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The Weirdest Things You Never Knew About Mitt Romney

Saturday January 28, 2012
Mitt RomneyIt's no secret: Mitt Romney is having a hard time getting the conservative wing of his party to back him.

But then again, convincing others has always been a bit of a challenge for Romney - going all the way back to his days as a Mormon missionary in France.

"We didn't convert one person," he admitted recently.

I suppose he was trying to show how he persevered -- but it was a weird moment in an election cycle that's been full of weird moments.

No matter how well you think you know Romney, you probably don't know just how weird he can be. Find out more in my new feature, "The Weirdest Things You Never Knew About Mitt Romney."

Learn more about the former governor of Massachusetts and current candidate for U.S. president in my special feature, "The Weirdest Things You Never Knew About Newt Gingrich."

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The Weirdest Things You Never New About Newt Gingrich

Thursday January 26, 2012
Newt GingrichYou have to be a little weird to spend your life running for office. And when you spend your life in front of microphones, you're bound to say a few odd things every now and then.

Newt Gingrich knows this... possibly all to well.

But how well do you know Newt?

You may have known, for example, about his wives and famous (infamous?) affairs... but did you know his first marriage was to his high school geometry teacher?

As David Lee Roth sang, "I think of all the education that I missed... but then my homework was never quite like this."

That's right -- Newt got it bad, got it bad, got it bad... he was hot for teacher.

Also, find out where Newt thinks the 51st U.S. state might be. Hint... it's not on the Earth.

Learn more about the former Speaker of the House and current candidate for U.S. president in my special feature, "The Weirdest Things You Never Knew About Newt Gingrich."

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Naked News: Olivia Munn Bares All in Anti-Fur Campaign

Sunday January 15, 2012
Olivia Munn Gets NakedActress and TV host Olivia Munn is known for wearing some pretty weird and even outrageous costumes, like slave Princess Leia.

And of course, there's the time she dressed as a French Maid and dived into a big bowl of pudding.

But lately, she's taken to wearing her most eye-catching getup yet: Nothing at all.

Munn is working with the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals in campaigns against the circus as well as fur -- and in a series of new ads, she's been taking it all to show why she'd "rather go naked than wear fur."

Want to see more? Of course you do... and you can see it all right here.

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Bad Teachers: 2011's Weird Crimes In (and Out) of the Classroom

Friday December 30, 2011
April St. John Alexander Mug ShotWith 2011 winding down, we're going to take a few moments this week to remember those who need to be remembered: The people accused in the weirdest, dumbest and perviest crimes of the year.

And what a year it was.

It seems teachers were caught in the act like never before, with one guy relieving himself in a class full of students and a female teacher accused of having sex with not just one or two students... but five -- at the same time.

Making matters worse, police say the whole thing was caught on film.

Think that's bad? That's just the beginning -- the biology teacher pictures here, for example, is accused of having sex with a student at least two dozen times.

Find out more about her and the rest of the candidates for Worst Teachers of the Year in my special gallery, Bad Teachers: Weird Education Crimes of 2011.

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