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• Kansas Farmer Makes Art by Herding His Cattle
• 5 Criminals Who Were Hilariously Good at Escaping Jail
• The Traditional Carved Wood Guitars of Japan are Incredibly Beautiful
• 5 Ways NOT To Handle A Nasty Facebook Breakup
• Watching TV, Then and Now
• Neon Lit <i>Jurassic Park</i> and <i>Star Wars: The Force Awakens</i> Trailers
• The Riddle of the Sphinx
• Mutant Pirate - He's Jolly But His Name Ain't Roger
• The Set of <i>Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood</i> Is Now on Public Display
• Upcoming Movies of 2015, Simplified to Icons
• Women’s Ideal Body Types throughout History
• Animals Who Love Laundry Day
• Extreme Pogo Artists are Insane
• The Best Hotel Concierge Ever Gives a Guest Nick Cage Pictures
• Hedgehog Dumplings
• The Cubitat: Necessities of Living, Fit Inside a Cube
• Man Proposes to His Girlfriend with a Traffic Speed Camera
• Lost Dog, a Budweiser Commercial to Air During the Super Bowl
• Salvation Lies Through The Songbird - Heed The Call
• 24 Origins of Cheese Names
• Beware Of Dogs Pretending To Be Human
• The <i>Alien</i> Chestburster Scene
• Yeti Takes to the Streets of Boston in Snowstorm
• Awesome Dad Builds Portable LEGO Creation Station for His Son
• Teddy Bear the Porcupine Predicts the Super Bowl Winner

Kansas Farmer Makes Art by Herding His Cattle Posted: 29 Jan 2015 04:00 AM PST Derek Klingenberg is a farmer and YouTube celebrity in Kansas. When we last saw him, he was summoning his cattle by playing Lorde's "Royals" on a trombone. But Klingenberg is a Renaissance man--he's not limited to one form of art. He knows both music and the visual arts. He demonstrates his talent for the latter by herding his cattle in such a way that they form a smiley face. An aerial drone captured his impressive craftsmanship. (Video Link) -via Tastefully Offensive

5 Criminals Who Were Hilariously Good at Escaping Jail Posted: 29 Jan 2015 03:00 AM PST Harry Houdini was known as the world’s greatest escape artist. But he was never kept confined as a prisoner of the state, where the stakes are higher. Some folks developed a talent for escaping from real incarceration, because by golly, they kept getting arrested and jailed! There’s the story of Paddy Mitchell, a bank robber who, along with his gang who wore masks of presidents, robbed over 100 banks. Their exploits inspired the movie Point Break. Paddy almost killed himself during his second  prison break. Now, you probably know from decades' worth of depictions of prison life in the media that cigarettes are as good as gold on the inside, but you probably don't know about something else they're good for -- namely, faking a heart attack, which you can do by simply soaking a cigarette butt in water overnight and then drinking the resulting liquid nicotine goodness (don't try that at home, kids). Mitchell, obviously a big fan of the "more is more" approach, soaked an entire pack of cigs in water, ran three miles around the prison exercise yard, and then drank that refreshing cancer sludge. His ticker damn nigh exploded. His heart attack symptoms were so real -- because, basically, they were -- that guards rushed him to the local hospital ... where his two partners were posing as emergency room workers. Mitchell made a quick getaway to the Philippines, only returning to the U.S. to pull an occasional bank heist until he was finally caught for good ... 15 years later. Paddy Mitchell is only one of the five prison escape artists profiled in a list at Cracked.

The Traditional Carved Wood Guitars of Japan are Incredibly Beautiful Posted: 29 Jan 2015 02:00 AM PST (Photo: Inami Wood Carving Collective) The Inami style of wood carving dates back to Eighteenth Century Japan. The master craftsmen there make the finest sculptures and other implements rendered in wood. In addition to more traditional uses for their craft, the artisans also make bodies for electric guitars. They are breathtakingly beautiful, especially the guitar bodies shaped like dragons. You can view more of them at Rocket News 24.

