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- Why Old Men Have Big Ears
- The Funeral for the Last 9/11 Fire Chief Takes Place Due to Bone Marrow Donation
- Cat Found Hanging by Head in Grate
- How to Fast for Ramadan Where the Days Are over 20 Hours Long
- Death From Below
- Ridiculously Funny Customer Complaint Tweets
- The Hidden Truth Behind Pokémon GO
- 2 Fans Played <i>Star Wars</i> Music outside of John Williams's House. He Came out to Greet Them.
- You're So Rad! - A Post-Nuclear Forget-Me-Not
- Why Canadians Are Moving Their Houses to the United States
- Female Fantasy Armor Explained
- Ice Cream Served on Grilled Corn on the Cob
- ‘60s Dad
- How To Find A Hobby
- The Last Disco Ball Maker in America
- Anime Recommendations and Open Thread
- The Railroad Women of World War II
- Tiny Puppy Tries To Fetch The Newspaper
- Five Gorgeous Luxury Hotels on the Amalfi Coast
- The Sword And Michonne - One Killer Tale Of Tragedy And Triumph
- Conventions Are Coming, So Get Geared Up For Con Fun With A New T-Shirt
- Amazon.com's Jeff Bezos Will Appear in <i>Star Trek</i>
- Fan-made Trailer for <i>Star Wars VIII</i>
- How to Make a Poutine Taco
| Posted: 19 Jul 2016 05:00 AM PDT The following is an article from The Annals of Improbable Research, now in all-pdf form. Get a subscription now for only $25 a year! A review of ear research
It begins with a salute to happenstance: “A chance observation—that older people have bigger ears—was at first controversial but has been shown to be true.” Using the pronoun “we” in a manner that excludes half of the population, Dr. Heathcote wrote: “As we get older our ears get bigger (on average by 0.22 mm a year)”.
Outside Britain, ear-growth data-gatherers took the trouble to also look at man’s counterpart: woman.
The doctors claim two discoveries: “Ear length correlates significantly with age, as Heathcote showed, in Japanese people,” and “ear length corrected for height shows [even] greater correlation with age.”
Montacer-Kuhssary’s data were of a rare kind: photographs of 1448 ears from newborn children, older children, and adults up to and including 92-year-olds.
Ear Dominance in Telemarketers
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| The Funeral for the Last 9/11 Fire Chief Takes Place Due to Bone Marrow Donation Posted: 19 Jul 2016 04:00 AM PDT
Battalion Chief Lawrence Stack, 58, of the New York Fire Department looked through his binoculars on the morning of September 11, 2001 as the second plane hit the south tower of the World Trade Center:
Along with too many of his comrades, Chief Stack fell in the line of duty on that day. His body was never recovered. That's a problem because to hold a Catholic funeral Mass, you must have present the remains of the deceased. Fortunately, Stack donated bone marrow in 2000. Last year, his family asked the New York Blood Center to locate and return the sample. The Star-Tribune reported in June that Stack's bone marrow donation has been returned to his family. Now they can proceed with a funeral Mass:
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| Cat Found Hanging by Head in Grate Posted: 19 Jul 2016 02:00 AM PDT
Passersby noticed a cat stuck in a grate over a storm drain in Winchendon, Massachusetts, last Thursday. The Winchendon Fire Department responded and found the cat with its body hanging inside the grate, and its head stuck. They believe the cat was inside the storm and drain and was trying to get out. However, it’s also possible that cat’s body slipped through from above. The fire department reported:
The one-year-old female cat was taken home by its owner, soapy but safe. -via HuffPo | ||||||||
| How to Fast for Ramadan Where the Days Are over 20 Hours Long Posted: 18 Jul 2016 11:59 PM PDT
The town of Iqaluit in the Canadian Arctic has a growing Muslim community. Many members fast from sunup to sundown during the sacred month of Ramadan. That's a challenge because during the summer, daylight can last longer than 20 hours. The Guardian talked to Muslims there about the experience:
Other Muslims in the Canadian Arctic set their fasting timetable by more southerly cities:
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| Posted: 18 Jul 2016 11:00 PM PDT The stargazer fish was named that because it has eyes on the top of its head. But it’s not stars that this fish is looking for -it’s food! The stargazer wiggles its body and digs into the ocean floor with its fins until it is completely buried, except for those eyes. When a smaller fish swims by obliviously, it leaps from the sand in a terrifying instant. Enjoy the action in this compilation video, with a decidedly strange musical accompaniment, and then read more about the stargazer fish at Atlas Obscura. | ||||||||
