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The Beautiful Decay of New York’s Forgotten Island [Photos]

North Brother Island is in the East River between the Bronx and Rikers Island. It was used until the ’40s as a quarantine hospital, but has been abandoned and closed to the public since then. Now it’s a spectacular ruin. More

Jared Loughner Took Pictures of Himself In a G-String With His Gun [Creepy]

According to the New York Times , investigators have obtained photographs, apparently taken by Tucson gunman Jared Loughner , of Loughner holding a gun against his “naked buttocks” and crotch. More

Jersey Shore: Karma Is a Bitch [Video]

Now that the eight subjects in the most important sociological experiment of our time are back in their native habitat, it’s time for them to play. Of course they go to Karma, where they get soused and cause a riot. More

This Is Mark Zuckerberg’s New Home [Exclusive]

After we published photos of his old house—and he gave Oprah a tour—Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg moved out, relocating to a new security camera-studded home a few blocks away. Now his neighbors are gossiping—and they’ve sent us pictures. More

Dumbest Congress Member Wants Guns on the House Floor [Bad Ideas]

We should thank delightful Rep. Louie Gohmert , in a way, for bringing this post-Tucson spree of hastily conceived legislative proposals to its natural conclusion: He’s drafting a bill that allows members of Congress to carry guns on the House floor. More

Dumbest Congress Member Wants Guns on the House Floor [Bad Ideas]

We should thank delightful Rep. Louie Gohmert , in a way, for bringing this post-Tucson spree of hastily conceived legislative proposals to its natural conclusion: He’s drafting a bill that allows members of Congress to carry guns on the House floor. More

Your Zodiac Sign May Have Changed [Superstition]

Astronomers have restored the original Babylonian zodiac by recalculating the dates that correspond with each sign to accommodate millennia of subtle shifts in the Earth’s axis. Prepare to have your minds blown, all you people with easily blowable minds. More

There’s Snow in 49 States [Weather]

There’s snow in 49 states right now, covering some 69.4 percent of the contiguous United States. Even Hawaii has snow , though it’s on a volcano so it’s sort of cheating. Can you guess which state is ruining our perfect record? More

Arizona Congresswoman Shot Outside Grocery Store [Breaking]

A gunman shot U.S. congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords during an event outside a Safeway in Tucson Arizona this morning. At least 12 others were wounded. Following is an eyewitness report from a man who helped hold the suspect down. More

Jersey Shore: You Can Never Go Home Again [Video]

Now begins a very exciting new chapter in the most important sociological experiment of our time, when the Jersey Shore guidos return to their native habitat. But there are no past glories in Seaside Heights—only destruction. More