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• An Xbox of Wine
• The "Horrors" of Working at a Large Tech Company
• Foo Fighters Rickroll Westboro Baptist Church
• <i>Star Wars</i> Warship vs. Manhattan
• Little Kingdom Of Horrors - Feed Me Mario!
• The Shawshank Fugitive
• The Meanings Behind Ten Car Logos
• Kid Turns Family Vacation Footage Into A Rap Video
• Fifteen Atomic Truths About <i>Repo Man</i>
• Jell-O Salad: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon
• Nero the Corgi Cools Off
• The Strange Saga of George Washington’s Bedpan
• Simon's Cat in "Pizza Cat"
• The Facts Behind Disneyland Urban Legends

An Xbox of Wine Posted: 23 Aug 2015 04:00 AM PDT Drinking wine from a box sometimes doesn't give off an ambiance of class. But this gamer has the right solution. Raise a glass to honor this departed Xbox console. -via Kotaku | Image: redditor sstras87

The "Horrors" of Working at a Large Tech Company Posted: 23 Aug 2015 02:00 AM PDT Horror #1: Nap Rooms Often Occupied At this point most of us have read articles concerning the incredble incentives that some large corporations (particularly those in the tech field) provide on site for their employees. If it's some fun way to waste time on break, chances are it can be found in the headquarters of such corporate environments. This tongue-in-cheek series by The Cooper Review presents the terrifying downsides of such cushy perks. Think you have it bad at work? Just feast your eyes on some of these workplace dilemmas. Via Design Taxi  Horror #7: Lack of Variety in the Free Desserts Selection

Foo Fighters Rickroll Westboro Baptist Church Posted: 23 Aug 2015 12:00 AM PDT The title may seem like a random string of memes, but this really happened. The professional protesters known as the WBC showed up outside the Sprint Center in Kansas City Friday where the Foo Fighters were preparing to play, and the band decided to go outside and visit them. They didn’t have time to put anything elaborate together like they did once before, so they just rode out in a pickup truck with a sound system blaring Rick Astleys’s “Never Gonna Give You Up.” (YouTube link) The real star of the show was the psychedelic Speedo. A good time was had by all.  -via reddit

<i>Star Wars</i> Warship vs. Manhattan Posted: 22 Aug 2015 10:00 PM PDT The Super Star Destroyers are enormous warships operated by the Empire. Although not invulnerable, they are terrifyingly huge and easily capable of individually destroying vast Rebel naval assets. It's hard to get a sense of how massive they are from just watching Star Wars. Redditor movielover278 created this helpful digital image overlaying a Super Star Destroyer and the island of Manhattan.

Little Kingdom Of Horrors - Feed Me Mario! Posted: 22 Aug 2015 08:00 PM PDT Little Kingdom Of Horrors by Barrett Biggers Mario had lost his job as a plumber and was forced to find employment in Mushroom city. After days of searching he finally landed a gig as a florist's apprentice, a job which paid very little gold coins but allowed him the opportunity to study the local flora. One specimen in particular really piqued his interest- the piranha plant that was always trying to eat Mario and his bro as they searched for a way into the sewer. The store's piranha plant was a super specimen, as it was able to talk, sing and do a great Audrey Hepburn impression, but Mario soon discovered that plant also had a big appetite... No need to shop around for the perfect geeky tee, bring home this Little Kingdom Of Horrors t-shirt by Barrett Biggers and you're sure to become a sensation among your fellow fans! Visit Barrett Biggers's Facebook fan page, official website, Tumblr and Twitter, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more delightfully geeky designs: Back Home Lylat's Lowpoly Last Boss 150 Million Power Warrior The Tribal Triforce View more designs by Barrett Biggers | 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!

