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• Disabled Student Piggybacked to School For Three Years by Friend
• Priceless Headlines
• Mickeal Delalande’s Delicate Wire Sculptures
• You Can Now Rent Goats On Amazon
• Sleeping In
• The Empire Loves Balloons - A Force For Fun
• Beautiful Jewelry Inspired by the Houses and Characters Of <i>Game of Thrones</i>
• Best Astronaut Portrait Ever
• Uncover The Mysteries Of <i>Gravity Falls</i>
• New Classes Help Toddlers Prepare for That All-Important Nursery School Interview
• The Running Testicle
• Guinea Pigs Who Are Part of a Dog Pack
• John Denver's "Country Roads" Sung in Japanese is Completely Charming
• Magical Facts About Harry Potter
• Pair Tea And Cheese To Discover Unique Third Flavor
• Boba Fett Pizza
• I'll Be Your Sith Lord - The Dark Side Of Swagger
• Eight Ways Shows Have Killed Off Unhappy Actors

Disabled Student Piggybacked to School For Three Years by Friend Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:00 AM PDT For the past three years, 18-year old Chinese student Xie Xu has been voluntarily carrying his 19-year-old classmate Zhang Chi to school and back. Zhang Chi's muscles are weakened by muscular dystrophy which makes it difficult for him to get around by himself. Xie made the decision to help his friend after watching him struggle to get to class. The two have never missed a day of school and are top students.  Read more of story over at The Telegraph. photo via Tencent News

Priceless Headlines Posted: 27 Apr 2015 03:00 AM PDT Layout editors have an important job to do, but rarely have the time to do it properly, since deadlines get stretched to the last second. Even worse, many newspapers just do without a qualified layout editor these days. This can lead to unexpected consequences when no one checks for headline juxtaposition. In this case, the run-un headlines are more interesting than the actual stories. Found at Bad Newspaper.

Mickeal Delalande’s Delicate Wire Sculptures Posted: 27 Apr 2015 02:00 AM PDT Mickael Delalande is an artist and graphic designer in France. He makes wire sculptures that look like animals and household objects. They often create the impressions of wire frames around more solid objects—like we’re living inside a 3d modeling program. -via Lustik

You Can Now Rent Goats On Amazon Posted: 27 Apr 2015 01:00 AM PDT No one likes yardwork and chemical weed killers tend to be terrible for the environment. That's why goat rental has become a popular alternative for clearing large swatches of land. While we previously covered this trend, it was still sort of a fringe service that wasn't available commercially in many areas.  But all that's changing thanks to Amazon's new service section which was recently launched. The company offers all the usual local services like plumbing, home cleaning, computer repair, but they also offer two unusual options in their "other" category, namely goat grazing and silk aerialists.  So next time you're planning a big party in the middle of an unkempt field, just head to Amazon and rent a goat to clear out the space and a silk performer to entertain your guests. If you time things just right maybe your guests will get to enjoy a goats-only petting zoo too. Via Hello Giggles

Sleeping In Posted: 27 Apr 2015 12:00 AM PDT (Chris Hallbeck/Minimumble) Having more to do doesn't encourage me to get up earlier. In fact, if you have a lot to do, then you'll need plenty of energy for the work. That means getting enough sleep to do the job. So this part of the day is really just preparing for the work that happens later.

The Empire Loves Balloons - A Force For Fun Posted: 26 Apr 2015 10:00 PM PDT The Empire Loves Balloons by Jeremy Hawkins When the Empire decides to throw a party they stock plenty of Sith coolers, some tasty Darth chocolate cakes and, of course, plenty of colorful balloons! You can't see his reaction because he's got a helmet on, but Lord Vader absolutely adores balloons- he likes to suck the helium out of them and talk with a funny voice, he loves to rub them on wookiees and watch the static cling make their fur stand up straight, and he absolute adores popping them behind unwitting clone troopers, making them scream with surprise! Become the life of the geeky party wherever you go with this The Empire Loves Balloons t-shirt by Jeremy Hawkins, it's a colorful way to get geared up for movie night! Visit Jeremy Hawkins's Facebook fan page, official website, Twitter and Tumblr, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more mighty geeky designs: Return Of The Phantom Hey Kid, Get Your Headphones On! Mouth Of Ghouls LOL vs WTF View more designs by Jeremy Hawkins | 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 and get featured in front of tons of potential new fans on Neatorama!

