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Cold Hard Fact for Saturday, May 25, 2013

Fact: In 1963, Hall of Fame pitcher Gaylord Perry remarked, "They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." On July 20, 1969, a few hours after Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, Perry hit his first and only home run.

Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Walker, Hughes, Vogelsong

Talk about bonus baseball.  On this date in 1973, the Mets topped the Dodgers 7-3 in a 19-inning marathon.  L.A. outfielder Willie Davis racked six hits at Dodger Stadium and the two clubs established a National League mark by hitting into a combined nine double plays.

Lost Apollo 11 Moon Dust Found in Storage

Vials of moon dust brought back to Earth by the first men on the moon have been found inside a lab warehouse in California after sitting in storage unnoticed for more than 40 years


The samples — collected by Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin 

Spacefood

Y'know "Astronaut Ice Cream" that's a favorite at science museum gift shops everywhere? I shouldn't be surprised, but astronauts don't eat the stuff. Freeze-dried ice cream was on the Apollo 7 menu but apparently the astronauts hated it so much that it never made it on future missions.

Warner Bros. Developing Story About Makers of Moonwalk Spacesuit

While The Social Network producers are working on Sex on the Moon, a story about a college student and two female accomplices who stole moon rocks from a supposedly "impregnable" high-tech vault, another original story with ties to space is coming from Warner Bros.

Real Madrid Transfer Rumors: Players Los Blancos Need to Finally Ditch

Real Madrid will be looking to make several changes to their roster following their disappointing and trophy-less year. But not all the changes should involve bringing in superstars. 

The first item on Madrid's agenda should be to get rid of the players the team no longer needs.

Guatemala: After high court collapses genocide case, trial may have torestart

Ríos Montt's attorney, Francisco García Gudiel. Photo: El Periodico, Guatemala. "They must restart the trial," he told the paper today.

What responsible capitalism is all about Ed Miliband

When Google does great things for the world, I applaud. When it goes to extraordinary lengths to avoid paying its taxes, it's wrong

This is the prepared text of a speech delivered at Google's Big Tent event on the morning of Wednesday 22 May, 2013.

Watch: Full US Trailer for Neil Jordan's Vampire Drama 'Byzantium'

Before the whole vampire craze, director Neil Jordan crafted his relatively controversial film Interview with the Vampire, based on Anne Rice's book.

Watch: First Trailer for Ben Wheatley's Trippy 'A Field in England'

Just recently we learned about the unique distribution plan in the United Kingdom for A Field in England, a trippy period horror thriller from Kill List and Sightseers director Ben Wheatley. In addition, Drafthouse Films just picked up the film for distribution here in the United Sates.