The Shawshank Fugitive Posted: 22 Aug 2015 08:00 PM PDT If you’d like to read a true crime story in less than an hour, you’ll be interested in the case of Frank Freshwaters, who escaped from prison and lived for 56 years under a different identity. He lived in different states, fathered children, and eventually became the subject of “the longest capture in the history of the U.S. Marshals.”     Frank Freshwaters was a baby-faced 21-year-old newlywed — with no criminal record and a job in the booming rubber industry — when his speeding car slammed into a father of three who was walking home in the pre-midnight darkness on July 3, 1957. That crash on South Arlington Street in southeast Akron ended one man's life and — for Freshwaters — set into motion a sequence of events seemingly lifted straight from a Hollywood screenplay. A story whose twists and turns — incarceration at the infamous prison featured in "The Shawshank Redemption," an escape from a prison farm, life on the run using a fake identity, a new shot at freedom personally granted by West Virginia's governor — culminated in a simple knock on a trailer home door in Melbourne, 56 years later. Captured in May of 2015, Freshwaters is now 79 years old, and awaiting a decision on his fate. Florida Today has a three-part series on his initial crime, incarceration, and years on the lam. Part one is here. -via Digg (Image credit: Brevard County Sheriff's Office)

The Meanings Behind Ten Car Logos Posted: 22 Aug 2015 06:00 PM PDT Subaru logo | Image: Subaru Many of us are familiar with the logos of automobile companies. Some people are especially conscious of those of the luxury cars, as their logos are status symbols in certain circles. Yet even if some folks are able to draw or describe automobile logos, how many know the meanings behind them? The article linked below sheds some light on those symbols.  The example highlighted here is Subaru. The logo is an attractive image of six silver crosses against a deep blue background. The word "Subaru" in Japanese means "united." In addition, it's the name for the Pleiades star cluster. This astral formation is the nearest star cluster to Earth and is most visible to the naked eye in the night's sky. In this context, the star cluster is symbolic of the six companies that merged to form Fuji Heavy Industries. Learn the meanings behind nine more automobile logos here.  Via Design Taxi Pleiades star cluster | Image: NASA, ESA, AURA/Caltech, Palomar Observatory

Kid Turns Family Vacation Footage Into A Rap Video Posted: 22 Aug 2015 04:00 PM PDT Some parents still have a problem with their kids listening to rap music, and they don't see the appeal of those rap videos full of nothing but fancy vehicles and fast women. So it comes as no surprise that a parent who doesn't appreciate rap would absolutely despise being put into a rap video without their consent. But what's a kid supposed to do when he shot all this family vacation footage featuring his mom being a buzzkill and constantly shouting “slow down!”? (YouTube Link) You edit the footage into a trill rap video set to the tune of Clyde Carson's “Slow Down”. Mom hates the video, of course, but she should appreciate that her son Travis Henning has some serious video editing skills! -Via 22Words

Fifteen Atomic Truths About <i>Repo Man</i> Posted: 22 Aug 2015 02:00 PM PDT Repo Man | Image source The 1984 cult classic Repo Man is the entertaining tale of Otto (played by Emilio Estevez), a typically angry and cynical punk rock dude with hippie parents in their own little world and a consumeristic, money-driven society that has him and his ilk marginalized. When he decides to become a repo man under the tutelage of Harry Dean Stanton, however, Otto's world is turned upside down.  Mental Floss' collection of anecdotes about Repo Man includes bits like the following tale of Estevez family bonding:  "5. OTTO GAVE ESTEVEZ GREATER INSIGHT INTO A FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIP. I didn't really know anything about the punk movement,” Estevez recalled to American Film in 1985. But he had a general idea because his brother, Ramon, was into the scene. “So I started listening to the music and going to the clubs and I began to understand what the punk movement is all about, and understanding where my brother was coming from at that point. So for me it was an important film on a personal level.” Read more facts about Repo Manhere.

