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- Murder Mystery At The Met
- Kid Makes A Wish For His Own Video Game
- Buck Up With The Corgi Rodeo
- Is The Last Zodiac Code Cracked?
- 10 Crazy Underwater Events
- A World of Warcraft/Starcraft Theme Park
- An Insanely Adorable Baby Koala
- Glowsticks + Blenders = Yogurt Commercial
- Bobcat Has Highly Uncomfortable Hideout
- C3PO and R2D2 Set a Good Example
- Comic-Cat: Comic-Con for Cats
- Gold-Plated Atari 2600
- Stop-Motion Animation with 350,000 Post It
- Wearable Plants
- Awesomely Untranslatable Words From Around The World
- No-Budget Indie Film Has Grossed $200K in iTunes Sales
- Dolphins Have Super-Healing and Regenerative Powers
- 10 Most Influential Media Moguls in History
- The Voices of Pixar
- Evolution Erasers
- Smelly, Sweaty Knights in Shining Armor
- Meme Tattoos
- Lawn Chair Wheelchairs
- 60 Miniature Heads Used in Phrenology
- LEGO Star Wars Pen
- Great Moments in Presidential Debt
| Posted: 23 Jul 2011 02:15 AM PDT
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| Kid Makes A Wish For His Own Video Game Posted: 23 Jul 2011 01:57 AM PDT At the Make-A-Wish Foundation, they’re used to granting some of the strangest wishes one could ever imagine, but nobody has ever asked for their own video game. That is until Owain Weinert, a 9 year old who has been living with Leukemia for nearly two years, told the miracle workers that he had an idea for a video game that he wanted so see produced. The result is a tower defense game called Allied Star Police made and distributed by PopCap Games, and as if it isn’t cool enough that a kid so young came up with his own game, it’s free on iTunes right now. We wish little Owain all the best, and can’t wait to see what he comes up with next! |
| Posted: 23 Jul 2011 01:41 AM PDT Some dogs chase their tails, but this little guy seems to have a blast chasing his stuffed cowboy -and his owners have a blast watching him do it. |
| Is The Last Zodiac Code Cracked? Posted: 23 Jul 2011 01:09 AM PDT If you’re familiar with the Zodiac Killer, then you know he created a number of coded messages, many of which took years to crack. At long last, his final unsolved message may be ciphered. A hobbiest code breaker claims that when deciphered, it reads:
What do you guys think? Is it real or just a hopeful codebreaker’s attempt to make sense of something beyond his abilities? Link Via BoingBoing |
| Posted: 23 Jul 2011 12:57 AM PDT From pumpkin carving to fine dining to a music festival, you’d be amazed just how much stuff can happen underwater when you get a few expert scuba divers together for a good time. Oddee has a collection of some of the wackiest underwater events to have ever been posted on the web. |
| A World of Warcraft/Starcraft Theme Park Posted: 23 Jul 2011 12:49 AM PDT If you love MMORPGs, particularly WOW and Starcraft, then you’d most certainly have a great time at China’s counterfeit theme park based around the epic Blizzard videogames. You can see all kinds of pictures of the park over at Shanghaist. Link Via Consumerist |
| An Insanely Adorable Baby Koala Posted: 23 Jul 2011 12:35 AM PDT I always read ZooBorns for their great pictures of adorable baby animals, but this cutie koala was so adorable that I couldn’t help but share him with all of you. For more precious pics, be sure to click on the link. |
| Glowsticks + Blenders = Yogurt Commercial Posted: 22 Jul 2011 10:29 PM PDT
In making what Bon Yurt calls “the best afterparty imaginable,” this ad for the company’s yogurt shows a team of artists going BlendTec on several thousand glowsticks before pumping them into 700 glasses through about 200 meters of plastic tubing to make a neon equalizer display. I don’t know what this has to do with yogurt, but it looks like awesome fun times. bonyurtalpina via Colossal via Laughing Squid |
| Bobcat Has Highly Uncomfortable Hideout Posted: 22 Jul 2011 09:56 PM PDT
There are some nice close-up shots by Fonger on MyFOX Phoenix. Link via Laughing Squid | Image: Curt Fonger |
| C3PO and R2D2 Set a Good Example Posted: 22 Jul 2011 09:22 PM PDT This 1980s PSA from the lovable Star Wars droids is so hilariously nonsensical that it almost works. Artoo could conceivably smoke all he likes, though I don’t know why he’d bother, but he won’t–for the children. Love it. I think a reprisal is in order, though, because “You don’t want to sell me death sticks, ” and “You want to go home and rethink your life,” would be much more effective. Assuming the Jedi Mind Trick works via television. Link rougeliter via G.TDW |
| Posted: 22 Jul 2011 08:08 PM PDT Get ready for gallery after gallery of great, not-so-great, and over-the-top cosplay pictures from Comic-Con, coming soon to a website near you! Cats are celebrating Comic-Con as well, over at I Can Has Cheezburger, and they’ve got a great roundup of costumes from comic books, science fiction, and movies to show off! Link |
