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• Bee Orchid
• Raccoon Pool Party! I Want to Play
• Tornado Hot Dogs
• School Misspells Own Name on Yearbook Cover
• A Crystal Ball Ring Perfect for Halloween
• Jack-in-the-Box Cat
• Should Hide and Seek Be an Olympic Sport?
• Halloween Costumes of Children's Book Characters
• Happy Birthday Bai Yun!
• Mustache Pumpkin Decal
• The Fire Truck Was a Bad Idea
• Jewel-encrusted Skeletons
• Rock-A-Bye Baby In Wolf Song
• Topographical Map of Greenland under the Ice Cap
• Exploding Flowers
• Patrick Stewart and His New Wife
• Mile-High Comedians
• Sparrow
• Churro Ice Cream Sandwiches
• The Strange Life Cycle of the Maleo Bird
• Jack and Sally Heads Salt & Pepper Shakers
• Adorable Illustrations of Classic Video Game Characters
• Game of Thrones NFL Sigils
• Dog Therapy
• Sheep Teaches Young Bull to Head-butt

Bee Orchid Posted: 09 Sep 2013 04:00 AM PDT The trick of attracting insects by resembling insects is a genius move by a many species of orchids. But there can be danger in such specialization. This is not the first time that Randall Munroe of xkcd made me go all verklempt over something that has no feelings. Link -via Ed Yong

Raccoon Pool Party! I Want to Play Posted: 09 Sep 2013 03:00 AM PDT (Video Link) These little critters live in the Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation center in Colorado, where they were adopted as orphaned babies. Now that they're all grown up, they'll soon be released back into the wild. Before that happens though, they get to celebrate their time together with one last summer pool party! Via The Pet Collective

Tornado Hot Dogs Posted: 09 Sep 2013 02:00 AM PDT (Photo: Jenn's Journey) It's like a sharknado made out of pork! Tornado hot dogs are spiral cut potatoes threaded over long hot dogs. They're often served at fairs and carnivals. You can see more photos of these culinary wonders at the link. Link

School Misspells Own Name on Yearbook Cover Posted: 09 Sep 2013 01:00 AM PDT Moorhead High School in Moorhead, Minnesota, received the finished yearbooks for 2013, and found their school -and town- was misspelled. On the cover. It said Moorehead. “They proofed the book and the cover, and they missed it,” district spokeswoman Pam Gibb said. “I don’t know that there’s much we can do now. It’s a mistake, and it was made.” The district can’t afford to reprint the yearbooks, which annually cost about $20,000 to $21,000 to produce, Gibb said, noting final invoices haven’t been paid yet for the 2013 yearbook. Sales of the 2013 book have totaled about $19,000 so far, she said. There has been some discussion of making a label to cover it up, but how unique would that be? The class of 2013 will look back at this in twenty years and laugh. Link -via Laughing Squid

A Crystal Ball Ring Perfect for Halloween Posted: 09 Sep 2013 12:00 AM PDT I predict you will have a good Halloween -at least if you make your own delightful crystal ball ring like this one. Trinkets In Bloom can tell you how to make your own ring, which would be a great accessory for a witch or fortune teller costume. Link

Jack-in-the-Box Cat Posted: 08 Sep 2013 11:00 PM PDT (YouTube link) How much fun can one kitten have with a cardboard box? All of it! This kitten is also available in gif form. -via Daily Picks and Flicks

Should Hide and Seek Be an Olympic Sport? Posted: 08 Sep 2013 10:00 PM PDT (Photo: Darren) According to Yasuo Hazaki, it should. That's why he's organized a committee to advocate for the traditional children's game at the Olympics: Prof. Hazaki set up the Japan Hide-and-Seek Promotion Committee in 2010 and the organisation has around 1,000 members across the country. Many are university students, but the sport can be enjoyed by anyone, he emphasises. [...] The committee has set formal rules for competitive hide-and-seek, pitting two teams of seven players against each other in a 10-minute match. In the first five-minute half, one team is given two minutes to hide on a "pitch" that measures 65ft x 65ft . The opposing team then has to locate and touch the hiding players. In the version for children under the age of 12, the pitch measures 55 feet x 88 feet. Link -via Dave Barry POLL: Should the Olympic Games include hide and seek? Yes. It can be a serious, competitive sport. No, it's a children's game. Just show me the answers!

