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- An Online Breaking Bad Art Show
- Carnivorous Plant That Eats Worms Underground
- Play Monopoly on the Streets of Chicago
- A Hot Air Balloon Shaped Like Darth Vader
- Road Rage in Russia
- Graffiti With Something to Say
- You Can’t Put This Page Turner Down Because It’s Written in Disappearing Ink
- That’s the Strangest Kitten I’ve Ever Seen
- Glasses That See Blood
- Walt Disney’s Childhood Home Could Be Yours
- Inside the Mind of Valeriya Volkova
- Engine Block Table
- Sonic Screwdriver Wedding Bouquet
- How Many LEGO Bricks Would It Take to Build Your House?
- Elmo Lunch Bag
- Why Microsoft Fell Behind: Bureaucracy
- The Superstitious Stock Market Fund
- The Chemistry of Fireworks
- The U.S. Men’s Gymnastics Team
- Ladybug Mimic Spider
- School Tries to Solve Budget Deficit by Selling Itself on eBay
- How to Look Your Best the Morning After
- University Sues Overachieving Student for Lost Income
- Welcome to the London 2012 Olympic Games
- R.I.P. Andy Griffith
- Honest Names For Snack Foods
- Hot Weather Causes Road to Buckle, Launches Car Into Air
- Conservative Wunderkind is now a Liberal
- J.K. Rowling’s Madeline
- Unicorn Pencil Sharpener
- Famous Photographs Recreated with Star Wars Action Figures
- Playing the Post Office Game
- J.R.R. Tolkien the Dungeon Master
- Sonic Booms Shatter Supreme Court Windows
- The Underwater Sculptures Of Jason DeCaires Taylor
- Aquatic Hoverboard
- Wonderfully Natural Artwork By Olga Ziemska
- Watch Danger 5, But Beware Of Nazi Dinosaurs
- Body Parts: Who Prefers What
| Posted: 04 Jul 2012 05:06 AM PDT Sure most people want to spend their summers in Hawaii, Bermuda or somewhere else warm and sunny, but there are plenty of others who prefer their vacation destinations to be a little off the beaten path. Here are a few of the strangest tourist destinations in the world. Guanajuato Mummy MuseumBack in 1870, the cemetery in Guanajuato, Mexico was quickly filling up due to a cholera outbreak. In an effort to help the city make some money and to help control the cemetery overpopulation, a law was passed requiring families to pay in order to keep their loved ones under ground. You could pay 170 pesos at once and be done with the matter or you could pay 50 pesos every year for three years –the option that appealed to many less wealthy families. Those who didn't pay would have their loved ones disinterred and the mummified bodies were put on display in the Mummies' Museum. Ninety percent of the bodies buried were eventually exhumed. In the one to three years that the bodies were buried, 2% of them became mummified underground. The cemetery tax lasted all the way until 1958, but the museum is still open, as it became a popular tourist attraction all the way back in the early 1900's. Business really started booming though after the 1970 movie Santo Versus the Mummies of Guanajuato featured popular masked wrestler Santo battling the mummies after they had come back to life. These days, the cemetery is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Mexico. One of the creepiest draws in the museum is the body of Ignacia Alguilar. During the cholera outbreak, people were buried as quickly as possible to prevent further spread of disease. Unfortunately, Ms. Aguilar suffered from a condition that made her heart stop temporarily. While it happened a number of times with no ill consequences, it finally did her in when relatives thought she really was dead and buried her alive. Her body was exhumed facing down, her forehead covered in scratch marks and her mouth filled with blood. Sources: Wikipedia and Mummy Tombs Image Via bunchofpants [Flickr] Waitomo Glowworm Cave, New ZealandDespite the name, these caves don't actually contain any glowworms. Instead, they are home to Arachnocampa, a type of fungus gnat that was originally believed to be related to European glowworm beetles. Even so, the Arachnocampa are definitely the biggest draws at this attraction thanks to their lovely bioluminescence. This is enhanced by the silk threads the creatures spin around their nests, which capture the animal's natural glow, attracting insects which are trapped in the threads, and thus, providing dinner for the gnats. Tourists come to visit the gorgeous glowing gnats and enjoy the stunning cave system itself, filled with ample stalactites and stalagmites. Organized tours even include a boat ride under the glowing gnats, which seems like the most romantic time anyone could have floating underneath a bunch of gnat nests. Image Via Tim Parkinson [Flickr] Bolivian Witch Market
