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Velocity Alert: Walter White's Facebook 'Look Back' Video Is the Only One Worth Watching

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Walter White's Facebook 'Look Back' Video Is the Only One Worth Watching

By now, you've been accosted by enough of your Facebook friends "look back" videos to realize that you do not ever want to look back at your life via social media. It's basically a timeline of bad choices, bad statuses and bad haircuts rolled into a one-minute shareable video (thanks, Facebook) -- that is, unless you're Walter White.

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Jay Leno's 'Tonight Show' Farewell Speech Will Make You Teary [VIDEO] and 10 More

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Jay Leno's 'Tonight Show' Farewell Speech Will Make You Teary [VIDEO]

Fighting back tears, "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno delivered this heartfelt goodbye speech, referencing the deaths of his mom, dad and brother.

Olympic Ring Fails in First Minutes of Opening Ceremony

Folks, we have the first Olympics fail. An oversized Olympic ring failed to illuminate during the early moments of the opening ceremony.

Olympic Rings Fail Is Already on a T-Shirt

Available now: #SochiProblems t-shirt complete with malfunctioning ring.

How the iPhone 6 Might Look With a Larger Screen

Apple might be rolling out a larger iPhone later this year, and here's what it could look like with a 6-inch screen.

Follow Live: 2014 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia begins at 11 a.m. ET. Follow along in the real-time with Mashable for the latest updates.

'Lesbian' Duo tATu Performs at Winter Olympics Opener

Pop duo tATu, who are perhaps most-remembered for kissing each other onstage during performances, put on a show before the Winter Olympics opening ceremony.

Woman Who Lit Olympic Flame in Sochi Tweeted a Racist Photo of Obama

Ex-figure skater Irina Rodnina was the final torch bearer at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony, and now, a tweet from her past is resurfacing.

Curiosity Rover's First Photo of Earth from Mars

NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars has captured its first view of Earth from the surface of the Red Planet — a striking image that shows our home planet as a bright light in the M...

Google Tops Exxon Mobil to Become World's 2nd Most Valuable Company

Google has surpassed Exxon Mobile to become the second most valuable company in the world.

The Best and Worst Dressed at the Sochi Opening Ceremony

The Opening Ceremony parade of nations was basically proof that the Olympics are in dire need of a stylist, or at least a mirror.

10 Eerie Similarities Between Disney Movies and the Opening Ceremony

The kickoff to the Winter Olympics on Friday included the type of artistry and magic that would make Walt Disney proud.

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