Asylum http://www.asylum.com Asylum http://www.asylum.com/media/feedlogo.gif Asylum http://www.asylum.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/The Great Asylum Round Up: Mexican Wrestlers & the Batmobilehttp://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/the-great-asylum-round-up-mexican-wrestlers-and-the-batmobile/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/the-great-asylum-round-up-mexican-wrestlers-and-the-batmobile/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/the-great-asylum-round-up-mexican-wrestlers-and-the-batmobile/#commentsRead more

 

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]]>Brian Childs2008-05-09T18:30:00+00:00A New Video Game May Help Cure Diseaseshttp://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/worlds-oldest-gorilla-in-capitivity-turns-55/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/worlds-oldest-gorilla-in-capitivity-turns-55/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/worlds-oldest-gorilla-in-capitivity-turns-55/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

(Our happy hour fact to amaze your drinking buddies with.) A new interactive game called Foldit may help doctors unlock biological mysteries ranging from Alzheimer's disease to vaccines.Foldit allows players to feel like they're playing a regular... Read more

 

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]]>Anthony Layser2008-05-09T18:20:00+00:00Fix Anything with 1,470 Toolshttp://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/fix-anything-with-1-470-tools/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/fix-anything-with-1-470-tools/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/fix-anything-with-1-470-tools/#commentsFiled under: ,

How many tools do you really need for your backyard projects? How about 1,470?With that many tools, you could start your own country! And now they're on sale for only $8,600 -- pocket change.Uncrate has the whole story, plus a breakdown of this... Read more

 

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]]>Brian Childs2008-05-09T17:00:00+00:00Sale Time: Paul Smith Flat Card Casehttp://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/sale-time-paul-smith-flat-card-case/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/sale-time-paul-smith-flat-card-case/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/sale-time-paul-smith-flat-card-case/#commentsFiled under: ,

Designer Paul Smith creates clothing and accessories with the sort of unexpected details that make otherwise boring menswear pieces exciting. A case in point is Paul Smith's flat card case, which performs the dullsville function of housing your... Read more

 

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]]>accessoriesPaul SmithPaulSmithsaleAnne Metz2008-05-09T16:00:00+00:00The Most Bizarre Bacon Products Ever?http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/the-most-bizarre-bacon-products-ever/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/the-most-bizarre-bacon-products-ever/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/the-most-bizarre-bacon-products-ever/#commentsFiled under: ,

When we came across a recipe for a bacon-infused Old Fashioned on New York magazine's website, we knew that the era of back fat was once again upon us. The drink featured bacon fat, bourbon and maple syrup -- more evidence that hog meat can no longer... Read more

 

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]]>Jeremy Taylor2008-05-09T15:15:00+00:00500 GB Drive for $80? Get 'Em While They Lasthttp://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/500-gb-drive-for-80-get-em-while-they-last/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/500-gb-drive-for-80-get-em-while-they-last/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/500-gb-drive-for-80-get-em-while-they-last/#commentsFiled under: ,

On May 9 only, you can get a 500 GB USB external hard drive for $80 (shipped). Requires a mail-in rebate. The Cavalry external HD, which uses USB 2.0, will work on both Macs and PCs, and runs at a quick 7200 RPM. It's stackable: Buy two and you'll... Read more

 

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]]>G. Xavier Robillard2008-05-09T14:00:00+00:00RoboWars: Kill! Crush! Destroy!http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/robowars-behind-the-scenes/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/robowars-behind-the-scenes/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/robowars-behind-the-scenes/#commentsFiled under: , ,

We've always been a bit fascinated by the cult of folks who build battling robots. Turns out Xeni Jardin is even more intrigued than we are by robot jousts and mini-battleship makers. Who knew? (via BoingBoing) ... Read more

 

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]]>battleshipsrobotsrobowarsTom Radler2008-05-09T13:00:00+00:00Liv Tyler Single Again; Has Kardashian's Junk Shrunk?http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/l/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/l/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/l/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

(Our round-up of celeb gossip so you can keep up with your girlfriend.)Liv Tyler is back on the market. (WWTDD)Did Kim Kardashian get rear reduction? NSFW (Derober)Dave Attell will revive "Gong Show" for Comedy Central. (Variety)A look at the cast of... Read more

 

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]]>Anthony Layser2008-05-09T12:00:00+00:00Man Uses Steak Knife to Perform Tracheotomy -- On Himselfhttp://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/man-uses-steak-knife-to-perform-tracheotomy-on-himself/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/man-uses-steak-knife-to-perform-tracheotomy-on-himself/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/man-uses-steak-knife-to-perform-tracheotomy-on-himself/#commentsFiled under: ,

There are times when we feel like we could do amazing things on the spur of the moment, like reversing the earth's rotation to save Lois Lane's life. But we're not sure even we would have the cojones to plunge a steak knife into our own throats in... Read more

 

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]]>knifetracheotomyTom Radler2008-05-09T11:00:00+00:00Masterclash: 75 San Diego State Students vs. A Black Bearhttp://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/masterclash-75-san-diego-state-students-vs-a-black-bear/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/masterclash-75-san-diego-state-students-vs-a-black-bear/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/09/masterclash-75-san-diego-state-students-vs-a-black-bear/#commentsFiled under: ,

If you're a news reader or recreational drug user, you've heard about the 75 San Diego State University students who were just arrested in a giant sting that involved pot, cocaine and ecstasy. Now, instead of attending keggers at the frat house,... Read more

 

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]]>Brian Childs2008-05-09T09:00:00+00:00Elderly and Demented Won't Be Treated in a Pandemichttp://www.asylum.com/2008/05/08/doctors-outline-who-will-get-treated-during-pandemic/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/08/doctors-outline-who-will-get-treated-during-pandemic/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/08/doctors-outline-who-will-get-treated-during-pandemic/#commentsFiled under: , ,

