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• Buried Alive: A Die-Witness Account
• Texas Weather
• Training with Rocky Balboa
• POM LOVER - Cute Little Stinkers
• What Do You Call the Corner Store?
• 10 Famous Actors Fired or Replaced During Film Prodution
• The Map That Defined the United States
• How to Remove a Stuck Cork
• Montreal Comic Con 2016
• Pinterest Baby Photo Shoots - Expectations Versus Reality
• What is an Existential Crisis?
• The 10 Deadliest Gunslingers In The Old West
• What Happens When Your House Becomes a Pokémon Gym
• The Saga of Cocaine Bear
• The Adventures Of Tom & Harry - Slapstick Spellcasting
• Iconic Video Game Characters Reimagined On Pulp Novel Covers
• Turning Silver into Gold

Buried Alive: A Die-Witness Account Posted: 11 Jul 2016 04:59 AM PDT The following is an article from the bookUncle John’s Perpetually Pleasing Bathroom Reader. Being mistaken for dead and buried alive isn’t something we worry about much anymore, but in the 1800s, people were terrified of the possibility. Here’s the story of one man who claimed to suffer that terrible fate. DIG IN Before the 1830s, British medical colleges could legally use only the bodies of executed criminals for dissection in their anatomy classes. When those were in short supply, body-snatchers known as “resurrection-men” stepped in to fill the gap, digging up freshly buried corpses from cemeteries and selling them to medical schools. Then Parliament passed the Anatomy Act of 1832, allowing licensed medical schools to use unclaimed or donated corpses, which ensured a steady supply of legal cadavers and ended the ghoulish black market trade forever. But in 1896, before the practice passed entirely from public memory, James Blake Bailey, librarian of the Royal College of Surgeons, published The Diary of A Resurrectionist, “an actual record of the doings of one gang of the resurrection-men in London.” The book included what may be history’s only firsthand account of what it’s like to be buried alive and live to tell the tale. If John Macintire’s story could be believed, Bailey wrote, “the resurrection-men sometimes performed a valuable service to those who had been buried.” The following is Macintire’s account of his experiences, as told to Bailey. In His Own Words I had been some time ill of a low and lingering fever. My strength gradually wasted, and I could see by the doctor that I had nothing to hope. One day, towards evening, I was seized with strange and indescribable quiverings. I saw around my bed, innumerable strange faces; they were bright and visionary, and without bodies. There was light and solemnity, and I tried to move, but could not; I could recollect, with perfectness, but the power of motion had departed. I heard the sound of weeping at my pillow, and the voice of the nurse say, “He is dead.” I cannot describe what I felt at these words. I exerted my utmost power to stir myself, but I could not move even an eyelid. My father drew his hand over my face and closed my eyelids. The world was then darkened, but I could still hear, and feel and suffer. For three days a number of friends called to see me. I heard them in low accents speak of what I was, and more than one touched me with his finger. Jack… in the Box The coffin was then procured, and I was laid in it. I felt the coffin lifted and borne away. I heard and felt it placed in the hearse; it halted, and the coffin was taken out. I felt myself carried on the shoulders of men; I heard the cords of the coffin moved. I felt it swing as dependent by them. It was lowered and rested upon the bottom of the grave. Dreadful was the effort I then made to exert the power of action, but my whole frame was immovable. The sound of the rattling mould [dirt] as it covered me, was far more tremendous than thunder. This also ceased, and all was silent. This is death, thought I, and soon the worms will be crawling about my flesh. In the contemplation of this hideous thought, I heard a low sound in the earth over me, and I fancied that the worms and reptiles were coming. The sound continued to grow louder and nearer. Can it be possible, thought I, that my friends suspect that they have buried me too soon? The hope was truly like bursting through the gloom of death. Out of the Frying Pan… The sound ceased. They dragged me out of the coffin by the head, and carried me swiftly away. When borne to some distance, I was thrown down like a clod, and by the interchange of one or two brief sentences, I discovered that I was in the hands of two of those robbers, who live by plundering the grave, and selling the bodies of parents, and children, and friends. Being rudely stripped of my shroud, I was placed naked on a table. In a short time I heard by the bustle in the room that the doctors and students were assembling. When all was ready the Demonstrator took his knife, and pierced my bosom. I felt a dreadful crackling, as it were, throughout my whole frame; a convulsive shudder instantly followed, and a shriek of horror rose from all present. The ice of death was broken up; my trance was ended. The utmost exertions were made to restore me, and in the course of an hour I was in full possession of all my faculties. _______________________________ The article above is reprinted with permission from Uncle John’s Perpetually Pleasing Bathroom Reader. The 26th annual edition of Uncle John’s wildly successful series is all-new and jam-packed with the BRI’s patented mix of fun and information. Since 1988, the Bathroom Reader Institute had published a series of popular books containing irresistible bits of trivia and obscure yet fascinating facts. If you like Neatorama, you'll love the Bathroom Reader Institute's books - go ahead and check 'em out!

