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- Precious Pouch Cargo Found at Taronga Zoo
- <i>My Little Pony</i> Electric Guitar
- Welcome To Larry Ellison’s Cat Island
- This Glass-Bottomed Pool Will Bridge 2 Buildings
- Baby Is Absolutely Ecstatic to Meet a Cat
- Giant-Size Man-Things Goes To The Movies: Avengers Age Of Ultron- 'Nuff Said!
- Mourning Rituals & Etiquette: The Victorians’ Morbid Obsession with Death
- A Ranking Of The Best Alternate Costumes In Marvel Comics
- A Clingy Relationship
- Yokohama Pikachu Outbreak 2015
- Kracken 20-Sided Die
- Photography Series Explores The Beauty Of Bodyscapes
- This Blue Whale Has <i>Perfect</i> Timing
- A Bad Lip Reading of the First 2015 Republican Debate
- Sold at Auction: Props from <i>Mad Men</i>
- 21 Failed Inventions
- Servants Of The Living - The Endless Dream
- Using Dogs To Help Traumatized Children Testify In Court
- A Tale of Bagging a Mammoth in Alaska
- How Long Would You Last If Your Favorite Video Games Were Real?
- Reporter Makes Schoolboy Cry
- The Celebrity Selfie Parody Stylings Of Celeste Barber
- 10 Weird Facts About the KKK
- How Did the Beatles Get Their Name?
| Precious Pouch Cargo Found at Taronga Zoo Posted: 20 Aug 2015 04:00 AM PDT
“She’s still quite shy, but we’re starting to see her little face more and more. Mica likes to find a nice spot to rest in the sun and the joey will often pop its head out to look around.” Brush tailed rock wallabies are now listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Tragically, population of the species has declined by up to 97% in the last 130 years due to hunting by human and animal predators, competition from introduced species, loss of habitat and diseases reducing the quality of their overall genetic health. See a collection of wonderful joey photos and read more about brush-tailed rock wallabies at Zooborns.  | ||||||||
| <i>My Little Pony</i> Electric Guitar Posted: 20 Aug 2015 02:00 AM PDT This is the Dashcaster, a custom electric guitar made by DeviantART member engineer2004. He's offering it up for auction on eBay. All proceeds will go to the Shriners Hospitals for Children. The bidding has already gone up to several hundred dollars. The basswood body is carved perfectly to look like Rainbow Dash, right down to her feathered wings. The neck is made of maple and the fretboard with rosewood. | ||||||||
| Welcome To Larry Ellison’s Cat Island Posted: 20 Aug 2015 12:00 AM PDT When Oracle founder Larry Ellison bought 97% of the Hawaiian island of Lana’i, he didn’t realize that the island was covered in cats, and that his new holdings include the Lana’i Animal Rescue Center, home to 425 feral cats. Lana’i has 3200 people and thousands of cats, descendants of abandoned pets. Kathy Carroll began spaying and neutering feral cats in 2004, and founded the rescue center. Carroll knows most of the shelter cats by name. The shelter is supported by donations, including adoptions and cat sponsorships, and has become quite famous.
