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• Would You Do The 'Roo?
• Drunk Texting Technology [no. 1029 @Boobzillaz]
• How to Make Three Kittens Fall Asleep
• Study: Couples Can Tune Out Spouse's Voice
• The 5 Most Hilariously Inept Explorers of All Time
• You Say "Crazy Cat Lady" Like It's A Bad Thing - Socks
• Bloody Brain Clot Cupcakes
• Fashions of the 1970s as Imagined in the 1920s
• Generic Birthday Party
• Soviet Nuke Grill
• Russian Firetruck Delivers Fire
• <i>The Hunger Games</i> Watermelon Carving
• Save The Badger Badger Badger
• The Most Surprising Things about America According to an Indian Living There
• Samurai Rules
• The Pope Appears in a Selfie
• Cinderella's Carriage Teapot
• This Pug Is Crazy For Kitty Cats
• Amazing Anagrams
• Breaking Gru
• Dirty Filthy Hobbitesses
• Hello, NSA?
• How New, Delicious Breakfasts Are Made
• <i>Breaking Bad</i> Set to <i>Seinfeld</i> Music and Laugh Track
• Start 2-Player Mode
• The Romans Were Nanotechnology Pioneers

Would You Do The 'Roo? Posted: 02 Sep 2013 04:00 AM PDT Slater's 50/50, home of the legendary 100% bacon 'Merica burger, has done it again with their newest burger of the month. This time you won't be overloaded with bacon, instead, it's made of 50% bacon, 50% kangaroo meat, brie cheese, bacon slices, huckleberry ketchup and macadamia ricotta. Link

Drunk Texting Technology [no. 1029 @Boobzillaz] Posted: 02 Sep 2013 03:00 AM PDT When are they going to invent a thing you have to blow into before a tweet or text can be sent? — BoobzilaMcSugaTractr (@Boobzillaz) November 2, 2012 Want it on a t-shirt? Click the shirts below!

How to Make Three Kittens Fall Asleep Posted: 02 Sep 2013 02:00 AM PDT (YouTube link) Remember that old trope in cartoons where a hypnotist would swing something on a string back and forth and say "You are getting sleepy…sleepy"? It apparently works, or at least it did on these three kittens. -via Daily Picks and Flicks

Study: Couples Can Tune Out Spouse's Voice Posted: 02 Sep 2013 01:00 AM PDT Wait, what did my wife say to me? Something about it being my turn to pick up the kids today. Well, whatever. If it was important, she wouldn't have told me while I was watching My Little Pony. Psychological researchers at Queen's University in Kingston, Canada found that after a while, it's easy to for married couples to stop paying attention to each other: Researchers picked 23 married couples who each had been living together at least 18 years. Here's how their listening skills were tested: Each person was recorded saying a sentence that included a colour, number and one of four key words. Each person listened to tapes of two people saying different sentences at the same time, then recalled which colour and number went with a key word. People generally fared best when asked to recall what a spouse said. But they fared better recalling what a stranger said when the other sentence was spoken by a spouse rather than by another stranger. It gets worse. Guys, I have bad news: Husbands were a bit more apt to forget what their wife said than vice-versa. Link -via Dave Barry Image: All Men Are Born Free t-shirt now on sale at the NeatoShop!

The 5 Most Hilariously Inept Explorers of All Time Posted: 02 Sep 2013 12:00 AM PDT Not every story of exploration is epic or even successful. The ones we aren't familiar with are quite interesting, but there's a reason we aren't familiar with them -like utter failure. Like the time policeman Robert Burke was sent on a mission to find a route from Victoria, Australia, to the continent's northern coast. When the expedition set off from Melbourne on August 19, 1860, Burke made sure to load his wagons with everything he figured they would need for a few months in the desert, including a Chinese gong, a heavy wooden table and chair set, 1,500 pounds of sugar, and a stationery cabinet (where else was he going to store his stationery? In his backpack like an asshole?). Equipped more like a traveling circus than an exploring party, the group covered a whopping 4 miles on the first day of their journey, making camp basically within sight of their houses. In fact, it was two months before they actually reached uncharted territory, which is amusing when you consider that the mailman routinely took the same trip in two weeks, but he didn't have a sweet Chinese gong. The long start meant that they arrived in the desert just as summer was beginning, but Burke didn't let a little thing like daily temperatures of over 100 degrees slow him down, possibly because to travel any slower, he'd have to be going in reverse. Was Burke's mission successful? No. Was it interesting? Yes, and so are the other four stories of explorers in an article at Cracked. Link

