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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

This Bond Villain Was An Olympic Silver Medalist And Other Links

In fact, lots of Olympians went on to careers in Hollywood. Also, vandalism can be epic and Swiss sheep can now text for help.



Name: Toshiyuki "Harold" Sakata

Event: Weightlifting, 1948 Olympics, silver medalist

Facts: Goldfinger was the highlight of the Hawaiian-born Sakata’s post-Olympics career, so much so that he adopted “Oddjob” — the Bond-battling villains he played, opposite Sean Connery — as his middle name.


Instead of movies, let's pull back the curtain on go behind the scenes on 25 popular tv shows. - [Flavorwire]


Vandalism isn't always bad. Sometimes it's awesome. - [Cracked]


Russian night clubs make no sense. - [TheChive]


These cat cams will expose your precious Fluffy for the cold-blooded murderer she really is. - [Geekosystem]


If you haven't heard of comedienne Tig Notaro, now is a great time to educate yourself. - [Vulture]


In Switzerland, sheep can now text when in danger from wolf attacks. Seriously. - [Tecca]


Street art in London has taken off in celebration of the Olympics. - [SportsIllustrated]


Diamonds WERE a girl's best friend. Engagement rings are ditching the classic stone. - [Glamour]


Find out what you're saying about yourself in your profile picture. - [CollegeHumor]


Headline Story: Check out these 15 Olympians that made the jump to the silver screen. - [HollywoodReporter]


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