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The director that made this clip surely fulfilled his nerdy childhood nerdy. This commercial, part of a viral campaign by a famous appliances store in Argentina, has received almost 60,000 since it was uploaded yesterday.

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   Pictures allegedly taken from a newly discovered 8-mm version of a film, purportedly showing Marilyn Monroe having sex when she was still an underage actress known as Norma Jean Baker are shown by Spain's memorabilia collector Mikel Barsa in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, July 20, 2011. Barsa plans to auction the film but an expert says the actress in the film is someone else, considerably heavier and less feminine than the legendary film star. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

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1. Rhodes - 226 B.C.

   

   Magnitude: 7.2 Death Toll: Numerous Facts: Caused the destruction of the Colossus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

2. 2. Alexandria, Egypt - 365 A.D.

   

   Magnitude: 8.0 or greater Death Toll: Thousands Facts: Ships in the harbor were flung up to two miles inland during the tsunami and large swaths of the Mediterranean were submerged completely.

3. 3. Syria/Lower Mediterranean - 1201

   

   Magnitude: 7.6 Death Toll: 1.1 million Facts: Death toll includes those who perished in the subsequent tsunamis and those who died over the course of the year from famine caused when the Nile did not overflow that year.

4. 4. Shaanxi, China - Jan. 23, 1556

   

   Magnitude: 7.9 Death Toll: 830,000 Facts: Deadliest earthquake on record. 520 mile-wide area was destroyed, and in some counties 60% of the population was killed. Crevices up to 66 feet deep opened in some places. People affected up 310 miles from epicenter.

5. 5. Sicily - Jan. 11, 1693

   

   Magnitude: Unknown Death Toll: 60,000 Facts: Two-thirds of the town of Catania were killed. The quake was trigged by Mount Etna eruption. Rebuilding efforts referred to as Earthquake Baroque by contemporaries.

6. 6. Lisbon, Portugal - Nov. 1, 1755

   

   Magnitude: 9.0 Death Toll: Between 10,000 & 100,000 Facts: The city Lisbon was almost completely destroyed. Due to the destruction and rebuilding, Portugal was kept out of the colonial race in the New World.

7. 7. New Zealand - Oct. 16, 1848

   

   Magnitude: 7.5 Death Toll: N/A Facts: Shaking continued for two minutes in Wellington and caused massive widespread damage. Earthquake resistant rebuilding lessened the amount of damage and casualties during the Wairarapa earthquake (8.3) that would hit the same area in 1855.

8. 8. San Francisco, CA - April 18, 1906

   

   Magnitude: 7.9 Death Toll: 3,000 Facts: Tremors felt from L.A. to Nevada to Oregon. To this day it is the largest natural disaster in California history. Over 80% of the city was destroyed between the quake and the fires and citizens were still living in makeshift refugee camps up to two years later.

9. 9. Erzincan, Turkey - Dec. 27, 1939

   

   Magnitude: 8.2 Death Toll: Over 32,000 Facts: Damage to the city was beyond repair. Erzincan had to be abandoned and new town created further north.

10. 10. San Juan, Argentina - Jan. 15, 1944

    

    Magnitude: 7.5 Death Toll: 10,000 Facts: Over 90% of buildings destroyed and many left standing had to be condemned and demolished. It was the worst natural disaster in Argentina's history.

11. 11. Alaska - March 27, 1963

    

    Magnitude: 9.2 Death Toll: 131 Facts: Shaking lasted almost four minutes. Most powerful quake in North American history and second largest ever recorded. Caused tsunamis, landslides, huge ground fissures and parts of coastline to shift up to 38 feet vertically.

12. 12. Peru - May 31st, 1970

    

    Magnitude: 7.8 Death Toll: 80,000 and 25,600 missing Facts: Underwater quake off the coast of Casma. Triggered huge avalanche approx. 3000 feet wide and 1 mile long. Affected area larger than the countries of Belgium and the Netherlands combined.

Ever had an urge for Popcorn, but there wasn't a microwave handy or you weren't close to a movie theater? From YouTube- How they Popcorn in Argentina. Kids Don't Try This At Home!

In Argentina, a new movement to bring back slowing dancing attracted 4,000 people to an outdoor slow dance party.

The Best Links:

1. Doritos Had Me at Slow Dancing
2. Que Vuelvan Los Lentos at the Planetario in Palermo
3. Forget the Tango. Remember the Slow Dance: ‘Que Vuelvan los Lentos’
4. Slow Dance Fans Mob Buenos Aires Planetarium
5. “Return of the Slow Dance, a Marketing Stunt?”
6. Atención Románticos: Los Lentos Vuelven Gracias a Una Publicidad
7. Que vuelvan los Lentos Official Site
8. Bringing Back The Slow Dance in Buenos Aires