| Posted: 22 Jul 2011 05:52 PM PDT Ah, the iconic Atari 2600! It was the first mass-produced home video game console. Back in 2009, Urchin Associates, an Australian art collective, covered an Atari 2600 console with gold. Link -via Technabob | Photo: Urchin Associates |
| Stop-Motion Animation with 350,000 Post It Posted: 22 Jul 2011 05:22 PM PDT (Video Link) For five months, 25 animators moved and filmed 350,000 Post It notes to mark the opening of a new flagship store in São Paulo for the Brazilian shoemaker Melissa. 30,000 fans took advantage of the opportunity to write messages on the Post It notes. -via Dude Craft |
| Posted: 22 Jul 2011 01:32 PM PDT
“Why should your plants stay at home?” asks Etsy artist Colleen Jordan. Thanks to her acrylic planter jewelry, they don’t have to. She also makes a brooch that I find a bit more wearable. Whether you get the necklace or the brooch/pin, you’ll have to supply your own plant, though Colleen does give tips on which ones work best. Link via Prudent Baby |
| Awesomely Untranslatable Words From Around The World Posted: 22 Jul 2011 11:18 AM PDT
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| No-Budget Indie Film Has Grossed $200K in iTunes Sales Posted: 22 Jul 2011 10:42 AM PDT
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| Dolphins Have Super-Healing and Regenerative Powers Posted: 22 Jul 2011 10:05 AM PDT
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| 10 Most Influential Media Moguls in History Posted: 22 Jul 2011 09:52 AM PDT With the scandal unfolding in Britain we see just how powerful someone like Rupert Murdoch really is. However there have been many like him before as we see in this list of some of the most powerful media moguls in history. My favorite is Joseph Pulitzer (pictured). You know you have power when you have facial hair like that.
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| Posted: 22 Jul 2011 08:27 AM PDT How well do you know your Pixar films? Do you know who did the voices? Of course, you know Tom Hanks did Woody and Tim Allen did Buzz Lightyear in the Toy Story movies, but other celebrities provided voices you might not know about -unless you recognized them. Test yourself in this Lunchtime Quiz at mental_floss. Come on, I scored 60% just by educated guess! Link |
| Posted: 22 Jul 2011 07:46 AM PDT Japanese designer Hiroyuki Shiratori developed erasers that are shaped like the gradually evolving form between modern humans and their ancient ancestors. You can evolve as you correct mistakes. Link (Google Translate) via Colossal | Photo: H-Concept |
| Smelly, Sweaty Knights in Shining Armor Posted: 22 Jul 2011 07:08 AM PDT
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| Posted: 22 Jul 2011 07:05 AM PDT Who says internet memes don’t last? Some people have the most fleeting memes tattoos on their bodies. Imagine trying to explain to your grandchildren why those things were so important to you that you had them permanently inked into your skin. Ranker has a list of ten memes, some with more than one tattoo found. A couple pics are NSFW. Link |
| Posted: 22 Jul 2011 07:03 AM PDT
Link -via Breakfast Links (Image credit: KTLA-TV) |
| 60 Miniature Heads Used in Phrenology Posted: 22 Jul 2011 06:43 AM PDT The Science Museum in London has a collection of sixty tiny models of the human head made for a student of Johann Kaspar Spurzheim, a prominent German phrenologist, in 1831. Phrenology is the belief that the shape of the human skull reflects the shape of the human brain beneath it, which is in turn shaped by certain personality traits. Studying a person’s skull thus reveals his/her personality, abilities, and character:
Link -via How to Be a Retronaut | Photo: The Science Museum |
| Posted: 22 Jul 2011 06:08 AM PDT LEGO Star Wars Pen – $7.95 Back to school is nearly here. Have you found that perfect pen? You need the LEGO Star Wars Pen from the NeatoShop. This fabulous little writing tool comes with interchangeable parts for minutes, possibly hours, of entertainment. LEGO Star Wars Pens are sold individually. It is available in 8 different LEGO Star Wars Characters. Collect them all! Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more awesome Back to School items. |
| Great Moments in Presidential Debt Posted: 22 Jul 2011 05:14 AM PDT Properly managing one’s finances seems like it should be a prerequisite for running a country. But these U.S. leaders could have used more dead presidents in their wallets. HARRY TRUMAN -THE BUCK STOPPED THERE
Upon leaving the White House in 1953, Truman refused to exploit his former office as a stepping stone into the business world. This left him with just a small plot of land off which to live. He hoped that his memoirs would bring in extra cash, but between paying the ghostwriters and the taxes, Truman netted just $37,000 from the book. His insolvency grew so pathetic that President Eisenhower passed the Former Presidents Act in 1958, which created a pension for Truman. The former president made use of every last bit of it, leading an active life until his death at the age of 88.