You Say "Crazy Cat Lady" Like It's A Bad Thing - Socks Posted: 01 Sep 2013 11:00 PM PDT   You Say "Crazy Cat Lady" Like It's A Bad Thing - Socks Do you feel the companionship of cats is sorely undervalued by society? Proclaim your love for this domesticated feline with the You Say "Crazy Cat Lady" Like It's A Bad Thing - Socks from the NeatoShop. This pair of comfy socks is purr-fect for for keeping you comfy and warm as you tend to the every need of your furry little friends.  Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Footwear.  Link

Bloody Brain Clot Cupcakes Posted: 01 Sep 2013 11:00 PM PDT I know, there's been a whole lot of brainy-foods on the Halloween blog as of late. Even so, it's pretty hard to resist posting these delightfully gorey brain cupcakes by Annie's Eats that look like they have a nasty blood clot in the middle -plus because it's cherry pie filling, the clots are super delicious. Link

Fashions of the 1970s as Imagined in the 1920s Posted: 01 Sep 2013 10:00 PM PDT On the left, you see a bride of 1978 ready to go down the aisle. On the right, you see (obviously) a nun. Although the resolution of these images in the May 6, 1928 issue of San Antonio Light is poor, you can see that fashion designer Faith Celli predicted the future perfectly. Our correspondent from the 20s writes: It is taken for granted that the honeymoons of that period will be spent in airplanes, and Mrs. Campbell's outfit is distinctly designed for aviation. Miss Faith Celli, of London, wore her conception of what the nun of 1980 will wear. It is immediately recognizable as a convent garb, but shown unmistakably the influence of Reinhardt's "The Miracle," particularly in the tall headgear and collar forming plane formation. Several clergymen who saw the costume pronounced it an ideal one, expressing splendidly the simplicity and seclusion of life in a convent of the future. Link

Generic Birthday Party Posted: 01 Sep 2013 09:00 PM PDT My wife wanted a run-of-the-mill birthday party. I asked her, "So just a generic party?" This is the result. He admits he got the idea from a previous generic party. There are more pictures of the decorations, and the priceless inside of the card. Link -via Pleated-Jeans

Soviet Nuke Grill Posted: 01 Sep 2013 08:00 PM PDT Lance Greathouse is most famous for his spectacularly awesome flamethrower-equipped electric wheelchair. But that's only one of his many projects. This one, which is called the Secret Soviet Grill, looks like a Soviet nuclear torpedo. It features a stereo which makes sounds reminiscent of a submarine. Link -via American Digest

Russian Firetruck Delivers Fire Posted: 01 Sep 2013 07:00 PM PDT In Russia, firetruck apparently has a completely different meaning. Perhaps that's how they deliver fire in Russia ... Hit play or go to Link [YouTube]

<i>The Hunger Games</i> Watermelon Carving Posted: 01 Sep 2013 06:00 PM PDT Katniss Everdeen's tribute token isn't made of gold, but at least it's edible. DeviantART member Stephanefailes carved this watermelon with flames at the top and roses on the bottom. Link

Save The Badger Badger Badger Posted: 01 Sep 2013 05:00 PM PDT (YouTube link) Jonti Picking's badgers are set to the music of Brian May and Brian Blessed in protest over a government-sponsored badger cull in Britain. The reason for the cull is to protect cows from bovine tuberculosis. Team Badger advocates vaccinating cows instead. The song has become a bona fide hit. It has made the top 40 in the iTunes download chart and is the most popular track in the iTunes store top 10 rock chart. Blessed, who played Prince Vultan in the 1980 film Flash Gordon, which featured a soundtrack by Queen, said: "Brian May is absolutely inspirational and together we will beat the dark forces and save the badgers." Around 5,000 of the animals are expected to be killed in controlled shootings over six weeks in Somerset and Gloucestershire. Supporters say the cull is needed to tackle bovine TB, which can be spread from infected badgers. Those against the cull, including the RSPCA and wildlife organisations, say it is ineffective and inhumane.   Link to story. Link to website. -via Arbroath

