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24 hours and 18 minutes – that’s how long it took an Austin guitarist to set a new world record for the longest guitar solo. 

David DiDonato, a member of an Austin metal band known as Modok, began his record-breaking quest on 7 p.m. Sunday night (May 13). DiDonato played for a total of 24 hours and 55 minutes, with five-minute breaks thrown in every hour. He recorded much of his performance at Austin’s Red 7 on UStream.tv. Check out a few riffs above.

How long do you think it will be until some other guitarist sets a new solo record? I call upon the amazing talent of Rise of Saturn to give it a shot.

Source: TIME

The Social Security Administration released the most popular baby names of 2011 this week, and Jacob and Sophia topped the list. 

Jacob ranks first for the second year in a row, while Sophia knocked Isabella from her lofty pedestal. Isabella was the most popular girls’ name in 2010 and 2009, but now ranks number two. The other top ten names for baby girls include Emma, Olivia, Ava, Emily, Abigail, Madison, Mia, and Chloe.

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If you were planning a visit to Furuvik Zoo in Sweden you may want to stay away from the chimpanzee exhibit. Santino the chimpanzee has been displaying some incredibly intelligent behavior; unfortunately the zoo’s guests have been suffering for it.

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For all of you who have been prepping for the end of the world on Dec. 21, 2012, you can stop and take a breather. Archaeologists have made a discovery that changes our entire timeline. We may not all be doomed to die in 7 months and 10 days after all! Not like anyone was counting…

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Summer is approaching, and in certain areas of Japan that means scorching temps and oppressive humidity. This summer will be particularly brutal as the Fukushima disaster has left the nation with no working nuclear reactors and no way to produce the amount of power Japanese people are used to consuming. That’s why a company invented Super Cool Bras (above) – a garment designed to keep women cool and air conditioners off.

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It’s no secret that the economic situation is hurting a lot of small businesses, but one in Florida is making some unique changes in an attempt to save their motel!

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If you’re having trouble coming up with something to get your son or daughter for their birthday, Dominic Deville offers a very unique service the week leading up to a child’s big day! For a fee, you can hire Deville, the evil clown, to stalk, terrify, threaten and attack them for an entire week!

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It happens to all adults, children and infants. They don’t discriminate against any race, gender, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. They pretty much infect anyone they can get their grasp on and then drive them positively bonkers for what could be days, months and in some rare situations, years! But, there’s good news. A 13-year-old girl has found the cure for those pesky hiccups that make babies cry and adults do silly things like sip water upside down or hold their breath until they’re turning magenta!

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