Read all about this unique cat shelter and the cats of Lana’i at Buzzfeed. | ||||||||
| This Glass-Bottomed Pool Will Bridge 2 Buildings Posted: 19 Aug 2015 11:00 PM PDT Embassy Gardens is a housing development in progress in London. The design includes a pair of 10-storey apartment buildings. You will be able to walk between the two of them--or just swim! The pool, which will rest 115 feet above the ground, is 90 feet long, 10 feet deep, and 19 feet wide. People will be able to see straight through the 8-inch thick glass walls. You can view more artist's conceptions at Contemporist. | ||||||||
| Baby Is Absolutely Ecstatic to Meet a Cat Posted: 19 Aug 2015 10:00 PM PDT
Behold a natural cat person! This little baby goes berserk with joy when she sees a cat. She doesn't know quite what it is, but she connects with the cat in a unique way. She has found her great purpose in life: to be a cat owner. -via Huffington Post | ||||||||
| Giant-Size Man-Things Goes To The Movies: Avengers Age Of Ultron- 'Nuff Said! Posted: 19 Aug 2015 09:00 PM PDT Giant-Size Man-Things Goes To The Movies: Avengers Age Of Ultron by Giant-Size Man-Things The world is listening, waiting to hear what those Giant-Size Man-Things have to say about the latest superhero flick to hit the big screen, but for some reason there's radio silence. Digging a little deeper you discover that Giant-Size Man-Things never had a radio presence, their broadcasts are distributed as podcasts ready for your ears to devour whenever you'd like! The balance of power in the Geekdom has been restored, and the Giant-Size Man-Things once again save the day with witty banter and everything you need to know about comic books! The full title of this t-shirt is Giant-Size Man-Things Goes To The Movies: Avengers Age Of Ultron, but you can just call it a font-ness for fandom. Visit Giant-Size Man-Things's Facebook fan page, then head on over to their NeatoShop for more font-tastic 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! | ||||||||
| Mourning Rituals & Etiquette: The Victorians’ Morbid Obsession with Death Posted: 19 Aug 2015 09:00 PM PDT In the Victorian Era, when the child mortality rate was high, death was a part of everyday life. That doesn’t mean it was easy, so certain rules and rituals grew into being to help the bereaved properly cope with the loss of a loved one. Following the social rules was easier than making decisions for someone going through the fog of mourning, but some of those Victorian customs seem particularly stifling today, such as the rules demanding black clothing for the family of the deceased.
That sounds quite expensive, but it was a way of showing how much you loved the deceased, and variance from the rules could make one a victim of scorn and gossip. Read more about the rituals and etiquette surrounding death in the Victoria Era at Urban Ghosts. | ||||||||
| A Ranking Of The Best Alternate Costumes In Marvel Comics Posted: 19 Aug 2015 08:00 PM PDT We’ve all seen the alternate Spideysuits being paraded around the interwebs, and bigshots like Iron Man and Wolverine have had plenty of opportunities to show off their extensive wardrobes because they're big shots in the Marvel comic universe. But what about the small time (and often overshadowed) superfolks who want to show off their awesome alternate costumes? They're on Ranker's exhaustive list of The Best Alternate Costumes In Marvel Comics alongside the big names, and the list is community ranked and allows you to cast your own vote. It's like flipping through a comic book costume catalog, and it's a definite must for those thinking about cosplaying or looking for badass Halloween costume ideas. See The Best Alternate Costumes In Marvel Comics here | ||||||||
| Posted: 19 Aug 2015 07:00 PM PDT The Earth loves the Moon. But she also likes space. Would a little space be a bit too much to ask for? The Moon acts like her whole life revolves around the Earth. That kind of relationship is not a necessity (Venus has no moons--well, at the moment). | ||||||||
| Yokohama Pikachu Outbreak 2015 Posted: 19 Aug 2015 06:00 PM PDT The annual Pikachu festival was held in Yokohama, Japan, last week, and the videos from the event are delightful! Here they are, dancing for an adoring crowd. And here’s one of the many Pikachu parades you could see every day. After all, they can't just perform and then drop the costumes- they have to make a grand entrance and exit, too! A good time was had by all. -via Pleated-Jeans | ||||||||
| Posted: 19 Aug 2015 05:00 PM PDT Release the kraken and roll for a sanity check! Nvenom8 Designs made this 20-sided die that screams out from the abyss should you botch your roll. It lacks the flat sides of a traditional die, but it lands clearly enough on its many tentacles. It's about 3 inches across and can be manufactured in steel which is presumably cursed. -via Dude I Want That | ||||||||
