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  • The biggest lawsuit in sports history?
    By on January 16, 2010 | Comments Off  Comments

    The U.S. Supreme Court is set to begin hearing a case Wednesday that one law professor describes as “the most important sports law case in U.S. history.” Why is American Needle v. NFL such a big deal? Because the ramifications of this case could affect nearly every aspect of NFL deals, from player contracts to video game productions.

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  • The Browser History from a Typical All Nighter
    By on January 12, 2010 | Comments Off  Comments

    Ah, college: That unique time when you’re free to make your own schedule, and yet far too drunk and lazy to ever stick to it. Thus necessitating the All Nighter: The London Blitz of academia.

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  • TIME: A Brief History of Lightbulbs
    By on September 15, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments

    Though Thomas Edison is usually cited as the father of the lightbulb, it’s more accurate to give Edison credit as the creator of the first commercially viable lightbulb. As early as 1820, inventors were honing in on the principles that would lead to the first electric illumination.

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  • 15 of the Most Memorable Lines in Video Game History (+Vids)
    By on September 11, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments

    Some lines are classics. Some are internet memes based on hilarious mistranslation. Some are throwaway, but they stick in your head because of how frequently you heard them.

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