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• Combination Pistol/Knife Owned by the President of Peru
• The Chicks Dig This Cat
• Watch the Me Gusta Latte As It is Created
• Amanda McCavour’s Cool & Bizarre Thread Drawings
• Don’t You Hate It When You’re Mugged By Critters?
• Viewer Notes From Videodrome Screeners
• When a Library Vomits Books …
• Grilled Banana Boats
• Star Wars Haute Couture
• 28,000 Flowers in a Defunct Mental Institution
• Chocolate Business Card
• Rabbit Headband
• It’s As Good As New!
• “I’m standing in a flour storm. I have a carrot nose.”
• Proper Opossum Poetry Corner
• Science at the Top of the World
• Cheating Fail
• Puppies Herd Ducklings

Combination Pistol/Knife Owned by the President of Peru Posted: 19 Mar 2012 05:05 AM PDT José Balta’s time as President of Peru ended with an assassin’s bullet on July 22, 1872. So perhaps this was a fitting weapon for him to own during a dangerous age. The French gunmaker Lefaucheux, Casimer & Eugene made this unique knife that includes a pinfire revolver in the handle. It fires six 7.65 mm rounds and was presented to Balta in a case that resembles a coffin. Link -via The Firearms Blog | Images: Rock Island Auction Company

The Chicks Dig This Cat Posted: 19 Mar 2012 03:46 AM PDT (Video Link) This little chick has the hardest time staying awake when laying on something as comfortable as Oscar’s back. Via Cute Overload

Watch the Me Gusta Latte As It is Created Posted: 19 Mar 2012 03:37 AM PDT (Video Link) I know I already showed an image of the Me Gusta Latte, but for those of you who wanted to make your own…or at least give it the old college try, here’s how. Via Geeks Are Sexy

Amanda McCavour’s Cool & Bizarre Thread Drawings Posted: 19 Mar 2012 03:30 AM PDT Sure it looks like a nicely decorated home, or at least pen drawings scribbled over a picture over  a blank room, but the strings from the ceiling reveal a much more interesting story -the furniture and paintings are all actually made out of colored thread. Link Via CraftZine

Don’t You Hate It When You’re Mugged By Critters? Posted: 19 Mar 2012 03:23 AM PDT A man in England was walking home with his groceries when he was accosted by what might be the world’s cutest mugger. The suspect, a typical red fox, circled around the man while nipping at him and his groceries. Eventually, the victim gave in and sacrificed a loaf of garlic bread to the bandit, who happily ran away with his prize. Link Via i09

Viewer Notes From Videodrome Screeners Posted: 19 Mar 2012 03:13 AM PDT Sure it’s a considered horror classic nowadays, but that tends to be among those who are already into that sort of thing. When you show Videodrome to a group of randomly selected audience members, your reviews will likely read like those of the original screening audience of the movie. Read more funny reviews at the link. Link Via i09

When a Library Vomits Books … Posted: 18 Mar 2012 04:18 PM PDT So this is what it looks like when a library vomits books. Just kidding - it's actually an art installation by Spanish artist Alicia Martín, titled Biografias, made from about 5,000 books: The Spain-based artist's sculptural installation at Casa de America, Madrid depicts a cavalcade of books streaming out of the side of a building. The whirlwind of literature defies gravity and draws attention with its grandeur size. There have been three site-specific installations, thus far, of the massive sculptural works in this series known as Biografias, translated as Biographies, that each feature approximately 5,000 books sprawled out around and atop one another. Martin's giant book structures give life to the inanimate objects filled with knowledge. By constructing the curving towers with a rather free and disheveled exterior, while maintaining a sturdy core, the books' loose pages are free to blow and rustle in the wind, allowing the piece to be further animated. My Modern Met has the details: Link

Grilled Banana Boats Posted: 18 Mar 2012 03:29 PM PDT Stephanie at Lick My Spoon has a great idea for dessert while grilling with friends. Take a banana and slit it lengthwise. Fill in the slit with chocolate chips, coconut shavings or little marshmallows. Wrap the banana in aluminum foil and set it on the grill. Link -via Jenny Landis

