, I haven&#039;t come across any eccentric holidays for today, July 29, but here are some from the past couple days and from next week: July 27 was &#034;Take Your Pants for a Walk Day.&#034; July 28 was &#034;National Talk in Elevators [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Firing Squad Riddle</title>
		<link>http://smarmycarny.com/archives/2006/07/27/firing-squad/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 23:15:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Novac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image by TravelFurther I stumbled across the Firing Squad Riddle a few months ago. Honestly, I eventually gave up and looked at the answer before figuring it out. I wish I had spent more time on the riddle, but I figured that it was one of those &#034;trick&#034; riddles. You can find this riddle all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2006 Nathan&#039;s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest</title>
		<link>http://smarmycarny.com/archives/2006/07/04/hot-dog-contest-2006/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2006 03:50:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Novac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy Independence Day . . . and along with it, of course, came the 2006 Nathan&#039;s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Championship, where twenty or so contestants see who can eat the most hot dogs and buns (known as HDBs in the competitive eating community) in a mere 12 minutes. There was speculation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sheehan&#039;s Accountability Moment</title>
		<link>http://smarmycarny.com/archives/2006/04/29/sheehan-tombstone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Apr 2006 02:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Novac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Casey&#039;s grave As most of us have heard by now, Casey Sheehan, the mechanic from the Army&#039;s First Calvary Division, was killed in combat on 4/4/4. The nation is aware of Casey&#039;s death due to his mother, Cindy Sheehan, and her continuous anti-Bush, anti-Iraq ranting in the months leading up to and since the 2004 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dyngus Day?</title>
		<link>http://smarmycarny.com/archives/2006/04/17/dyngus-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2006 14:03:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Novac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy Dyngus Day! . . . whatever that means. Before I moved to Buffalo, I had never heard of anything called Dyngus Day. It quickly became obvious that this was a day filled with tradition that really made no sense. Baffled, I decided to study the creatures in their natural habitat. For some odd reason, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Million Dollar Homepage</title>
		<link>http://smarmycarny.com/archives/2006/03/19/million-dollar-homepage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2006 03:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Novac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MDHP in 5 months! Have you seen The Million Dollar Homepage yet? Alex Tew, a 21-year-old from Wiltshire, England, got a unique idea to get people and companies to pay his way through college. He created a grid of 1,000,000 pixels and started selling the spaces for one US dollar each, with a minimum purchase [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Darwin Awards</title>
		<link>http://smarmycarny.com/archives/2006/03/18/darwin-awards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2006 03:53:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Novac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inspired by the death today of the Saturday&#039;s Simpleton theme, I remembered one of the best resources for simpletons: the Darwin Awards. By now, most people are familiar with the Darwin Awards. If you&#039;re one of the few who are still unfamiliar with the Darwin Awards, here&#039;s the official explanation: In the spirit of Charles [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Send a Message 50,000 Years into the Future</title>
		<link>http://smarmycarny.com/archives/2006/03/11/keo-time-capsule/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Mar 2006 16:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Novac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finally, something from the UN that I&#039;ll post positively about! UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is backing a project they have dubbed the project of the 21st century. This project is titled KEO. At the end of 2007 (or possibly in 2008), the satellite KEO will be launched into space for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tree Climbers Needed</title>
		<link>http://smarmycarny.com/archives/2006/01/22/tree-climbers-needed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2006 04:51:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Novac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On CareerBuilder, I noticed a search result for &#034;Tree Climber.&#034; Although I care nothing for working with trees, nature, or especially climbing, I just had to see what this job is about: TREE CLIMBERS/FOREMAN 30 YEAR ESTABLISHED COMPANY IN THE BUFFALO AREA IS SEEKING RELAIABLE, EXPERIENCED CLIMBERS FOR A RAPIDLY GROWING TREE COMPANY. MUST HAVE [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clutter Kills</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2006 01:59:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Novac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#039;s a lesson for my mother: Clutter kills! In Shelton, WA, a man reported his 62-year-old wife missing because he was unable to find her. Officers arrived at the house and found clothing, boxes, dishes, and other items cluttering the entire house to an alarming degree. The Shelton Police Chief reported that clothes and debris [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Elmo May Kill You</title>
