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- Up Beet - Have You Had Your Happy Vegetables Today?
- Lemurs Love to Get High on Millipedes
- TARDIS Kilt
- Dress-Wearing Bunny Drinks Milk
- Hellpug and Company Just Need A Few Kitty Best Friends
- Makers Turn Kids' Crazy Inventions into Real-Life Objects
- What Spot on Earth Gets the Most Sunlight?
- Video Of A Young Vin Diesel Showing Off The Street Sharks Back In 1994
- Medical Insurance in Dungeons & Dragons
- Some of the World's Most Beautiful Piers
- The Genesis of Web Content
- FOOD! - An Odd Little Critter With A Death Star Sized Appetite
- Road Rage Incident Turns Into Full Blown Battle In The Street
- This NFL Player Is Getting a PhD in Math at MIT in His Spare Time
- 14 Big Facts About <i>Dallas</i>
- The Time Debbie Harry Guest Starred On <i>The Muppet Show</i>
- Eight Classic Movie Props That Were Tossed into the Trash
- Bo & Matthew Sneak into a Movie Theatre
- "Hand Of God" Cloud Formation Appears Over Portugal
- 10 Hidden Details in <i>The Force Awakens</i>
- Balloons Become Minimalist Art
- The 10 Best Harrison Ford Movies of All Time
- Five Nights At Fozzie's - Wocka Wocka CHOMPA!!!
- The Hastily Produced History Of The Ashcan Copy
- Rabbit Rescued from Roof of House
- The 100 Jokes That Shaped Modern Comedy
- Stay Warm And Geeky All Winter In A Fun New NeatoShop Hoodie
- Chewbacca the Newborn Calf Rescued from Thin Ice
- How Ice Skates Helped to Win the War
| Up Beet - Have You Had Your Happy Vegetables Today? Posted: 02 Feb 2016 04:00 AM PST Some people wear their heart on their sleeve, chips on their shoulders or monkeys on their backs, but the best kind of people wear a warm smile from head to toe. Their faces convey friendliness and happiness, and they simply can't help but want to spread those good vibes all around town. For those people we present this Up Beet t-shirt by Elio and the Fox, the perfect way to spread smiles wherever you go and keep your torso warm at the same time! Visit Elio and the Fox's Facebook fan page and official website, then head on over to their NeatoShop for more delightful designs:
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| Lemurs Love to Get High on Millipedes Posted: 02 Feb 2016 04:00 AM PST Lemurs are everything depicted in Madagascar -adorable, fuzzy and pretty f-ing crazy. But now that insanity sort of makes sense now that we know black lemurs actually enjoy getting high, it makes a lot more sense. So how do they get high? As it turns out, despite mostly eating fruit, they have a soft spot for black millipedes as well. If there's any question about whether or not they're trying to get high or just trying to have a snack, there's no debate there as they don't even eat the poisonous bugs, but simply take a bite and then throw it on the ground. The millipedes often don't even die, but they do spray a toxic cloud at the lemur, which then spreads it along its fur. Aside from a sweet trip, the lemur also gets the benefit of using the poison as a mosquito repelent. | ||||||||
| Posted: 02 Feb 2016 03:00 AM PST This is excellent! Besides being stylish, kilts are also practical wear as they permit natural ventilation into the, uh, Heart of the TARDIS. And there will be no need to go on a diet. No matter what you weigh, you'll look slimmer in this kilt by Kilt This. Like any proper utilikilt, it comes with 2 large pockets, 3 additional containers, an apron sporran, and D-rings for your gear, such as screwdrivers--sonic and otherwise. -via Fashionably Geek | ||||||||
| Dress-Wearing Bunny Drinks Milk Posted: 02 Feb 2016 02:00 AM PST What you will see is an adorable little bunny who hops around in her little pink dress and then gets a drink from a syringe. Squee! The really weird part is the title of the video at YouTube: “Rabbit Female Wearing Ladies Dress Walking And Jumping , Drinking Milk From Injection Nipple.” Those are obviously words strung together for search engine optimization, and the overall effect is downright industrial. -via Metafilter | ||||||||
| Hellpug and Company Just Need A Few Kitty Best Friends Posted: 02 Feb 2016 01:00 AM PST We've seen The Gamorrean Pug Guard, Pug Vader, the Banthapug, the leads of Doctor Pug, Spock from Star Pug and a barrage of television show intros with pugs. Now Pupstar Sonoma (who previously created the Game of Pugs) has brought us the superpug movie we've been dying to see -Hellpug. If you prefer fantasy pugs, the company has also created the Pugs of Middle Earth for you to enjoy so you should still check out the link and say "hello" to some of the most fantastically dressed pugs on earth. Via Fashionably Geek | ||||||||
