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- Deep Tea Diver Tea Infuser
- Body Crash: This Car Wreck Is Made of People
- Orchestra of Old Computer Parts Plays Dylan's "The Times, They Are A-Changin'."
- Bizarre Prototype Chain Handgun
- Useless Websites
- A Zoologist's Amazing Origami Animals
- A Little Old Fashion Rote Memorization is Good After All
- George Washington Riding a Pterodactyl Printed on a Dictionary Page
- Bringing Back the Puffins
- Man Turned His Room Into a VW Beetle
- Adventure Kitty
- Oliver Martini Ornament by Patience Brewster
- Automatic Skittles Sorting Machine
- Star Trek Universal Translator Coming to Real Life
- Ice Cream Sliders: Yay Or Yuck?
- Walt Disney's Failures
- Identical Twins Not Genetically Identical
- Handbags Made from Human Hair
- Beer Helmets Fit For Middle Earth
- Bakery Bans Photography
- A New Spin on Teh Tarik
- Polar Bears Are Big Into Halloween
- Hedgehog Phone Holder
- If Wes Anderson Directed Star Wars
- Hippo Transforms into a Bar
- Bill Nye Words of Wisdom
- This Week at Neatorama
Posted: 11 Nov 2012 05:00 AM PST Deep Tea Diver Tea Infuser - $14.95 Do you know someone who has the heart of a true adventurer? Encourage them to explore new great loose leaf teas with the Deep Tea Diver from the NeatoShop. This delightful tea infuser, shaped like a deep sea diver, is perfect for sinking into cups of hot water. Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Coffee & Tea items. |
Body Crash: This Car Wreck Is Made of People Posted: 11 Nov 2012 05:00 AM PST The South Australian Motor Accident Commission has a message to send to people who disregard the speed limit: vehicle accidents cost lives. To get this point accross, MAC brought in Emma Hack, the artist responsible for Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" video, to design the "Body Crash" billboard ad. It's a little difficult to tell, aside from that one extended arm out there to the left, but this car is actually 17 people lying on and around each other, then painted to look like a wrecked sedan. Here's a close-up: The group of bodybuilders, athletes and acrobats were chosen for their flexibility and fatigue resistance. The whole process from design concept to assembling the models to painting the car is available in video form over at If It's Hip It's Here, along with lots of behind-the-scenes shots. Link |
Orchestra of Old Computer Parts Plays Dylan's "The Times, They Are A-Changin'." Posted: 11 Nov 2012 04:00 AM PST These old fax machines, hard drives, printers and modems understand: the times, they are a-changin'. For a Brother commercial, Chris Cairns and his colleagues made them sing the old Bob Dylan song:
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Bizarre Prototype Chain Handgun Posted: 11 Nov 2012 03:00 AM PST I'm having trouble finding any information about this fascinating handgun other than that an original Russian caption translated as "7.62mm Pistol prototype. Power tape. Capacity of the tape 36 shots." It looks similar to the Josselyn revolver, an 1866 American design that fed up to 20 rounds kept in individual chambers linked by a chain. |
Posted: 11 Nov 2012 02:00 AM PST Wanna go to a useless website? How about dozens of them? Just click "please" at the linked index and you'll see a really useless website. There are plenty that might come up, from flash animations that entertain for about ten second like RGB or interactives like Cat Bounce or old favorites like Koalas to the Max. Be prepared to keep clicking for new surprises! One thing all these websites have in common -they're all useless. Link -via I Am Bored |
A Zoologist's Amazing Origami Animals Posted: 11 Nov 2012 01:00 AM PST For wildlife zoologist Bernie Peyton, animal life inspires not only scientific curiosity but artistic creativity. For decades, he has folded paper to raise awareness about wildlife conservation:
Artist's Gallery and Article -via NotCot |
A Little Old Fashion Rote Memorization is Good After All Posted: 11 Nov 2012 12:00 AM PST When she was forced to teach her students Latin and Greek word roots, high school English teacher Suzanne Kail thought that such "drill and kill" method would backfire. (Progressive educators tend to think that rote memorization would surely kill students enthusiasm for learning, hence the term.) But is a little old school learning really that bad?