Jell-O Salad: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon Posted: 22 Aug 2015 12:00 PM PDT There was a time when women’s magazines were filled with Jell-O recipes, enough that you could serve breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert, all containing Jell-O. It seems strange now, but the history of the food can shed some light on the craze. Making gelatin was once a labor-intensive project, and was served to flout how many servants one had. Then at the turn of the 20th century, the Industrial Revolution gave us two trends that collided successfully: processed foods and the rise of the middle class. Housewives were eager to show off their domestic skills. Lynne Belluscio of the Jell-O Gallery Museum and food historian Laura Shapiro explain how Jell-O made that a breeze. Instant gelatin fit the bill. It was fast, unlike the traditional method of making gelatin. It was economical: a housewife could stretch her family's leftovers by encasing them in gelatin. And, since sugar was already included in the flavored mixes, the new packaged gelatins didn't require cooks to use up their household stores of sugar. It was also neat and tidy, a quality much valued by the domestic-science movement as well as its Victorian forebears, who were mad for molded foods of all kinds, says Belluscio. Jellied salads, unlike tossed ones, were mess-free, never transgressing the border of the plate: "A salad at last in control of itself," Shapiro writes. Cooks in this era molded everything from cooked spinach to chicken salad, with care to avoid the cardinal sin of messiness. But that was just the beginning. Wartime food rationing, the Great Depression, and the culture of postwar suburbia all fed the Jell-O salad craze. Sometime in the late 20th century, chefs figured out that no one was eating their savory Jell-o salads with vegetables, fish, and mayonnaise in them. In the 21st century, those recipes are mainly a source of comedy. Read the history of the Jell-O salad at Serious Eats. -via the Presurfer (Image credit: the Kraft Heinz Company)

Nero the Corgi Cools Off Posted: 22 Aug 2015 10:00 AM PDT YouTube Link Nero the corgi is obviously enthusiastic about the feel of cool water against his fur on a hot summer day. Yet he discovers quickly that the filling of his doggie pool isn't going to be the most straightforward or continuous of processes. No big deal — he'll just make a jump for it... again and again. Way to solve the problem and stay cool, Nero! Via Laughing Squid

The Strange Saga of George Washington’s Bedpan Posted: 22 Aug 2015 08:00 AM PDT Due to his role in the birth of the United States, George Washington was regarded as an almost mythical character even before his death in 1799. His possessions, even today, are revered relics of history. That even includes a bedpan. It had nothing to do with the Revolutionary War, or even his presidency, but it belonged to the Washingtons, and is therefore a cherished piece of history.      An 18th-century bedpan isn’t all that different from one today. Then, it was round and made of pewter with a handle. In an era before plumbing and bathrooms, the bedpan could be gently heated and slipped under the covers of a sickbed. The elderly, ill, and women recovering from childbirth could use the bedpan without having to risk further injury by leaving their bed.  While healthy adults could use a chamberpot, which might be kept in a cabinet or attached beneath a hole in a chair seat, the bedpan was designed for the immobile. This particular bedpan was made by a New York pewterer named Frederick Bassett in the late 18th century. It was most likely used by either or both George and Martha Washington at the end of their lives. Because of the meticulous records kept by the family, we can trace the journey of this lowly item through the19th century and up to its return to Mount Vernon in 1936. Why was it kept, and who could possibly have wanted it? The story of the bedpan is the story of all of George and Martha’s household belongings. They come down to us through Martha’s descendants, with meticulously recorded provenance. However, somewhere along the line, the exact purpose of the bedpan was mislabeled. Read the story of one object and how it represents the legacy of the Father of our Country at Smithsonian.  (Image credit: George Washington’s Mount Vernon)

Simon's Cat in "Pizza Cat" Posted: 22 Aug 2015 07:00 AM PDT YouTube Link What would it take for Simon's cat to win the last delicious slice of pizza from the clutches of his human? You can almost see the wheels turning in the cat's head as he attempts one technique after the other. Finally he learns the secret, and it's likely easier than he ever could have imagined. Nice... work (if you can call it that), kitty! Via Tastefully Offensive

The Facts Behind Disneyland Urban Legends Posted: 22 Aug 2015 06:00 AM PDT We've featured a whole lot of Disneyland facts, but one thing we haven't yet discussed are the many urban legends surrounding the park. This great LAist article tackles the subject, and reveals that some of the strange stories you may have heard about the Happiest Place on earth are, in fact, true.  For example, the park is home to a large quantity of feral cats and people have been killed in multiple attactions across the park (though most were only declared dead at the hospital, which is the normal operating procedure for most hospitals -not a consipiracy on the part of Disneyland).

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