La Paz, Bolivia is already a pretty popular tourist destination as it is a beautiful city that also happens to be the administrative capital with the highest elevation of any country in the world -11,200 feet above sea level. But those that seek to find something stranger in their travels are also attracted to La Paz for a very different reason –the Witches' Market held in a mountain clearing just outside of town. The market features nothing you would expect if you've only been around the witchcraft neo-pagan hippie markets popular in the States. No, this market is much more akin to what the witches of your traditional stories would need –dried animals, stone talismans, medicinal plants and potions of all types. Perhaps the most famous offering in the market though is the dried llama fetuses, which are said to bring good luck when buried under the foundations of a new home. If you're seeking more immediate results though, you can always pay a local sorcerer to cast a spell or curse to help you overcome any potential adversity you happen to encounter. No word on the love potions available, or if they're numbered up through nine. Image Via Oddee Grutas ParkAre Disneyland and Six Flags just too dull for you? Wish you could feel more intimidated when you visit a theme park? Well then you'd better head over to Lithuania where you can enjoy all the fun, excitement and adventure of a 1984 USSR gulag. Running through a maze of corridors, being "beaten" by a leather belt and being growled at by an angry German Sheppard are all part of the fun of this delightful historical theme park –all for under 40 Euros! Ice Aquarium
Over 450 sea creatures, including crabs, fish, octopus and more, have been flash frozen and put on display in tightly packed squares of polished ice. Of course, if you get hungry visiting the supermarket-turned-aquarium, there's a wonderful sushi restaurant just next door catering to all your chilled fresh fish cravings. Icelandic Phallological MuseumIf you're one of those weirdos who would only end up looking at one part of the frozen sea creatures, perhaps you should skip Japan and instead head to Reykjavik, Iceland, where you can enjoy viewing over 276 penises from 46 different species at the Icelandic Phallological Museum. Whales, seals, bears, hamsters, homo sapiens and more all have their junk out for display at what is very likely one of the world's weirdest museums. Because Icelandic myth describes elves and trolls as being invisible, the museum also claims to have penises of these creatures –you just can't actually see them on display. Thousands of visitors, mostly women, make it to the museum every year and it has gained such notoriety that it even was featured in a Canadian documentary called The Final Member. Of course, if you're a man looking for something to do with his member once you leave this moral world, the museum is always looking for younger, bigger and better pieces to include in their collection. Image Via Celander [Wikipedia] Seattle Gum WallPerhaps the most unhygienic of all tourist destinations, the Seattle gum wall is exactly what it sounds like –a wall covered with gum in Seattle. This is the one attraction on this list that I have been to myself and I can tell you that really, the wall is more like an alley and while the attraction is admittedly pretty gross, the creativity and ingenuity of some of the gum placers is impressive. You'll find names spelled in gum, gum hanging from other pieces of gum, dangling from power lines and window sills, and gum fairly high up the walls of the alley –meaning someone actually scaled up the gum wall just to have gum higher than other people. For more weird tourist destinations, don't miss this article featuring some of the creepiest destinations on Earth. Of course, if you have any favorite odd destinations that aren't in either of these articles, don't hesitate to let us know about them in the comments.  |