Annie Murphy Paul of TIME has more: Link |
George Washington Riding a Pterodactyl Printed on a Dictionary Page Posted: 10 Nov 2012 11:00 PM PST There's a popular historical myth that Washington crossed the Delaware River on boats on his way to attack the Hessians at Trenton on December 26, 1776. Washington's soldiers crossed using boats; Washington himself flew back and forth across the river, scouting the Pennsylvania side and encouraging his men. |
Posted: 10 Nov 2012 10:00 PM PST Atlantic puffins once nested up and down the coast of Maine, but hunting and egg-collecting reduced their numbers to, well, hardly any. Puffins instead nested in Canada. That is, until one guy decided he could bring some of them back to the U.S.
So Kress was not only motivated by a desire to see the puffins return, he also was inspired to prove the experts wrong. It took years of work and changing tactics, but the puffins eventually returned to Maine. Read about how Kress and his colleagues achieved their goal at Slate. Link -via Not Exactly Rocket Science |
Man Turned His Room Into a VW Beetle Posted: 10 Nov 2012 09:00 PM PST Jalopnik reader Otto banged his head on his room's slanted ceiling and got an idea: he realized that the angle of the wall looked like the windshield of a car, so he decided to the room into a giant VW Beetle! Take a look over at Jalopnik: Link |
Posted: 10 Nov 2012 08:00 PM PST In the magical Land of Ooo, long after the Great Mushroom War, Kitty White and her dog rescue princesses from adorable menaces. Brunancio made this cute mashup. His whole gallery is full of similar treats. |
Oliver Martini Ornament by Patience Brewster Posted: 10 Nov 2012 07:00 PM PST
Are you looking for a fun way to add a little holiday cheer to your home? Behold the toast worthy Oliver Martini Ornament by Patience Brewster from the NeatoShop. This deliciously fun collectible is part of the 2012 Krinkles Collection. The ornament is handmade and has amazing hand-painted details. Cosmopolitan Girl Ornament also available. Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Christmas stuff. |
Automatic Skittles Sorting Machine Posted: 10 Nov 2012 07:00 PM PST Brian Egenriether invented and built a Skittles sorting machine, because he could. It determines the color of each candy and slots it into the appropriate bin.
So you are no longer bound to "taste the rainbow" if you really prefer just the yellow ones. -via Laughing Squid |
Star Trek Universal Translator Coming to Real Life Posted: 10 Nov 2012 06:00 PM PST That universal translator you see in Star Trek? Yes, that one that can instantaneously translate languages while being spoken? It's coming to real life, courtesy of Microsoft: Microsoft researchers have demonstrated software that translates spoken English into spoken Chinese almost instantly, while preserving the unique cadence of the speaker's voice—a trick that could make conversation more effective and personal.
Link | YouTube clip of the translator in action - via MIT Technology Review |
Ice Cream Sliders: Yay Or Yuck? Posted: 10 Nov 2012 05:00 PM PST This is the first sandwich I've seen in a long time that didn't make me sad about the fact that I can't eat gluten any more. I might like cinnamon ice cream and bacon, but putting that on a bun is just one step too far into savory. POLL: Would You Eat An Ice Cream Slider?
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Posted: 10 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST Stephen Schochet compiled a list to illustrate that even very successful people have unexpected setbacks. He listed ten that befell Walt Disney, who learned from his mistakes and went on to great success. Some of those setbacks are hilarious, such as the publicity stunt that backfired big time.