| Ridiculously Funny Customer Complaint Tweets Posted: 18 Jul 2016 09:59 PM PDT If you think working in retail is hard try working in the customer service department, now those poor employees have to deal with the worst humanity has to offer. At least they get a good laugh out of some of the customer complaints that come in, although for every fool who can't figure out the right way to open a pizza box there's a customer with a valid problem. But ever since customers started complaining online their issues with companies have become even more ridiculous. And now customer service agents have to wade through a sea of trolls to address the real customers with valid complaints, moving us one step closer to the world of Idiocracy. | ||||||||
| The Hidden Truth Behind Pokémon GO Posted: 18 Jul 2016 09:00 PM PDT One of the great side effects of the Pokémon GO craze is that it gets people outside walking around, which for many video game fans is a real change. Give it a few months, and we'll find out that while they thought they were training Pokémons, it was really Pokémon GO that was training them! Or, more specifically, Tsunekazu Ishihara, the president of The Pokémon Company. If he doesn’t achieve total global domination, he may go down in history as the man who got people outside and moving again. This comic is from JHall at Dorkly. -via Geeks Are Sexy | ||||||||
| 2 Fans Played <i>Star Wars</i> Music outside of John Williams's House. He Came out to Greet Them. Posted: 18 Jul 2016 08:00 PM PDT Michael Miller got his flugelhorn and Bryce Hayashi got his trumpet and they journeyed to the home of John Williams, the composer of the music of Star Wars. Standing outside his home, they played the title theme for the franchise. It was a risky move. Williams could have taken offense at having his private life invaded by fans. But he was instead delighted at their performance. He came out of his house to greet them. -via Uproxx | ||||||||
| You're So Rad! - A Post-Nuclear Forget-Me-Not Posted: 18 Jul 2016 07:00 PM PDT You're So Rad! by Gordon Brebner Designs Telling someone they're rad in the 80s meant something totally different than it does in the time after the bombs have fallen, changing from praise to a safety warning. The fallout of nuclear war changes more than just the way our world looks- it changes our very vocabulary, and makes life in the pre-war days seem like a never-ending party. But there are still plenty of joys to be found in the wasteland created by nuclear war, like a fresh bottle of Nuka-Cola or the joy of slaughtering raiders sporting silly clothes by the dozens. And amidst all the bloodshed and tragedy we still get a thrill when someone we're fond of thinks we're S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Celebrate your favorite fictional dark future with this You're So Rad! t-shirt by Gordon Brebner Designs, it's the easiest way to tell your fellow gamers that you're one of their biggest fans! Visit Gordon Brebner Designs's Facebook fan page, Twitter and Tumblr, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more ridiculously cool designs:
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| Why Canadians Are Moving Their Houses to the United States Posted: 18 Jul 2016 07:00 PM PDT
The community of Oak Bay, British Columbia is booming. Developers are tearing down old houses to make room for newer, more luxurious homes for deep-pocketed residents. A few miles away lies San Juan Island, which is in the United States. People there need houses, too. So they're buying older homes from across the border, then floating them on barges over to the United States. Knowledge Network reports:
-via Nag on the Lake | ||||||||
| Female Fantasy Armor Explained Posted: 18 Jul 2016 06:00 PM PDT Female body armor seems to be made with sex appeal in mind rather than protection, at least according to many pop culture franchises, and up until the recent assimilation of geek culture that was fine. But now people are declaring this sexy armor scandalous and demanding an explanation, so DeviantARTist Nebezial took a stab at explaining how it works with this strip. Seems legit to me! -Via Geeks Are Sexy | ||||||||
| Ice Cream Served on Grilled Corn on the Cob Posted: 18 Jul 2016 04:59 PM PDT
Sure, it sounds like a random idea. But it's not. Chef Dominique Ansel, the inventor of the cronut and the chocolate chip milk shot, knows what he's doing. His research led him to the invention of Crème de la Corn. It's made with an ear of unshucked corn grilled with butter and soy sauce. On top is a swirl of Ansel's own Caramel Sweet Corn-flavored soft serve ice cream which is itself topped by caramel and a few kernels of corn. What does it taste like? Kay of Rocket News 24 tried Ansel's latest confection. She says:
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| Posted: 18 Jul 2016 03:59 PM PDT
Have you ever had one of those dreams where you got to school and everyone laughed because you were still wearing your pajamas or just your underwear? Have you ever been anxious about “costume day” at school because you were sure you’d be the only person showing up in costume? Jimbo McComb had such an occasion, without the anxiety. He was invited to a party with a '60s theme -or so he thought. He dressed up for the period with a hippie wig, headband, and paisley shirt. When he arrived at the party, everyone was confused, because it was a birthday party for a friend who was turning 60 years old. It wasn’t a "60s" party, it was a "60th" party! Luckily, McComb kept his sense of humor about it, and a good time was had by all. -via Buzzfeed | ||||||||
| Posted: 18 Jul 2016 03:00 PM PDT Life can start to feel a bit monotonous when you don't have a hobby, and there's nothing like finding, and engaging in, an activity you enjoy to help pull you out of a rut. But don't overlook the things you're already really, really good at, such as eating while laying down, keeping track of the TV remote and wearing the same clothes for three days in a row. Because according to CollegeHumor comic artist AC Stuart aka Noob the Loser these are all valid options so long as they make you happy. Hobby problem solved! -Via CollegeHumor | ||||||||
| The Last Disco Ball Maker in America Posted: 18 Jul 2016 02:00 PM PDT — John Farrier (@JohnCFarrier) July 18, 2016 Yolanda Baker was working at the Omega National Products factory in Louisville, Kentucky in the 70s, when disco was king and disco balls were in high demand. About two dozen women would work together, assembling mirrored disco balls while listening to the Bee Gees. Baker, 69 years old, now does most of the work by herself. She makes about 15 to 20 a month for those of us out there who are still grooving. You can see more photos of Baker at work on her disco balls at the Wall Street Journal. -via Messy Nessy Chic | ||||||||
| Anime Recommendations and Open Thread Posted: 18 Jul 2016 12:00 PM PDT
I watch more anime than is medically advisable and, every few months, make viewing recommendations and ask for yours. Let's do it again! Of all the new series I've tried this season, the most striking is Orange, a romance with a tragic ambiance. Naho, a high school student, recieves a mysterious letter. It contains instructions from herself, written 10 years into the future. A crisis is coming--one that will impact herself and her friends forever. She can change the future. Or can she? It seems simple enough, but Naho finds that altering the present isn't easy. She has less control over the wellbeing of her friends than she thinks. In Planetarian, it has been 30 years since the collapse of civilization in some mysterious apocalyptic event. Kuzuya, a scavenger, explores the remains of an abandoned shopping mall. He's looking for food and other essential supplies. But what he finds instead is Yumeni, an android girl who works at the planetarium. She doesn't understand why no one comes to her facility anymore or that the projector doesn't work. But her naive and carefree manner charms Kuzuya, who decides to repair the projector so that they can again see the stars circling over a ravaged Earth. Amanchu! is a slice-of-life romance about Hikari, a girl obsessed with scuba diving, and Futaba, a sad, lonely girl that she drags along on her undersea adventures. Futaba doesn't want to get involved with scuba diving, but she finds Hikari's unbridled joy in everyday life irresistible. Like many slice-of-life shows, Amanchu! moves at a slow place. That's good, because it's totally effective. Like Futaba, we the audience find ourselves lured into and enchanted by Hikari's world. 91 Days could be a long time to survive for a bootlegger in the Prohibition-era United States. Avilio comes to the city of Lawless to sell his product, which is top-grade alcohol. He wants to make money...and to get revenge. In this fast-paced action story from the 1920s, he's sure to make a killing. In Alderamin on the Sky, five talented young people are journeying through the empire on their way to take the officers' exam. War is coming and they're prepared to fight. But none of them think that Ikta, who is napping in the above image, has what it takes to be a good soldier and leader. Through their adventures, Itka proves them wrong. He's lucky and clever. It's a shame that he doesn't know when to shut up, though. Seigi was always a fighter. He just never had the body