So, a 53 year-old dude goes to watch some MMA fights. It seems like a fighter backed out, so somehow this guy was asked and agreed to fight. Is he in good shape? Not really. Does he looked particularily skilled at fighting? Not trained, but he looks like he's seen ... read more

I think Jimmy Fallon has the best late night talk show going these days. Last night the audience got a total shock when President Barack Obama showed up to slow jam the news. I have a number of problems with the Obama administration, but he does a really good job ... read more

In case you missed it, here's Mark Visentin's goal from last night. Yes, I know it's still tough to see, but now you have a clearer idea of how the play unfolded.  Go Dogs Go! Game 4 Wednesday night, game 5 back at the Jack on Friday.   read more

Dean Potter is a slackline walker who just crossed this 132-foot gorge in China that is over 6,000 feet above sea level. Now, when Nik Wallenda crosses over Niagara Falls in a couple of months he will be on a tightrope. Apparently, the slack in the slackline makes it more ... read more

A few weeks ago on the show we talked about the Google doodle that honoured the birth of Eadweard Muybridge. In 1877 Muybridge set-up twelve cameras to see if all four of a horse's hooves leave the ground while trotting, and it was the forerunner to the motion picture. That ... read more

1) First off, I love my coffee machine at home, a super-automatic espresso maker. It grinds, presses, steams, cleans - it does it all at the simple touch of a button. The only thing it doesn't do is store milk. My wife gave it to me as a birthday gift ... read more

1) Have you ever had a photo or video ruined by a jackass in the background? Check out this scene from the BBC. Amazing that the reporter was able to keep it together. 2) The curious case of the murdered British businessman in China took a bit of a twist. ... read more

1) As talked about today on the Knockout, here's Tupac Shakur's hologram performance. It's been done before, for instance Mariah Carey did a five-location Christmas concert last year in Germany. James Montgomery has a great article on MTV.com about the performance and the potential future of hologram shows. 2) After ... read more

NOT ON THE SHOW TODAY (but pretty interesting): Why cocaine is so cheap - Slate Magazine Six rules to dining out - The Atlantic Why the Titanic Still Fascinates Us - Smithsonian Magazine Double Dutch Dog: read more

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