5 Ways NOT To Handle A Nasty Facebook Breakup Posted: 29 Jan 2015 01:00 AM PST (YouTube link) Some Facebook etiquette rules are presented here as a 194s-style educational film. The anachronistic idioms are hilarious! Facebook itself is described here as “the electric friendship generator.” But the advice here deals with real-life modern social conventions, and it can be boiled down to “think before you post.” -via Nag on the Lake

Watching TV, Then and Now Posted: 29 Jan 2015 12:00 AM PST I grew up watching television—really more than I should have. Back then, to watch a new episode, you had to wait until it aired the next week. If you missed it because you had other plans . . . well, too bad. You missed it. Now, it’s normal to watch an entire season of a show and only that show for a while. The television watching experience is very different. Tony Wilson of Dorkly summarized it in 5 cartoons. You can view the rest here.

Neon Lit <i>Jurassic Park</i> and <i>Star Wars: The Force Awakens</i> Trailers Posted: 28 Jan 2015 11:00 PM PST YouTube Link Digital illustrator Neonardo made these killer videos reimagining the trailers of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Jurassic Park with neon lights. The result is fantastic. See more of Neonardo's projects on his Tumblr and follow him on social media via Twitter. YouTube Link

The Riddle of the Sphinx Posted: 28 Jan 2015 10:00 PM PST When you’re a webcomic artist, you can take shortcuts by just making something up that will work. The riddle is solved on a technicality! But don’t think you’re so smart -after all, Oedipus solved the riddle of the Sphinx and look where it got him. This comic is from John McNamee at Pie Comic.

Mutant Pirate - He's Jolly But His Name Ain't Roger Posted: 28 Jan 2015 09:00 PM PST Mutant Pirate by Andriu With a yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum a pirate will drunkenly saunter their way into your port town and cause trouble, but Logan isn't some eyepatch sportin' swabbie with a peg leg. He's a new kind of pirate, a freaky fellow who has no need of societal norms, and when he shows up in town folks know things are about to get dicey. They call him Wolverine for a reason- he's short tempered, savage, and loves tearing into people with his mighty sharp claws. Those swashbucklers can have their sabers and wenches, all Logan needs to have a good time are a snick snick and a bloodthirsty smile... Slice through the forces of boring fashion, bring home this Mutant Pirate t-shirt by Andriu and you'll see how Jolly your fellow X-fans can be! Visit Andriu's Facebook fan page and Twitter, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more delightfully geeky designs: Kat Shot King Of Blades Mercenary Pirate Fantastic Bros. View more designs by Andriu | More Comics & Cartoons T-shirts | New T-Shirts 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!

The Set of <i>Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood</i> Is Now on Public Display Posted: 28 Jan 2015 09:00 PM PST For more than three decades, Fred Rogers was our neighbor. Through his television programs, he was a special friend who helped children grow up healthy. If you were a child during his era, you got to visit his neighborhood through the screen. Now you can do so in real life. The Heinz History Center in Rogers’s own city of Pittsburgh has several items from his set on public display. (Photos: Senator John Heinz History Center) Among them is King Friday’s castle, the Great Oak Tree, Mister Rogers’ living room, and several of his puppets. -via Daily of the Day P.S. A few months ago, I read Many Ways to Say I Love You: Wisdom for Parents and Children from Mister Rogers. I highly recommend it. This book helped me clarify who I want to be as a father.

Upcoming Movies of 2015, Simplified to Icons Posted: 28 Jan 2015 08:00 PM PST This movie poster created by Silenzio is a collection of icons representing 35 movies to be released in 2015. Some are easy to guess, some not so much. See how many you can decipher. Check out this Facebook postin order to see some of the answers. -Via Gizmodo

Women’s Ideal Body Types throughout History Posted: 28 Jan 2015 07:00 PM PST What does it mean to be a beautiful woman? This is a subjective question. The answer varies from culture to culture. BuzzFeed offers this video highlighting feminine beauty standards in different countries and periods of history, including ancient Egypt, China during the Han Dynasty, Victorian Britain, and 1960s America. (Video Link)