| Posted: 04 Jul 2012 03:46 AM PDT This little ditty is dedicated to America’s birthday, the fourth of freakin’ July! Let the funky sounds of patriotism wash over you as you enjoy the grillin’, swillin’ and chillin’ with your loved ones. Or maybe the interwebs is your loved one, in which case consider this video a great big old happy birthday hug! Happy Fourth Of July music lovers! |
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| Posted: 04 Jul 2012 02:00 AM PDT (Video Link) The problem with mechanical bull riding is it’s not always obvious who is the winner and who is the loser. This project by the Madagascar Institute (motto: “Fear is never boring) solves that problem by making two identical mechanical bulls move according to one controller. The system throws off one competitor before the other and exposes the loser to abject humiliation. Which, as we all know, is right and fitting and proper. P.S. I’ve just had a brilliant idea: never mind the treadmill desk. Let’s build a mechanical bull desk! |
| President Reagan on a Velociraptor Posted: 04 Jul 2012 01:23 AM PDT “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall, or my velociraptor will do it for you!” Here at Neatorama, we get accused of being too liberal or too conservative at least once a week. But here’s the thing -we don’t care about politics. We care about awesomeness, and no matter what side of the political spectrum you happen to be on, presidents riding dinosaurs are awesome. The best thing about this piece by Jason Hauser is the level of detail. While it’s too small to see here, the saddle actually has a D.A.R.E. sticker and the gun is engraved with the name “Gipper.” Click on the link to enjoy Reagan and his dino friend in more detail. And Happy Fourth of July everyone! Link Via Laughing Squid |
| Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:54 AM PDT Party Pooch – $9.95 Is there a birthday party in your future? Forget the cake! Serve a delicious homemade gelatin dessert in the shape of a balloon animal. The Party Pooch gelatin mold from the NeatoShop lets you embrace the lost art of suspended food. This desert will make your party shake, rattle, and roll. Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more hilarious Party Supplies! |
| Zombie Targets That Really Bleed Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:16 AM PDT If you want to get the feel of actually shooting a zombie and watching him spring a leak without harming living humans then check out these grisly bleeding zombie targets from Zombie Industries. Created with a sense of realism, and a morbid curiosity, in mind these ugly little buggers are just begging to be pumped full of buckshot, and may be enough to deter a zombie attack if placed around your property. Guaranteed to creep out your in-laws and most door-to-door salesmen. Link –via Geeks Are Sexy |
| An Online Breaking Bad Art Show Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:06 AM PDT We’ve featured a lot of artwork from Gallery 1988, and while it’s all pretty cool, the problem is that if you don’t live near L.A., you probably won’t be able to go see any of the shows yourself. That’s why the Breaking Gifs art show is so awesome. It’s an online art show presented by Gallery 1988 and AMCm celebrating the awesomeness of Breaking Bad. The “exhibits” are presented in the shape of the periodic table of elements and only a few have been released so far, but all of the ones out there so far, including the chart above by Dave Perillo, are pretty darn awesome. |
| Carnivorous Plant That Eats Worms Underground Posted: 03 Jul 2012 11:59 PM PDT
You’d never know by looking at their gorgeous flowers, but a rare planet
Richard Gray of The Telegraph has the story: Link |
| Play Monopoly on the Streets of Chicago Posted: 03 Jul 2012 11:30 PM PDT Christopher Jobson writes:
It was indeed art. A mysterious street artist who goes by the name Bored made enormous Monopoly spaces, cards, markers and dice and left them on sidewalks. Pro tip: Chicago cops do not regard a Get out of Jail card as legally valid. |
| A Hot Air Balloon Shaped Like Darth Vader Posted: 03 Jul 2012 11:02 PM PDT This custom Sith Lord shaped hot air balloon is still casting the shadow of the Dark Side across the globe, flying high since 2007. It was custom made for (surprise!) a huge Star Wars fan from the UK, who actually got approval from the crew at LucasFilm before making this beautiful hot air balloon. The sweetest part about this custom balloon has to be the attention to detail, making the Sith Lord’s helmet easily discernible from miles away. (Previously on Neatorama–Darth Vader Hot Air Balloon) |