Texas Weather Posted: 11 Jul 2016 03:59 AM PDT This screenshot of a weather radar image over Texas was preserved for posterity. There are plenty of possible headlines. The one at reddit said, “You know its hot when it's raining Jalapeños in Texas.” Or maybe it’s just really chili. Can you come up with a better one?

Training with Rocky Balboa Posted: 11 Jul 2016 01:59 AM PDT This baby is going to grow up to be a champion boxer, or else a movie star who plays one. He’s watching the training montage from Rocky II, and mimicking every move. He’s obviously a big fan, and has seen this scene few times before, because he knows what moves are coming up next. I particularly enjoyed his one-handed pushups. You go, kid! -via Tastefully Offensive

POM LOVER - Cute Little Stinkers Posted: 11 Jul 2016 12:00 AM PDT POM LOVER by Sanjiko Pomeranians are a peculiar breed of dogs, descended from the larger Spitz breed with the big dog attitude to match, and once you go Pom you can never go back- because the Poms won't let you! They're fluffy and cute yet quick to snap when someone scares them, yet those who fall in love with the breed swear they're the cutest and most fun dogs on the planet. Love 'em or hate 'em you have to admit- Pom owners are right about their cuteness! Show the world you're a proud Pomeranian fan with this POM LOVER t-shirt by Sanjiko, it's the most adorable way to take your favorite breed with you wherever you go! Visit Sanjiko's Facebook fan page and official website, then head on over to her NeatoShop for more delightfully geeky designs: CHIBI MOON POWER POCKET MANEKI BEWARE Miraculous! 1 View more designs by Sanjiko | 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!

What Do You Call the Corner Store? Posted: 11 Jul 2016 12:00 AM PDT The title of the post may be confusing, because the store its not necessarily on a corner. What they’re talking about is a convenience store, or the small shop that sells a variety of things like food, beer, toilet paper, cigarettes, soap, ice, newspapers, etc. They exist all over the world, and have wonderful names that mean many different things, often evolving from a former version of the store. Depending on where you live, it’s called a deli, sari-sari, dépanneur, packie, offy, milk bar, pulperia, konbini, bodega, mini-mart, or my favorite, misceláneas. Atlas Obscura tells us about the locations and origins of these names. Where I live, they are called “convenience stores,” because we have no imagination. (Image credit: Flickr user Ewan Munro)

10 Famous Actors Fired or Replaced During Film Prodution Posted: 10 Jul 2016 10:00 PM PDT Danish bodybuilder Sven-Ole Thorsen played the role of the gladiator Tigris of Gaul in the 2000 action film Gladiator. But the original plan was to cast Lou Ferrigno, the actor most famous for playing the titular role in The Incredible Hulk. Thorsen convinced directors that he was the right man for the job, so he took the Hulk's job away from him, hopefully not making him angry in the process. (Video Link) That's 1 of 10 sudden casting changes made while a film was in production, sometimes creating enormous editing challenges. You can watch more in this video by Screen Rant. -via Geek Tyrant

