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For those who aren't familiar with Pho, it's basically a Vietnamese noodle soup consisting of broth, linguine-shaped rice noodles, a few herbs, and meat. It is a specialty at a number of restaurant chains around the world and primarily served with either beef or chicken. Continue reading for more puntastic names.

Did you know that the world's largest pizza was created at Norwood Pick 'n Pay Hypermarket in Johannesburg, South Africa on December 8, 1990? Or, that there are 69,000 pizzerias in the United States alone, and growing? What about the fact that Pizza Hut came about when only 9 characters fit in the original logo? Continue reading for some interesting facts that fast food restaurants don't want you to know.

China's space agency has just released new pictures of the Moon's surface from its lunar lander and rover Chang'e 3. The successful soft-landing of the lander in December made China the third country to complete a lunar rover mission after the United States and Russia. Continue reading for a video and more information.

Raise your Duff Beer in celebration: The first official photos of the long-awaited Simpsons Legos set have finally arrived.

Lego announced its official partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products on Wednesday to create a construction set and line of mini-figures inspired by the long-running animated series

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According to a press release from the toy maker, fans of The Simpsons will have the chance to build their very own versions of the TV family's iconic Springfield home. A special Lego episode of The Simpsons featuring cast members built in brick form will debut in May Read more...

Dragons, deaths, White Walkers and war — hold onto your house sigils, it's all back

HBO released the first trailer for the fourth season of Game of Thrones Sunday night and it was nothing short of action-packed

The trailer gave fleeting glimpses at several of the characters, including a power-hungry Daenerys Targaryen and an exceptionally angry Cersei Lannister. We even get the first look at the wedding of Westeros between Joffrey Baratheon and Margaery Tyrell

Tyrion Lannister on what to expect for the season: "If you want justice, you've come to the wrong place." Read more...

YouTubers rejoice! Sony unveiled its newest 4K Handicam at this year's CES conference, making high quality video a possibility for filmmakers on tighter budgets. So how does it fare against the competition? Check out the video above to find out.

You can find more video coverage of CES 2014, as well as year-round coverage of the newest innovations in technology, on Mashable's YouTube page .

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Chicagoans probably didn't need much convincing this week to consider taking a vacation in a warmer climate, but Arizona Tourism pretty much beat them over the head with the message.

The tourism office unveiled a billboard featuring a giant sunbathing, bare-footed woman. Just beneath the image of her feet there was a giant flip-flop that appeared to be crushing two cars

The video below shows how that feat was achieved:

The timing for such an effort was good; Chicago and the entire Midwest was subject to a rare Polar Vortex last week that prompted the temperature to plunge to minus 16 degrees Fahrenheit at O'Hare Airport on Monday morning. In Phoenix, the high was 70 Read more...

Hey there, Sad Mario Horse. How you doing? OK? You look a bit down. Is it because a human being dressed you up like Mario? Yes, I agree that it is a bit degrading, but you do have to admit that it is also pretty funny.

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Sorry to break it to you, but that movie you're always quoting? Well, you're doing it wrong.

But don't worry; you're not the only oneYouTube list-maker AllTime10s created a friendly video to help you right all your movie quote wrongs.

While some of these misquotes are forgivable, others, such as one of Star Trek's most quotable lines, will have you bowing your head in shame.

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We've all been there. You notice someone who you find attractive on the bus, train or in the grocery store, but you just don't know how to start a conversation. If only you had some communication advice from a friend.

Nigel "Docta Gel" Dunkley from ModelPrankster TV and a friend took an unconventional approach to seeking romance on a New York City subway.

A frank and friendly puppet served as Dunkley's wing-woman, helping the ventriloquist score a few numbers and a lot of smiles from a tough crowd of commuters

At first glance you might only notice the bright orange life vest the man in the photo is wearing, floating in the water. But after a moment, the image in the background becomes obvious — the tail of what appears to be a sinking airplane

It's exactly what it looks like: a selfie by a plane crash survivor in the immediate aftermath of the accident.

Ferdinand Puentes, along with eight other passengers and a pilot, was on a routine tour flight run by Makani Kai Air on Dec. 11, according to the Honolulu Star Advertiser. Shortly after taking off from Kalaupapa Airport, passengers described a bang and subsequent engine failure. The pilot, Clyde Kawasaki, glided the plane onto the water and instructed the passengers to don life jackets, according to local news reports. Read more...