| Posted: 03 Jul 2012 11:00 PM PDT
The guy in the car in front of you stopped suddenly and pulled a baseball bat from his trunk. What would you do? Check out what one guy in Russia did over at The Daily What: Link [embedded YouTube] Previously on Neatorama: The Russian Dashcam Supercut |
| Graffiti With Something to Say Posted: 03 Jul 2012 10:54 PM PDT Street artist Mobstr always ensures his work says something…literally. His sarcastic, pithy messages are a refreshing and humorous alternative to all the political graffiti many of us are used to seeing. Plus, they have the benefit of being something you can’t disagree with. Link Via Laughing Squid |
| You Can’t Put This Page Turner Down Because It’s Written in Disappearing Ink Posted: 03 Jul 2012 10:00 PM PDT Like an auto-deleting ebook, The Book That Can’t Wait will vanish in 60 days. It’s printed with ink that disappears when exposed to sunlight. The Buenos Aires-based publisher Eterna Cadencia created this anthology of stories by new authors to encourage audiences to read them. Link -via Oddity Central Image: Eterna Cadencia |
| That’s the Strangest Kitten I’ve Ever Seen Posted: 03 Jul 2012 09:36 PM PDT What’s a kitty foster mother to do when her little ones are upset about being temporarily displaced by a fire? Distract them with a Furby, of course! |
| Posted: 03 Jul 2012 09:00 PM PDT Tired of the nurse stabbing you because s/he can’t find a vein? These new glasses by 2AI Labs may help. They have color filters designed to spot blood. The developers anticipate that medical professionals will use them in three ways:
Link -via Gizmodo | Photo: Mark Changizi |
| Walt Disney’s Childhood Home Could Be Yours Posted: 03 Jul 2012 08:44 PM PDT If you’re one of those people who eat, sleep and breathe Disney, then here’s your chance to take your obsession up another notch -by living in Walt’s childhood home and birthplace. The 3-bedroom Chicago house was built in the 1890′s and Disney was actually born in the second story in 1901. Best of all, this great piece of Disney history is only $179,000 -$100,000 less than the owners originally listed it for a few years ago. Link Via Laughing Squid |
| Inside the Mind of Valeriya Volkova Posted: 03 Jul 2012 08:00 PM PDT It’s a fun place and you’ll want to stay for a while. So pack a lunch because Pizza doesn’t share. You can find many more examples of her surreal work at the link. Artist’s Website -via Geekosystem |
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| Sonic Screwdriver Wedding Bouquet Posted: 03 Jul 2012 06:00 PM PDT A sonic screwdriver won’t work on wood, but it can do everything else at a wedding, from cutting the cake to officiating. Snarkbat’s turned into a bouquet made from the pages of a Sherlock Holmes story. Link | Photo: Stephanie Jones Photography |
| How Many LEGO Bricks Would It Take to Build Your House? Posted: 03 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT The fourth little pig built his house out of LEGO. Would you like to do the same? The materials are pricey, but you’ll get the attention of your homeowners’ association. Try out Movoto Real Estate’s calculator at the link. Previously: Inside the LEGO House |
| Posted: 03 Jul 2012 04:02 PM PDT Elmo Lunch Bag – $16.95 Lala-lala lala-lala the Elmo Bag! You make the sandwich, you put it in the bag, that’s Elmo’s Lunch Bag! The super adorable Elmo Lunch bag is insulated and comes with two zippered compartments. It’s the perfect place to store your favorite afternoon snack. Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Back To School items! |
| Why Microsoft Fell Behind: Bureaucracy Posted: 03 Jul 2012 04:00 PM PDT
Microsoft simply dominated the PC industry, but it has recently fallen back. It (almost) missed the Internet Revolution, had a tablet that could've pre-empted the iPad and other innovative products that withered in the R&D vine. What happened? Vanity Fair editor Kurt Eichenwald interviewed dozens of Microsofties and delved into troves of corporate emails to discover the culprit of the malaise that has plagued the tech giant for years: bureaucracy.