Halloween Costumes of Children's Book Characters Posted: 08 Sep 2013 09:00 PM PDT Alanna George made this Very Hungry Caterpillar costume for just a couple of dollars, and it looks just like the caterpillar in the book! It's just one of many literary costumes that put kids in their favorite books. See twenty more at Buzzfeed. Link

Happy Birthday Bai Yun! Posted: 08 Sep 2013 08:00 PM PDT Just last month, we wished the San Diego Zoo's newest panda a very happy birthday and now it's time to wish the same to his mother, 22 year-old Bai Yun. And just look at that impressive cake -now that's a panda that loves to party! Link

Mustache Pumpkin Decal Posted: 08 Sep 2013 07:00 PM PDT Mustache Pumpkin Decal Halloween is coming. Are you tired of inviting simple and unrefined pumpkins to sit on your porch. Make this Halloween a sophisticated affair with the Mustache Pumpkin Decal from the NeatoShop. Nothing makes a pumpkin look more mature, cultivated, and manly like a blingy black rhinestone mustache. The Mustache Pumpkin Decal set comes with 3 different easy to use mustache appliques. Simply peel and stick your way to a happy holiday.  Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Halloween items.  Link

The Fire Truck Was a Bad Idea Posted: 08 Sep 2013 07:00 PM PDT As Dana Barzilay said, "When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water." But, Dan Piraro of Bizarro Comics warns, not always. Link

Jewel-encrusted Skeletons Posted: 08 Sep 2013 06:00 PM PDT They died 400 years ago, and were never dressed this fancy in life. They remain dressed and bejeweled, hidden away in catacombs and storage lockers. These skeletons were revered as martyrs of the Catholic Church in their time. Some were even considered saints, even though they weren't canonized. Thousands of skeletons were dug up from Roman catacombs in the 16th century and installed in towns around Germany, Austria and Switzerland on the orders of the Vatican. They were sent to Catholic churches and religious houses to replace the relics destroyed in the wake of the Protestant Reformation in the 1500s. That's when the bones were dressed in finery, decorated with jewels, and put on display for local church members to venerate. In the 19th century, many of them were discarded or hidden away in storage. Art historian Paul Koudounaris, author of the book Heavenly Bodies, found and photographed dozens of jeweled human relics. Read about them at the Mail Online. Link See a lot more at Koudounaris' website, Empire de la Mort. Link -via Metafilter (Image credit: Paul Koudounaris via Facebook)

Rock-A-Bye Baby In Wolf Song Posted: 08 Sep 2013 05:00 PM PDT (Video Link) Apparently, this wolf is pretty damned concerned about the happiness of this baby. In fact, whenever she starts crying, the pup starts singing to help calm her down. Via The Pet Collective

Topographical Map of Greenland under the Ice Cap Posted: 08 Sep 2013 04:00 PM PDT (Image: LiveScience) Greenland is covered with a sheet of ice, but that hasn't stopped scientists from examining the land beneath. A recent study led by geographer Jonathan Bamber mapped an enormous valley in the interior of the island: The broad chasm is up to 2,600 feet (800 meters) deep and 6 miles (10 km) wide, similar to America's Grand Canyon in scale, the researchers said. The distinctive V-shaped walls and flat bottom suggests water carved the buried valley, not ice, Bamber said. Though it is not the world's deepest canyon, it's the longest, handily besting the 308-mile-long (496 km) Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon in China. Link -via Amazing Maps

Exploding Flowers Posted: 08 Sep 2013 03:00 PM PDT Photographer Martin Klimas (previously at Neatorama) has a new art series called Rapid Bloom in which he shows beautiful blossoms mid-explosion! …he drops flowers into liquid nitrogen and then shoots them with an air gun from behind. Klimas wanted to show the flower, in its entirety, in one single shot, a flower in full bloom turned into a fascinating piece of abstract art. See more of the flowers at My Modern Met. Link | Artist's site  -via mental_floss

Patrick Stewart and His New Wife Posted: 08 Sep 2013 02:00 PM PDT Patrick Stewart, the actor who played Captain Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation, married his girlfriend, Sunny Ozell, this weekend. He tweeted this adorable image of himself and his new bride--one that will be familiar to fans. Link

Mile-High Comedians Posted: 08 Sep 2013 01:00 PM PDT Flying can be scary. That;s why flight attendants and pilots sometimes try to add a little levity (get it?) to the experience. Here are some actual airplane announcements that readers have sent us. PREPARING FOR TAKEOFF "As we prepare for takeoff, please make sure your tray tables and seat backs are fully upright in their least comfortable positions." "There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only four ways off this airplane." "Your seat cushions can be used for floatation, and in the event of  an emergency water landing, please take them with our compliments." "To operate your seatbelt, insert the metal tab into the buckle, and pull tight. It works just like every other seatbelt, and if you don`t know how to operate one, you probably shouldn't be out in public unsupervised." "Should the cabin lose pressure, oxygen masks will drop from the overhead area. Please place the bag over your own mouth and nose before assisting children or adults acting like children." "Any person caught smoking in the lavatories will be asked to leave the plane immediately." "We'd also like to remind you to turn off your cellular phones, computers, video games, or any other electronic device that may interfere with the captain's pacemaker." IN-FLIGHT GUFFAWS FROM THE PILOT "Mornin', folks. As we leave Dallas, it's warm and the sun is shining. Unfortunately, we're going to New York, where it is cold and rainy. Why in the world y'all wanna go there I really don't know." "We are pleased to have some of the best flight attendants in the business. Sadly, none of them are working this flight." "Ladies and gentlemen, we have reached our cruising altitude of 30,000 feet, so I am going to switch the seat belt sign off. Feel free to move about as you wish, but please stay inside the plane till we land." "Once again, I'm turning off the seat belt sign. I think I'll switch to autopilot, too, so I can come back there and visit with you for the rest of the flight." "Folks, if you were with us last week, we never got around to mentioning that it was National Procrastination Day." "The weather in San Francisco is 61 degrees with some broken clouds, but they'll try to have them fixed before we arrive." LANDING AND DE-PLANING As the plane touched down and was coming to a stop, the pilot's voice came over the loudspeaker: "Whoa, big fella. Whoa!" "Sorry about that rough landing, folks. I'd just like to assure you that it wasn't the airline's fault, it wasn't the pilot's fault, it wasn't the flight attendants' fault. It was the asphalt!" "We ask you to please remain seated as Captain Kangaroo bounces us to the terminal." "As you exit the plane, please make sure to gather all of your belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among the flight attendants. Please do not leave children or spouses." "Thank you for flying Business Express. We hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed taking you for a ride." "Thank you for flying with us today. And, the next time you get the insane urge to go blasting through the skies in a pressurized metal tube, we hope you'll think of us." "Last one off the plane has to clean it." (Image generated at RedKid) The article above is reprinted with permission from Uncle John's Curiously Compelling Bathroom Reader, a fantastic book by the Bathroom Readers' Institute. The 19th book in this fan-favorite series contain such gems like The Greatest Plane that Never Was, Forgotten Robot Milestones, Ancient Beauty Secrets, and more. Since 1988, the Bathroom Reader Institute had 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!

