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Month: August 2011

20-Year-Old Man Dies After Marathon Gaming Sessions

There is definitely a lesson to be learned here and that would be that there is more to life than gaming. That may be heresy in the gaming world, but long term gaming sessions can take their toll. Game responsibly.

“Chris lived for his Xbox. When he got into a game he could play it for hours and hours on end, sometimes 12 hours in a stretch. He got sucked in playing Halo online against people from all over the world.”

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Baby okapi born in Belgium

Born on July 4, Mchawi is the seventh member of the okapi family living in Antwerp zoo. The natural habitat for the okapi, a member of the giraffe family, is threatened by deforestation and poaching. The only country where they can still be found in the wild is the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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The Greatest Movie Franchises of All Time

Last May, the Harry Potter films were declared by Box Office Mojo to be the most successful film franchise of all time. It’s true that the first seven films in the series—the eight installment, The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 hits theaters Friday—grossed a mammoth $2 billion in the U.S. Critics have been particularly kind to the series as well, with some even arguing that the most recent film was better than the book.

But taking both box office and reviews into account, is Harry Potter the Greatest Movie Franchise of All Time?


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