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Jun 14th 2010 By Asylum Staff

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The 20 Hottest European Athletes
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The Porn Industry's Most Notorious Deaths (The Frisky)

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Jun 14th 2010 By Jeremy Taylor

Men Are Genetically Programed to Instantaneously Size Up Women

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Our happy hour fact to amaze your drinking buddies with.

A man can't help but make a snap judgment of a woman based on her physical appearance -- it's the way he evolved.

Researchers from England and the Netherlands scanned the brains of 20 males and 20 females as they performed a complicated task. During the task, the researchers would show the subjects a series of photos of the opposite sex.

Upon seeing an attractive photo, the men would become distracted from the task, and display an almost immediate change in brain activity. On the other hand, a quick glimpse at a male hottie didn't affect the women's ability to stay focused.

Evolutionary scientists believe this is because men evolved to use facial attractiveness as a proxy for a woman's level of fertility. Women, on the other hand, need to know more information about a man -- in particular how reliable he is -- before they dedicate a good chunk of their brain power to figuring out a way to mate with him.

So when a woman stops traffic, it's all part of the process that keeps the human race going.
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Jun 14th 2010 By Bonnie Biess

World Naked Bike Riders Boycott BP

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What takes more skill than riding a bike naked? Try riding a bike naked in a pack of naked hippies while carrying a camera bag and shooting photos at the same time. That didn't stop our committed Asylum photographer from letting his freak flag fly during the 2nd Annual World Naked Bike Ride that took place in NYC this weekend.

After meeting in a secret location to slap high-fives and paint each other's junk, the colorful, jiggling mass rode across the Williamsburg Bridge, through Soho, to the West Side Highway and uptown. A special thanks was given to this year's sponsor, British Petroleum, for providing some inspiration. Check out the photos:

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World Naked Bike Ride NYC 2010

Naked protesters gather for the 2nd Annual World Naked Bike Ride in NYC on Saturday, June 12, 2010.

World Naked Bike Ride NYC 2010

Naked protesters gather for the 2nd Annual World Naked Bike Ride in NYC on Saturday, June 12, 2010.

World Naked Bike Ride NYC 2010

Naked protesters gather for the 2nd Annual World Naked Bike Ride in NYC on Saturday, June 12, 2010.

World Naked Bike Ride NYC 2010

Naked protesters gather for the 2nd Annual World Naked Bike Ride in NYC on Saturday, June 12, 2010.

World Naked Bike Ride NYC 2010

Naked protesters gather for the 2nd Annual World Naked Bike Ride in NYC on Saturday, June 12, 2010.

World Naked Bike Ride NYC 2010

Naked protesters gather for the 2nd Annual World Naked Bike Ride in NYC on Saturday, June 12, 2010.

World Naked Bike Ride NYC 2010

Naked protesters gather for the 2nd Annual World Naked Bike Ride in NYC on Saturday, June 12, 2010.

World Naked Bike Ride NYC 2010

Naked protesters gather for the 2nd Annual World Naked Bike Ride in NYC on Saturday, June 12, 2010.

World Naked Bike Ride NYC 2010

Naked protesters gather for the 2nd Annual World Naked Bike Ride in NYC on Saturday, June 12, 2010.

World Naked Bike Ride NYC 2010

Naked protesters gather for the 2nd Annual World Naked Bike Ride in NYC on Saturday, June 12, 2010.

World Naked Bike Ride NYC 2010

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Jun 14th 2010 By Tom Cullen

Man Builds Sniper Rifle From LEGOs

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To be honest, we're not sure whether to applaud this guy or have him arrested.

A LEGO-genius-cum-madman in the making has hand-built a sniper rifle using just LEGO technics.

Constructed by Jack Streat, it is apparently an exact replica (or as exact as you can get using plastic bricks) of a Lee Enfield rifle.

it even boasts a working bolt-action mechanism and removable clip of "bullets." Oh, and judging by the following video he's not too shabby behind the trigger.
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Jun 14th 2010 By Emily McCombs

A Woman's Perspective on Snakes

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If there's one thing that scares us more than scurrying, possessed dolls, it's ... actually, nothing scares us more than that. But snakes are a close second. Watch Asylum's token girl explain why women are so frightened of nature's legless terrorists.


