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- Assimilation Attempt
- Math: How Many Tribbles Were Onboard the <i>Enterprise</i>?
- The Frog that Turns Blue
- How Many People Could You Kill with All of the Coffee Drunk on <i>Friends</i>?
- The Dancing Bat Brothers
- UpSwing: A Portable Swing That You Can Take Anywhere
- Early Morning Sober Raves Are Raging In Williamsburg
- Putin Plays Hockey, Wins
- Classy Quotes - Let Them Eat Scotch!
- Watch This Man Sing His Puppies to Sleep
- Chalkboard Art Masterpieces Created By Anonymous Students
- <i>Ghostbusters</i> Food Art
- Cat is Ready for a Big Hug
- One Strange Sea Voyage - Cruising
- 12 Things You Might Not Know About Sixteen Candles
- Beware Broadway - Here Comes Godzilla: The Musical!
- The 20 Most Horrible Mothers in Books
- Fashion Designs Inspired By Hellboy, Back To The Future And More
- Nation Successfully Completes Mother's Day By 9:18 A.M.
- The Dark Side of the Meth - Breaking The Musical Mold
- 11 Year Old Boy Creates Amazingly Detailed Nature Drawings
- Mommy Rhapsody
- A Folding Umbrella That Looks Like A Head Of Lettuce
- 4 AM at Walmart
- Deep Sea Animals With Googly Eyes
| Posted: 12 May 2014 04:00 AM PDT In the flamingo enclosure at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, a lone goose tries her best to fit in. Her legs are bit short, and she doesn’t have the pink feathers or the knobby knees of her companions, but she’s giving that one-legged stance her best efforts. Redditor pixel-freak snapped this picture while visiting with his wife and two-year-old son.  | ||||||||
| Math: How Many Tribbles Were Onboard the <i>Enterprise</i>? Posted: 12 May 2014 03:00 AM PDT In the classic Star Trek episode "The Trouble with Tribbles," the Enterprise and a space station become infested with adorable, trilling balls of fluff called tribbles. Tribbles are cute, so you may be inclined to keep one as a pet. But be warned: tribbles reproduce rapidly, so they will soon eat all of your food. In this scene from that episode, Spock says that there are 1,771,561 tribbles onboard the Enterprise. How does he come up with that figure? Kyle Hill, a science journalist, derived Spock's mathematical calculations. Hill sketched the above figures and wrote:
The episode ended with Scotty beaming the surviving tribbles onto a nearby Klingon warship. Hill anticipates catastrophic results:
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| Posted: 12 May 2014 02:00 AM PDT The moor frog (Rana arvalis) looks like most other frogs, froggy and mostly brown, except during the spring mating season. That’s when the males turn an attractive shade of blue! They emerge from hibernation looking for a female to mate with, and how can she resist that blue frog body? But that’s not the real reason for the blue color. It just makes it a lot easier for the frogs to tell male from female during the time it really counts. Read more about the moor frog and see plenty of picture at The Ark in Space. -via the Presurfer | ||||||||
| How Many People Could You Kill with All of the Coffee Drunk on <i>Friends</i>? Posted: 12 May 2014 01:00 AM PDT
The cast of the hit sitcom Friends spent a lot of time at Central Perk, a stylish coffeehouse in New York City. They drank a lot of coffee, often out of enormous 20-ounce mugs. Over 10 years, Chandler, Joey, Ross, Phoebe, Rachel, and Monica consumed a vast amount of caffeine. You may be the sort of person who spends a lot of time asking, "How many people could I kill under a certain set of conditions?" If so, then Kyle Hill of Discover magazine has a great blog post for you. He's knows a bit about poisoning with caffeine and has helpfully crunched the numbers on how many people you could kill by caffeine overdose using all of the coffee consumed on Friends.
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| Posted: 12 May 2014 12:00 AM PDT Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the amazing Bat Brothers, here to entertain you with their dinging and dancing! You can guess that this video was recorded upside-down. I think it may also be time-compressed, but I don’t know for sure, There’s no information at all on the YouTube page, so just enjoy it without overthinking it. -via Arbroath | ||||||||
| UpSwing: A Portable Swing That You Can Take Anywhere Posted: 11 May 2014 11:00 PM PDT If your bus ride is a bit boring or you'd like to amuse yourself at the public library, then you can use Kevin Shay's UpSwing. It's a portable swing kit, complete with ropes, pulleys, and a canvas seat. Just sling it over a tree branch or overhead pipe, attach the components, and start swinging. Swinging is fun. There's no need to miss the opportunity just because you're an adult. -via David Thompson | ||||||||
| Early Morning Sober Raves Are Raging In Williamsburg Posted: 11 May 2014 10:00 PM PDT Glow sticks and furry boots weren’t generally considered an integral part of raves in the early 90s, but by the late 90s raves had become a dayglo nightmare full of drug addled lunacy and half naked people, and the dancing was replaced by heavy petting and selfies. Enter the newest rave inspired sensation coming straight out of Williamsburg- an early morning drug free rave. Part dance party, part aerobics, all high energy without the high. It's called Morning Gloryville, and once a month it's the place to be if you want to dance your cares, and your fat, away. To some this may seem like a ridiculous trend, but to those who don’t like gyms when they want to sweat, or clubs when they want to get down, these sober raves are a great alternative to traditional cardio workouts. -Via Gothamist | ||||||||
| Posted: 11 May 2014 09:00 PM PDT Russian president Vladimir Putin played amateur hockey Saturday night in Sochi. Putin managed to score six goals and led his team to a 21-4 victory in an exhibition game. The opposing team didn’t put up much of a defense, because they know what’s good for them.
