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Erotic Pasta Aims to Spice Up Valentine's Day

By Monica GarskeFeb 14th 2011 – 7:29AM
FredFlare.com

FredFlare.com

It's no secret that chocolate, strawberries and Champagne are potent aphrodisiacs, but what about pasta? Better yet, what if that pasta is shaped like a phallus? For several years, an erotic edible known simply as Penis Pasta has been on the market. It's just what it sounds like: little penis-shaped noodles in a...

Sarah Palin Has Balls -- Big, Plushy, Pink Ones

By Monica GarskeOct 18th 2010 – 6:35PM
HeroBuilders.com

HeroBuilders.com

(Oct. 18) -- Sarah Palin recently expressed her desire for President Barack Obama to grow a pair of "cojones." Now, one quirky toy company is making sure the outspoken politician has a portable pair of her own. In August, Palin made an appearance on "Fox News Sunday" and said that, compared to Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, she...

Radio Is No Longer a Novelty for Dr. Demento

By David MoyeJul 6th 2010 – 2:01PM
Mark Takeuchi, Rhino Records, Inc.

Mark Takeuchi, Rhino Records, Inc.

(July 6) -- After 40 years of being on the radio, Dr. Demento is no longer a novelty. Due to a decline in the number of stations running his show (down to less than 10), the man who introduced millions of pencil-neck geeks to bizarre tunes including "Fish Heads," "Dead Puppies" and "My Name Is Larry," as well as artists...

Background on novelty

Novelty (derived from Latin word novus for "new") is the quality of being new, or following from that, of being striking, original or unusual.

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