Link - via The Atlantic Wire |
| The Superstitious Stock Market Fund Posted: 03 Jul 2012 03:00 PM PDT
Since investing in the stock market is a little bit like reading tea leaves, artist Shing Tat Chung decided to take it all the way: he has created a stock fund that trades on superstitions.
Chung got people to invest 5,000 in his fund, aptly called A Superstitious Fund, which began trading earlier this year: Link |
| Posted: 03 Jul 2012 02:30 PM PDT If you’re taking the family out to see a big fireworks display for the Fourth of July, you will want to understand how they work before you go. Dr. John A. Conkling explains the chemistry behind the pyrotechnics. -via Bytesize Science |
| The U.S. Men’s Gymnastics Team Posted: 03 Jul 2012 02:00 PM PDT One of the first competitions in the London Olympics will be men’s gymnastics. The 5-man U.S. team is ready, and you can get to know each of them in a post at Buzzfeed. I don’t know much about men’s gymnastics, but let me tell you, these guys look good! Shown here is Jake Dalton. Link (Image credit: gymnasticsgifs) |
| Posted: 03 Jul 2012 01:30 PM PDT
Take a closer look at this cute ladybug and you'd be surprised to find that it's actually a spider. Meet the Ladybird Mimic Spider (Ladybug Mimic Spider for us Yanks), as wonderfully snapped by Singaporean photographer Nicky Bay: Link |
| School Tries to Solve Budget Deficit by Selling Itself on eBay Posted: 03 Jul 2012 01:00 PM PDT
A lot of schools are facing budget deficit, but one alternative high school in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, has a unique way to raise funds: it's selling itself on eBay*!
(*eBay has since pulled the listing) |
| How to Look Your Best the Morning After Posted: 03 Jul 2012 12:30 PM PDT Lauren Luke is a British makeup artist whose tutorials have almost a half-million subscribers on YouTube. Those subscribers were horrified to see this one posted over the weekend. The video is actually a public service announcement for Luke’s “Don’t Cover It Up” campaign against domestic abuse for the Refuge organization. She also did an interview about the making of the video.
Read more about how this campaign came about at HuffPo. Link |
| University Sues Overachieving Student for Lost Income Posted: 03 Jul 2012 12:00 PM PDT
The school says they are entitled to the full payment, which is for the degree, not the time spent achieving it. Link -via reddit |
| Welcome to the London 2012 Olympic Games Posted: 03 Jul 2012 11:30 AM PDT The BBC has produced this animated title sequence for their London Olympic Games coverage. -via the Presurfer |
| Posted: 03 Jul 2012 11:00 AM PDT
The New York Times has an extensive biography in their obituary notice. Griffith was 86 years old. Link |
| Posted: 03 Jul 2012 10:30 AM PDT
Before Marketing complained, the R&D people at your favorite snack companies came up with these honest snack food names: Link - via Design Taxi |
| Hot Weather Causes Road to Buckle, Launches Car Into Air Posted: 03 Jul 2012 10:00 AM PDT
How hot is it across most of the United States the past few days? Hot enough to buckle the road and send a car flying through the air!
