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• The "Thuggie" Is So Gangster
• Galactic Sparkly Playdough
• Match The Mugshot With The Crime
• 15 Animals That Look Photoshopped
• 16 Things You Shouldn't Microwave
• Handling Relationship Problems-Fallout Edition
• Aaron Jasinski's Colorful Imagination
• Super Cute Cubic Mario Plush
• R2D2 Helmet
• Perseus with the Head of Ronald McDonald
• Certain Trained Dogs Can Smell Lung Cancer
• A Rolling Beetle Gathers No Moss
• Pronunciation Manual
• Monocopter Flies Like a Maple Seed
• Andrew Lancaster's Freakish Works of Taxidermy
• Yellow Submarine Cake
• How Fake Money Saved Brazil
• Rent-A-Backyard
• Torigun
• How the Beatles Revolutionized Animation
• The Pint-sized Videobomber
• The Silliest Military Uniforms Ever
• EvriMeasure (Large)
• Having a Ball

The "Thuggie" Is So Gangster Posted: 21 Aug 2011 11:36 PM PDT What happens when you combine a Snuggie with a hoodie? You get the Thuggie. It might sound like a joke, but the site is very real and you can absolutely buy your own embarrassingly long sweatshirt if you so please. Link Via BuzzFeed

Galactic Sparkly Playdough Posted: 21 Aug 2011 11:09 PM PDT If your kiddos are getting tired of boring old regular playdough colors, then try adding some sparkles to the black dough and they can suddenly play with space playdough. If you want to make your own, Fairy Dust Teaching has a great recipe. Link Via Craftzine

Match The Mugshot With The Crime Posted: 21 Aug 2011 10:24 PM PDT The Smoking Gun has a great game in the “Time Waster” section of their site where you can match mug shots  of  alleged criminals with the crime they were arrested for. If you like it, there are plenty more mugshot quizzes, including matching with the item they allegedly stole and the arrestee’s reported occupation. The games are both fun and addictive, making them definitely fall into the category of time wasters. Link

15 Animals That Look Photoshopped Posted: 21 Aug 2011 10:09 PM PDT I don’t know about you guys, but I didn’t know this cute little rhino mouse even existed. The poor little guy and the other rhino mice of the world are all suffering from glandular problems, and skin and nail disorders -even so, they’re simply precious. He’s one of Cracked’s list of 15 Animals You Won’t Believe Aren’t Photoshopped. Link Image Via KimCarpenter NJ [Flickr]

16 Things You Shouldn't Microwave Posted: 21 Aug 2011 09:52 PM PDT (Video Link) I always knew you shouldn’t put light bulbs in the microwave, but I had no idea that it would look so cool if you did. If you want to see more weird things you shouldn’t put in a microwave (and the strange results), this BuzzFeed article is a good place to start. Link

Handling Relationship Problems-Fallout Edition Posted: 21 Aug 2011 05:30 PM PDT (YouTube Link) If life decisions came with multiple choices, displayed via HUD and featuring options running the gamut of morality, we would probably still make terrible decisions. But hey, at least we’d know what our options were, and how effective our speech skill has become. While you’re at YouTube, check out Broken Pixel’s other silly comedy videos, and see what your favorite games would look like if they became all too real. -via Destructoid

Aaron Jasinski's Colorful Imagination Posted: 21 Aug 2011 05:06 PM PDT Obi Wan battling the Empire via breakdancing. The classic Nintendo crowd get together for a snapshot. Mulder and Scully expose alien life forms both humanoid and puppet. Sound like strange subject matter for paintings? Then you haven’t seen the colorful works of Aaron Jasinski, a painter who’s bringing the pop culture back to lowbrow art. ComicsAlliance has a cool gallery of Aaron’s colorful works, ranging from pop culture celebration to semi-traditional portraiture, and his choice of color is every bit as cool as his subject matter.You can see more of Aaron’s work at his Deviant Art page below. Link -via ComicsAlliance

Super Cute Cubic Mario Plush Posted: 21 Aug 2011 04:58 PM PDT Itsa Mario, as a cute and cuddly cube! No arms, no legs, no problem cause the only adventure this little guy is going on happens in the dreamworld. Sugarcubes handmade sells all kinds of cuddly cubic characters on Etsy, from Link to Harry Potter, and their adorability cannot be denied! However, Mario’s new cubic body may make it hard for him to slide down pipes… Link