Animals Who Love Laundry Day Posted: 28 Jan 2015 06:00 PM PST Image: reddit/zackychainz Those who keep dogs and cats as pets know that they have an affinity for the laundry basket. Dirty laundry? sure. Clean? You bet. Either way, it smells like their human and it's piled high with layers of fabric comfort. Lying on it works... chewing on it is always good too. Unravel a string to see where it all leads? Fantastic idea. Another day, another basket. Surely you didn't want to keep that fresh-smeliing, clean pile seconds out of the dryer to yourself, did you? If so, these animals raise a paw to object.  See more dogs and cats luxuriating in laundry here.  Image: reddit/prosyntax Image: reddit Image: reddit/hell_on_heels

Extreme Pogo Artists are Insane Posted: 28 Jan 2015 05:00 PM PST (YouTube link) You could call them insanely good. This combination extreme sport and art form is called Xpogo, and it looks terrifying. At least these guys are wearing helmets. That only makes sense, as the best practitioners are well aware of how many falls it takes to achieve this level of competence (otherwise they'd be dead). This compilation is brought to you by the folks who do the People Are Awesome series. -Thanks, Dan!

The Best Hotel Concierge Ever Gives a Guest Nick Cage Pictures Posted: 28 Jan 2015 04:00 PM PST At a fancy hotel like the Hotel Indigo along San Antonio’s Riverwalk, the concierge staff is there to ensure that your special (but legal) needs are tended to. Imgur member FreePsychicReadings decided to put them to the test. She asked a concierge to place on her bed a framed photo of actor Nicholas Cage as he appeared in the movie Con Air. Ramon the concierge was prompt, efficient, and accurate. But the test wasn’t over. The guest wanted more Nicholas Cage pictures—and specific ones—placed in particular areas of her room. You can view more photos and screenshots from their exchange here. -via 22 Words

Hedgehog Dumplings Posted: 28 Jan 2015 03:00 PM PST Look at these adorable little hedgehogs! Don’t you just want to eat them up? That’s what you do, because they are dumplings, stuffed with sweet cream filling. But they are only available at one restaurant, in the Chinatown section of Yokohama, Japan. The spiky little treats are available at Yoseigo, a dim sum takeout joint that’s been in business since 1946. If you’re after orthodox fare, Yoseigo has steamed shrimp dumplings, egg rolls, and the like. On the other hand, if you’re in the mood for something sweet, and also a little playful, you can’t go wrong with their hedgehog dumplings. The palm-sized snacks appear to be steamed first, and then later deep-fried to help give them a more defined shape. This brings us to what might be the only negative point about the hedgehog dumplings. Though they have a pleasantly crisp texture, the “quills” on their spiky backs are indeed a little sharp, so you’ll want to chew carefully to keep from poking yourself. The dumplings are available individually or in economical herds, er, multi-packs to go. See more pictures at Rocket News 24. -via Nag on the Lake

The Cubitat: Necessities of Living, Fit Inside a Cube Posted: 28 Jan 2015 02:00 PM PST Cubitat is a 10 x 10 x 10 cube that features a kitchen, bathroom, bed, laundry and storage. Presented at Toronto’s Interior Design Show recently, the Cubitat is the concept of Urban Capital developers David Wex and Mark Reeve and designer Luca Nichetto. Once the cube makes it past the prototype phase, the developers plan to make it available for customization and purchase online. The developers call Cubitat a a “plug and play” living space, in that it's fully functioning when hooked up to plumbing and power.  See additional photos and learn more about Cubitat's features and limitations here.