Stewart! Maybe consider going outside without a hat on once in a while.

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The world's tallest, fastest and probably scariest water slide will be unveiled this summer at Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, Kan

The slide, named Verrückt (German for "insane"), will beat the current world record slide in Brazil, which stands at 164 feet. However, the details of the slide at Schlitterbahn will not be revealed until its opening day

Judging by this sneak peek video, it will be absolutely terrifying.

The ride will support four riders at a time, but it may be difficult finding friends brave enough to take a spin.

Target said 70 million customers were affected by a data breach at its stores between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15, an increase from a previous estimate of 40 million customers.

The 70 million customers may be separate from the initial 40 million customers, the company said, though there may be some overlap.

The latest figure came during Target's ongoing forensic probe, which revealed that "certain guest information — separate from the payment card data previously disclosed — was taken during the data breach," according to a press release from the company. Target says the theft is not a new breach. The stolen information includes names, mailing addresses, phone numbers or email addresses for those 70 million or so customers. Read more...

Need to write a tough break-up letter to your ex-carrier? Finding it hard to find the right words to use? Maybe T-Mobile’s break-up letter generator will help you do the trick. The company revealed it as part of their marketing strategy to promote a new incentive that will have them pay for your ETF fees if you switch to their network.

It’s simple:

• Name your carrier
• Choose the words that feel right for you
• Get presented with a perfect break-up letter and share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter

The end-result is what you see below (that’s if I ever had the nerve to leave Verizon):

Ready to try your own? All it takes is a few minutes on Facebook. Find it here and put your own break-up letter together. We’d love to see yours, so don’t be shy in posting yours in the comments section below!

Last year, it was Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron's bombshell girlfriend who stole his thunder during the BCS National Championship.

This year, it's McCarron's mother Dee Dee who's making national news for a derisive tweet about Florida State superstar Jameis Winston

Winston led his Florida State team on a last-second, game-winning drive to win an instant classic over Auburn, taking home college football's national title in Monday night's BCS championship. Immediately following the game, he gave an emotional, overjoyed interview in which his words weren't always easy to decipher Read more...

Rick Dyer, a self-proclaimed master hunter, spends each and everyday tracking Bigfoot. He claims to have shot dead one of the elusive hominids in the woods near San Antonio, Texas, on Sept. 6, 2012. The photo released above is supposedly the deceased creature's face. Continue reading for two videos and more information.

File this under: strange vending machines. Sure there may have been microwaveable burritos in vending machines in the past, but Burrito Box is touted as the world's first burrito vending machine that uses only 100% all-natural ingredients. Jenn Harris of the LA Times says that there are five different varieties you can order: roasted potato with egg and cheese, egg and cheese with uncured bacon burrito, chorizo sausage egg and cheese, range chicken with beans and rice, and a shredded beef and cheese burrito. Continue reading for a video and more information.

Pity poor Michael Bay: These are four words I never thought I'd hear myself say. But the more you see his gaffe watched 'round the world (now a Taiwanese animation and a Sarah Silverman one-liner), the harder it is not to feel sorry for the explosion-happy director

For one thing, you have to admire Bay's chutzpah. He thought it would be no big deal to go up on stage at CES before representatives of the entire world's media without learning his lines. What could go wrong? He's a big-time big shot. He's done press conferences. There's a teleprompter.

The brief appearance of a T-Mobile banner discovered by Droid Life appears to confirm that T-Mobile will cover an entire family's Early Termination Fee (ETF) if they switch to its network. It's long been rumored that T-Mobile's eccentric CEO John Legere would use his company's CES press conference to announce a plan that will make it easy to switch from rival carriers. Given the company's ongoing spat with AT&T, many assumed the offer would be limited in some way to would-be switchers with AT&T lines, but the banner ad, if genuine, dispels that theory.

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And you were grateful for the free coffee at your office.

For tech giants such as Google, Twitter and Facebook, free meals, bring-your-pet-to-work days and office happy hours are so commonplace that they barely even register as job perks. Enterprising startups have hopped on the quirky-benefits bandwagon, too, in an effort to entice the best and brightest to their HQs.

Since competitive compensation, medical benefits and 401(k)s are mostly givens in the expanding technology job market, these companies reel in their rising stars with practical benefits such as childcare, laundry services and free meals, plus off-the-wall perks like gaming centers, on-site fitness centers and unlimited vacation days. Read more...

