Hasta La Gadget!

Thanksgiving is a holiday centered around family, friends and of course, lots and lots of high-calorie food. And as the anecdote goes, no matter how much food is indulged, there’s always room for pie.

The average stomach capacity is about 8 cups, according to The New York Times, but it can range from 4 to 12 cups.

A stretched stomach prompts the release of chemicals that tell the brain it’s full. But some holiday diners, faced with a sumptuous buffet of mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole and pumpkin pie, keep eating.

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We live-tweet “X Factor” every week on @HuffPostTeen — follow along with us Wednesday and Thursday at 8pm EST!

It’s unusual to be knocked off your feet week after week by the same performer, but this “X Factor USA” teen is doing just that to both the audience and judges. This week, Carly Rose Sonenclar — who is only 13 years old — “blew the competition wide open” (Simon Cowell’s words, not ours!) with her rendition of “Somewhere Over The Rainbow,” which she dedicated to her older brother. Watch her performance in the video above (which, somehow, was even better than her stunning showing last week) and prepare to be amazed.

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You know you have it made when your company not only creates one of the most popular smartphone games of all time, but when you also beat out both Coke and Pepsi as one of the bestselling drinks. Ok we’re pretty sure it doesn’t go like that but the folks at Rovio have done just that. The Finnish company’s own brand of Angry Birds soft drinks has, and according to reports, managed to beat out both Coke and Pepsi as the most popular drink as far as the Finnish market is concerned. Of course this surge in popularity might simply have something to do with the novelty of it, rather than the taste itself, but since we have yet to try it we’re only speculating here.

So how does it taste like then? According to The Next Web’s Jamillah Knowles, the Angry Birds soda “tastes a bit like Lilt but less sugary and maybe a bit more like apples.” It doesn’t sound too bad, right? Many companies have dabbled in their own brand of soda in the past, such as Virgin if anyone can remember, although personally the taste of the drink left much to be desired. Will Rovio’s soda spin-off be as successful as the game itself? Only time will tell. For those who are looking forward to trying for themselves, it is expected to be made available in both New Zealand and Australia soon.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Angry Birds Star Wars first gameplay video released, Angry Birds and Star Wars collaboration in the pipeline?,

Are you trying to find restaurants open on Thanksgiving?

The options you have for eating out depend on where you live. When it comes to national chains, here are details on some of the establishments you’ll find open for business:

Denny’s is “open every hour of every day.” Click here to find a location by you.

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WASHINGTON — President Obama skipped dessert at a long summit meeting dinner in Cambodia on Monday to rush back to his hotel suite. It was after 11:30 p.m. and his mind was on rockets in Gaza rather than Asian diplomacy. He picked up the telephone to call the Egyptian leader who is the new wild card in his Middle East calculations.

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