R2D2 Helmet Posted: 21 Aug 2011 03:15 PM PDT Jenn Hall, a pastry artist in Philadelphia, figured that if she could make a R2D2 cake, she could make a R2D2 helmet. She was so pleased with the results of her efforts that she wore it to bed after finishing. Visit the link to see how she made the helmet. Link -via The Mary Sue | Photo: Geekadelphia

Perseus with the Head of Ronald McDonald Posted: 21 Aug 2011 03:04 PM PDT Italian artist Giuseppe Veneziano updated the Greek myth of Perseus and Medusa with this sculpture. It’s a bit harsh. I mean, Ronald McDonald never turned anyone into stone. Artist’s Website (some NSFW images) -via Kurositas | Photo by Flickr user mamasaurus rex used under Creative Commons license UPDATE: In the comments, Sylvian proposes that this sculpture is actually a take on Caravaggio’s David with the Head of Goliath. I think he’s right.

Certain Trained Dogs Can Smell Lung Cancer Posted: 21 Aug 2011 01:02 PM PDT Earlier this year, Japanese researchers announced that they had trained a dog to detect colon cancer by smelling the poop of cancer victims. Now, reseachers at Schillerhoehe Hospital in Germany have discovered that trained dogs can detect lung cancer by sniffing the breath of sick patients: The dogs successfully identified 71 samples with lung cancer out of a possible 100. They also correctly detected 372 samples that did not have lung cancer out of a possible 400. The dogs could also detect lung cancer independently from COPD and tobacco smoke. These results confirm the presence of a stable marker for lung cancer that is independent of COPD and also detectable in the presence of tobacco smoke, food odours and drugs. Link -via io9 | Photo: European Lung Foundation

A Rolling Beetle Gathers No Moss Posted: 21 Aug 2011 12:49 PM PDT Paul McGee spotted this Volkswagen Beetle at the Belladrum Festival, an annual music fair held in Scotland. On the atmosphere of the event, McGee wrote “Brilliant small festival for families though, I’d heartily recommend it.” Link -via Colossal | Photo: Paul McGee

Pronunciation Manual Posted: 21 Aug 2011 10:56 AM PDT (YouTube link) You may have heard of Pronunciation Book, a YouTube channel in which English words and names are pronounced for the purpose of helping non-English speakers. Videos have been added steadily for over a year. Pronunciation Manual, on the other hand, is a channel with ridiculously incorrect pronunciations that look just like the videos from Pronunciation Book. Woe to the English student who gets the two sources mixed up! Link -via Laughing Squid

Monocopter Flies Like a Maple Seed Posted: 21 Aug 2011 10:27 AM PDT The Samarai Monocopter, developed by Lockheed Martin, is only ten inches long. But the designers don’t plan to scale it up, but down. Their goal is to make one the size of a fingernail with a camera attached. Soldiers would be able to use such a device to scout nearby areas without exposing themselves to hostile fire. At the link, you can watch a video of the Monocopter in flight. Link -via Geekosystem | Photo: Lockheed Martin

Andrew Lancaster's Freakish Works of Taxidermy Posted: 21 Aug 2011 10:12 AM PDT Taxidermist Andrew Lancaster says “Some people call me sick and some think it's pretty good.” The New Zealand resident collects small dead animals, preserves them, and uses their body parts to form imaginary creatures. So just in case you were worried: the above animal doesn’t actually exist. News Story and Facebook Page -via Dave Barry | Photo: Andrew Lancaster

Yellow Submarine Cake Posted: 21 Aug 2011 09:51 AM PDT All photos: Carla Ikeda [Flickr] I've got a feeling that it probably took Carla Ikeda of Dentro Do Forno (previously on Neatorama) more than a hard's day night to create The Beatles' Yellow Submarine cake. (And how could one cut into such a cake? I'd just let it be ...) So money can't buy you love, but it sure can buy an awesome cake (and of course, some cool Yellow Submarine stuff over at the NeatoShop)

