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The Best of the Worst Olympic Sports Ever

Track and Field

Standing High Jump (discontinued in 1912) - Although this would've been humorous to watch as guys flailed in the air and fell on their backs...kind of like a reverse worm.

Stone Throw (discontinued in 1906) - Did they see how many skips they could get across a pond? Find me a flat rock and I'll take on Michael Phelps any day.

Tug of War (discontinued in 1920) - Actually they should bring this one back and put Marion Jones on the U.S. team...

Gymnastics

Club Swinging (thankfully discontinued in 1932) - It only appeared in two Olympics, and the U.S. dominated in both of them. Consisted of swinging two bowling-pin shaped clubs around in a rhythmic way...going back to the way of our predecessors: cavemen.

Rope Climb (discontinued in 1932) - It was something present in every single gym class in America up until a few years ago, why shouldn't it be an Olympic event? Certain paralyzation, that's why.

Swimming

Solo Synchronized Swimming (discontinued in 1992) - Was this an event for the schizophrenic? I don't understand how you CAN'T be in synchronization with yourself.

Obstacle Race (discontinued in 1900) - The competitor's least favorite obstacle: the Great White shark.

Shooting

Live Pigeon Shooting (discontinued in 1900) - PETA would be all over this event nowadays. But back then? Shoot 'em down, bag 'em up, and cook 'em for dinner.  

And you shall name the child, Jawsus

RICHMOND, Va.(AP) -- Scientists are confirming the second case of a "virgin birth" in a shark.

The Journal of Fish Biology reports that scientists say DNA testing proves that a pup carried by a female Atlantic blacktip shark in the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center contained no genetic material from a male.

The first documented case of asexual reproduction, or parthenogenesis, among sharks involved a pup born to a hammerhead at an Omaha, Neb. zoo.

Shark scientist Demian Chapman says "it is quite possible that this is something female sharks of many species can do on occasion."

Scientists say absent the chromosomes present in the male sperm, the offspring of an asexual conception may be at a disadvantage for surviving in the wild.

Virgin birth has been proven in some bony fish, amphibians, reptiles and birds, and has been suspected among sharks in the wild.

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Come on, seriously? This just blows my mind to think that man-eating sharks are reproducing like rabbits, but not like rabbits at all. So without a male's DNA, are the females cloning themselves? Are they now planning to take over the world, like in "Deep Blue Sea"? (featuring LL Cool J and Samuel L. Jackson) If they learn how to walk and breathe oxygen and stuff, we as a human race are corkscrewed.

Update: They Actually Did It...

2 people watch 123 hours of movies in NYC

NEW YORK (AP) -- You may want to try this at home.

Suresh Joachim, of Toronto, and Claudia Wavra, of Germany, claim to have broken the world record for continuous movie watching, after seeing 57 films in 123 hours in a plexi-glass house in Times Square.

A Guinness World Records spokesman says it appears the non-dynamic duo have broken the movie-watching record but says it will take two weeks to officially verify. The attempt began Oct. 2 when eight challengers started watching "Iron Man." After 72 hours, only two remained. They watched "Thelma and Louise" until the end on 3:10 p.m. Tuesday.

Susan Sarandon, a star of that film, dropped off the final film.

The rules: Each movie had to be viewed until the last credit rolled, and competitors could not divert their eyes from the screen. They were allowed 10-minute breaks between movies.

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Also I found in total, they watched 57 films, including “The American President,” “The Bourne Identity,” “Chariots of Fire,” “Kill Bill Vol. 2,” “The English Patient,” “Caddyshack” and many more. So in all, their movie choices were pretty darn good, and if they didn't slip in a "27 Dresses", then I imagine the movie watchers weren't prone to gouge their eyes out. Next year, I think I might try to attend this festival of foolishness to see if I rank up there with the all-time greats of sloth.

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Exactly How Bad is the Housing Market?

The current housing market is so bad, that this spiffy looking house was sold for the going rate of an Extra-Large Coke at Hardee's. But there's a catch.

Still, you're telling me if a homeless guy had to choose between quenching his thirst (on caffeine, not a cheap bottle of wine, no less) or purchasing a shabby shelter, he'd choose the icy goodness? No way in Hades. Too bad more homeless guys don't have eBay accounts...