		<link>http://smarmycarny.com/archives/2006/01/10/homicidal-elmo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Novac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Go ahead and buy the book &#034;Potty Time With Elmo.&#034; Chances are, you&#039;ll receive a helpful, delightful little book that will encourage your youngster to start using the potty. Of course, there is that small chance that Elmo will threaten to kill you, instead. Interestingly, the company that manufactures the book has said that there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane Rita, Pets, and You</title>
		<link>http://smarmycarny.com/archives/2005/09/21/rita-pets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2005 23:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Novac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the 14:30 CBS News Update, one story discussed the decision to allow pets on the buses transporting people away from the hurricane zone. One woman was being interviewed and she was quite happy that she could bring her cats with her. She noted that if she was not allowed to bring her cats that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video Vednesday: Lightning Reaction</title>
		<link>http://smarmycarny.com/archives/2005/08/31/lightning-reaction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2005 02:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Novac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lightning Reaction I was browsing around Amishrobot and noticed an article regarding the game Lightning Reaction. Here&#039;s a synopsis of the game from Stupid.com: Here&#039;s how Lightning Reaction works &#8212; Anywhere from two to four people can play at once. You remove a handle from the base and get ready. When you press the button [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Urine Coffee</title>
		<link>http://smarmycarny.com/archives/2005/08/27/urine-coffee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2005 11:44:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Novac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#039;s simpleton is the Thomas Shaheen. Stories about postal workers going . . . well, postal, have been fairly scarce the past few years. Instead of shooting up the place nowadays, they seem to be up to less fatal tricks. Shaheen&#039;s co-workers became suspicious of Shaheen and placed a camera in their lunchroom. Sure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Worth1000</title>
		<link>http://smarmycarny.com/archives/2005/07/31/worth1000/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2005 04:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Novac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#039;s site is Worth1000. Worth1000 (or w1k, as regulars refer to it) is a site that deals with the &#034;photoshopping&#034; (i.e. digital photo editing) of pictures. While there, you can browse through dozens of contest entries. Contests range from simple tasks like editing a particular picture in any way you&#039;d wish to more difficult [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mother Forces Kids in Trunk</title>
		<link>http://smarmycarny.com/archives/2005/07/16/kids-in-trunk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2005 04:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Novac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week's simpleton is <strong>Cheryl Ann Schoonmaker</strong>.
Schoonmaker allegedly forced two of her children to take turns riding in the trunk on an eight hour drive between Alabama and Virginia.]]></description>
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		<title>Flaming Engagement</title>
		<link>http://smarmycarny.com/archives/2005/07/09/flaming-engagement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2005 04:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Novac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Todd Grannis, a 38-year-old man, climbed up a 10-foot scaffold, set his gasoline-drenched cape on fire, plunged into a swimming pool, and then proposed to his girlfriend.]]></description>
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		<title>Woman Tattoos Forehead</title>
		<link>http://smarmycarny.com/archives/2005/07/02/forehead-tattoo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2005 04:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Novac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kari Smith tattooed GoldenPalace.com's address in 1-inch tall letters on her forehead for $10,000.]]></description>
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		<title>Not Paying Enough For Airfare?</title>
		<link>http://smarmycarny.com/archives/2005/06/16/not-paying-enough-for-airfare/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2005 01:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Novac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The G8 decided to consider imposing a levy on airline tickets to finance extra aid for African nations. This came shortly after G8 agreed to forgive the debts of poor countries.]]></description>
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		<title>Lincoln &#8211; Kennedy Coincidences and Similarities</title>
		<link>http://smarmycarny.com/archives/2005/06/15/lincoln-kennedy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2005 14:57:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Novac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was recently reminded of the popular Lincoln-Kennedy similarities. I did a few searches and compiled some of the more interesting items.]]></description>
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		<title>Assassinations Foretold in Moby Dick</title>
		<link>http://smarmycarny.com/archives/2005/06/14/assassinations-foretold-in-moby-dick/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2005 15:56:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Novac</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With all the mumbo jumbo with hidden codes from the Da Vinci Code et. al., I thought I would offer you "Assassinations Foretold in Moby Dick."]]></description>
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