The Best of #FactsWithoutWikipedia

So, yesterday was a the big Sopa Strike day.  I'm sure you're aware of it, but if you'd like to learn more click here.

Many websites such down in participation of Strike, one of which was the almighty Wikipedia.  Twitter responded to this by trending #FactsWithoutWikipedia.   

The results were hilarious.

Here are my favorite #FactsWithoutWikipedia tweets that I came across  

Tweeted by @LouisNel

"Fox News *is* fair and balanced." Tweeted by @tromboneforhire

"Anne Frank's diary ends on a happy note when she finally hunts down and kills Hitler who is hiding in an attic." Tweeted by @TheGreatBaldo

"Stacy's mom does not have it going on." Tweeted by @TheLoveShack4

"Bill Clinton did NOT have sexual relations with that woman."  Tweeted by @ZacAttak92

"The IV drip is named after Henry IV."  Tweeted by @paulkerensa

"The moon is actually hollow.  NASA believes the underneath the surface contains large quantity of gummy bears."  Tweeted by @shahreezane

A Few of My #FactsWithoutWikipedia tweets

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The Fighting Flamingos football team turned to music after its mascot Floyd was killed, forming the band Pink Floyd.

All brown cows are boy cows and all white cows are girl cows.  [If you've read this you'll know why I tweeted this.]

The Westboro Baptist Church is a civil rights organization, most known for its advocacy of gay rights.

Big Foot and his family came out of hiding in March of 2011 to be he first in line for the iPad2 release.

Jessica Simpson was admitted to MENSA after making the discovery that there are, indeed, chicken of the sea.

For every pair of Toms shoes you buy, Blake Mycoskie personally beats up a small child in another country.  [To find out how I really feel about Blake read this post.]

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How To Create a Facebook Page for your Blog & Import Your Posts

Today I set out to create a Facebook Page for my blog and to import my blog posts onto my Page.  Unfortunately, this was slightly more complicated than initially anticipated.  But, after searching Facebook (and the internet) for a little while I was able to figure it out.

If you're interested in setting up a Facebook Page for your blog and/or having your posts imported never fear!

I'll walk you through it!

How to Set up a Facebook Page for Your Blog

1:  Log out of your personal Facebook Account.  This will take you to the home screen.  Toward the very bottom, right below the green "sign up" button, click Create a Page.

2:  Select Brand or Product.

3:  Select Website and enter your blog name (which will be the name of your page).  Select Get Started.

4:  Then you'll be asked to create a Facebook account.  If you have one already, simply enter your login information.  If not, take a minute to create an account.

You'll then be directed to your new Facebook Page (yay!) where you can upload a picture, enter your basic information, etc.  Your page is now officially set up.  

Importing Your Blog Posts to Your Facebook Page

But now, it's time to add your blog to your page so that when you publish a new blog post, it's automatically updated on your Facebook page.  (This was the part that made me want to pull my hair out.  But now that I know how to do it, it won't be difficult to explain.)

1:  Click Edit Info.  (It's difficult to see, but it's directly under the words "Get Started.")

2:  Now, on the left-hand side of the page, select Apps.  

3:  Under the Notes heading, select Go to App.

4:  Then, on the left-hand side select Edit Import Settings.

5:  Then enter your blog URL.

6:  And confirm, and you're good to go!  Your previous blog posts will begin importing.  And from now on, your posts should automatically be uploaded to your Facebook page!  YAY!!

{Edit on 12.01.11:  It seems that sometimes Facebook is super fast about importing my posts and other times it takes it a bit.  Nevertheless, looking back it does appear that they are all importing on their own.  So, for me at least, the process explained here has been successful and it should be for you as well!}

{Edit on 01.17.12:  For some reason my last few posts have not been automatically importing.  I'm sure this has something to do with the fact that Facebook is--yet again--making changes (rolling out Timeline).  I'll keep paying attention to see if this is a problem that's only temporary.  Hopefully it is.}

Okay, so now is the part where I ask very nicely for you to LIKE My Facebook Page!  Pretty pretty please, with sugar on top?  I'll be your best friend!!  :)

Spencer Pratt is Following Me on Twitter... Seriously.

So, I open my twitter account today and notice I have a new follower.  This guy.

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This is Spencer Pratt, best known for his roll on MTV's The Hills, his marriage to Heidi Montag, and his love of magic crystals.  I was never a loyal follower of the show, but I've seen several dozen more episodes than I'm willing to publicly admit.  

I have several theories as to why he's following me:

1)  He could sense that I too am a hippie, love child.

2)  He noticed all of the cleavage in my profile picture and it reminded him of Heidi.

3)  He's just really bored now that he's out of work.

4)  I am more famous than he is.

No matter what the reason, I'm very happy to have him as a follower!  Although he is often portrayed as an ass slightly inconsiderate and self-centered on TV, I've never trusted the media.  

And this random happening turned an average evening into one in which I proclaimed, "Woah, wait... WHAT, Spencer Pratt is totally following me on Twitter!"  So thanks for that Mr. Pratt.  

Oh, and in case you're wondering... I returned the favor and am now following him as well.  It was the least I could do.  ;)