Dean Praetorius
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Dean Praetorius is currently a Senior Editor at The Huffington Post, overseeing both the site's social media endeavors as well as a team of editors responsible for creating viral content and covering breaking news. A Boston College graduate and Long Island native, Dean has worked with a number of influential media outlets through the years, including ABC News, Vh1, and the now defunct New York Sun.Before joining the Huffington Post team at the end of 2010, he also served a short stint as an editorial intern with the Onion.

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2011 News Quiz: Think You Know What Happened This Year? (QUIZ)

(36) Comments | Posted December 29, 2011 | 1:10 PM

Consider yourself a news junkie? Can't keep your eyes off of current events? Just love quizzes?

We've compiled a comprehensive list of 11 questions that touch on some of 2011's most important and attention-grabbing stories. From Gabrielle Giffords to the Space Shuttle, they're all in there.

If you're a...

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Huguette Clark, Reclusive Copper Heiress, Left $34 Million To Nurse

(330) Comments | Posted November 20, 2011 | 12:38 PM

The controversy surrounding what will happen to the vast fortune left in the wake of the death of copper heiress Huguette Clark seems to be just getting warmed up.

Clark, who died in May at the age of 104, left a somewhat surprising will behind, cutting out friends...

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Monkey Attack Caught On Tape After Drunk Brazilian Man Breaks Into Zoo Pit (GRAPHIC VIDEO)

(0) Comments | Posted November 16, 2011 | 5:13 PM

Joao Leite Dos Santos thought it might be fun to play with the monkeys at the Sorocaba Zoo near Sao Paulo.

Dos Santos, not expecting aggressive behavior from the animals, hopped a short fence in order to get closer, while many bystanders stood back laughing or videotaping the...

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Connie Laurie, 85-Year-Old Great Grandmother, Reels In 850-Pound Marlin

(13) Comments | Posted November 7, 2011 | 12:13 PM

Connie Laurie reeled in 10 pounds for every year of her life.

Last wednesday the 85-year-old Aussie great grandmother had the catch of of her life. According to Cairns.com.au, Laurie pulled in a fish multiple times her own weight while fishing on a charter boat off the coast...

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Jamie O'Brien, Pro Surfer, Rides 'Threatened' Sea Turtle, Stirs Controversy (VIDEO)

(46) Comments | Posted November 3, 2011 | 4:38 PM

Pro surfer Jamie O'Brien loves sea turtles, but apparently not enough to respect their space.

O'Brien has a strong concerns over fibropapillomatosis, a herpes-type virus that affects these sea reptiles. He recently appeared in a professional photograph, seemingly "riding" one of the turtles. According...

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Pumpkin Spill On Highway I-696 Leaves Drivers Smashing Gourds (VIDEO)

(19) Comments | Posted October 26, 2011 | 1:22 PM

Smashing pumpkins to little pieces is generally the realm of mischievous teenagers, not early morning commuters.

But drivers on I-696 near Detroit found themselves smashing pumpkins all morning after hundreds of them spilled on the road. According to KARE11 it seems a truck carrying the gourds...

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Steve Jobs' Personal Life Was Kept From The Public Eye, Remained Highly Secretive

(95) Comments | Posted October 7, 2011 | 1:33 PM

Steve Jobs was famous -- even infamous -- for keeping Apple's best secrets closely guarded, but it turns out he kept his private life even more shrouded in mystery.

While many feel a personal loss with the passing of the tech legend, few know much about his life outside of...

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Michael Baldwin, News 12 Long Island Reporter, Finds Baby, Babysitter Dead (VIDEO)

(359) Comments | Posted September 2, 2011 | 4:56 PM

Suffolk County Police arrived at the home of News 12 reporter Michael Baldwin Thursday night to find a tragic scene.

Baldwin's one-month-old boy and his babysitter, Teresa Coffey, were found unresponsive at the reporter's Greenlawn, NY home, Huntington Patch reported. According to police, while an autopsy is still...

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Underwater Volcanic Eruption Off The Coast Of Oregon Stuns Scientists

(19) Comments | Posted August 10, 2011 | 2:04 PM

An underwater volcano erupted in April off the coast of Oregon, stunning even the scientists that predicted it.

The volcano, which began spewing lava as thick as 12 feet, was actually expected to erupt between 2011 and 2014, according to LiveScience. The Axial Volcano first erupted...

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