| Makers Turn Kids' Crazy Inventions into Real-Life Objects Posted: 02 Feb 2016 12:00 AM PST Dominic Wilcox is an artist noted for his crazy inventions, such as the breakfast digger and the smartphone nose stylus. He decided to tap into the creativity of 450 children in Sunderland and South Tyneside by asking them to design inventions. Then he asked local makers to turn their designs into reality. Wilcox calls the project Inventors. It really worked! For example, Wendy Ridley, age 9, wanted a family-sized scooter. She got it--right down to her specific color scheme: Other inventions were remarkably practical. For example, Colin Salmon learned that wheelchairs won't fit inside conventional phone booths: So he asked for a phone that would extend on a hinged arm out of the booth and to the user: You can find the other kids' inventions here. -via Visual News | ||||||||
| What Spot on Earth Gets the Most Sunlight? Posted: 01 Feb 2016 11:00 PM PST The sunniest spot on Earth can be one of several places, depending on how you define what you’re looking for. If you are looking for the place that has the most continuous hours of sunlight, that may be it. Or is it the spot with the most measured number of sunny days? And what about the places that don’t get measured on a regular basis? That takes a whole new set of calculations, specifically to find the spot with the least cloud cover. An article at BBC Earth finds all those sunny places, and they aren’t the least bit close to each other. -via the Presurfer | ||||||||
| Video Of A Young Vin Diesel Showing Off The Street Sharks Back In 1994 Posted: 01 Feb 2016 10:00 PM PST The Street Sharks arrived at the end of the mutant animal craze started by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and yet their character designs had just as much appeal and longevity as the TMNT. Many budding artists watched the animated TV show and played with the toys only to have their later artwork inspired by those gnarly shark-human hybrids. As it turns out a budding actor had his life changed by the Street Sharks too- Vin Diesel, who proudly demonstrated Street Shark toys at Toy Fair in 1994, back before he became Fast, Furious or Chronicled. This video was filmed four years before Vin appeared in Saving Private Ryan and seven years before The Fast And The Furious, and it made me realize that Vin the nerd is way cooler than Diesel the furious. -Via GeekTyrant | ||||||||
| Medical Insurance in Dungeons & Dragons Posted: 01 Feb 2016 09:00 PM PST When putting together an adventuring party, it's important to include a cleric to heal injuries along the way. A high-level cleric may not offer great combat abilities, but is essential to keeping the party effective on dangerous missions. Redditor LinkGrajo13's character got hurt and needed a quick healing job. And so:
This is, by the way, only the first form. The cleric in question showed up in the discussion thread with a complete list of the forms, which you can download and use--until there is a regulatory change that requires you to start over. -via Nerd Approved | ||||||||
| Some of the World's Most Beautiful Piers Posted: 01 Feb 2016 08:00 PM PST
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| Posted: 01 Feb 2016 07:00 PM PST In the beginning, the first chapter of the Book of Genesis tells us, God created the heavens and the earth. And the earth was without web content. So on the eighth day, after he had rested, he wrote search-engine optimized web articles in slideshow format with clickbait titles. In McSweeney's, Kendra Eash retells this Bible story for an internet age:
Be sure to read it all, especially the last line, which is perfect. -via Popped Culture | ||||||||
| FOOD! - An Odd Little Critter With A Death Star Sized Appetite Posted: 01 Feb 2016 06:00 PM PST Might is a relative thing, and while some use force chokes and an army of stormtroopers to prove their might other lesser looking beings simply use their innate talents to fight the war for them. Where big buff guys like Darth see a Death Star as a mighty fortress little Gatchan just sees it as an enormous meal. Gatchan doesn't need a flashy star helmet or some big starship to prove it's a force to be reckoned with, because Gatchan's appetite does all the talking! Add a touch of tasty humor to your geeky wardrobe with this Food! t-shirt by Emporion, it's a nutritious way to declare your love of anime! Visit Emporion's Facebook fan page, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more delightfully 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! | ||||||||
| Road Rage Incident Turns Into Full Blown Battle In The Street Posted: 01 Feb 2016 06:00 PM PST Where there's commuting and lots of traffic there's road rage, which erupts into violence when drivers who simply can't contain their disdain for the way other people drive get out of the car ready for battle. Fist fights, yelling and verbal threats are all normal elements of a road rage eruption, but I don't remember the last time I saw a scrapper swinging a big ol' wooden pole around like Casey at the bat. (Video is NSFW) This road rage incident took place in Austin, Texas, where some folks are living by Teddy Roosevelt's saying "speak softly but carry a big stick"... but without the speak softly part. Since the big guy with the even bigger stick seems hell bent on showing off his swordsmanship skills it's only natural that he received the lightsaber remix treatment: -Via Huffington Post | ||||||||
