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First Week In

The stark reality of being in jail hits home.

Photo: First Week In Pics

Puzzle: Rebuild First Week In

Just A Trim

Mike fires up the clippers for a quick cut at the barbers.

Blog: Dirty Jobs News

Puzzle: Dirty Fun!

Watch The Aftershow

Parker takes the hot seat when his mom joins the show.

Game: Gold Rush Slots

Video: Web Exclusives

Dead In The Water

The miners battle setbacks to get back on the gold.

Factoids: Gold Facts

Photos: Quartz Creek

The Get Fit Guide

Tackle your healthy resolutions head on!

Get Fit: Junk Food vs. Junk Food

Get Fit: Songs to Pump You Up

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After Bungee Snaps, Woman Lands in Croc-infested Waters — And Survives

On New Year’s Eve, on a bridge 111 meters above, a woman took a plunge, secured by bungee, into a crocodile-infested river. And then something unexpected happened. The cord snapped. Erin Laung Worth, from Australia, fell into the river, which ... … READ MORE

PLANES

TSA’s 10 Best Catches of 2011: Snakes, Batman Knife, Landmines

We give the TSA a lot of flack for its screening process. But after the agency recently unveiled its top 10 catches of 2011, we can feel safer knowing our planes are gun-, knife-, explosive- and snake-free. “Some are ... … READ MORE

Dropped Your Phone in the Toilet? No Problem!

Micro-thin coatings encase your device and keep the water out. … READ MORE

GOLD RUSH

New Faces Stir The Gold Rush Pot

It’s 80-plus days into the 150-day season and all the Gold Rush miners are looking like high stakes poker players who’ve all gone “all in” and now are just sweating the flop cards. Todd hopes his “ace in the ... … READ MORE

FIRST WEEK IN

The First Week In

Nobody ever wakes up thinking, “I want to go to prison.” But for some people that’s exactly what happens, and now you get to follow them every step of the way. First Week In, which premieres Monday, Jan. 9, ... … READ MORE

'Extinct' Giant Tortoise Found on Remote Island

A giant tortoise believed extinct for 150 years was actually just moved from its original home. … READ MORE

GAMES

Goofy Urban Iditarods Take an Extreme Race to City Streets

In the last fifteen years or so, a new competition has swept across the country’s metropolises- not jaw dropping parkour or awe inspiring marathons, but the unlikely, unbelievably goofy urban iditarod. Less of a race than an afternoon-long, costumed ... … READ MORE

ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES

A Desert Life: Climbing with Indian Creek’s Alf Randell

For climbing epic splitter cracks, and lots of them, there’s no place quite like Indian Creek, Utah. And for one man, there is no other place, period. Meet Alf Randell, legendary dirtbag and Creek dweller, in this short film, ... … READ MORE

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8 Adventure Activities You’ve Never Heard of (but Might want to Try)

It’s a new year, and along with the inevitable resolution to stick to an exercise regimen, maybe you’ve pledged to try some new things. If you’re looking for adventure, people have thought up a lot of crazy stuff. You’ve ... … READ MORE

EXERCISE & FITNESS

Get Fit: 11 Inspirational Movies That Will Get You Motivated to Work out

This article is one in a series about getting fit in the new year. Check out the entire Man up! series here. If you’re ever feeling lazy, but know that you really should get up and exercise, all you ... … READ MORE

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