or the talent to do it well. Still, in Taboo Tatoo, he steps in when he sees thugs attacking a homeless man. The homeless man rewards him with a magical tattoo, then disappears. This tattoo gives Seigi incredible combat abilities--if he can activate and control it. Other characters arrive to see that he can and is prepared to face the dark forces that want his tattoo. Seigi will see a lot of fighting. And the scenes in which he does are so visually stunning that they almost leap out of the screen. That takes care of the current summer season. I tried additional anime series from the spring season and was pleased to find a few that were highly enjoyable. My favorite is Flying Witch, which I watched at the suggestion of Neatorama commenter azog. It's a slice-of-life show about a teenage witch who lives in a small town. There's no plot across the series, but it's charmingly irresistible. Makoto and her friends go through everyday life tasks, from making small spells to cooking dinner. Watching it makes me want to jump into their world. One aspect of the show that is particularly nice is that all of the settings are based on real locations in the city of Hirosaki. You can see photographic comparisons here, here, and here. In 1937, the Imperial Japanese Army establishes an espionage agency. Joker Game is collection of spy stories about the escapades of these spies around the world. The best and the brightest young men are sent on dangerous missions. And in spycraft, missions and the people in them are not always what they seem. Sudden plot twists abound in this historical thriller. An urban legend passed around the internet speaks of Nanaki Village, a secret and mysterious place where people can start their lives over again. A collection of psychologically damaged people who desperately need a new start on life board a bus to go there. The Lost Village is reminiscent of the American TV show Lost. Strangers find themselves struggling to survive in a new place where they can't trust their senses or reason to guide them correctly. Of all the animes that I have watched, I've never seen one with as psychologically richly developed characters as The Lost Village. Although the series has problems elsewhere, the unique but highly realistic characters make this series a must-watch. If I did not have responsibilities elsewhere, I would have binge-watched all 24 episodes of Gate, an anime that aired last year. The gripping story begins with a mystical portal opening in Tokyo. Out of it pours an army of armored knights, dragons, and other mythical beasts. They kill hundreds of civilians before the Japanese Self-Defense Force crushes the invasion. The Japanese government decides to send a JSDF expeditionary force through the gate to find out what is on the other side. Like the American TV show Stargate SG-1, this anime is contemporary military fiction. It's non-stop action in a mysterious world just beyond our own. What anime series or movies do you recommend watching? | ||||||||
| The Railroad Women of World War II Posted: 18 Jul 2016 11:00 AM PDT Railway use ramped up even before the US entered World War II, because the war in Europe was interrupting shipping lanes, so more cargo went by train. Then wartime gasoline rationing caused an uptick in passengers using trains. Meanwhile, men were being shipped off to fight, so women were hired to work on the railroads. By the beginning of 1944, there were some 116,000 women railroad workers. Some of these women were photographed in 1943 by Office of War Information photographer Jack Delano. See a collection of images of women railroad workers at Mashable. -via Metafilter | ||||||||
| Tiny Puppy Tries To Fetch The Newspaper Posted: 18 Jul 2016 10:00 AM PDT People love to teach their pets how to do tricks, and some pets love to perform tricks because they get extra treats and extra attention from their humans. Dogs are (arguably) the easiest pets to teach, because tricks such as the army crawl, speaking and fetching just click with them on an instinctual level. But just because they have the ability to do these tricks within them doesn't mean those tricks come easy to them! Watching tiny Gracie struggle to fetch a Sunday edition-sized newspaper is truly inspirational, although something tells me she's going to be just fine with the death of the printed page. -Via CountryLiving | ||||||||
| Five Gorgeous Luxury Hotels on the Amalfi Coast Posted: 18 Jul 2016 09:00 AM PDT You might not have ever heard of the Amalfi coast, but you can see by the picture that it’s gorgeous. It’s a stretch of small towns on the Italian coast near Naples, settled thousands of years ago by people who carved their homes from the rock cliffs.
