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Kiss My Asteroid [DRINKS WITH JACK]

Meagan Kyla — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:01:37 +0000

There are space rocks falling from the sky!!! Well, sort of. The 2012 DA14 Asteroid skimmed past Earth a week ago, and some exploded parts hit Russia, but that’s it. Yeah, that’s it. We’re not worried. So let’s give that meteor the finger and sip on a delicious Kiss My Asteroid cocktail. *** Ingredients 1 oz. Midori [...]

Russia Fights Space and the U.S. Burns Through Another Internet Fad [BUFFALO TWEETS OF THE WEEK]

Deandra Modica — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:48:28 +0000

Hey kids. The long weekend is over, but the fun is just beginning. Over 1,000 Russians thought the world was going to end? Sweet. That astronomy minor finally came in handy. Strange things started happening. The Harlem Shake fad came and went, but no one told the Sabres. Out of the mouth of babes. Want [...]

Falling Meteor Rocks Russia, Causing Injuries to 500 People

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:55:53 +0000

It may have looked like a scene out of a sci-fi movie, but a meteor racing across the sky in Russia had people scared out of their wits Friday morning. The meteor, which was spotted over the Ural Mountains, caused as series of explosions and was responsible for injuring more than 500 people, several of [...]

Russia Finally Admits That Beer is an Alcoholic Beverage

Mike Adams — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:00:31 +0000

There has been some speculation, throughout the years, that drinking booze can lead to intoxication, or even alcoholism. Because of this, Russia has finally decided to officially declare beer an alcoholic beverage as a means of keeping their citizens from turning into full-blown boozehounds. Like us Americans. I mean they didn't say it was because of us, but it's a good bet.

Yikes! Pole Vaulter's Pole Snaps Mid-Vault!! [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:00:34 +0000

Russian pole vaulter Dmitry Starodubtsev got quite the shock at the IAAF World Championships in South Korea over the weekend when the tool of his trade snapped right in the middle his attempt to clear a 5.75-meter bar. After the pole snaps in two, Starodubtsev just barely lands on the mat, avoiding would could have been a [...]