| Photography Series Explores The Beauty Of Bodyscapes Posted: 19 Aug 2015 04:00 PM PDT Our bodies are a magical land full of smooth hills, mysterious caves, hairy valleys rough to the touch and jagged fault line scars that tell the tale of our life on Earth. If you look at a close-up picture of a body part you might mistake it for a landscape photo when viewed out of context, and it's even easier to make that mistake if the subject is bending their body into unnatural postures. Photographer Anton Belvodchenko celebrates the human landscape with a little help from some extremely flexible models in his beautiful series of artistic nudes entitled “Bodyscapes”. It's an interesting study of human anatomy and makes for some unique art reference, if you're into that sketchy kinda stuff. See more from the "Bodyscapes" series here (Contains NSFW artistic nudity) | ||||||||
| This Blue Whale Has <i>Perfect</i> Timing Posted: 19 Aug 2015 03:00 PM PDT The scene could not have proceeded better even if it had been staged by a top Hollywood director. Reality exceeded fiction on a recent shooting for the BBC nature series Earth Unplugged. The host, zoologist Mark Carwardine, complained about how hard it was to spot a blue whale. At that very moment, one surfaced near his boat and shot air out of its blowhole. You can skip to the 0:29 mark to watch the key moment. -via 22 Words | ||||||||
| A Bad Lip Reading of the First 2015 Republican Debate Posted: 19 Aug 2015 02:00 PM PDT Politicians hate it when you put words in their mouths. The congregation of ten Republican presidential candidates on one stage during the first debate was too much of a temptation for the folks at Bad Lip Reading. What they say in this video has nothing to do with politics, anyway. It’s just amazing how well nonsense talk can be synched up with what their lips are saying. The songs at the end are a genius touch. -via Tastefully Offensive | ||||||||
| Sold at Auction: Props from <i>Mad Men</i> Posted: 19 Aug 2015 01:00 PM PDT When Mad Men ended after 7 seasons, it was time for the production studio to dispose of the many props featured on the show, some for several seasons. Screenbid, a company that auctions Hollywood props, recently did so for Mad Men. Among its prizes was Don Draper's 1965 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. You can find the other listings here, including Draper's newspaper ad denouncing tobacco, his dining room bar kit, and Roger Sterling's blue suit. -via Messy Nessy Chic | ||||||||
| Posted: 19 Aug 2015 12:00 PM PDT People invent new things all the time, but you’ve only heard about them if they actually proved to be useful, or popular, or newsworthy. That leaves a lot of others that never made a ripple. You’ve probably heard of some of the inventions on the List Show from mental_floss, but I bet you’ve never bought one. You’ve only heard of them because they are so ridiculous! | ||||||||
| Servants Of The Living - The Endless Dream Posted: 19 Aug 2015 11:00 AM PDT Servants Of The Living by Saqman Even though they are powerful celestial beings who exist for an eternity the Endless still rely on human beings for their existence. For without life there is no death, without sleep there's no need of a Sandman, and without humanistic passion there is no desire or despair. These strange beings live in our shadows, watching us from another plane as we bluff and blunder through life, knowing they will some day come face-to-face with us all... Add a different kind of comic book cool to your geeky wardrobe with this Servants Of The Living t-shirt by Saqman, it's bound to become an instant classic with Vertigo fans! Visit Saqman's Facebook fan page and official website, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more mighty geeky 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! | ||||||||
| Using Dogs To Help Traumatized Children Testify In Court Posted: 19 Aug 2015 11:00 AM PDT Dogs have proven they’re not just man’s best friend, because their drive to protect their pack and their calm demeanor can seemingly soothe the troubled mind of any creature. Zoo animals are often paired up with dogs to make them feel more comfortable in captivity, and therapy dogs have a knack for comforting the sick and lonely, after a bit of training, of course. A similar regimen is now being used to train Courthouse Dogs- dogs who accompany and comfort witnesses in court so they don't feel so traumatized while facing their attackers. This form of canine companionship has proven especially effective with young children who have gone through tramatic experiences, and with a little help from dogs we're able to put more violent offenders behind bars. Read more about the Courthouse Dogs program at Upworthy | ||||||||
| A Tale of Bagging a Mammoth in Alaska Posted: 19 Aug 2015 10:00 AM PDT In 1899, a story appeared in McClure's magazine by Henry Tukeman. It told of the time he tracked and killed a mammoth in the Alaskan wilderness, and sold the hide, tusks, and bones to a man who donated them to the Smithsonian Institution.