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| Conservative Wunderkind is now a Liberal Posted: 03 Jul 2012 09:32 AM PDT
Did you ever say something at 13 that you regretted later in life? At least you had the presence of mind not to get that captured on camera or social media for posterity, right? What? It's on Facebook?! Well, at least you didn't get it on YouTube, right? What? Well, at least you're not this guy: From Elspeth Reeve of The Atlantic Wire: Link | The interview at Politico |
| Posted: 03 Jul 2012 09:00 AM PDT
Christina Wald gives the Madeline books the Rowling treatment in Maryzine and a Wizard School in Scotland. Read the rest at the link. |
| Posted: 03 Jul 2012 08:53 AM PDT Unicorn Pencil Sharpener – $5.95 Have you been endlessly seeking a pencil sharpener that truly embodies purity and grace? Look no further! You need the Unicorn Pencil Sharpener from the NeatoShop. This enchanting sharpener comes with a silvery pencil that acts as the unicorn’s horn. It is perfect for taking with you to that magical land called school. Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more amazing Back To School items! |
| Famous Photographs Recreated with Star Wars Action Figures Posted: 03 Jul 2012 08:30 AM PDT David Eger’s 52 Weeks of Star Wars remakes iconic photographs, paintings and movie posters. Was the Patterson Bigfoot footage really just showing Chewbacca going for a walk? Is he in on the hoax? Link -via Nerd Approved |
| Posted: 03 Jul 2012 08:00 AM PDT In the past, you could send game through the Royal Mail–provided that it wasn’t leaking:
Link -via TYWKIWDBI | Photo: Royal Mail |
| J.R.R. Tolkien the Dungeon Master Posted: 03 Jul 2012 07:30 AM PDT The Lord of the Rings started as a Dungeons & Dragons campaign that went terribly wrong. Tolkien had to make a few modifications, of course. Read the rest from John Kovalik’s Dork Tower at the link. Previously on Neatorama: The DM of the Rings |
| Sonic Booms Shatter Supreme Court Windows Posted: 03 Jul 2012 07:00 AM PDT
See a video of the flyover at The Aviationist. Link -via Geekosystem |
| The Underwater Sculptures Of Jason DeCaires Taylor Posted: 03 Jul 2012 06:31 AM PDT Jason DeCaires Taylor is an eco-sculptor, an artist who has found a way to make his sculptures meld seamlessly with the natural world. His works become one with nature and even support life, as demonstrated by the ring of sculptures shown above which now serve as habitats for coral and aquatic critters who fancy a human of their very own to call home. |
| Posted: 03 Jul 2012 06:30 AM PDT We’re in the future already, so where’s your hoverboard? It’s at a lake in Turkey, hovering under the power of water pressure. -via The Daily What Geek |
| Wonderfully Natural Artwork By Olga Ziemska Posted: 03 Jul 2012 06:00 AM PDT Olga Ziemska is an artist who finds inspiration in the rhythm and symmetry of the natural world, and she creates works which attempt to create order out of chaos. Olga uses materials sourced from nature, and some of her outdoor installations look like whimsical props for a fairy tale themed movie. Link –via Beautiful/Decay |
| Watch Danger 5, But Beware Of Nazi Dinosaurs Posted: 03 Jul 2012 05:44 AM PDT Danger 5 is one of the funniest, if not THE funniest, show to hit the airwaves since (insert title of your favorite funny show here)! It’s full of comedic action, dramatic comedic action, suspense filled action dramedy, and NAZI DINOSAURS! The only Danger viewers will encounter when watching Danger 5 is the danger of running out of episodes to watch! Your first episode, which happens to be the second episode of the first season, is on the house! Exclamation! (May contain material some viewers might find to be somewhat NSFW) –via Topless Robot |
| Posted: 03 Jul 2012 05:09 AM PDT by Alice Shirrell Kaswell, Improbable Research staff
Wildman on Body Part Preferences (1963) Wildman explains:
The authors, at Central State Hospital, Milledgeville, Georgia, explain:
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Sure, it's fun to check out fish and other sea creatures swimming in aquariums, but if you're looking for something different and something nice and cool for the summer, then grab a parka and a plane ticket to Kesennuma, Japan where you can enjoy all the wonder of the world's only frozen aquarium.
Long before Apple got its mojo back, the king of the technology hill was Microsoft.
Marcel Pohl was a student at the School of Economics and Management in Essen, Germany. But not for long -he passed 60 examinations and graduated in three semesters, when the normal course is 11 semesters. You’d think the school would be proud, but they are suing Pohl for €3,000, which is the tuition payments we would have made if he stayed as long as other students!
Andy Griffith, who most Americans know as Sheriff Andy Taylor from the long-running series The Andy Griffith Show, died this morning at his home in Roanoke, North Carolina.
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