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An obese inmate in Texas has been charged after officials learned he had a gun hidden in his rolls of fat.

George Vera, 25, was charged with possession of a firearm in a correctional facility after he told a guard at the Harris County Jail about the unloaded 9mm pistol.

The Houston Chronicle reported Thursday that Vera was originally arrested on charges of selling illegal copies of compact discs.

You gotta love the prison system.  From selling pirated CDs to hiding guns in your fat.  This guy definitely sounds rehabilitated.

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Yesterday we showed you how to make your own tonic water, but if you're more of an active type, why not make your own sports drink as well? The New York Times has a simple recipe that shows you how.

Photo by madaise.

The Times' Well blog dedicated a post to determining whether sports drinks are good for kids (answer: it depends). The article ends with the following recipe—a modified version of our previously featured DIY sports drink concoction. To make yours, you'll need the following ingredients:

1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup hot water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 1/2 cups cold water

As for the preparation, dissolve the sugar and salt in the hot water (using a quart pitcher), then add in the remaining ingredients and cold water. According to the NYT, "the drink contains about 50 calories and 110 mg of sodium per 8 ounces, approximately the same as for most sports drinks."

Phys Ed: Are Sports Drinks Actually Good for Kids? [Well Blog via Consumerist]

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State flags are outdated.  Originally, state flags were supposed to embody the history and ideals of the state they represented, but I have no idea what a cow sitting under a tree has to do with Vermont, or how a chick standing on top of a dude represents Virginia in any way. Our state flags need a massive overhaul.  Here are 50 State Flags that more accurately and honestly represent the history and ideals of the states they fly above:

 

 

ALABAMA

 

 

 

ALASKA

 

 

ARIZONA

 

 

ARKANSAS

 

 

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When you run a business or even represent a business it’s best to represent that business in the most professional way possible.  Well I’d argue that professional doesn’t have much to do with it.   I think you should be represented in the most appropriate way possible.  At least that’s what some business owners think.

And one of the best representations of a business is the business card.  Have I used the word “business” enough by the way?  Anyway, rather than handing out the plain old white boring piece of crap, why not be creative?

Well these 15 guys certainly were

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Jelly fishes attacking an undersea monster? That would be cool, but the reality is much simpler, and more beautiful: It's an helianthus annuus.

It's a sunflower (I had to look that up too). Japanese artist Macoto Murayama creates these beautiful illustrations of flowers, highlighting their geometry. Intriguing, delicate work. [Creators Bank via Pink Tentacle]

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If I ever get to be a grandfather some day, this is the exact grandfather I want to be.

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You expect anything else from our beloved Philly fans? I love how the chicks get into it too! Pay attention to the blond girl wearing black, then off to the right is a brunette wearing white jawing at each other. At the :23 mark is where the blonde launches a fist to the brunette and gets the crowd to erupt! Yeaaaaaaah!!!