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    Mashable Weekend Recap: 73 Stories You Might Have Missed

    This weekend, there was major buzz surrounding Mitt Romney selecting his VP, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, and the end of the London 2012 Summer Olympics. Mashable had those headlines as well as major tech and social media stories.

    [More from Mashable: Mashable Weekend Recap: 65 Stories You Might Have Missed]

    Don't worry if you missed a few stories during your downtime. You can check them all out here, in one easy-to-read digest. Take a gander at the links below for our Weekend Recap, where you can catch up on the latest news.

    Editor's Picks

    The Many Looks of Spiderman Over the Past 50 Years [INFOGRAPHIC]

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    Top Ten GIFs of the Week

    Aliens Ordering Pizza is Viral Treat [VIDEO]

    Spice Girls Among Performers at London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony [VIDEO]

    Top 6 Comments This Week

    10 Terrifying Shark Clips on YouTube

    Bacon Pancakes: The Catchy Jingle That Will Ruin Your Life [VIDEO]

    Mars Has Tectonic Plates Just Like Earth

    You'll Never Believe These Dolphins Aren't CGI [VIDEO]

    Flickr Photo of Insect Identified as Never-Before-Seen Species [VIDEO]

    The 10 Most Stunning Images of Mars in History

    How Twitter Users Reacted to the NFL's First Female Ref [CHARTS]

    Sex Questions From Seventh Graders Are Awkwardly Awesome

    U.S. Elections

    Romney and Obama Both Called Their Veeps the 'Next President' [VIDEO]

    Paul Ryan Visited Facebook, Met Zuckerberg [PICS]

    Romney's Logo Looks Like Toothpaste [PICS]

    Paul Ryan, Romney's VP Pick, Has Sizable Online Presence

    Paul Ryan the 'Brown Noser': Wikipedia Edit Wars Begins

    How Paul Ryan's VP News Spread Like Wildfire on Twitter [INFOGRAPHIC]

    Paul Ryan is Gabe From 'The Office'

    News & Opinion

    Microsoft: Outlook.com Security Will be 'Strong,' Better Than Gmail

    Watch the Perseids Meteor Shower This Weekend

    Olympics Week 2: The Social Media Buss [CHARTS]

    StoryBundle Brings Indie Authors to Readers

    Hackers Hold Health Data Hostage

    How Instagram is Winning Gold at the 2012 Olympics

    Barnes & Noble cuts Nook prices

    App.net Raises $600K to Build an Ad-Free Alternative to Twitter

    Buddy Media: We Knew Facebook Would 'Change Communications Forever'

    Volvo Turns iPad Into X-Ray Scanner

    Genius Robotic Airplane Flies in Tight Spaces [VIDEO]

    Apple Tried to License Its Patents to Samsung in 2010

    Perseid Meteor Shower Wows Weekend Stargazers

    Madonna Breaks Speech Ban, Spins Russian Concert Into Pride Rally [VIDEO]

    Wearable Electronics Pave Way for Smart Surgeon Gloves

    NBC Olympics: Closing Ceremony Will be Live Streamed

    Can Employees be Trusted to Work From Home? [INFOGRAPHIC]

    Weekend Leisure

    WTF has NASA Done For You? Here's What

    Dog is Terrified of Low-Fat Lamb Jerky

    Capture Ghosts at Foursquare Spots With 'Ghostbusters' iOS Game

    Top 10 Twitter Pics of the Week

    This is What Fonts Would Sound Like if They Had Voices

    The Upside to the End of the Olympics

    Digital DJing Lets Music Go Unwired [VIDEO]

    Cabbage-Stealing Dog Won't Give Up [VIDEO]

    Bond is Back in '007: Legends'

    Gotye Creates Epic New Single From YouTube Covers [VIDEO]

    How Are You Listening to Music? [INFOGRAPHIC]

    Beware of the iPhone 'Screwpocalypse' [SUNDAY COMICS]

    Top 10 Pinterest Pins This Week

    Spice Girls' Uncomfortable Appearance on 'Daily Show' in 2000 [VIDEO]

    Viral Video Recap: Funniest Memes of the Week [VIDEO]

    Audi e-tron Electric Supercar Gets Futuristic Video Rear-View [VIDEO]

    Lego Celebrates 80th Birthday With Whimsical Animated Short [VIDEO]

    How to Build Your Own LEGO Mars Rover Curiosity

    Helpful Resources

    This App Crowdsources Your Wedding Photo Album

    40+ Social Media Events for Networking, Learning

    Receipt-Scanning App Tracks Price Drops so You Don't Have to

    Get Back in Kitchen With This Specialized Recipe Site

    How to Detect Apps Leaking Your Data

    5 Tips to Take Food Photos Good Enough to Eat

    Top 25 Companies for Work-Life Balance

    19 Resources to Improve Your Photo and Video Skills

    40 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed

    6 Free Apps to Organize a More Efficient Carpool

    Does More Tech in the Classroom Help Kids Learn?

    Sail Away With These 10 YouTube Travel Channels

    Top 10 Tech This Week [PICS]

    Looking to Hire Top Talent? Try Recruiting With Video

    4 Ways to Avoid Paying for Hotel Wi-Fi

    8 Google Chrome Extensions to Boost Your Productivity

    Universal Camera Tool Enhances Personal Photography

    7 Apps You Don't Want to Miss

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