The Most Surprising Things about America According to an Indian Living There Posted: 01 Sep 2013 04:00 PM PDT One recent question on Quora was "What facts about the United States do foreigners not believe until they come to America?" Aniruddh Chaturvedi, an Indian computer science student at Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, responded: The return policy on almost everything: None of my friends back in India believed me when I told them that you can literally buy anything, including food, and return it within ninety days for a full refund even if you don't have a specific reason for doing so (most stores actually have a "Buyer's Remorse" category under Reason for Return options while returning the product). [...] US Flag displayed everywhere I was surprised to see that the US flag is displayed in schools, on rooftops of houses, etc. India has very strict rules governing the display and use of the national flag. Also, something that struck out to me was how it was completely normal to wear the US flag or a US flag-like pattern as a bikini.  An almost-classless society I've noticed that most Americans roughly have the same standard of living.  Everybody has access to ample food, everybody shops at the same supermarkets, malls, stores, etc. I've seen plumbers, construction workers and janitors driving their own sedans, which was quite difficult for me to digest at first since I came from a country where construction workers and plumbers lived hand to mouth.  Also, (almost) all sections of society are roughly equal. You'll see service professionals owning iPhones, etc. as well. This may be wrong but part of it has to do with the fact that obtaining credit in this country is extremely easy. Anybody can buy anything, for the most part, except for something like a Maserati, obviously. As a result, most monetary possessions aren't really status symbols. I believe that the only status symbol in America is your job, and possibly your educational qualifications. Non-Americans who have lived in the United States, what would you add to this list? Link -via Glenn Reynolds

Samurai Rules Posted: 01 Sep 2013 03:00 PM PDT Image: Wikipedia A 19th century training text used by martial arts school in Japan to teach the bushi (samurai) class has been deciphered. Bugei no jo, or "Introduction to Martial Arts" is dated to the 15th year of Tenpo (1844) and contains 12 rules that samurais were expected to follow, including: Do not leave the path of honor Do not commit shameful deeds Do not let the school's teachings leak out Do not compete Do not tell bad things about other schools Read more about the samurai text in this intriguing article by Owen Jarus over at LiveScience.

The Pope Appears in a Selfie Posted: 01 Sep 2013 02:00 PM PDT Autoscatto papale (col cellulare) #PapaFrancescopic.twitter.com/nCvuxLdmwD — Fabio M. Ragona (@FabioMRagona) August 29, 2013 I've never taken a selfie, which now puts me behind Pope Francis in keeping up with the times. Fabio M. Ragona snapped a pic of himself and a few of his friends, including the Bishop of Rome. Link -via Geekosystem

Cinderella's Carriage Teapot Posted: 01 Sep 2013 01:00 PM PDT   Cinderella's Carriage Teapot Salagadoola mechicka boola bibbidi-bobbidi-boo. Put them together and what have you got? A teapot that is perfect for you.  Share your love for Walt Disney's 1950 classic film, Cinderella, and a spot of tea with those you love. The Cinderella's Carriage Teapot is a fully functional teapot with gorgeous hand-painted details. The top features a 3-dimensional fairy Godmother. The Cinderella's Carriage Teapot makes a wonderful gift for any Cinderella fan.  Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for great Kitchen Stuff.  Link

This Pug Is Crazy For Kitty Cats Posted: 01 Sep 2013 01:00 PM PDT (Video Link) I have a friend with a French Bulldog that goes crazy if you make a raspberry sound, but this little pug going nutso over kitty cats is just too incredibly precious. Let's just hope it's because he loves kitties, not because he doesn't like them. Via Laughing Squid

Amazing Anagrams Posted: 01 Sep 2013 12:00 PM PDT An anagram is when you rearrange the letters in a word or phrase to get a new word or phrase. Sometime the new phrase is a fitting commentary on the original phrase; sometimes it's just funny. (Image credit: Flickr user yum9me) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA becomes... DINE OUT: TASTE A 'MAC, FRIES. TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA becomes... HUGE WATER TALE STUNS. END HAD YOU TENSE. THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS becomes... THE CON BITES MALE FLESH. THE AMERICAN DREAM becomes... MEET A DEAR, RICH MAN. RUDOLPH, THE RED-NOSED REINDEER becomes... DEPLORED, HE IS THE ODDER RUNNER. WALTER CRONKITE becomes... NETWORK RECITAL. THE IRS becomes... THEIRS. MADAM CURIE becomes... ME? RADIUM ACE. NEW YORK YANKEES becomes... SNEAKY OWNER KEY. RICHARD MILHOUSE NIXON becomes... HIS CLIMAX RUINED HONOR. ROMEO AND JULIET becomes... ONE JILTED AMOUR. MICKEY AND MINNIE MOUSE becomes... KID MICE MEAN MONEY IN U.S. THE GREAT DEPRESSION becomes... OH, DO I SEE GDP SHATTERER? THE PILLSBURY DOUGHBOY becomes... HI! BEHOLD BURLY GUY'S POT! SLURPEE becomes... REPULSE. SPAM LUNCHEON MEAT becomes... MEANS CHUM ON PLATE. This list was reprinted with permission from the Bathroom Institute's book Uncle John's Heavy Duty Bathroom Reader. Since 1988, the Bathroom Reader Institute has published a series of popular books containing irresistible bits of trivia and obscure yet fascinating facts. If you like Neatorama, you'll love the Bathroom Reader Institute's books - go ahead and check 'em out!

