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The home that inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald to write eternal high school English class assignment 'The Great Gatsby' has been torn down, according to reports. 'Lands End' was a grand mansion on Long Island's North Shore, which was built by a newspaper publisher in 1902. For a period of time during the '20s, Fitzgerald lived across the bay from Lands End, and would watch the lavish, celebrity-filled

One of the first things a youngster learns about dinosaurs is that they have long been extinct. On a certain level, these Australian school children have internalized that lesson. However, when the life-like prehistoric beast starts to roar in this video (after the jump), some of them no longer seem so sure. In defense of the scaredy cats, that's a pretty impressive movie-quality dinosaur suit th

Is your old dog in need of some new tricks? If so, you'll want to check out the amazingly adorable Harley, who has discovered an incredible way to, you know, do his business. In the video after the jump, Harley is filmed going "tee-tee" outside in the grass -- a huge accomplishment for any dog owner. The trick is, he proceeds to walk on his front paws as he does it.

There was a major thunderstorm that raged through New York City on Tuesday night. The rain came pouring down and the thunder slammed loudly throughout the night. A lot of dogs were hiding under beds, children were scared, and adults were pretending not to be. The storm was so crazy that New York's most famous landmark, The Empire State Building, was struck by lightning at least three times -- and

Poor Kirstie Alley. Just one week after she fell on the 'Dancing With the Stars' ballroom floor, the Emmy-winning actress suffered another unfortunate mishap. In this case, it was her shoe that fell (off). Midway through her routine last night, a noticeably embarrassed Alley remained seated on the floor for a few moments while she put herself back together again. Luckily, the performance hiccup di

'Saturday Night Live' got a touch of class this weekend, thanks to host Dame Helen Mirren, who was there to promote her new movie 'Arthur.' The 65-year-old Oscar winner certainly gave it her all in an episode that seemed to rely on two things: her never-aging beauty and her ability to impersonate famous people. When she wasn't pole dancing or letting Kristen Wiig get up close and personal with her

Everybody knows that David Beckham has a magical left foot. However, this viral video offering of the soccer star performing tricks on the beach seems to test the credible limits of his legendary touch. Also, why would the other dude just randomly have three soccer balls at his disposal?

It was yet another great week for viral Internet videos last week, and we've compiled the 10 best that had everyone talking. Among our favorites: Hilarious parodies ('When Harry Met Sally 2,' starring Billy Crystal and Helen Mirren), on-air news pranks and a New York-based hot dog that costs, yep, $69. Watch them all below.

Last month a video of a Jacob Tucker pulling off a series of spectacular slam dunks became a viral hit.  What made the video so striking is that Tucker, a guard for Division III school Illinois College, is white and under six-feet tall — both traits that aren’t typically associated with the dunk...

Marilyn Leisz is suing her plastic surgeon after an eyelid procedure left her unable to fully close her eyes. The New Jersey woman now has to use a special gel and vaporizer to protect her eyes at night, and can't participate in outdoor activities she used to enjoy such as tennis or horseback riding because her eyeballs are too exposed to the elements. Leisz also says that she is losing her vision

Sure, he discovered the theory of general relativity, but compared to 12-year-old Jacob Barnett, Albert Einstein is starting to look like a slacker. According to BlipPitt, Barnett has already begun working on an expanded form of Einstein's revolutionary theory, which has since been validated by professors at Princeton University. Barnett, who was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, has been a whiz for quite some time; at three years old, he could "recite the alphabet, forward and then backward" and "the first 70 digits of the mathematical constant known as pi (he’s up over 200 now)," according to the article. His IQ is currently 170 -- higher than Einstein's. Not bad for a 12-year-old, huh?

Kids do the darndest things. Take Ray William Johnson, who in 1990 was apparently too advanced for normal three-year-old activities. Yep, instead of, you know, playing with toys or neighborhood kids, he went straight for a JCB Digger. Even more fascinating is the fact that he managed to operate the machine as if he'd been doing it for, well, a lot longer than three years. The amazing feat was all caught on video, which has finally made it to YouTube nearly 21 years later. Check it out after the jump (though, parents, you may want to shield it from your kids, as not to give them any ideas).