Star Wars Haute Couture Posted: 18 Mar 2012 03:17 PM PDT The Sith Lord has never looked this good! In his series "He Wears It," designer and illustrator John Woo reimagined characters from Star Wars wearing the latest haute couture: "My wife and I were talking about how some of our friends look like Star Wars characters," he says. This led to a reflection on the stability of the outfits of the characters in the movies: "Darth Vader always wears black." Woo says he imagined a world where the characters got out of their ruts. "It should be a dressing revolution for Star Wars; Darth Vader has to take off his old-fashioned calculator, Jar Jar Binks has to take off his bell-bottom pants." Link | More at John's website and Etsy store

28,000 Flowers in a Defunct Mental Institution Posted: 18 Mar 2012 03:16 PM PDT When a mental health hospital closes, how do you mark the occasion? For ninety-one years, the staff at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center helped society’s outcasts. In 2003, it was time to move to a new facility. So the administrators hired artist Anna Schuleit to create an installation that would mark the occasion. Her response, entitled “Bloom”, consisted of thousands of flowers covering the floors of the old building. Read about the reactions of staff and former patients at the link. Link -via Boing Boing | Official Website | Artist’s Website

Chocolate Business Card Posted: 18 Mar 2012 02:17 PM PDT We've seen a lot of clever and creative examples of business cards before, but this one is a treat. Literally! New Delhi, India-based advertising agency Draftcb+Ulka created a business card with a sweet treat for premium chocolate boutique chain Choko la. The ‘card’ comes in the form of a sweet, that when unwrapped reveals the contact details on the inside of the wrapper and a chocolate candy for its recipient. Link

Rabbit Headband Posted: 18 Mar 2012 01:36 PM PDT Rabbit Headband – $4.95 Easter is almost here. Are you ready to release your inner bunny? You need the Rabbit Headband from the NeatoShop. This great headband has wire frame ears that are bendable. Stand them up or bend them down according to your mood. Rabbit Headbands are available in: Blue Green Pink and Purple Buy 1 or buy all 4. Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more Easter fun! Link

It’s As Good As New! Posted: 18 Mar 2012 01:14 PM PDT Found at Cubiclebot (one of Sean Fallon's neat trio of blogs, by the way - you should check it out).

“I’m standing in a flour storm. I have a carrot nose.” Posted: 18 Mar 2012 12:14 PM PDT I'm standing in a flour storm. I have a carrot nose. Performance in Kiasma. Helsinki. 2006 Back in 2006, artist Antti Laitinen performed an artwork titled Snowman, in which he stood in a flour storm, with a carrot nose. That is all, move it along now.

Proper Opossum Poetry Corner Posted: 18 Mar 2012 11:36 AM PDT (YouTube link) ME Pearl, whose full name is Pearl de Sagesse de Sabaduria. does poetry with her Opossum.  -via Arbroath Previous possum post: Proper Opossum Pedicure

Science at the Top of the World Posted: 18 Mar 2012 08:04 AM PDT The Sphinx Observatory is the highest-built structure in Europe, at 3,571 meters (11,715 feet) above sea level near Jungfraujoch, Switzerland. It was built for science observations and experiments that require such a high altitude. Read more about the Sphinx Observatory, and see more amazing pictures at Kuriositas. Link (Image credit: Flickr users Col Ford and Natasha de Vere)

Cheating Fail Posted: 18 Mar 2012 07:05 AM PDT Busted! If you’re gonna peek at someone else’s answers, make sure the numbers line up. Or better yet, study a little and get your own grades. Link

Puppies Herd Ducklings Posted: 18 Mar 2012 06:04 AM PDT (YouTube link) These Australian shepherd puppies are ten weeks old, and are already trying out their herding skills. On ducks. I guess that’s safe enough! Enjoy this clip from Animal Planet. -via the Presurfer

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