The Map That Defined the United States Posted: 10 Jul 2016 08:00 PM PDT John Mitchell was born in the colony of Virginia, but lived in England, where the director of the Board of Trade and Plantations commissioned him to create a map of the American colonies. Although Mitchell wasn’t trained in cartography, he produced a map, published in 1755, that was surprisingly accurate for the time. Not only that, it had “boundaries” drawn between British lands and those of the French and Spanish. Mitchell’s map took a decidedly British view of who owned what on the continent. His boundary lines, and small notes he scattered across the map, favored British claims over those made by the Spanish and French. In Florida, for example, Mitchell drew a southern boundary line well inside the territory claimed by Spain. In Alabama, there’s a small note that reads “A Spanish fort built in 1719 & said to be soon after abandoned,” an apparent effort to diminish any Spanish claims to the land. Mitchell’s map had political influence far beyond anything he’d ever imagined. It played a part in sparking the French and Indian War. That war sucked up so many resources that King George III levied additional taxes on the colonies, and we know what that led to. Then in 1783, his map was used at the Treaty of Paris to define the boundaries of the new United States, after much negotiation. Read about the map that shaped the USA at Phenomena. (Image source: Osher Map Library)

How to Remove a Stuck Cork Posted: 10 Jul 2016 06:00 PM PDT It's really simple, as this video from Hacks World demonstrates. Just loop a sturdy plastic ribbon, then dip it into the bottle. Slip it around the bottom of the cork, then pull. (Video Link) That's nice, but I think it's solving a problem that doesn't exist. The cork doesn't block the flow of wine. So once it's open, just drink it all. -via Nag on the Lake

Montreal Comic Con 2016 Posted: 10 Jul 2016 03:59 PM PDT C'est génial! Thousands of comic book fans, sci-fi fans, and cosplayers descended on Montreal, Quebec, this weekend for the Montreal Comic Con! As far as I can tell, this is the closest con to the home base of Geeks Are Sexy. Yan and his photographer friend Patrick-Michel Dagenais scoped out the best cosplayers to show everyone, as they have for the past six years. The first of two galleries is up now, with the other coming tomorrow afternoon. Tout le monde avait passé un bon moment. (Images credit: Yan at Geeks Are Sexy and Patrick-Michel Dagenais)

Pinterest Baby Photo Shoots - Expectations Versus Reality Posted: 10 Jul 2016 02:00 PM PDT (Image Link) W.C. Fields was famously quoted as saying “Never work with animals or children”, and that wasn't because he hated kids or critters- it's because animals and kids are too hard to control. They don't understand why it's so important for them to hold still while the photographer takes their picture, and they become even more rambunctious when mommy or daddy tries to take the pics. (Image Link) All those amazing photos posted to Pinterest make people think it will be a snap to get the same results, but after a dozen or more shots they soon realize it's time to settle for "good enough". (Image Link) See 15+ Hilarious Pinterest Baby Photo Shoot Fails here

What is an Existential Crisis? Posted: 10 Jul 2016 12:00 PM PDT Has anyone told you they were going through an existential crisis? Or maybe you’ve experienced this yourself. We used to call it a mid-life crisis, but it can happen anytime during adulthood. Here’s what that really means. (YouTube link) Having so many options means we are never quite sure whether we’ve made the right decisions. But the past can’t be changed. The only options we really have are to change the present or the future. And even if you change nothing else, you can make the decision to be content with where you are. -Thanks, Carol Ann!

The 10 Deadliest Gunslingers In The Old West Posted: 10 Jul 2016 09:59 AM PDT During the Old West era railroads helped connect the entire country, some of the biggest cities in America were built, and America set its sights on becoming a coast-to-coast nation. But the most famous figures of the era are still the gunslingers, the guys (and a few gals) who liked to settle their disputes with six guns rather than stern words. Gunslingers such as Jesse James, Billy the Kid, and "Wild Bill" Hickok came to represent the Wild in the Wild West, capturing the imagination of people who lived in the civilized world back east. And yet many of the deadliest shootists from the Old West were overshadowed by the more famous names mentioned above, despite the massive body counts they had under their belt. John Wesley Hardin is said to be "the worst bad man that Texas ever produced", who claimed to have killed 42 men and committed his first murder when he was just 15 years old. Hardin was so quick tempered he supposedly shot a man for snoring. "Killin' Jim" Miller is another deadly shootist time forgot, and despite being a bit of a dandy he is thought to have gunned down close to 50 men in cold blood. Jim's life of crime began when he blew away his sister's husband with a shotgun after a disagreement, and was known to tell folks he would kill anyone for money, including politicians, marshals and Sheriff Pat Garrett himself. See the Top 10 Deadliest Gunglingers In The Old West here

