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...says, "which are only 10 times as massive as Earth." Despite having so many planets in hand, Marcy and other astronomers haven't found anything like our home solar system: most of the planets found elsewhere are not only huge, but they career around in orbits that would fling smaller, Earth-like planets out into space--a discouraging start to the search for life in the galaxy, though it's far too early to give...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beyond Hubble | 11/13/2000 | See Source »

MORE FAN ANIMOSITY We have no real equivalent of, say, Arsenal vs. Tottenham. We don't sing sectarian anthems and fling pub darts at each other. This is bad for ratings. So instead of determining teams geographically (New York, L.A., Orlando), I suggest organizing teams along ethnic, religious, political and tribal lines. There should be a Bloods team. A Crips team. A Lubavitch Hasidim team. Aryan Nations, Khmer Rouge, Hutu, Tutsi, Royal Ulster Constabulary, Jews for Jesus, Hizballah. Now you've got some fierce rivalries going--off the field and on. You try tackling a 275-lb. running back with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Are You Ready For Some Football? | 11/13/2000 | See Source »

Surprise! Leon offends one too many listeners with his lewd advice, and he and Julie are kicked off the air. Amidst his quest for a new job, he receives a random love letter from an old fling with lots of money. The catch? The letter is unsigned, and he can't remember which lady it is. With the promise of financial bliss before him, Leon sets off in search of his prize. Along the way, he must dodge the nefarious machinations of the V.S.A. (Victims of the Smiling Ass), an organization of guys whose wives were seduced by Leon...

Author: By Richard Ho, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Ladies Man Gets Surefire Laughs | 10/13/2000 | See Source »

...sick of that fabric being all bundled up there," he IMed back. "What an idiotic idea: 'Let's fling a little fabric on a pole! That'll warm the place...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Marriage 101 | 10/9/2000 | See Source »

...take down an opponent by attacking his legs. That places a premium on lifts and throws. Such tactics are common in lighter weight classes, but Karelin--"King Kong" or "The Experiment" to fellow wrestlers--is the only super heavyweight with the strength to hoist a 290-lb. foe and fling him to the mat, in a maneuver the Russian calls a "reverse body lift." To execute it, Karelin locks his arms around the waist of an opponent, then lifts the wrestler like a sack of potatoes and, arching his back, heaves the hapless fellow, feet first, over his head...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Summer Olympics: Alexander Karelin | 9/11/2000 | See Source »

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