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‘Marry him,’ shoppers shout as Chinese woman weighs proposal from a carrot http://wapo.st/rb45YA via @PostWorldNewsless than a minute ago via SocialFlow Favorite Retweet Reply


We're going to say it: this is the best proposal story involving a Chinese woman, a carrot, and shouting shoppers that you'll read this year. All the others are fighting for second place.

What do birds have to do with Communism? Read: http://bit.ly/ofcd0Kless than a minute ago via TweetDeck Favorite Retweet Reply


And to think, the Florida Tea Party thought manatees were the pinkos of the animal kingdom.

 

Sadly, this isn't of much use to people who insist on buying their weird families from local farms.

Is Anne Hathaway sexy enough to play Catwoman? Let us know: 855.TMZ.LIVE (869.5483) #TMZLiveless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet Reply


Long-time tweeters, first-time callers, it's your lucky day.

Ashton Kutcher (@Aplusk) Wants 'Two and A Half Men' Character to Play Fantasy Football http://bit.ly/o7tSf6less than a minute ago via TweetDeck Favorite Retweet Reply

 

Two and a Half Men is the most successful sitcom on television, but we're still not sure a fantasy football-playing billionaire is a character audiences will relate to in this age of austerity. 


Smashing things for no reason: It's a time-honored British tradition. http://slate.me/qlsx8cless than a minute ago via SocialFlow Favorite Retweet Reply


So is botulism. But you wouldn't do either on a first date.

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