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11 Random Facts About the 2012 Mayan Apocalypse (1/3/12)
11 Most Ridiculous Criminals of 2011 (12/19/11)
11 Famous Doctored Photos of Dictators (11/17/11)
11 US Presidents Who Might've Been Gay (9/15/11)
11 Most Controversial Issues Dividing the Country (6/3/11)
11 Wonderfully Misspelled Messages of Anger and Bigotry (4/7/11)
11 Great Moments In Police Blotter History, Part 3 (3/1/11)
11 Ridiculous Pieces Of Advice Published In Newspapers (1/17/11)
11 Unfortunate (and Possibly Fake) Names On TV News Graphics (11/3/10)
11 Absolutely Surreal Political Ads (10/21/10)
11 Very Unfortunate Mistakes On TV News Graphics (8/20/10)
11 Totally Innocent Magazines That Are Actually Larry Flynt Publications (7/16/10)
11 Magazines With Surprisingly High Or Low Circulations (6/28/10)
11 Great Moments in Police Blotter History, Part Two (4/21/10)
11 Most Painfully Obvious Newspaper Articles Ever (1/6/10)
11 Most Badass Jews In History (12/11/09)
11 Greatest Mug Shots of the 2000s (12/9/09)
11 Gorgeously Ironic Misspellings In Protest Signs (11/2/09)
11 Great Moments in Police Blotter History - Animal Edition (9/8/09)
11 Hottest Chicks On the Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women List (8/21/09)
11 Hilarious (and Very Necessary) Newspaper Corrections (8/17/09)
11 Most Popular Birth Control Methods, In Order of Effectiveness (5/29/09)
11 Great Moments in Police Blotter History (5/26/09)
11 Unbelievable Stories About Twins (5/20/09)
11 Drunkest Presidents in US History (3/25/09)
11 Famous Men Who Were Beat Down By Their Women (3/23/09)
11 Parodies I Made of the Obama Hope Poster (1/23/09)
11 Best Hand Gestures of the Bush Presidency (11/14/08)
11 Minorities With the Next Best Shot at Being Elected President (11/5/08)
11 Fascinating Donors on California's Prop 8 (11/4/08)
11 Strangest Methods to Predict Presidential Elections (11/2/08)
11 Secret Endings in our Election 08 Choose Your Own Adventure Video (10/31/08)
11 Interesting Facts About Our Presidents and Their Money (10/16/08)
11 Best News Bloopers and Screw-Ups Ever (10/7/08)
11 Observations on America's Most Popular Baby Names (10/1/08)
11 Shortest Presidential Candidates in American History (9/25/08)
11 Companies That Surprisingly Collaborated With the Nazis (9/11/08)
11 Craziest Kim Jong-Il Moments (9/10/08)
11 Terms That Are Too Cute For What They Actually Mean (9/4/08)
11 Very Strange Ways China's Preparing to Host the Olympics (7/28/08)
11 Good Things About Gas Prices (7/13/08)
Full archives
11 Random Facts About the 2012 Mayan Apocalypse (1/3/12)
11 Most Ridiculous Criminals of 2011 (12/19/11)
11 Famous Doctored Photos of Dictators (11/17/11)
11 US Presidents Who Might've Been Gay (9/15/11)
11 Most Controversial Issues Dividing the Country (6/3/11)
11 Wonderfully Misspelled Messages of Anger and Bigotry (4/7/11)
11 Great Moments In Police Blotter History, Part 3 (3/1/11)
11 Ridiculous Pieces Of Advice Published In Newspapers (1/17/11)
11 Unfortunate (and Possibly Fake) Names On TV News Graphics (11/3/10)
11 Absolutely Surreal Political Ads (10/21/10)
11 Very Unfortunate Mistakes On TV News Graphics (8/20/10)
11 Totally Innocent Magazines That Are Actually Larry Flynt Publications (7/16/10)
11 Magazines With Surprisingly High Or Low Circulations (6/28/10)
11 Great Moments in Police Blotter History, Part Two (4/21/10)
11 Most Painfully Obvious Newspaper Articles Ever (1/6/10)
11 Most Badass Jews In History (12/11/09)
11 Greatest Mug Shots of the 2000s (12/9/09)
11 Gorgeously Ironic Misspellings In Protest Signs (11/2/09)
11 Great Moments in Police Blotter History - Animal Edition (9/8/09)
11 Hottest Chicks On the Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women List (8/21/09)
11 Hilarious (and Very Necessary) Newspaper Corrections (8/17/09)
11 Most Popular Birth Control Methods, In Order of Effectiveness (5/29/09)
11 Great Moments in Police Blotter History (5/26/09)
11 Unbelievable Stories About Twins (5/20/09)
11 Drunkest Presidents in US History (3/25/09)
11 Famous Men Who Were Beat Down By Their Women (3/23/09)
11 Parodies I Made of the Obama Hope Poster (1/23/09)
11 Best Hand Gestures of the Bush Presidency (11/14/08)
11 Minorities With the Next Best Shot at Being Elected President (11/5/08)
11 Fascinating Donors on California's Prop 8 (11/4/08)
11 Strangest Methods to Predict Presidential Elections (11/2/08)
11 Secret Endings in our Election 08 Choose Your Own Adventure Video (10/31/08)
11 Interesting Facts About Our Presidents and Their Money (10/16/08)
11 Best News Bloopers and Screw-Ups Ever (10/7/08)
11 Observations on America's Most Popular Baby Names (10/1/08)
11 Shortest Presidential Candidates in American History (9/25/08)
11 Companies That Surprisingly Collaborated With the Nazis (9/11/08)
11 Craziest Kim Jong-Il Moments (9/10/08)
11 Terms That Are Too Cute For What They Actually Mean (9/4/08)
11 Very Strange Ways China's Preparing to Host the Olympics (7/28/08)
11 Good Things About Gas Prices (7/13/08)
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Read more about 11 Points and Sam here.
For information about reprinting 11 Points content, or for quotes/interviews for your newspaper, magazine, website, TV program, or radio show, contact Sam via e-mail at