| This NFL Player Is Getting a PhD in Math at MIT in His Spare Time Posted: 01 Feb 2016 05:00 PM PST
Working as a professional football player is a full-time job. But that's not stopping John Urschel, a defensive lineman with the Baltimore Ravens, from picking up a side hustle. In his case, that's working through a doctoral degree in math at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Adam Epstein of Quartz reports that Urschel plans to study "spectral graph theory, numerical linear algebra, and machine learning." While Urschel and his colleagues on the Ravens went to the playoffs last year, he wrote a paper titled "A Cascadic Multigrid Algorithm for Computing the Fielder Vector of Graph Laplacians." Now in an off season, he's back at work on his degree. Quartz quotes Urschel describing his motivation to play:
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| 14 Big Facts About <i>Dallas</i> Posted: 01 Feb 2016 04:00 PM PST The first season of Dallas in 1978 wasn’t watched all that much. I was in college without a TV, anyway. But it really took off in its third season because all anyone could talk about in the summer of 1980 was “Who shot JR?” and the modern TV cliffhanger was born. That wasn’t the only way that Dallas broke new ground and left a legacy that inspired other TV shows. It’s been almost forty years, so let’s learn some things you didn’t already know about Dallas. 9. THE IMPETUS FOR “WHO SHOT J.R.?” CAME FROM HAGMAN RENEGOTIATING HIS CONTRACT. Well, that made perfect sense as a scheme to explain the presence or absence of a lead character when they did not yet know if he’d return for the next season. Funny how that turned out to be a ratings juggernaut. Such shenanigans didn’t work so well for other characters. Read all 14 Big facts About Dallas at mental_floss. | ||||||||
| The Time Debbie Harry Guest Starred On <i>The Muppet Show</i> Posted: 01 Feb 2016 03:00 PM PST The Muppet Show played host to many of the greatest entertainers in its day, but one episode has always stood out as just a bit better than the rest- season 5 episode 9, the episode with Blondie's Debbie Harry. Debbie Harry was so charming and exciting to watch in the episode that even as a kid I remember loving every minute of her interaction with The Muppets. She sang "Call Me" and "One Way Or Another" with a little help from various Muppets such as Mulch and Robin, and then Debbie Harry did something extraordinary- she sang Rainbow Connection with Kermit! *happy tears* -Via Dangerous Minds | ||||||||
| Eight Classic Movie Props That Were Tossed into the Trash Posted: 01 Feb 2016 02:00 PM PST
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| Bo & Matthew Sneak into a Movie Theatre Posted: 01 Feb 2016 01:00 PM PST Two best friends fulfill “a lifelong dream” of sneaking into a movie theater as one large person. It’s not about saving the money on the ticket; it’s to see if they can get away with it. Of course they did. Movie theater employees aren’t paid enough to risk a confrontation, or even care. This was much easier when I was young. We had drive-in theaters, and huge trunks in our big American cars. -via reddit | ||||||||
| "Hand Of God" Cloud Formation Appears Over Portugal Posted: 01 Feb 2016 12:00 PM PST Many ancient civilizations saw the natural world as a magical place created and maintained by the gods, and neither the sun nor moon would rise if those celestial beings weren't happy with us humans. We've come a long way from those fearful and superstitious days, but sometimes nature presents us with a spectacle that makes us feel like we've angered the gods in some way. People who saw this amazing cloud formation in the sky over the Island of Madeira in Portugal dubbed it the "Hand Of God", probably because "God Fist" simply doesn't have the same ring to it. The "Hand Of God" was photographed by weather blogger Rogerio Pacheco, and his pics probably made some folks start praying for forgiveness because it looks like GOD IS PUNCHING THE EARTH! -Via Daily Mail | ||||||||
