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Do you know the real story behind the actual true non-fictional Santa Claus? No, not the cartoon with Burgermeister Meisterburger in it, although that's pretty awesome. We reveal the secret origins of Santa.

Geeks are not known for their ability to keep their enthusiasm to themselves. Maybe you cant keep from launching into dissertations on Heinlein novels at the office party, but what if your life was on the line?

The Star Wars franchise goes beyond movies of varying quality and into hundreds of novels, games and comic books of varying quality. We look at some of the oddest bits of Star Wars canon.

Throughout the country, newly unemployed people are looking at their crushing debt and asking, "How am I going to be able to afford the next iPod?" We have the answer.

With all the issues facing the world today, sometimes you need to turn your powers of logic and reason to something that simply doesn't matter. Lore Sjöberg looks at various logic puzzles.

In 2009, America will send a new exploration vehicle to Mars. Don't we owe it to ourselves to make that vehicle as badass as possible?

There are many theories as to how time travel works. The most likely theory is 'it doesn't,' but that's no fun, so we're taking a look at the various ways you can screw with your own past.

As the world economy goes down the galactic toilet, it's very

important to focus on the issues, particularly the issue of "which

person scandal is most juicy".

Death is no excuse for not saving the planet. With these eco-friendly

funeral services, you can have a carbon-neutral afterlife.

Why settle for being buried or stuck in some cheesy urn when technology

can shoot you into space or make you into a pencil?