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Can Facebook help reveal mental illness?

Researchers have found a strong correlation between symptoms of schizotypy and particular types of Facebook postings.

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Miley Cyrus paparazzis the paparazzi on her morning walk

The pop star filmed the paparazzi snapping pictures of her as she walked her dogs. 

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Applebee's fires waitress after being stiffed by pastor

The social media manager for the fast-food chain is working overtime right now on Twitter. 

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"No tweets are publishable": Useless disclaimer goes viral

Finance journalist Teri Buhl started a meme by threatening to sue anyone who reprinted her public tweets. 

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How bad is the end of Saturday mail delivery, anyway?

The Internet giveth and the Internet taketh away, especially where the United States Postal Service is concerned. 

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Help grant the world's oldest Facebook user's birthday wish

Edythe Kirchmaier, 105, set up her Facebook page as part of a birthday challenge to benefit Direct Relief.

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Christopher Dorner inspires "Chocolate Rambo" meme

Former LAPD cop and current fugitive Christopher Dorner is being hailed (or vilified) as "Chocolate Rambo."

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Online drinking games for the State of the Union

The Internet provides drinking games for Mardi Gras, Lincoln's birthday, and the State of the Union.

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Russian blogging platform censored in "pedophile" controversy

Was a popular Russian blogging site blacklisted because of a pedophile account, or as part of a wider free-speech crackdown?

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Saving the nude from scandal

Watch out, kids, because you just might grow up to be the next Hester Prynne—Stacie Halas did. 

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"Real" Onion parody rips off Reddit's funniest headlines

When reality sounds like an Onion parody, the news might end up on The Ononeon.

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These Facebook "challenges" actually aren't difficult at all

Radio station fan pages are rampant proliferators of these so-called "intelligence tests."

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Tampon subscriptions are now a real thing you can buy

A new company called HelloFlo is just the latest entry in the surprisingly crowded online tampon subscription market.

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Petition supports your right to resell your stuff online

The Supreme Court is about to decide a case that could affect the future of reselling—and crush sites like eBay and Craigslist.

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Your Facebook audience is bigger than you think, study finds

Numbers of likes and comments can be deceiving. Your friends are probably reading your Facebook posts, even if they're not responding.

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Texas law would allow legal documents to be served on Facebook

Should you be able to serve legal papers to a defendant via Facebook?

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Liking curly fries could indicate high intelligence, study finds

Cambridge report links Facebook likes with personal attributes including intelligence, happiness, age, ethnicity, and more.

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All the ways the pie-loving Internet celebrated Pi Day

If you live in America, rejoice, for today is March 14—numerically spelled 3.14, which makes it Pi Day! 

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CNN's Steubenville rape trial coverage draws online backlash

CNN's coverage of the Steubenville rape trial has been compared to an Onion story, and an online petition seeks an apology from the networks.

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Supreme Court upholds the right to resell your stuff

The Court's decision in Kirtsaeng v. Wiley means sites that thrive on reselling, like eBay and Craiglist, will stay legal.

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