| 10 Hidden Details in <i>The Force Awakens</i> Posted: 01 Feb 2016 11:00 AM PST By now you’ve probably seen The Force Awakens as many times as you planned, otherwise this video contains spoilers. As you can imagine, a lot of work went into the small details of the movie, and many of those details could have easily flown over your head even on your third, fourth, or fifth viewing. Screen Rant clues you in so you can look for them on your next trip to the theater. While those tiny details are neat to know, they also make you wonder about all those long-time Star Wars nerds who worked on the film. I imagine them placing bets on how long it would take the biggest fans in the audience to spot them and spread the word. Who knows? There may be many more easter eggs no one has noticed even now. -via Tastefully Offensive P.S. Here's the story behind the droid R2KT. | ||||||||
| Balloons Become Minimalist Art Posted: 01 Feb 2016 10:00 AM PST For Peechaya Burroughs, a photographer in Sydney, Australia, balloons are the perfect prop. When framed the right way in a picture with the proper background, they become eggs, donuts, water, and more. You can find more of her work on Instagram. -via Lost at E Minor | ||||||||
| The 10 Best Harrison Ford Movies of All Time Posted: 01 Feb 2016 09:00 AM PST Rick Deckard, Han Solo, Jack Ryan, Indiana Jones, Dr. Richard Kimble, President James Marshall… those are only a few of the many roles Harrison Ford made his own in his 40-year movie career (so far). Which movie was the best, or which movie was he best in? Think of your top picks, then check out this list that ranks the best Harrison Ford movies. At least, his best movies so far. I hope he still has more and different roles in him. | ||||||||
| Five Nights At Fozzie's - Wocka Wocka CHOMPA!!! Posted: 01 Feb 2016 08:30 AM PST Five Nights At Fozzie's by HartsyFartsy They were the most beloved puppets on the planet, figures made of fleece that kept the fans hungry for more. But then some corporate fatcat decided to open a chain of Muppets themed restaurants complete with animatronic versions of our favorite characters, turning our beloved puppet pals into nightmarish creatures full of gears and an unending hunger. The restaurants were quickly closed down and the animatronics locked within each location, to be guarded by a security officer so they wouldn't escape, but the guards were no match for Kermit's cleverness and Piggy's insatiable appetite. But Fozzie proved to be the baddest of the bunch, because his wocka-wocka sound effects filled his victims with dread before he gobbled them all up... Show the world why it's best not to tamper with perfection, wear this Five Nights At Fozzie's t-shirt by HartsyFartsy and warn the world about the animatronic apocalypse! Visit HartsyFartsy's Facebook fan page, official website, Twitter and Tumblr, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more scary good 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! | ||||||||
| The Hastily Produced History Of The Ashcan Copy Posted: 01 Feb 2016 08:30 AM PST An "ashcan copy" is the entertainment industry equivalent of "calling dibs" on a franchise by slapping together a crappy, low budget production simply so they can prove they own the rights. The practice of creating ashcan copies began in the Golden Age of comics, when publishers would slap together a few copies of a comic in order to retain rights to use characters, titles, etc. by proving they're doing something with it. This proof of use has become increasingly valuable in Hollywood, where licenses are hoarded by big companies even if they don't actually intend to create a show based on the franchise. Recently, a low budget TV adaptation of Robert Jordan's fantasy classic The Wheel Of Time aired late at night on FXX, which amounted to half an hour of awfulness hastily created to prove ownership of rights. Here it is complete with commercials: It's unclear when the first ashcan copy of a movie or TV show was made, but this practice dates back to at least 1966, when producer Bill Snyder teamed up with animation director Gene Deitch to secure the rights to J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit: Read about The Weird History Of The Ashcan Copy at mental_floss | ||||||||
| Rabbit Rescued from Roof of House Posted: 01 Feb 2016 08:00 AM PST
Bumper and Thumper are rabbits that live at a group home for adults with mental health issues in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. They have a hutch on the side of the house. A storm blew down the hutch and Bumper up on the roof, leaving him stranded. Firefighters responded to the scene. They coaxed Bumper down, who is now safe back in the hutch with Thumper. -via Nothing to Do with Aborath | ||||||||
| The 100 Jokes That Shaped Modern Comedy Posted: 01 Feb 2016 07:30 AM PST Vulture has a mega-post with a timeline of comedy history. The title is a bit hyperbolic, because the 100 jokes are limited to the United States in the last 110 years. However, it does include visual gags, one-liners, full skits, movie scenes, standup, long-running jokes, and more, with commentary. There are tons of classics that will make you laugh no matter how many times you’ve heard them, and others you may vaguely remember and will be glad to see again.