(Our happy hour fact to amaze your drinking buddies with.)A group of high-ranking physicians from the Department of Homeland Security and the Centers for Disease Control have outlined which patients should not be treated in a pandemic. The elderly,... Read more

 

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]]>Anthony Layser2008-05-08T18:15:00+00:00Cuban Man Attempts to Make the World's Longest Cigarhttp://www.asylum.com/2008/05/08/cuban-man-attempts-to-make-the-worlds-longest-cigar/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/08/cuban-man-attempts-to-make-the-worlds-longest-cigar/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/08/cuban-man-attempts-to-make-the-worlds-longest-cigar/#commentsFiled under: ,

Jose Castelar, the champion cigar-roller in Cuba, rolled a 98-foot-long stogie the other day in a bid to break the world record. The 64-year-old was joined by five assistants as he used almost 93 pounds of high-quality tobacco to assemble the massive... Read more

 

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]]>cubalongest cigarLongestCigarTom Radler2008-05-08T16:30:00+00:00Indiana Jones and the Questionable Fedorahttp://www.asylum.com/2008/05/08/dress-like-indy-for-under-60/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/08/dress-like-indy-for-under-60/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/08/dress-like-indy-for-under-60/#commentsFiled under: ,

At the Indiana Jones Shop, you can celebrate the newest movie with an authentic wool fedora. ($42)We just have to tell you one little thing: You don't look good in a fedora. How do we know? Because you are alive now and reading this. There are only... Read more

 

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]]>G. Xavier Robillard2008-05-08T16:00:00+00:00Has the Bank Foreclosed? Time to Trash the Househttp://www.asylum.com/2008/05/08/has-the-bank-foreclosed-time-to-trash-the-house/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/08/has-the-bank-foreclosed-time-to-trash-the-house/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/08/has-the-bank-foreclosed-time-to-trash-the-house/#commentsFiled under: , ,

You've probably heard about a little thing known as the subprime mortgage crisis. Well, it turns out it's not all statistics and sad-faced newscasters: When banks foreclose and take people's homes, homeowners are pissed.Case in point: After neighbors... Read more

 

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]]>foreclosuretrashedTom Radler2008-05-08T15:00:00+00:00Condoms Sing and Dance in the Streets of Indiahttp://www.asylum.com/2008/05/08/condoms-sing-and-dance-in-the-streets-of-india/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/08/condoms-sing-and-dance-in-the-streets-of-india/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/08/condoms-sing-and-dance-in-the-streets-of-india/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

India is generally pretty conservative when it comes to making the two-backed beast, so it can be hard to get the point across in a condom ad. But this pitch, for Nirodh brand, is almost as titillating as sex itself. ... Read more

 

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]]>advertisementcondomindiaTom Radler2008-05-08T13:00:00+00:00Snoop Dogg Remixes 'One Life'; Amy Winehouse Arrestedhttp://www.asylum.com/2008/05/08/snoop-dogg-remixes-one-life-amy-winehouse-arrested/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/08/snoop-dogg-remixes-one-life-amy-winehouse-arrested/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/08/snoop-dogg-remixes-one-life-amy-winehouse-arrested/#commentsFiled under: , ,

(Our round-up of celeb gossip so you can keep up with your girlfriend.)Snoop Dogg's take on the "One Life to Live" theme song. (EW)Amy Winehouse arrested again. (The Blemish)Al Sharpton also arrested again. (TMZ)Eva Mendes is retro-topless in Italian... Read more

 

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]]>Brian Childs2008-05-08T12:00:00+00:00Women Who Love Porn: An Asylum Investigationhttp://www.asylum.com/2008/05/08/women-who-love-porn-an-asylum-after-dark-special/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/08/women-who-love-porn-an-asylum-after-dark-special/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/08/women-who-love-porn-an-asylum-after-dark-special/#commentsFiled under: , ,

When you think of the women who attend adult movie conventions, you probably picture porn stars. But there are plenty of non-professional ladies who appreciate a "four-legged flesh session" captured on camera.In an effort to continue the work of... Read more

 

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]]>Asylum Staff2008-05-08T11:00:00+00:00Putting on Pants Now Better Than Taking Them offhttp://www.asylum.com/2008/05/08/putting-on-pants-now-better-than-taking-them-off/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/08/putting-on-pants-now-better-than-taking-them-off/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/08/putting-on-pants-now-better-than-taking-them-off/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Whoever said we all put our pants on one leg at a time obviously hasn't met these dudes. Watch them spice up the lame routine of "getting dressed" with crazy-sweet back flips and pogo-stick dismounts.... Read more

 

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]]>Emily McCombs2008-05-08T09:00:00+00:00How Your Brain Makes You Hungry (When You Aren't)http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/07/belly-warps-brain-not-just-waistband/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/07/belly-warps-brain-not-just-waistband/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/07/belly-warps-brain-not-just-waistband/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

(Our happy hour fact to amaze your drinking buddies with.)A hormone called ghrelin produced in the stomach causes the brain to perceive certain foods as visually appealing, leading to an increase in hunger. According to researchers, your brain... Read more

 

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]]>Anthony Layser2008-05-07T18:30:00+00:00Lessons in Love from Master Comedianshttp://www.asylum.com/2008/05/07/things-ive-learned-from-women-who-dumped-me/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/07/things-ive-learned-from-women-who-dumped-me/http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/07/things-ive-learned-from-women-who-dumped-me/#commentsFiled under: ,

Every now and then a book comes along that makes you laugh out loud so much that you question whether to read it in public.This is one of those books.Of course, it should come as no surprise, since "Things I've Learned From Women Who've Dumped Me"... Read more

 

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