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10 Nerdiest Contests Ever

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:37:49 CDT

You may not have realized it, but last weekend people got together in Europe to compete at "speedcubing." To the uninformed, that's the act of solving a Rubik's Cube—really fast. (The current record? 7.08 seconds.) Time lists nine more extremely geeky competitions: Muggle Quidditch : Yes, this exists....

French Resort Seeks Sun Lotion Appliers

Jane Yager — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 06:41:52 CDT

If you're young, good-looking, and speak French, you might qualify for ultimate summer job: strolling the beaches of France with samples of sunscreen, offering to rub the product into the shoulders of attractive sunbathers. And then there's the pay: $1,160 a week. The gig, being offered by a French...

How to Rid Chatroulette of Penises

Harry Kimball — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:41:00 CDT

The Business Insider recently launched its "Solve Chatroulette's Penis Problem" contest with a deadline of Monday. Their favorite entries (submitted via Power Point presentation!) so far: Facial recognition: No face? No connection, because he's probably showing penis. Rogues Gallery: Take photos of offenders' faces and post them, with removal...

Cowell: I Goofed With Boyle

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:26:06 CDT

Simon Cowell admitted that he overestimated the strength of startling songbird Susan Boyle during her trials in Britain's Got Talent . The fragile overnight-superstar has been emotionally overwhelmed, canceling another concert last week. "She seemed fine with all the attention. I thought perhaps naively that she was in control," Cowell wrote...