Man Proposes to His Girlfriend with a Traffic Speed Camera Posted: 28 Jan 2015 01:00 PM PST (Photo via Mitteldeutsche Zeitung) Being a romantic sort, Christian Breier found the perfect way to propose to his girlfriend. He drove over the speed limit past a traffic speed monitoring camera near his home in Leipzig, Germany. While doing so, he held up a sign saying (in German), “Will you marry me?” A police computer issued him a ticket and mailed it to him, along with a photo of his car speeding past the camera. When Breier’s girlfriend opened up the ticket, she found his marriage proposal. Justin Huggler describes the challenges of this proposal in the Daily Telegraph: That meant it was a delicate operation, and Mr Breier said it took him five attempts at driving past the cameras holding the sign up before he went fast enough to trigger the camera. Far from being offended at Mr Breier’s flouting of the law and abuse of their speed camera, local officials in the small town of Merseburg seem to have decided to play along when they discovered Mr Breier’s ruse, because they took the unusual step of sending a print of the speed camera photo blown up to A4 size. Mr Breier’s 29-year-old girlfriend, who gave her name only as Anja, told reporters: “We had spoken about marriage before. And I told him he’d have to think of a cool way of proposing.” Mr Breier’s response to the challenge cost him a €15 fine, but as far as he was concerned, it was worth it: she said yes.

Lost Dog, a Budweiser Commercial to Air During the Super Bowl Posted: 28 Jan 2015 12:00 PM PST YouTube Link "Lost Dog" is another in the grand tradition of Super Bowl commercials by Budweiser, which often feature the company's iconic Clydesdale horses. In this tearjerker, a follow-up to last year's ad "Puppy Love," a yellow Labrador retriever puppy is accidentally taken a long distance from his home and farm friends, and he must find a way to make it back. See the video below for "making of" footage. In related Super Bowl puppy ad news, GoDaddy made a Super Bowl advertisement that was intended to be a parody of this Budweiser ad, yet they pulled it after backlash from groups such as the SPCA and change.org, who argued that it encouraged puppy mills and inhumane breeding. This article in Varietygoes so far as to suggest that GoDaddy planned the whole thing as a publicity stunt, which makes sense given how many media outlets are covering the story. What do you think, readers? -Via Tastefully Offensive YouTube Link

Salvation Lies Through The Songbird - Heed The Call Posted: 28 Jan 2015 11:00 AM PST Salvation Lies Through The Songbird by Barrett Biggers Columbia soars through the skies on wings of freedom and patriotism, but if anyone tries to sow the seeds of dissention on that city-ship in the sky there's an even more high flying force there to stop them- the Songbird. He doesn't sing a pleasant song, nor does he have beautiful feathers for folks to admire as he soars through the sky, but he does have terrible claws with which to rend flesh from bone and the force of Comstock's Founders behind him. Sport this Salvation Lies Through The Songbird t-shirt by Barrett Biggers around town and shock your fellow fans with this awesomely artistic design! Visit Barrett Biggers's Facebook fan page, official website, Twitter and Tumblr, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more gamer-iffic designs: Operation Moon Fall The Hero Of Time With Love From Space Seek and Ye Shall Find View more designs by Barrett Biggers | More Video Game T-shirts | New T-Shirts 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!

24 Origins of Cheese Names Posted: 28 Jan 2015 11:00 AM PST (YouTube link) It’s true that most cheeses are named after their place of origin, so John Green goes ahead to tell us the story of the cheese’s origin as well. Even cottage cheese was once made in cottages. However, there are some in which the name is a little more complicated, like Monterrey Jack (there is a Jack involved). There’s even a cheese named after another cheese! Learn about two dozen cheese names in this week’s mental_floss List Show.