During the 1700s, tobacco rarely turned a consistent profit. So Thomas Jefferson, like many plantation owners of his time, lived in perpetual debt. Eager to look the part of a Virginia gentleman, Jefferson borrowed money for expensive clothes, furniture, and wine. He continued to indulge in this lifestyle through his presidency and into retirement. Jefferson’s beloved country estate of Monticello was especially draining on his finances. Its high ceilings and large windows led to excessive heating costs, and its flat roof and cavernous skylights leaked with every rainfall. by the time Jefferson was in his late seventies, the neglected bills had piled up and doubled with interest. To lessen his financial woes, Jefferson started selling off the things he loved. He sold his entire collection of books to a Congressional library and even hatched a plot to give away a large parcel of land in a statewide lottery. When news of the lottery (and its purpose) reached his former colleagues, generous donations poured in. Despite these efforts, Jefferson died in debt. Two decades later, his grandson finally paid off the founding father’s tab. ULYSSES S. GRANT -THE BOOK DEAL OF THE CENTURY
Grant considered it a matter of personal honor to pay back the debt in full and rejected any financial assistance. He sold off much of his land, but it wasn’t enough to cover his losses. To generate more income, the former general wrote a series of articles about his Civil War exploits, which the ever-humble Grant doubted anyone would read. Surprisingly, the articles were a huge success, and Grant’s longtime friend Mark Twain convinced him to pen his personal memoirs. Completed just before his death in 1885, Grant’s autobiography became one of the best-selling books of its time -earning more than half a million dollars. _______________________
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Something dastardly is afoot in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and it is up to the guests to figure out whodunit-by completing a scavenger hunt. A company called Watson Adventures has organized a fun yet cerebral murder mystery in the museum, where the detectives must solve the crime via clues linked to works of art throughout the Met. Those who’ve been say that solving the crime is delightfully difficult, and feels like something you’d find in a Dan Brown novel. If you want to get in on the fun you may not have to wait very long, because Watson Adventures already has plans to bring the mystery to museums all over the country, with stories and clues created specifically for each museum’s collection. Now you have an excuse to go lurking around your favorite museum after hours!
Where does a bobcat hide out from a menacing mountain lion? Atop a 40-foot tall Saguaro cactus, of course. As uncomfortable as his thorny perch may be, it’s gotta hurt less than being eaten by a bigger cat.
Photo credit: Colleen Jordan
For every filmmaker who has maxed out their credit cards and never seen a dime in profit, this story will be sure to drive them crazy. A pair of brothers have shot and produced a feature film for “no-budget” (or at least a very minimal budget) and earned a reported $200K in iTunes sales.
Are dolphins secretly super heroes? It appears that our aquatic friends have some incredible healing powers not found in other animals.
Medieval knighthood sounds like a romantic career in fiction. What a life of chivalry was really like doesn’t seem all that great. A team of scientists tried to replicate the work of a knight clad in up to 110 pounds of metal by dressing up volunteer historical re-enactors from the Royal Armories in London, and putting them on treadmills. Even though they were used to wearing armor, you better believe they worked up a sweat!
Don Schoendorfer makes wheelchairs out of lawn chairs and bicycle wheels. His hobby was inspired by a woman in India who crawled across the dirt because she had no wheelchair. After building 100 of the inexpensive chairs, Schoendorfer founded the organization 
Prior to becoming president, Harry Truman’s ventures in private business earned him more trouble than profit. He lost several thousand dollars investing in a fruitless zinc mine, and even more money funding a short-lived haberdashery in Kansas City. Eventually he began to view politics as a more stable career than business. Even as a senator, Truman was forced to borrow money and live more modestly, as he sent much of his income home to support his farm in Missouri.
THOMAS JEFFERSON -LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF MONEYLENDERS
In 1881, former president Ulysses S. Grant settled into his retirement with what seemed like a prudent investment in his son’s Wall Street firm, Grant & Ward. But when the younger Grant’s partner, Ferdinand Ward, absconded to Canada with all the money, Grant found himself short $150,000.
The article above, written by Brian McMahon, is reprinted with permission from the Scatterbrained section of the 
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