The likes of HTC and Samsung have been pushing phones to larger and larger dimensions for years, but humble Chinese manufacturer Hisense is about to shoot for the moon. Their high-end X1 prototype is being shown off at CES 2014, and it's big enough to comfortably fit in a form factor that was previously reserved for "small" tablets. Its 6.8-inch screen makes almost every other phone look small.

Liliputing has an initial hands-on with the device, which has some high-end hardware to match the big frame.

• Sony S1 Tablet Gets Named As 'Tablet S,' Could Hit The Street In Early To Mid September
• Samsung Hennessy Flip Phone Announced: Ten Keys, Four Cores, Two Screens, One Hinge, And Zero Chance Of A US Release
• The World's First Phone With 128GB Of Storage Is Now Available For Purchase - Too Bad It's Only Offered In China
• HTC Is Bundling A Tiny Phone With Its Giant Phones (In China) Because That Will Make Things Easier

[CES 2014] Hisense Blurs The Line Between Phone And Tablet With The Massive 6.8-Inch X1 was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

The Knicks' 89-85 victory over the Pistons last night was less a basketball game than a war of attrition waged by two armies that can't shoot straight. So what's a celebrity like Michelle Rodriguez supposed to do while sitting courtside at such a miserable sporting event? Get shitfaced, obviously.

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Two years ago Samsung introduced the GIGA, a speaker system designed to be used for impromptu parties, and now it's back with one you can roll with you down the street. The GIGA MX-HS8500, which is being shown off at CES, builds off the old model by adding wheels on the bottom and controls to the top. That includes a DJ fader that can adjust any music that's playing using a big circular knob, and an array of buttons to turn on different EQs like "football mode" and a big bass boost.

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It’s the first day of CES and Samsung’s booth was packed from the windows to the wall with looky-loos trying to get their mits all over Samsung’s upcoming wares. We just gave you guys a hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Pro tablets, but for the more active types, we were able to get a short glimpse at Korean manufacturer’s upcoming bicycles. Yes, folks — bikes… sorta.

In a partnership with Trek Bikes, Samsung looks to make bicycling just a little more smartphone friendly utilizing built-in handlebar docks for their popular line of Galaxy devices. Shown off in 2 prototype bicycles, Trek was able to design one bike with, not only a dock for the Samsung Galaxy Gear, but even pairs up with the wearable to track the rider’s vitals, speed, and various other biking data.

The other bicycle on display featured a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 dock and a special charger in the front wheel to keep your device juice up while you ride. Pretty genius when you think about it, especially for those going on long bike rides while streaming music, using GPS, Maps, etc..

Still in the concept stages, Samsung mentioned these weren’t even the final design, let alone commit to any kind of release date. This was merely a sneak peek at the future of biking, brought to you by none other than Samsung. Stay tuned for more CES 2014 coverage as it unfolds!

Qualcomm wants you to imagine a world where your mobile device is always connected. No, not that phone in your pocket. Nope, not that tablet either. Bigger. That 3,000 lb. mobile device sitting the driveway. Imagine a vehicle with a screen embedded both in your dashboard and behind every headrest, all syncing up with the screens that sit in every lap except for, ideally, the driver's.

Qualcomm's Snapdragon Automotive Solutions offering combines a Snapdragon 602A processor with QTI's 3G/LTE wireless modems and WiFi/Bluetooth connectivity to provide this connected in-car experience.

• Google Glass Team Says Facial Recognition Apps Will Not Be Approved, But Can They Stop Anyone From Using One?
• Qualcomm Releases FastCV, The First Mobile-Optimized Computer Vision Library
• Lambda Labs Releasing Facial Recognition API For Google Glass This Week (Whether You're Ready For It Or Not)
• Qualcomm Demos Wi-Fi 802.11ac And Bluetooth 4.0 Chip For Next-Generation Tablets

[CES 2014] Qualcomm Shows Off The Connected Car Of The Future, Made Possible Thanks To Its Snapdragon Processor was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

ESPN did an enormous public service last night in offering a video feed trained on fans in Tallahassee and Auburn watching last night's BCS Championship game. Here are some clips of Auburn fans watching their title dreams disappear, matched up with Auburn IMG Sports Network radio announcer Rod Bramblett's solemn play-by-play.

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Look upon the indoor poop storm of 2014, and tremble.

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