How Fake Money Saved Brazil Posted: 21 Aug 2011 09:50 AM PDT Twenty years ago, Brazil found itself in the grips of hyperinflation. Its inflation rate hit 80% a month, and the country was in financial free fall. Economists at the Catholic University in Rio came up with an unlikely - but ultimately successful - plan to rescue the country. And would you believe it, the plan calls for fake money: The four friends set about explaining their idea. You have to slow down the creation of money, they explained. But, just as important, you have to stabilize people's faith in money itself. People have to be tricked into thinking money will hold its value. The four economists wanted to create a new currency that was stable, dependable and trustworthy. The only catch: This currency would not be real. No coins, no bills. It was fake. "We called it a Unit of Real Value — URV," Bacha says. "It was virtual; it didn't exist in fact." Read the fascinating story over at NPR's Planet Money blog: Link - via Just Urbanism

Rent-A-Backyard Posted: 21 Aug 2011 09:50 AM PDT Living in a big city sure is convenient and exciting, but it often lacks that one thing: a back yard. So what to do when you live in an apartment (in Manhattan) without a backyard? Rent one for $50 an hour. Add-on amenities include popsicles, trampoline, slip 'n' slide, BBQ, play pool, garden hose ... and even a girl in a white tee to spray with the hose ... this is, after all, a trendy Manhattan scene ;) Here's Timeshare Backyard by The Participation Agency: Link

Torigun Posted: 21 Aug 2011 09:49 AM PDT Japanese artist Sato created Torigun, a series of magnificent illustrations of birds in military dress uniforms. They're all fantastic (and I had a lot of trouble looking for the one to post here), but I think I like the robin one above the best. Check 'em all out here: Link - via Lustik

How the Beatles Revolutionized Animation Posted: 21 Aug 2011 08:58 AM PDT A person would be hard-pressed to argue that the Beatles didn’t revolutionize music; even the youngest of today’s kids has heard a song by or inspired by the band. (My six-year-old, for her part, is a fan of the movie Across the Universe and her Kindergarten class performed “Yellow Submarine” at last year’s graduation.) But people may not realize that John, Paul, George and Ringo also had a part in bringing animation to the foreground of innovation with the making of their feature-length film, Yellow Submarine. More than a decade before Pixar, the film was not only a technical feat of animation execution but also a seminal work in bringing more attention to animation as a serious art form, both for audiences and for creators. It’s worth watching even if you’re not a Beatles fan for the history and great one-offs from the narrator, who calls Yellow Submarine “a sort of open-end Rorschach filled with Joycean puns.” Check out the documentary on Brain Pickings. Link

The Pint-sized Videobomber Posted: 21 Aug 2011 08:26 AM PDT (YouTube link) CNN is trying to cover an upcoming celebrity wedding, but the star of the segment is the kid in the background. If it weren’t for him, I would have no idea that Kim Kardashian was getting married! -via The Daily What

The Silliest Military Uniforms Ever Posted: 21 Aug 2011 08:17 AM PDT Danger Room has photographs of what many of us would call costumes, but are actually regulation military or semi-military uniforms of various units from around the world. Pictured are Korean Honor Guards. These South Korean Honor Guards proudly don Crayola Crayon-inspired outfits, complete with trumpets and peacock feathers, at the Honor Guard Ceremony in the War Memorial of Korea. In the summertime, these ceremonies are held every Friday and Saturday. You might also notice how the US Army’s technical innovations make soldiers of the future look more and more like characters from a video game. Although the word “silly” is certainly in the eye of the beholder (but really, peacock feathers?) most of these would qualify. Personally, I think the Italian police uniforms are sharp. Link -via the Presurfer (Image credit: US Army Korea)

EvriMeasure (Large) Posted: 21 Aug 2011 08:07 AM PDT EvriMeasure (Large) – $5.95 Are you short on space, but love to cook? You need the EvriMeasure from the NeatoShop. This adjustable measuring spoon measures liquid or granules using the units of: tablespoons cups milliliters and ounces The EvriMeasure comes black, blue, and red. EvriMeasure (Small) for measuring teaspoons and tablespoons is also available. Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more fantastic Cooking Gadgets! Link

Having a Ball Posted: 21 Aug 2011 07:22 AM PDT (YouTube link) The YouTube title of the video making the rounds is “Someone Should Tell This Girl That This Can’t Be Done.” But you know how some people insist on doing the impossible. The rhythmic gymnast here is Boyanka Angelova {wiki} of Bulgaria, and this performance in 2008 won her second place. -via reddit

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