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Don’t worry. Thanks to the Internets (and NBC Washington) you don’t have to wait another 400 years for the next one. H/T – David Almacy & Lindsay Dahl

Have budget cuts on Capitol Hill led to smaller cigarette disposal stations or are Capitol Hill smokers getting lazier as it gets colder? Pic by RH. Send us your caption via email, hit us up via Twitter or drop it in the comments.  Best caption wins a FamousDC mug.

What do you see in the snow?

Last night, the Burger Joint dared a Washington Wizards fan to eat a 9 pound burger. He was given the entire length of the game to finish it. Surprisingly, he managed to finish the burger and for doing so, all 21,000 fans received a coupon for a free burger. The …

Please file this under headlines we’ve always wanted to write. Senator Reid & Lady Gaga.Twittering together. Only in America.

RIP Richard Holbrooke, Dear God we hate airline bag fees, change your password, congrats to the David All Group on their new office digs, Nelson Lewis is balling out of control, Congressman Conyers inspired gifts are all the rage, Jaguar set me up, Guam still hasn’t tipped over, of course …

Kim Kardashian and Doug Heye wish Joy to the World this holiday season.

The NBC Washington headline says it all: Metro Opens Bags Metro Transit Police Chief Michael Taborn “says he is not worried about a trend in terror threats against the transit system,” WTOP reports. And so WMATA will begin random bag searches at Metro stations soon. Are you as confused as …

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It seems like just yesterday. Nobody can drive. People are leaving work early. Safeway is out of food. Send us fun snow pics and we’ll put them up on the site. Hit us up at [email protected]. Remember, stay calm!

This incident outside Dirksen was captured by Matthew Gagnon. Capitol Police tackle a potential Senate shooter in the snow.