You can see a video of the game's highlights at The Wire. -via Time Newsfeed | ||||||||
| Classy Quotes - Let Them Eat Scotch! Posted: 11 May 2014 08:00 PM PDT Ron kept the News Team classy with his sweet 'stache, his glass of scotchy scotch and his classic quips that brought a bit of burgundy to the San Diego news. Some people felt Ron was a bit much, but with his Team by his side, the love of a good dog and a sweet jazz flute solo in his heart Ron couldn't care less. Add a classy, text heavy bit of color to your geeky wardrobe with this Classy Quotes t-shirt by Tom Trager, scotch and moustache not included. Visit Tom's official Facebook page, then check out his NeatoShop for more totally classy designs:
Are you a professional illustrator or T-shirt designer? Let's chat! Sell your designs on the NeatoShop and get featured in front of tons of potential new fans on Neatorama! | ||||||||
| Watch This Man Sing His Puppies to Sleep Posted: 11 May 2014 08:00 PM PDT What's amazing about this video is that the lullaby is completely effective! As the man softly sings a song about going to sleep, the puppies actually settle down and start nodding off. If only my kids were as cooperative! -via 22 Words | ||||||||
| Chalkboard Art Masterpieces Created By Anonymous Students Posted: 11 May 2014 07:00 PM PDT Artists don't normally need to keep strict schedules, there are deadlines and milestone submissions but otherwise most graphic artists don’t need to punch a clock, but one particular pair of artists have a weekly schedule they're happy to maintain. They call themselves Dangerdust, and they’ve been blowing people’s minds at Columbus College of Art and Design with their amazing chalkboard art pieces, which they create under cover of darkness for all to admire on a weekly basis. This rogue art duo ain't doin' no harm, they're just trying to share their incredible art skills with their fellow classmates, and like their artistic idols they've chosen to remain anonymous, creating their chalkboard art masterpieces simply for their fellow classmates to enjoy. -Via ViralNova | ||||||||
| Posted: 11 May 2014 06:00 PM PDT Nadia Luongo is an accomplished food artist in Naples, Italy. We've previously featured some of her great works inspired by pop culture. This recent addition to her gallery caught my attention. She made this image of the Ghostbusters logo with yogurt and strawberry sauce. If that's what ghosts are made of, then we don't need proton packs. We can just eat the ghosts. | ||||||||
| Posted: 11 May 2014 05:00 PM PDT Franzie the cat wants a big hug, and he’s stretching to get it! This video has about two seconds of payoff, which has been remixed and turned into marvelous gifs, like those in this imgur gallery. They get pretty silly. -via Daily Picks and Flicks | ||||||||
| One Strange Sea Voyage - Cruising Posted: 11 May 2014 04:00 PM PDT Taking a cruise aboard a massive ship full of people ready to unwind and have a good time on the high seas can be fun, or a total nightmare. In the case of “Cruising” by Zachary Zezima the cruise becomes a disturbing and disorienting swirl of color, with fragments of reality attacking a poor boy who can’t seem to handle this surreal sea voyage. The hand drawn, and often painterly, style of animation is reminiscent of old school shorts by Priit Parn, or one of those delightfully offbeat shorts you'd see on Sesame Street during the 70s and 80s, and the psychedelic style of the short enhances the overall feel of the kid freaking out. -Via Cartoon Brew | ||||||||
| 12 Things You Might Not Know About Sixteen Candles Posted: 11 May 2014 03:00 PM PDT Can you believe the movie Sixteen Candles is 30 years old? It was the first of many John Hughes hits that resonated with the young moviegoing audience -he went on to give us The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and Pretty in Pink, plus other movies that weren’t so teen-oriented. To celebrate the anniversary, how about some movie trivia?