There are a lot of videos. You can read through them in order, or use the timeline to jump around and find your favorites. Some are NSFW, but the description should indicate the subject before you play a sound clip or video. This list could keep you busy for days. | ||||||||
| Stay Warm And Geeky All Winter In A Fun New NeatoShop Hoodie Posted: 01 Feb 2016 07:00 AM PST Let's Build A Snowman by Karen Hallion The weather outside has been a bit frightful, but you'll weather the storm in style when you're wearing a hooded sweatshirt from the NeatoShop. Hoodies are a classic way to keep warm and show off the geeky artwork you love, and the NeatoShop has all kinds of different hoodies, with thousands of designs to choose from. Some people prefer to wear clothes that are easy to maintain And prefer to live comfortably rather than as an uptight and uncomfortable conformist These are the NeatoShop's kind of people, the ones with an individual sense of style Reservoir Cats by HartsyFartsy It's one thing to throw on the old monkey suit when it's time to get fancy I Just Can't Look Away... by Blueswade But who doesn't want to be stylish and comfortable when they're not forced to be formal? Maybe stuffy style may be simply a matter of taste Or rooted in people being forced to wear uncomfortable clothes due to their jobs But that's no way to live your life, you've gotta be comfortable with yourself World's Best Boss by Rustenico And take a little of your own geeky color with you wherever you go Flying that freak flag freely whenever you feel like it (say that ten times fast!) But the best way to stay warm and geeky in the winter isn't by wearing a fur coat It's by wrapping yourself in the cheesy warmth of a NeatoShop sweatshirt With a bold and geeky graphic on the front or back And a variety of colors and styles to choose from, ranging to zip up to hoodless Sympathy For The Devil's Lock by Raz City The NeatoShop has got you covered So don't run out to the stores looking for a sweatshirt Simply head to the NeatoShop and you'll find something that fits your sense of style So you can bundle up before you catch cold! The NeatoShop has so many designs to choose from it's spooky Ghostbusters by Albertocubatas And there's bound to be quite a few designs in there that you'll love I Heart Dragons - Olive by Sugarpoultry Whether you're looking for something warm yet sweet You're One In A Melon by Elio And The Fox Or prefer to keep it classic black with a hood to keep your head warm Lovecraftian Dreams by Grafx-Guy There's just one spot to go when you need to cover your torso- the NeatoShop Home to a host of far out designs you can bring home on a hoodie! Aliens! by Eman! & ZombieMedia If you want to stay warm the geeky way for many winters to come you need to grab a hoodie or sweatshirt from the NeatoShop, home of the best prints in the biz! The NeatoShop has thousands of designs that can be printed on a zip up sweatshirt, pullover hoodie or a hoodless sweatshirt if you prefer, and they also have t-shirts both long sleeve and short. So head to the NeatoShop for all your geeky gear, because they've got you covered! | ||||||||
| Chewbacca the Newborn Calf Rescued from Thin Ice Posted: 01 Feb 2016 06:00 AM PST A three-day-old calf named Chewbacca got an early lesson in the dangers of winter when he slipped in between the planks of a wooden fence and escaped from his enclosure, later stranding himself on a pond covered with thin ice. But Chewbacca, a resident of Hope, Indiana, was saved by the quick action of his owner Kevin Mahoney, who enlisted the help of his local police department when the rope with which he first tried to rescue the calf was too short. | ||||||||
| How Ice Skates Helped to Win the War Posted: 01 Feb 2016 05:00 AM PST How the Dutch defeated the Spanish invasion in the Eighty Years' War …with ice skates! Here's the story, from Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Attack of the Factoids. NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION Not all Dutch towns resisted or wanted trouble, but even that didn’t help them. In November 1572, the city of Naarden tried to negotiate surrender with the Spanish by inviting the invading army to a lavish feast. But after the food and toasts and expressions of friendship and loyalty were finished, the army gathered the 3,000 residents into the town church. Moments after sending in a reluctant priest to tell the people to pray, the army rushed in with swords and began slaughtering the townspeople. Eventually, the soldiers burned the church down to make sure there were no survivors. Other cities and towns were similarly ransacked, and an estimated 100,000 people were killed.
The first test of that theory came shortly afterward when the ragtag Dutch fleet was frozen into the Amsterdam harbor, making the Dutch unable to confront the Spanish ships head-on. Taking that advantage, Spanish troops began marching across the ice to attack the ships first, and then they planned to head to the coastline on foot. The Spanish became decent skaters, but as defenders, the Dutch held a significant advantage. They were also able to push the Spaniards onto thin ice by cutting the frozen flooded cities at tactical spots, creating deadly traps that sent their enemies plunging deep into freezing water. The Dutch also doubled their fighting forces by teaching civilian women how to shoot and repair damaged walls (often raiding Catholic churches for statues and using them as building material to taunt and demoralize the Spanish).
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