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Jun 14th 2010 By Emerald Catron

Misguided 'Protesters' Terrorizing BP Stations

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BP stations being targetedIn an act of rage combined with having some paint and probably a ladder, vandals heaved a crapload of brown paint onto the sign of the BP gas station on Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, making a point that greatly upset ... Mark Sapozhnikov, the guy who owns the station.

Sapozhnikov has been running the station there for the past 20 years, and it only became a BP station eight years ago when the company merged with Amoco. It was one of five stations vandalized over Memorial Day weekend.

During his ownership, Sapozhnikov has become a beloved fixture in the community, and he has certificates and letters of thanks from two feuding Satmar sects in his largely Hasidic neighborhood. Seriously. Letters of thanks to a gas station. Sounds like the kind of guy whose business should be vandalized.

Sapozhnikov contacted BP corporate headquarters about the event, and as proof of how screwed we are in the Gulf, it took three days and cost about $1,500 just to repair a BP sign. Fantastic!
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Jun 14th 2010 By Nick Romano

Genius Tries Trading Weed for iPad on Craiglist, Fails

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Not all stoners are capable of selling and distributing drugs. There's a reason for that. To be a dealer, you have to know how to get your product into the market while remaining elusive to the fuzz.

Stoners, on the other hand, get high too often to actually think this process through.

Take Jacob Walker, for instance. He probably thought trading his iPod touch with his supply of dank for an iPad on Craigslist was the best plan he had all week. Too bad he got busted.

When the Gilbert Police Department of Arizona saw Walker's ad accompanied with an actual image of his weed, they instantly set up a trap.

An undercover detective set up a meeting with Walker on Wednesday and quickly busted the 20-year-old after being presented with marijuana. Must have been like watching a mosquito fly itself into a bug zapper.

Keep reading for the truly awesome ad, complete with picture of said dank.
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Jun 14th 2010 By Jeremy Taylor

Should the Media Report on the Rumors About LeBron James' Mom?

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Cleveland Cavaliers Delonte West Lebron JamesIf you are a regular reader of the sports blogosphere, you already know the rumor: During the Cleveland Cavaliers conference semifinals matchup against the Boston Celtics, Lebron James learned that his 39-year-old mother had been sleeping with his teammate Delonte West, who has a well-deserved reputation for being a nutcase.

Understandably distraught by this revelation, James' play suffered and the Cavs lost to the underdog Celtics. As our friends at With Leather report, a month later, the rumor continues to fester.

Yet, you won't read a word about it in the traditional sports media.

Granted the MSM usually stays away from publishing the details of completely unsubstantiated sexual encounters. However, the biggest story of the NBA's off-season is going to be which team the free agent James signs with. It stands to reason that this well-circulated rumor -- whether true or not -- would have just as big an effect on whether James stays in Cleveland as whom the Cavs sign as their new coach.

Are the big boys of sports reporting giving their readers the shaft by not mentioning everything that's going on behind the scenes in Lebron's world? Or are they right not to advance this thinly sourced gossip?

Should the media report on the rumored Gloria James affair?

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Jun 14th 2010 By Alex Moisi

10 Sci-Fi Technologies That Now Exist

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While we still don't have that sweet hoverboard from "Back to the Future," we really can't blame scientists for not trying.

In the past couple of months, there have been so many awesome technological innovations that we're certain we'll soon be flying to work in an Iron Man suit.

As you're reading this article, hundreds of scientists around the world are furiously working on ways to make you a Marvel superhero.

Here are just some of the cool, and slightly terrifying, ways their inventions will soon change your life.
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Jun 14th 2010 By Asylum Staff

Sensodyne Can Possibly Keep Your Balls From Turning Blue

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Sensodyne commercialSensitive teeth can be a huge problem, especially in the middle of a date.

Take this scenario for instance: You're rubbing down your special lady friend with an ice cube. You finally get to her lips. Everything about this situation says that you're getting lucky tonight. That is, until you ruin the moment by touching her sensitive teeth with the ice cube.

Just ask the guy from the Sensodyne commercial, presented by TBS's Very Funny Ads. It's not the most pleasant situation ...
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