Volkswagen in Sweden installed musical pads into a staircase, and found that 66% of people who would have taken the adjacent escalator chose the stairs instead.

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Fat Guy Shirts encourage big folks to applaud the threat of diabetes with funny tee-shirts. The Internet: Spencer's Gifts for fat-shionistas. Hey-o! (via Urlesque )

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This video is, without a doubt, the culmination of our society and culture. It can only go downhill from here.

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Unless you're Dom DeLuise (R.I.P.) , using your enormous belly as a means of getting laughs is cheap, gross, and - ultimately - hypnotic, especially if you're dressed as Batman. Keep your eyes peeled for “Nick,” the girl in the black angel wings. We're pretty sure she calls bullsh*t after the camera stops rolling.

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CULTURE BUZZ: Well, they did it. Coming soon to a Borders near you… This Is Why You're Fat the book. The creators of the Tumblr blog finally got their six-figure book deal, in another blog-to-riches success story.

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1. This Is Why You’re Fat Gets Book Deal
2. This Is Why You’re Fat: The Book
3. This Is Why You’re Fat: The Book
4. thisiswhyyourefat.com

STYLE BUZZ: The Czech supermodel was criticized in the Brazilian press for having “back fat, love handles and cellulite” after a recent swimwear show. Yikes! This makes even less sense than that Jennifer Love Hewitt flap of last year. Kurkova was #6 on this year’s Forbes list of top-earning models; is also not fat.

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1. Does This Make Her a High-Paid Plus Sized Model?
2. She Was #6 On Forbes List of Top-Earning Models, With $5 Million Last Year
3. More Pics From the Brazilian Show
4. This is Enough to Make Your Skin Boil
5. The Modeling Pictures That Started the “Uproar”

CULTURE BUZZ: Tyra Banks covers “squashing,” a sexual fetish where men enjoy the feeling of obese women bouncing or sitting on top of them. Squashing: the new waterboarding ? Let’s not give the government new ideas for acceptable torture methods.

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1. Watch the Tyra Segment, It Is Amazing.
2. Tyra Clip Elicits Violent Reaction Amongst Jezebel Readers
3. Like Body Wrestling, Fetishized
4. There’s Not Even a Wikipedia Entry to Legitamize This So-Called Fetish
5. “For Your Consideration: The Worst Thing To Ever Air on Daytime TV”

SCIENCE BUZZ: Gastric bypass surgery can cure obesity, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, and reduce the risk of cancer. A recent report by 60 minutes is drawing attention to the benefits of gastric bypass surgery. The operation can reduce your risk of diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Now you have an excuse other than vanity for getting your stomach stapled. You will also save money on donuts, egg rolls, and other tempting fried foods .

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1. Gastric Bypass Cures Obesity, Cancer, and Diabetes According to 6o Minutes Report (Video)
2. I Had No Idea “Gastric-Bypass Surgery Causes Immediate Remission of Type 2 Diabetes, Stops Sleep Apnea, and May Even Reduce the Incidence of Obesity-related Cancer”
3. Gastic Bypass Surgery Video With Lots of Guts
4. Oklahoman Fatties Cure Their Diabetes With Gastric Bypasses
5. 10 Celebrities That Got Gastric Bypass Surgery
6. Oprah Talks With American Idol’s Randy Jackson About His Gastric Bypass