Beautiful Jewelry Inspired by the Houses and Characters Of <i>Game of Thrones</i> Posted: 26 Apr 2015 10:00 PM PDT Rana Levy is not only a student majoring in physics and mathematics, she's also the owner of Daedra Jewelry. Under that name she creates these lovely, crystal adorned rings, lockets and necklaces inspired by Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, Elder Scrolls and The Hobbit. The metals have an antique look and are embellished with ornate detail. Visit Levy's online store to check out her selection of beautiful baubles.  Via Design Taxi | Images: Rana Levy / Daedra Jewelry

Best Astronaut Portrait Ever Posted: 26 Apr 2015 08:00 PM PDT Leland Devon Melvin posed for his official NASA portrait with his dogs Jake and Scout! You can see they were excited about it. More pictures were taken after the dogs calmed down. Melvin was an NFL player until injuries ended his career, then an astronaut, flying on two shuttle missions to the ISS, until hearing failure grounded him. Melvin still works with NASA, and with several organizations to promote STEM education. Besides all that, he’s a photographer, snowboarder, and dog lover. -via Daily of the Day (Image credit: NASA)

Uncover The Mysteries Of <i>Gravity Falls</i> Posted: 26 Apr 2015 06:00 PM PDT If you’re a cartoon fan who hasn't watched the newish animated series Gravity Falls it’s probably because you either haven’t heard of it, or you decided to pass because it airs on Disney XD. Either way, all you toonheads out there owe it to yourselves to check out Gravity Falls, because it’s amazing on so many levels! If you’re a fan of the show then you know awesome stuff happens in Gravity Falls, like Neil DeGrasse Tyson lending his voice to Waddles The Pig for one very special episode, not to mention Summerween. (YouTube Link) But even the most diehard fan can learn plenty of stuff about their favorite cryptozoic conspiracy themed cartoon show in a mental_floss article entitled 14 Fun Facts About Gravity Falls. Want to discover the origin story of main characters Mabel (based on creator Alex Hirsch’s twin sister) and the grumbly Grunkle Stan (based on Alex’s grandpa Stan)? Don't be afraid to learn the truth, read on and discover what lurks behind the scenes of Gravity Falls! Read 14 Fun Facts About Gravity Falls here

New Classes Help Toddlers Prepare for That All-Important Nursery School Interview Posted: 26 Apr 2015 05:00 PM PDT (Photo: BBC) Yoyo Chan is one and a half years old. She has a big task ahead of her: nailing the nursery school interview. Doing so can get her into the best nursery school, which can lead to the best kindergarten, then elmentary school, and, eventually, the best medical school. It all comes down to now. Focus, Yoyo. Focus. In Hong Kong, many parents want their kids to offer their best at the competitive nursery school interview process. A dozen openings at a top school can lead to a thousand applications. So some companies now offer to train toddlers to perform better than their competitors during the interviews. Helier Cheung reports for the BBC: At interview class, Yoyo is asked to greet the tutor and introduce herself. The tutor then asks her to complete a number of tasks, including building a house with bricks, drawing a picture, sticking two felt eyes in the right position on a felt face, and identifying pieces of fruit. A little shy to begin with, Yoyo quickly warms up and appears to enjoy the tasks and playing with the toys. "These classes and interviews can be hard work," says her mother, Emma. "But I do want her to be prepared. Most parents want their child to have a good start." One nursery Emma is keen on had more than 100 interviewees for just nine places, so she'll do whatever she can to increase her daughter's chances of success. Yoyo's younger brother, still a baby, will begin interview classes in a few months, she says - when he's about eight months old. -via Dave Barry

The Running Testicle Posted: 26 Apr 2015 04:00 PM PDT Testicle #londonmarathonpic.twitter.com/M7bgmBHtlG — Ruther (@Ruther2) April 26, 2015 Over 38,000 runners participated in the London Marathon today, including celebrities, a couple who got married during the race, and quite a few who were raising money or awareness for various causes. There were also plenty of people in costume, whether they represented a charity, advertised a sponsor, or were just trying to draw attention. Jack Woodward, shown here, ran for the Male Cancer Awareness Campaign. See a collection of 17 costumed runners in the London Marathon at Buzzfeed.