You can read the rest of the movie trivia list about Sixteen Candles at Uproxx. | ||||||||
| Beware Broadway - Here Comes Godzilla: The Musical! Posted: 11 May 2014 02:00 PM PDT Godzilla is the most destructive dinosaur-like creature to ever stomp his way across the silver screen, and he doesn’t seem to care who he steps on as he tap dances across cityscapes full of helpless humans. Sounds like the makings of a great musical, doesn’t it?! Cinefix is bringing a new kind of monster to the musical stage with Godzilla: The Musical, a lovingly crafted tale starring singing scientists, an intrepid news reporter and the king of the kaiju himself, Godzilla! Can the Broadway stage support the weight of this heavy musical theatre mashup? -Via Geekosystem | ||||||||
| The 20 Most Horrible Mothers in Books Posted: 11 May 2014 01:00 PM PDT Sometimes Mothers Day can induce a bit of guilt, which mothers are already good at, by making you think you aren’t deserving of the cards and flowers you get. When you think you’re not a good mother, you can always grab one of these books and realize that your mothering skills (or those of your mother) could be oh-so much worse. Flavorwire has two lists of books that take bad motherhood to a new level: The 10 Most Horrible Mothers in Fiction and its counterpart, 10 Memoirs About Terrible Mothers. To be honest, the moms in the nonfiction list is worse, because truth is stranger than fiction. | ||||||||
| Fashion Designs Inspired By Hellboy, Back To The Future And More Posted: 11 May 2014 12:00 PM PDT Geeky fashion designs are all the rage, and even though there seems to be no shortage of new pop culture inspired fashion lines coming out few of them truly seem to understand the whole idea of an effective style crossover. This new series of geeky couture designs by Sara Richard called HautePopC clearly demonstrates the power of an effective crossover, with the overall design of each character, including accessories and signature wardrobe, fully incorporated into each fashion design. Doc Brown and Marty have never looked more ready for a time traveler's ball, but I'm not sure Abe Sapien would be okay with showing so much skin! -Via Nerd Approved | ||||||||
| Nation Successfully Completes Mother's Day By 9:18 A.M. Posted: 11 May 2014 11:00 AM PDT The Onion News Network reports on Mothers Day festivities across the United States. The holiday was celebrated and completed by 9:18 this morning. All that’s left is the fading flowers in a “keepsake” vase. I think that’s some kind of record. But seven minutes of family togetherness beats what goes on the rest of the year. Thanks for giving Mom a memory that will last life time. Or at least until next week. -via Tastefully Offensive | ||||||||
| The Dark Side of the Meth - Breaking The Musical Mold Posted: 11 May 2014 10:00 AM PDT The Dark Side of the Meth by Drazhen Breaking ninety percent purity is hard, but break ninety five percent and people will suddenly start treating you like a rockstar overnight. A little musical inspiration doesn't hurt when you're working your chemical magic like a legendary alchemist, and there's nothing like a little Dark Side when you're looking to be inspired. Classic rock albums and criminal chemists collide on this The Dark Side of the Meth t-shirt by Drazhen, perfect for long nights in the RV or days hangin' with some friends listenin' to some Floyd. Visit Drazhen's Facebook page, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more geek-tacular designs:
Are you a professional illustrator or T-shirt designer? Let's chat! Sell your designs on the NeatoShop and get featured in front of tons of potential new fans on Neatorama! | ||||||||
| 11 Year Old Boy Creates Amazingly Detailed Nature Drawings Posted: 11 May 2014 10:00 AM PDT Drawing is a skill that comes really easy to some people, and with time and practice they are able to render hand drawn illustrations on a masterful level, but a select few are actually born with the ability to draw on a higher level. 11-year-old Dusan Krtolica is one of the lucky few born with an amazing drawing ability, and the incredibly detailed drawings of nature he spends hours creating on a daily basis reveal both his advanced drawing skills and his nearly encyclopedic knowledge of animals. Dusan clearly has a bright future ahead of him as an artist, but he says he would like to study and become a zoologist, so perhaps we'll get to see a fully illustrated guide to the animal kingdom created by Dusan in the near future. -Via Laughing Squid | ||||||||
| Posted: 11 May 2014 09:00 AM PDT This is a video I had jotted down several years ago and put into a file marked "Mothers Day," which I then lost track of. I mentioned the state of my computer files a while back. This parody of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" was the opening number at the Mothers Day service at Church on the Move in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2010. The lyrics are at the YouTube page. Happy Mothers Day, y'all! | ||||||||
| A Folding Umbrella That Looks Like A Head Of Lettuce Posted: 11 May 2014 08:00 AM PDT Imagine heading to an outdoor market to grab some lettuce, a new pair of sunglasses, some bootleg DVDs and a lucky bamboo plant before heading home to make it a night to remember. You grab all the things on your list then hunt down a head of lettuce on the way out, but the only lettuce you can find is this clever lettuce shaped folding umbrella by Japanese retailer Koncent called the Vegetabrella. Your dinner party is about to be ruined, but as it starts to rain you realize that finding the Vegetabrella was a stroke of luck, and now your bootleg DVDs won't get wet! Who needs leafy green vegetables when you have the Vegetabrella?! -Via DesignTAXI | ||||||||
| Posted: 11 May 2014 07:00 AM PDT Redditor x_SomeGuy said he took this picture in Walmart at 4 this morning. You can imagine the scenario: At the end of the shift, the dispatcher said, “Good night officers, and have a great Mothers Day.” Then panic ensued as they all became aware at the same time. What was x_SomeGuy doing in Walmart at 4AM? He was looking for a Mothers Day card, of course. There’s nothing like waiting for the last minute. -via reddit | ||||||||
| Deep Sea Animals With Googly Eyes Posted: 11 May 2014 06:00 AM PDT Deep Sea Fauna...with Googly Eyes is a simple blog. It consists of only one theme: photos of animals from the ocean depths with googly eyes added. These fish, arthropods, and annelids were already cute, but the googly eyes have made them even more adorable! |
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