Breaking Gru Posted: 01 Sep 2013 11:24 AM PDT Breaking Gru by Warbucks Design Mobile lab has never looked so good! Warbucks Design lovingly created the cutest Walt, Jesse and The RV you'll ever see. Visit Warbucks Design's Facebook Page for more, then check out his NeatoShop page for more T-shirts: Link. Kick Aaugh Zoinks ... They're Zombies! The Droid King Misbehave View more designs by Warbucks Design | More Funny T-shirts | New T-Shirts Are you a professional illustrator or T-shirt designer? Let's chat! Sell your designs on the NeatoShop, earn generous royalties, and get featured in front of tons of potential new fans on Neatorama!

Dirty Filthy Hobbitesses Posted: 01 Sep 2013 11:00 AM PDT The other day we found a delightful female Bilbo Baggins cosplay, but if that wasn't enough delightful gender swapped Tolkien costumery for you, here's an entire adventuring party of lovely lady Hobbit characters. Link Via The Mary Sue

Hello, NSA? Posted: 01 Sep 2013 10:00 AM PDT (YouTube link) Dutch filmmaker Bahram Sadeghi, who is of Iranian heritage, accidentally deleted an important email. What to do? He hit on the ingenious idea of calling the National Security Agency! After all, the NSA has all our mail, don't they? -via The Daily Dot

How New, Delicious Breakfasts Are Made Posted: 01 Sep 2013 09:00 AM PDT Redditor Davidb91w was making breakfast yesterday morning when he noticed the scene was looking rather familiar...like something from his 7th grade biology class, in fact. Link

<i>Breaking Bad</i> Set to <i>Seinfeld</i> Music and Laugh Track Posted: 01 Sep 2013 08:00 AM PDT (Video Link) How will Breaking Bad end? Perhaps as Seinfeld did: with everyone on the show going to prison. Matin Comedy mixed the two programs together, presenting Breaking Bad as a comedy about nothing. -via Geekosystem

Start 2-Player Mode Posted: 01 Sep 2013 07:00 AM PDT When geeks get married, they may as well have geeky invitations to set the tone. And it's hard to beat this delightful save the dates by DeviantArt user CherryFlavouredAcid. Link

The Romans Were Nanotechnology Pioneers Posted: 01 Sep 2013 06:00 AM PDT The British Museum has a a 1,600-year-old Roman chalice that becomes a different color depending on which direction the light comes from. No one knew why until scientists got a good look at the way the glass was made.   The glass chalice, known as the Lycurgus Cup because it bears a scene involving King Lycurgus of Thrace, appears jade green when lit from the front but blood-red when lit from behind—a property that puzzled scientists for decades after the museum acquired the cup in the 1950s. The mystery wasn’t solved until 1990, when researchers in England scrutinized broken fragments under a microscope and discovered that the Roman artisans were nanotechnology pioneers: They’d impregnated the glass with particles of silver and gold, ground down until they were as small as 50 nanometers in diameter, less than one-thousandth the size of a grain of table salt. The exact mixture of the precious metals suggests the Romans knew what they were doing—“an amazing feat,” says one of the researchers, archaeologist Ian Freestone of University College London. Researchers suspected the chalice would appear in different colors depending on what drink it held, but they weren't about to test that theory with the ancient artifact. So they recreated the material it was made of! Even more intriguing are the potential modern applications of the technology. Read more about it at Smithsonian magazine. Link (Image credit: The Trustees of the British Museum/Art Resource, NY)

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