What Happens When Your House Becomes a Pokémon Gym Posted: 10 Jul 2016 09:33 AM PDT (Image: johndothewindything) Do you see people wandering around your neighborhood aimlessly while staring at their phones? Well, yes. And it's been that way for years. But now there's a new reason: Pokémon GO. Pokémon GO is an augmented reality game which projects Pokémon all over the world. Download the app to play the game and you'll see Pokémon layered over the real world. They are, apparently, everywhere (for example, a younger librarian at my library informs me that our workplace is infested with them). In the desire to catch 'em all, some players are disrespecting the boundaries of personal property. They're going to hunt Pokémon, even if it means being rude or committing trespassing. Does having a gym layered on my house enhance or detract from my home’s value? — Boon Sheridan (@boonerang) July 10, 2016 Twitter user Boon Sheridan lives in a house that used to be a church. It's now a Pokémon Gym, which is a major nexus for gameplay. Players want access to his house. That's problematic, as he explains in a lengthy thread. These cats figured it out, the bench in the park across the street is close enough to be ‘in’ the gym. pic.twitter.com/HAlVp84cd6 — Boon Sheridan (@boonerang) July 9, 2016 -via Amanda Brennan

The Saga of Cocaine Bear Posted: 10 Jul 2016 08:00 AM PDT Cocaine Bear Attracts Visitors To Lexington Businesshttps://t.co/G2Ooo9TXHGpic.twitter.com/ZILmegVmdp — LEX 18 News (@LEX18News) July 8, 2016 In 1985, notorious Kentucky drug smuggler Andrew Thornton jumped out of his plane with $15 million in cocaine. He became tangled in his parachute and died when he landed in Tennessee, while the cocaine landed in Georgia. Later, a dead bear was found in the Georgia woods. The cause of death was determined to be the 75 pounds of cocaine he ate. That was just the beginning of the saga of Cocaine Bear, or Pablo Eskobear, as he’s sometimes called. After years of travel, the stuffed and mounted bear is back in Kentucky and on display. Read about that bear, or watch the video, at WLEX. -via Arbroath

The Adventures Of Tom & Harry - Slapstick Spellcasting Posted: 10 Jul 2016 07:00 AM PDT The Adventures Of Tom & Harry by Ian Leino We identify with the story of young Harry and his battle against He Who Should Not Be Named, but would we feel so strongly about the story if it starred a cat and a mouse? It depends on who plays the cat and who's the mouse, because if you cast Tom Riddle as the tiny rodent then Harry's situation doesn't seem so dire after all, but Harry as a house mouse seems almost too scary for kids! Recast your favorite fantasy series with this The Adventures Of Tom & Harry t-shirt by Ian Leino, it's an animated mashup that's sure to make your fellow fans smile. Visit Ian Leino's Facebook fan page, official website, Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more delightfully geeky designs: The Mysterious Doctor Black Rider Motorcycle Club May The Fez Be With You 100% Funke View more designs by Ian Leino | More Cartoon 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!

Iconic Video Game Characters Reimagined On Pulp Novel Covers Posted: 10 Jul 2016 06:59 AM PDT Iconic video game characters are now an integral part of pop culture, and even non-gamers can identify some of them by their name and their distinct look. Which is why they make such great crossover characters, and with a little tweaking they can become the stars of a mainstream rom-com, advertising mascots or the main characters in a series of pulp novels. Illustrator Astor Alexander has captured our geeky imaginations with his cover art for pulp novels starring a hard-bitten Mario ready to plug Peach's captors and Geralt of Rivia- private eye. -Via Meme Base

Turning Silver into Gold Posted: 10 Jul 2016 06:00 AM PDT Spanish track runner Bruno Hortelano came in second in the 200 meter race at the European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam yesterday. Churandy Martina crossed the finish line first. Hortelano spoke to a Dutch reporter after the race, and despite some language troubles, told her his silver medal was a dream come true. (YouTube link) But it was not to be. Martina was disqualified for stepping on the line twice, and Hortelano was actually the first place winner! Hortelano wasn’t sure if it was true, or just another language difficulty. His response is cute as can be. -via reddit

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