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December 18, 2003: And Nobody Shoots At You While You Play

Shane Messer thought that the search for Iraq's weapons of mass destruction was something like a game. So he created a game that anyone can play . . . well, anyone with $39.99.

In Find Those Weapons: The Hunt for the Real WMD, the clues are real government documents related to the allied invasion of Iraq. The prize is a 14K gold trophy, a barrel of oil, and cash representing 10% of the game's profits. But if nobody finds it by Election Day, Messer will send the gold and oil to the White House.

Read the CNN story.

Warehouse 23 News: Time Traveling And Money Grubbing

In James Ernest's Timeline, you've invented a time machine. You will use it to learn about the rich history of the planet and perhaps even contribute to the betterment of Mankind. But first, you're gonna play the stock market and get really, stupidly rich.

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