Guinea Pigs Who Are Part of a Dog Pack Posted: 26 Apr 2015 02:00 PM PDT There's something downright delightful about interspecies friendships and these guinea pigs who have befriended puppies are practically the definition of cuteness. From odd couples like the ones above to the perfectly-matched pair below, animal lovers are sure to get a kick out of these cute friendships.

John Denver's "Country Roads" Sung in Japanese is Completely Charming Posted: 26 Apr 2015 12:00 PM PDT (Video Link) And I'm not entirely sure why. But I couldn't help but grin through this entire performance. It's by the band Goose House, which added a banjo to its normal repertoire. This version of the song is just a bit different from this performance of it by John Denver while touring in Japan. No matter who sings it or where, everyone wants to go back home to West Virginia. -via American Digest

Magical Facts About Harry Potter Posted: 26 Apr 2015 10:00 AM PDT (Video Link) We love trivia about our favorite books and movies and this great TopTenz article has fun facts about both books and movies. For example, did you know Dame Maggie Smith (Professor McGonagall) went through chemotherapy to fight breast cancer while she was acting in the two final films? Or that Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double was paralyzed while filming a flying scene?

Pair Tea And Cheese To Discover Unique Third Flavor Posted: 26 Apr 2015 08:00 AM PDT People have launched culinary careers based on their knowledge of which wine pairs well with a particular cheese, because people love cheese and wine and anybody who doesn’t care for either simply cannot be trusted. But there’s one combo that has yet to make it to the mainstream, a combo that the cutting edge culinarians have only recently started to explore- cheese and tea. Pairing a particular type of tea with the proper cheese is supposed to unlock a third flavor, and you won't have to worry about having a hangover the next day! Here’s the theory behind this new idea in culinary pairing: The flavor profiles of both beverages run a similar thread—think tannins, age, astringency, and sweetness. For example, a cheese that pairs with a wine high in tannins, would also match a tea high in tannins. Same applies for astringent wine and teas. Salty cheeses go with sweet wines the same way they work with a sweeter tea like Dong Ding or Dong Pian (a late winter harvest of oolong that is especially sweet). People often link tea and coffee, but tea is, in fact, more closely related to wine with regard to tasting profiles. Read on to discover how to Pair Tea With Cheese To Unlock The Elusive "Third Flavor"

Boba Fett Pizza Posted: 26 Apr 2015 07:00 AM PDT With a few bell peppers, olives, and the right shape, Wendi created a pizza that looks just like the helmet of Star Wars fans' favorite bounty hunter. Now it just needs to be slowly baked inside the oven for over a thousand years. -via Between the Pages

I'll Be Your Sith Lord - The Dark Side Of Swagger Posted: 26 Apr 2015 06:00 AM PDT I'll Be Your Sith Lord Part 2 by Joefixit2 No Sith Lord will ever be accused of being humble, and those Darths who decide to paint their face are even more vain than their helmeted brethren. So what are you missing if you've got the fierce warpaint and the Sith swagger? A sassy t-shirt, that's what! Imagine the looks on the faces of your fellow clubgoers when they see you saunter in with your Maul face on and this sick t-shirt covering your torso. Looks like you don't need force choke to shut those haters up! Add a touch of dark humor to your geeky wardrobe with this I'll Be Your Sith Lord Part 2 t-shirt by Joefixit2, it's a great way to get all dressed up and ready to go see Episode VII! Visit Joefixit2's official website, Twitter and Tumblr, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more super cool designs: Papa Smurf Is Coming Poe University Fightin' Ravens The Warriors Come Out And Play The Adventures Of Harry & Hedwig View more designs by Joefixit2 | 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 and get featured in front of tons of potential new fans on Neatorama!

Eight Ways Shows Have Killed Off Unhappy Actors Posted: 26 Apr 2015 06:00 AM PDT Image: CBS / Comedy Central / USA Actor Jay Thomas who played Eddie LeBec on Cheers apparently wasn't fond of his onscreen wife Carla, played by Rhea Perlman. Thomas made the mistake of making a disparaging remark about Perlman on his radio show, and that was "all she wrote" for Thomas on the series. The writers killed Thomas off in a violent yet humorous way: while performing as a penguin in an ice show, Eddie LeBec died in a freak Zamboni accident. That will teach anyone to mess with Carla. Read other instances of unhappy actors having their characters killed in creative ways by the writers here.

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