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How Matt Poursoltani Lifts 700 Pounds, Record-Breaking Texas HS Senior

Matt Poursoltani was a little-known high school senior before today, when video of his weekend exploits spread on YouTube. These were the good kind of exploits, mind you, in which he bench pressed 700 pounds to break the state record and come within 5 pounds of the NFL record. All before entering college.

Kate Upton Ends String of Celebrity Prom Dates, Turns Down Boy Saying 'Too Busy'

When Kate Upton was asked by high school senior Jake Davidson via YouTube if she would go to the prom with him, she responded via Twitter that she'd "check [her] schedule." It sounded like a noncommittal answer, even if it seemed to get the boy's hopes up, not to mention the hopes of gossip magazines everywhere.

Texas HS Senior Bench Presses 700 Pounds, Denies Steroids

A massive senior from Pilot Point High School in Texas, Matt Poursoltani, has bench pressed 700 pounds, and a video of the feat is gaining massive hits on YouTube. The record for professional football bench press is only slightly higher at 705 pounds, set by former NFL player Larry Allen. With this amount of strength, Poursoltani could be a good prospect for college teams.

Confessions of a Windows to Mac Convert: How I Was Won Over to 'The Apple Side'

For years, I had used Windows computers and laptops, in fact I was practically raised on them. When Apple computers were fazed out in schools and replaced by Windows PCs, we shed no tears. With the rise of the Mac and the iProduct craze, I eventually grew to have an inexplicable loathing towards Apple and its smug legion of users, and I disliked the few occasions that I was forced to use a Mac and its unfamiliar keyboard commands. Then one day, I purchased a Mac.

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