Here's a picture of the event. The story of the premiere of Bambi is funny as well. Link -via Dark Roasted Blend |
Identical Twins Not Genetically Identical Posted: 10 Nov 2012 03:00 PM PST
You'd be forgiven to think that identical twins have the same DNA. After all, that's part of the plot of many crime novels and TV shows. Plus, "identical" means, well, identical. Right? Maybe not. Turns out identical twins are actually not identical at the genetic level:
LiveScience has more: Link |
Posted: 10 Nov 2012 02:00 PM PST Do you want a purse that sheds? Fashion designer Taeseok Kang has got the perfect handbag for you. Each one is made with a hefty amount of real human hair. Link | Artist's Website (content warning: artistic nudity) |
Beer Helmets Fit For Middle Earth Posted: 10 Nov 2012 01:00 PM PST |
Posted: 10 Nov 2012 12:00 PM PST A reader wrote to Jen at Cake Wrecks that the bakery at her local supermarket has a new policy prohibiting photography. She heard that it was because the management was afraid the cakes would show up on "that bad cake site." In fact, store employees said it was because their cake designs were copyrighted. That does seem like a logical response; far more logical than hiring professionals or training cake decorators.
There are more photographic examples in the post at Cake Wrecks. Link |
Posted: 10 Nov 2012 11:00 AM PST In Teh tarik ("pulled tea"), black tea and milk are mixed not with a spoon, but with showmanship. Take a look at this man doing teh tarik in Chatuchak Weekend Market in Bangkok, Thailand. |
Polar Bears Are Big Into Halloween Posted: 10 Nov 2012 10:00 AM PST People tend to assume that because polar bears live up north mean that their favorite holiday is Christmas, but that's just speciest. If you really get to know them, you'll find out that most polar bears prefer Halloween. Here's one really getting into the holiday spirit with a fun witch statue. |
Posted: 10 Nov 2012 09:00 AM PST
Do you have trouble keep track of your cell phone? You need the Hedgehog Phone Holder from the NeatoShop. This adorable plush doubles as a phone stand for your favorite smartphone. It has a fabric lined pocket and super soft fur. Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Mobile Phone & Tablet Gadgets. |
If Wes Anderson Directed Star Wars Posted: 10 Nov 2012 09:00 AM PST Zeon posted about various director's audition tapes for Star Wars earlier this week, but this one "by" Wes Anderson is perfect! Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] - Thanks Diana! |
Posted: 10 Nov 2012 08:00 AM PST During his life, French sculptor François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) made several metal hippopatamus figures with built-in compartments. This glorious bronze specimen opens to reveal a bar. It was typical of Lalanne's playful approach to art:
Obituary -via Wunderkammer | Photo: Claiborne Swanson Frank/Vogue |
Posted: 10 Nov 2012 07:00 AM PST Old Billy (sic) Nye is filled with all sorts of wisdom. Remember that great video he was in about Creationism? Yeah, he is awesome like that. I will tell you growing up I loved his show and I still do love science - I was Biology major through a large part of college. I will also tell you that Bill Nye is the only celebrity I am aware of that shares my birthday. Who knows the date? Don't cheat and Google it! Hint - it is just around the corner.. -Via Explore |
Posted: 10 Nov 2012 06:00 AM PST Is it November 10th already? Tomorrow is Veterans Day, Remembrance Day, or Armistice Day, depending on where you live. Whichever you call it, it's a day to recognize this who have served their country in times of war, a date chosen because the first "war to end all wars" ended on November 11, 1918. There may be some public observances in your area, and I'll include a Veterans Day reading list at the end of this post. Eddie Deezen gave us The Only Mother and Son to Each Have #1 Records and 12 Things You Might Not Know About Wyatt Earp. The Neatoramanauts Facebook page achieved a milestone this week when it hit 25,000 "likes"! Check the post annoucing that achievement for updated information on Facebook changes that may affect your feed. Many thanks to David Israel for his work at all the social networking sites, keeping Neatorama updated at Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Flipboard as well as Facebook! Not counting the giveaways, the posts that were most-commented-on this week was a three-way tie between I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Turkish Ice Cream, 12 Things You Might Not Know About Wyatt Earp, and Can Sex Help Sell Coffins? Feel free to jump right in to those discussions, or at any post! Veterans Day Reading |
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