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Tablo, also known as Dan Lee, really did earn both a bachelor's and a master's degree from Stanford — in less than four years.

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A Rapper Ravaged By An Online Firestorm

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Two degrees from Stanford aren't your usual recipe for hip hop credibility, but Korean rapper Tablo found success at the top of the charts. That was, until a single rumor set websites ablaze with pop-culture paranoia and conspiracy.

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A worker cleans a public bathroom in Beijing. New rules require that public restrooms in the Chinese capital have no more than two flies in them.

Beijing Imposes 'Two-Fly' Rule For Public Restrooms

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Bobby Waters, Don Waters' father, surfing at Manhattan Beach in 1955.

Son Discovers Father's Secret Past On A Surfboard

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Couch-surfers pay for their lodgings with social interaction, not cash.

Couch-Surfing: Global Travel On The Cheap

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Rare Calico Lobster Turns Heads, And Escapes Dinner Menu()

The calico lobster known as Calvin is shown in this photo provided by Boston's New England Aquarium. The lobster is dark with bright orange and yellow spots.

May 10, 2012 A calico lobster that had been living in obscurity off the coast of Maine has now been catapulted into a sort of celebrity, thanks to its rare coloring: a calico mix of orange and yellow spots. Researchers say it could be a 1 in 30 million specimen.

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Confronting Your Crown: Male Pattern Baldness()

"Macho types are inspired by the likes of Jason Statham," pictured here, writes Daniel Jones.

May 3, 2012 Balding men have decisions to make: Go with a comb over, take medication, get hair plugs or a toupee or do nothing at all. So when New York Times contributing editor Daniel Jones started losing his hair, he chose what he considers a "cooler alternative" — head shaving.

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'Moist,' 'Dude' and 'Slacks': The Worst Words Ever?()

Is "slacks" the worst word in the English language? The New Yorker thinks so. Hollywood producer Robert Evans might disagree. He poses here with some of his most fashionable slacks in 1957.

April 26, 2012 The New Yorker started a tongue-in-cheek contest last week to purge the worst word from the English language. Some of the submissions were words that are "like" overused. Others had "bad textures."

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A DJ Kit You Can Take For A Spin — On Your Bike()

A cyclist uses a fader to manipulate music, on Cogoo's Turntable Rider kit that blends DJ and BMX culture.

April 11, 2012 With sensors that translate the motions of a bike — turning the handlebars, spinning the wheels, etc. — into customizable sounds, the Turntable Rider "is an epic bicycle accessory which converts a bicycle into a musical instrument," according to Cogoo, the company that created the device.

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Ploompf!! Pillow Fights Erupt Across The Globe()

A pillow fight in London's Trafalgar Square in London, April 7, 2012.

April 7, 2012 If it's not already marked on your calendar, here's your warning: Today is International Pillow Fight Day. Cities around the world are taking the holiday seriously — as serious as a pillow fight can be, anyway.

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