These places are popular today with tourists who know a spectacular getaway when they see it. Accommodations include some of the most luxurious hotels in Italy, which you can see at Money Inc. | ||||||||
| The Sword And Michonne - One Killer Tale Of Tragedy And Triumph Posted: 18 Jul 2016 08:00 AM PDT The Sword And Michonne by Mephias & Punksthetic Michonne has an amazing backstory just like every other hero, and her story involves a sword like so many before her, but that's where the similarities end because Michonne lives in an era of never-ending darkness and death. When the dead outnumber the living, and every person you kill gets up and starts walking again despite the massive hole in their chest, it's hard to maintain a heroic image. That's why it's better to think of Michonne as a survivor rather than a hero, because she's just a katana wielding woman who is doing whatever it takes to stay alive amidst a sea of rotten walkers... Shed some light on your favorite character's backstory with this The Sword And Michonne t-shirt by Mephias & Punksthetic, it's a fun way to tell a grim tale and is sure to make your fellow fans grin with delight! Visit Mephias's Facebook fan page, Twitter, and Tumblr, then head on over to his NeatoShop. Visit Punksthetic's Facebook fan page, official website, Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr, then head over to his NeatoShop for more mighty cool designs:
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| Conventions Are Coming, So Get Geared Up For Con Fun With A New T-Shirt Posted: 18 Jul 2016 08:00 AM PDT SUPER FAN - VARIANT 1 by Outlawalien San Diego is about to be drowing in con-goers as one of the biggest fandom conventions in the world brings five days of fun to America's Finest City. SDCC is just the beginning, or the end depending on which cons you go to, and there are fandom conventions all year round so you never have to stop being an attendee. But if you're gonna start hitting those fandom conventions you'd better get geared up first- with a geeky new shirt from the NeatoShop, where fans are guaranteed to find their new favorite shirt! Fandom conventions are places where like-minded geeks get together and nerd out Time Travelers Convention by Coconutman A yearly event where every kind of geek under the rainbow can be seen Including the freaky ones who are in to totally strange stuff! Fandom conventions are a great place to let your nerd flag fly Wisdom & Logic by DC Visual Arts Since you'll be surrounded by people who understand your passion Cosplay Bunny: We're Better Together by Blueswade And the best way to show off what you're passionate about is with a t-shirt Whether you're into comic books Plastic Fantastic by Stationjack Antique books and things that go bump in the night Paranormal TV shows Classic cartoons and stop motion films Or you're just various kinds of geek all rolled up in one nerdy package COSPLAY LEVEL OVER 9000! by KARMADESIGNER A geeky t-shirt is the best way to express your passion for geekdom Since it's comfortable to wear all day while you walk around trying to catch it all And the bold, colorful graphics on the front will earn you admirers all weekend long! Of course, you may prefer to cosplay when attending Cons Cosplay Is My Religion by DeepFriedArt And some costumes are just as comfortable as a tee But nothing speaks your mind quite like a perfectly geeky t-shirt Cosplay Is Not Consent!! by Poofette It does all the talking, shouting and arguing for you so you can keep your cool And whether you're super over that crowded Con scene Or you're a young Con goer who has just discovered their passion for the geeky things in life Thora The Explorer by Marinasinger Designs Don't put your passion for geeky stuff out to pasture Nothing On Either Side by Oneskillwonder Get out there and have some pro fun at the next CON! Fans from all around the world agree- the NeatoShop is the greatest place to go when you want an amazing looking t-shirt that you'll be proud to own. NeatoShop t-shirts are created by the awesomest indie artists in the world, and by buying their tees you're supporting their art and helping them create even more designs in the future. So head to the NeatoShop and grab some fresh and geeky gear today! | ||||||||
| Amazon.com's Jeff Bezos Will Appear in <i>Star Trek</i> Posted: 18 Jul 2016 07:09 AM PDT
When Star Trek Beyond comes out on Friday, watch carefully and you'll see Jeff Bezos in the background. The founder of Amazon.com introduced us to the future of retail and is now participating in the future in a small role in the latest Star Trek movie. The Associated Press quotes director Justin Lin about the experience:
IMDb already lists Bezos in the film as a "Starfleet Official." -via io9 | ||||||||
| Fan-made Trailer for <i>Star Wars VIII</i> Posted: 18 Jul 2016 07:00 AM PDT Disney is heavily promoting Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, because it drops this year. But fans are looking past that, to the next episode of the Skywalker family saga in 2017. Alex Luthor put together a trailer for that movie, using footage from The Forces Awakens plus scenes from other fan films. There are no secrets revealed here, as far as we can tell, but it does make one anxious to see what Luke Skywalker will do when he finally rejoins the world in 2017. -via Tastefully Offensive | ||||||||
| Posted: 18 Jul 2016 05:59 AM PDT It's not quite Mexican and it's not quite Canadian. It's Mexiadian food. The Vulgar Chef (content warning: foul language) expands this fusion food tradition with his poutine taco. First, he chopped up French fries and added shredded cheese. After warming this mixture, he shaped it into a taco shell and placed it in a taco mold. After adding cheese curd and brown gravy, he was ready for an awesomely unhealthy meal. |
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