The account goes on to describe how he killed the mammoth and what he did with the remains. It caused the Smithsonian no small amount of grief. The number of visitors to the institution surged, and many of those visitors became angry when hearing that the museum had no such exhibit. Read how such a fantastic story ended up in a respectable magazine at the Tacoma Public Library website. -via Cliff Pickover | ||||||||
| How Long Would You Last If Your Favorite Video Games Were Real? Posted: 19 Aug 2015 09:00 AM PDT No matter how realistic video games become there’s one element that will always set them apart from real life- the concept of extra lives. In video games you can amass extra lives, come back to life and replay the same scene over and over again until you get it right, and survive a barrage of bullets, but in real life it takes only one bullet to kill. Games that have tried to make character death permanent aren't very well received, because people play to escape reality and not to be reminded of how fragile our human bodies really are. Julia Lepetit of Dorkly has kindly created this illustrated guide to how long the average human would last if video games were real, to warn us about the unique dangers found in each genre. | ||||||||
| Posted: 19 Aug 2015 08:00 AM PDT My family recently celebrated the final “first day of school” ever, as the youngest two of our seven began their senior year in high school. Yay. I also have a granddaughter starting preschool. Let’s have some sympathy for the little children attending school for the first time. A reporter is interviewing a 4-year-old on his first day of pre-kindergarten (also known as preschool). She must not have children yet, because any mother knows that you don’t ask THAT question. It’s like turning on a faucet. -via Uproxx | ||||||||
| The Celebrity Selfie Parody Stylings Of Celeste Barber Posted: 19 Aug 2015 07:00 AM PDT There are a lot of celebrity selfies online these days, and a seemingly equal amount of celeb selfie parodies, and since the celebrities aren't likely to stop posting pictures of themselves we can only hope the parodies keep coming! Those who are thinking about creating their own parodies had better bring the funny, because Australian comedian Celeste Barber has set the bar really high in the Instagram selfie world with her super silly selfie recreations. Celeste is even willing to risk a self inflicted case of whiplash to entertain the interwebs, now that's what I call commitment to a bit! In the end there would be no Celeste without celebrity self obsession, and channeling all that Hollywood ego is bound to go to your head. See more of Celeste Barber's awe inspiring celebrity selfie parodies here -Via Bored Panda | ||||||||
| Posted: 19 Aug 2015 06:00 AM PDT The KKK is hardly a group to look up to, but like the Nazis, they're still interesting from a historical and political perspective. This article about the racist, terrorist group by TopTenz includes all kinds of fascinating facts, including the fact that even the KKK hates the Westboro Baptist Church, that Superman once took on the Klan or that the group even once tried to start their own country. You can watch the video above, but if you prefer to read, here's a text version of the article. | ||||||||
| How Did the Beatles Get Their Name? Posted: 19 Aug 2015 05:00 AM PDT
I must have read, in my life, a fair estimate of around 500 or 600 books on the Beatles. I have read each and every one worth reading. I will give most any Beatles book a fair chance, but if I spot more than two or three errors or obvious mistakes, I will just stop reading it and go on to another book. This was the band Paul McCartney watched the day he met John on July 6, 1957. This is the band Paul McCartney joined in October of 1957. On February 6, 1958, another local lad, George Harrison, also joined the Quarrymen.
It was during this late 1950's period that name changes became frequent. Once, all the members of the group showed up in different colored shirts, so they called themselves “The Rainbows.” At a talent show the boys entered in 1959, they dubbed themselves “Johnny and the Moondogs.” In May of 1960, John and Paul did two small shows by themselves and dubbed themselves “The Nerk Twins.”
Now, John Lennon was well-known to put actual autobiographical occurrences into his songs and his writings throughout his career. Could Royston Ellis actually be the guy who thought of the name the Beatles? |
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Many questions involving their fascinating history are undisputed, but many are still debated and are a bit foggy, even to this day. One of these is: how did the Beatles get their name? Okay, let's go back to Liverpool, England in the mid-1950's and do some investigating.
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Ironically, Paul recalls everyone telling the band what a lousy name “Beatles" was and urging them to change it. Paul himself says he remembers John and Stu running up to him and anxiously telling him how they had thought of the name “Beatles" the previous night.
In the 1995 documentary Beatles Anthology, George explained that the Beatles came from the 1953 Marlon Brando film The Wild One. In this film, Brando plays a character called “Johnny" and he has a motorcycle gang called "the Beetles" in it.
Royston Ellis with the Beatles in 1963
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