Why is Rig Exploded popular right now?

Oil rig exploded in the gulf. Now this is big news... Way more important than bieber or ti. (as of September 2 at 18:03 UTC)

Category: Other | Most recent: September 2 at 18:40 UTC | First appearance: September 2 at 18:00 UTC | Last defined: September 2 at 18:03 UTC | Permalink

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Sep 2	+39 minutes	Oil rig explodes in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the BP rig. Defined by @nwjerseyliz via web September 2 at 18:39 UTC
Sep 2	+4 minutes	Oil rig exploded in the gulf. Now this is big news... Way more important than bieber or ti. Defined by @lrratcliff via UberTwitter September 2 at 18:03 UTC
Sep 2	+1seconds	Oil rig exploded in the gulf of mexico again no signs of leakage. Defined by @danthefireman_ via UberTwitter September 2 at 18:01 UTC