Sparrow Posted: 08 Sep 2013 12:00 PM PDT Sparrow by Alberto Arni Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate. Some are in form of wearables, like this Sparrow design by T-shirt designer extraordinaire Alberto Arni. Savvy? Visit Alberto's official website and Facebook page, then visit his NeatoShop page for more awesome T-shirts. Your purchase helps support indie artists as well as this blog! Anyone Can Cook Nightmare Van-ksy Gogh's Sunflowers Woodoo View more designs by Alberto Arni | 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!

Churro Ice Cream Sandwiches Posted: 08 Sep 2013 11:00 AM PDT (Photo: Los Angeles Magazine) It's hard to improve upon the magnificence of the ice cream sandwich, but chefs in Los Angeles have done just that. At the Churro Borough, you can eat ice cream sandwiches made between pieces of fresh churro: Imagine this: warm, freshly fried, spiral-shaped churros the size of cookies—but thicker, like a small donut—holding, ever-so-gently, a creamy scoop of caramel peach ice cream. The churro is fluffy yet crisp, with a thick layer of cinnamon sugar clinging to its delicate surface. The ice cream, made from a custard base, leaves nothing to the imagination. It's rich and cool and just what you've been waiting for all week long. Link -via Tasteologie

The Strange Life Cycle of the Maleo Bird Posted: 08 Sep 2013 10:00 AM PDT The Maleo is not like other birds. It lays its eggs in the warm sand of Sulawesi island inIndonesia and then takes off -never to return until its lays more eggs. The eggs hatch, and the merging birds are on their own. Their survival depends on the skills they are born with, which includes flying! But these birds are endangered because of geographic isolation and the fact that people dig up the eggs to eat. Read all about the Maleo at Ark in Space. Link -via the Presurfer (Image credit: Flickr user massmatt)

Jack and Sally Heads Salt & Pepper Shakers Posted: 08 Sep 2013 09:00 AM PDT   Jack and Sally Heads Salt & Pepper Shakers Attention The Nightmare Before Christmas fans! Celebrate the 20th anniversary of your favorite Tim Burton film with the Jack and Sally Heads Salt & Pepper Shakers from the NeatoShop. This frightfully fun set features Jack Skellington and Sally's heads hanging from a spooky tree. The shakers and tree are made of glazed ceramic and feature beautiful hand-painted details. It is a dreamy way to make your kitchen nightmares a delightful reality.   Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Salt & Pepper Shakers.  Link

Adorable Illustrations of Classic Video Game Characters Posted: 08 Sep 2013 09:00 AM PDT Jelle Gjisberts is an artist in Rotterdam with an adorablely cute style and an interest in all things retro. That's what led her to creating these adorable video game characters. You can find more on her website, but don't miss her other adorable art as well.  Link Via Design Taxi

Game of Thrones NFL Sigils Posted: 08 Sep 2013 08:00 AM PDT Just when you thought Game of Thrones symbolism had been mashed up with everything else possible, along comes football season. DJroomba has designed Game of Thrones-style sigils for every NFL team. Many of them have variations in the slogan, so you can pick your favorites. Link -via Uproxx

Dog Therapy Posted: 08 Sep 2013 07:00 AM PDT I do this and it definitely works. Cartoonist Sebastien Millon is right: dogs radiate contentedness. Just lie down next to your dog and do nothing (a canine skill) for a few minutes. Link

Sheep Teaches Young Bull to Head-butt Posted: 08 Sep 2013 06:00 AM PDT (YouTube link) The sheep is handling his students with patience and gentleness. The bull, being a bovine and therefore pretty stupid, doesn't seem to be learning much.  -via Tastefully Offensive

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