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Model Says Huge Breasts Saved Her Life in Car Crash
Model Says Huge Breasts Saved Her Life in Car Crash (NBC Dallas)
A Brazilian model, actress and former record holder for the world's largest fake bosom has credited her enormous assets with saving her life.

Fraternity Sued Over Bottle Rocket Shot From Anus (blogs.findlaw)
Louis Helmburg III, a sophomore at Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va., is suing his fraternity and fellow frat brother Travis Hughes for injuries from his fall at a house party in 2011, Courthouse News Service reports.

Law Enforcement Turns to Social Media to Collar More Criminals (searchenginejournal)
While the goal of criminals is always to stay one step ahead of law enforcement, some of them inevitably end up leading authorities in their direction by not being able to keep their mouths shut.

Nominee hopes he loses on Grammy night (WWLP)
Oswalt is nominated for "Finest Hour." His competition is Weird Al Yankovic's "Alpocalypse," "Kathy Griffin: 50 and Not Pregnant," "Turtleneck & Chain" by "Saturday Night Live's" Andy Samberg and other members of The Lonely Island comedy group and Louis C.K.'s "Hilarious." Oswalt says he thinks he's "an excellent standup," but he says Louis C.K. is ... (more)

Top 10 Bizarre Facts About Valentine's Day (WSB-TV)
Here are 10 bizarre facts about Valentine's Day. 10-15% of women send flowers to themselves on Valentine's Day.

Powerball top prize soars above $300M (WLUK-TV Green Bay)
Powerball's $250 million jackpot went begging Wednesday night, as no one matched all six numbers correctly to claim the top prize.

Facebook Defriending Leads to Double Murder: Cops
Facebook Defriending Leads to Double Murder: Cops (NBC Connecticut)
The victims had complained to police that Marvin's Potter's daughter, Jenelle Potter, 30, was harassing them after they defriended her on Facebook.

Flushdown! Super Bowl Causes NYC Spike in Water Use (NBC Dallas)
Toilet use spiked 13 percent in New York City after the Super Bowl, reportedly sucking away 2 inches of water from a Yonkers reservoir.

Rhino Dies During Anti-Poaching Demo (NBC Chicago)
A conservation group in South Africa accidentally killed a rhinoceros Thursday during an anti-poaching demonstration performed in front of a group of reporters.

Necklace flushed down toilet returned months later (KBCI CBS 2)
A California woman has her gold necklace back months after she accidentally flushed it down her toilet.

Icelandic Lovers Can Search Anti-Incest Dating Database (NBC Chicago)
Blind dates can be bad. Blind dates with your cousin are worse. Icelanders have been facing a real problem the possibility of dating a relative.

Survey: Most aren't ready for doomsday (KXAN-TV Austin)
The report says most Americans are afraid a catastrophe could happen, yet are poorly prepared for it -- with 85 percent of the country not ready for a devastating event.

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