Beware Of Dogs Pretending To Be Human Posted: 28 Jan 2015 10:00 AM PST Dogs have been man's best friend ever since a poem in the New York Literary Journal coined the term back in 1821, but they're best friend in title only and tired of being treated like second class mammals. The way dogs see it if they can do what humans do then their ranking in the mammalian pecking order is guaranteed to go up. However, dogs acting like humans may sound like fun, but as these images will show it could mean the beginning of the end for both felines and mankind! It all started back in those black and white toned days of yore, when some lazy nanny decided to let the family dog take over for the afternoon (Image Link) Dogs soon discovered that if they could perform those menial tasks that humans hate they'd soon be offered a job (Image Link) Jobs would lead to social status and an income, and humans would begin to entrust them with more responsibility in society (Image Link) So dogs taught themselves how to drive to work every morning just like a human (Image Link) If there's one thing dogs know how to do it's work, and they generally start working their paws off as a pup (Image Link) Dogs usually like to work outdoors, but fitting in means taking whatever job comes your way (Image Link) Although some dogs retain their mighty lofty dreams despite their lowly social status (Image Link) Those with more realistic goals applied for Canine College Funds and got a good education (Image Link) Where they learned that in order to better fit in they would have to look like humans in both dress and attitude (Image Link) Some donned a more fashionable look than others (Image Link) Most dogs tried to make sure the outfit they wore matched the job they'd been assigned (Image Link) But those who started dressing for comfort discovered that working hard isn't all it's cracked up to be, and nothing beats lounging comfortably on the couch (Image Link) Those who didn't turn into lazy lumps kept working hard for the money, doing everything from cooking (Image Link) To laying concrete like canine construction bosses (Image Link) And they discovered that working like a human is really hard work, and really tiring! (Image Link) When the weekend rolled around those hard working canines kept up the ruse by dressing for leisure time activities (Image Link) And having fun in the sun like their humans do (Image Link) Most dogs enjoyed the clothing lines that went along with the leisure life, and didn't try to reel in their flair for fashion (Image Link) However, wearing clothes doesn't come naturally to canines, and when it's time to unwind most still preferred going au naturale, which kept them from fully fitting in with their human masters (Image Link) Canine naturalists tried to teach their bare fur ways to the younger generation, who didn't seem very happy with the whole idea of hound nudism (Image Link) And like the rebellious youngsters they are the new generation began using fashion to express their carefree attitudes [ (Image Link) If it wasn't for these rebellious pups, and the canine naturalist movement, dogs might have been able to slip right in to human society (Image Link) They would have walked among us virtually unnoticed (Image Link) And before we could say "woof" we humans would have been enslaved by our canine overlords (Image Link) Do yourself, and the human world, a favor and treat your dog like a dog- love them, brush them, feed them, play fetch with them and take them for walks. But whatever you do don't get lazy and let them do your work for you, or we're all doomed!

The <i>Alien</i> Chestburster Scene Posted: 28 Jan 2015 09:00 AM PST (YouTube link) It’s a scene that we will never, ever forget. The 1979 film Alien introduced the monster (later known as the Alien Queen or the xenomorph) by having it emerge from John Hurt’s chest where it was apparently incubating. We were shocked by the violent "birth," horrified by the idea of an alien growing inside his body, and also surprised by the death of a major movie star so early in the film. The new series Art of the Scene by Cinefix looks at the nuts and bolts of conceiving, designing, and pulling off the horrific scene in the days before non-stop CGI. -via Laughing Squid

Yeti Takes to the Streets of Boston in Snowstorm Posted: 28 Jan 2015 08:00 AM PST As snowstorm Juno fell upon the streets of Boston, another entity appeared to further whiten the streets: a creature by the name of The Boston Yeti. Armed with a furry suit and a Twitter account (@BostonYeti2015), the Yeti, which until now was only the stuff of legend, is creating documented snow prints all over town. Defying curfews and braving snowdrifts, this urban snowman isn't so abominable: he even expresses on Twitter his wish for the Boston populace to stay safe.  Read more and see additional pictures of the Yeti at the Boston Globe. Image: @BostonYeti2015 on Twitter

Awesome Dad Builds Portable LEGO Creation Station for His Son Posted: 28 Jan 2015 07:00 AM PST Tez Gilmir’s son loves LEGO. He’s obsessed with it and his father wants to promote this creative hobby. So he built this large, portable kit that folds and unfolds as needed. There’s even a built-in stool! The cabinet is made out of plywood with 3D printed lettering. The bins are labeled for easy sorting. They all lock in place when it’s folded up. You can read and download copies of the plans here.

Teddy Bear the Porcupine Predicts the Super Bowl Winner Posted: 28 Jan 2015 06:00 AM PST YouTube Link For the past three years, Teddy Bear the Porcupine, "prognosticator of prognosticators," has correctly predicted the winning team of the Super Bowl. Teddy does it using the only acceptable method: corn on the cob. Then, in Teddy's usual way, he has a word with his adoring fans. Gamblers and sports fans, take heed! -Via Tastefully Offensive See also: More videos from Teddy Bear.

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