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• 16 Things You May Not Know About Ringo Starr
• Lawyers for Little Kids Whose Parents Are Not Fair
• Hero Training Program - One Punch Technique Not Covered In Class
• Artist Turns Her Arms into Surreal Optical Illusions
• Military Mascots From Around the World
• 80-Year Old Couple Finishes Marathon Hand in Hand to Celebrate 57th Anniversary
• Eric Won’t Eat His Broccoli
• This Ingenious Car from 1923 Turned into a Boat
• The Man Who Created Bigfoot
• Orphaned Elk Gets Affectionate with Firefighters
• 13 Out-of-This World Facts About <i>Mork & Mindy</i>
• The Floating Dairy Farm
• The Glory Days Of Gaming
• The Town - In Celebration Of Seattle's Finest
• Duet for French Horn and
• Photographer Discovers 1,200 Rolls of Unprocessed Film from the 1950s
• Rain in a Graveyard and Other Colors
• The Reason Why You Can't Photocopy Paper Currency
• Pre-Roll Video Ads
• The Closing Shots from Every Pixar Film
• 10 Amazing House Cleaning Hacks Everyone Needs to Know
• Eerie Conspiracy Theories Which Are Actually True
• Batcat vs. Supercat
• Kris Jenner Sells Fancy Paper Clip Necklace Via Twitter, Staples Canada Strikes Back

16 Things You May Not Know About Ringo Starr Posted: 07 Jul 2016 05:00 AM PDT Neatorama presents a guest post from actor, comedian, and voiceover artist Eddie Deezen. Visit Eddie at his website or at Facebook. Richard Starkey aka Ringo Starr, the world's most famous drummer, turns 76 years old today. A 76-year-old Beatle? Does anyone else out there feel as old as me? Some call Ringo Starr the luckiest guy in history. Others call him the greatest drummer in rock history. Not only was Ringo an awesome drummer, but his great wit and easygoing personality helped define the Beatles. There is just no way the Beatles would ever have been "the Beatles" without the great Ringo. Ringo is the oldest Beatle (three months older than John), the shortest Beatle (5' 8") and the last to join the band. Okay, let's take a look at a few facts you may not have known about the one and only Mr. Ringo Starr. 1. He was a very sickly child. Ringo spent a majority of his youth in hospitals and sanatoriums because of severe bouts with pleurisy and tuberculosis. He learned to play the drums by drumming in a hospital band in his ward. 2. At the age of six, Ringo's developed appendicitis. His appendix burst and he was in a coma for ten weeks. 3. Ringo was so sick as young boy, three times his doctors told his mother he wouldn't survive the night. He was indomitable and did survive. Because of his incredible ability to survive, his grandfather's nickname for him was “Lazarus.” 4. He underwent several operations for his ill health. The other Beatles never knew about his health history until all four were swimming together one day and the others saw all the operation scars on Ringo's stomach. 5. Ringo suffers from many different allergies. He also has a very weak stomach. He hates and won't eat tomatoes, onions, Chinese food or any spicy foods. 6. He also hates motorcycles, traveling early in the morning, and setting up his drums in a hurry. 7. He hates shaving too. This is the reason he has almost always sported a beard or mustache after the Beatles stopped touring in 1966. 8. He chose the Beatles over the Dominoes. Ringo was offered to join the Beatles in August of 1962. He got another offer from another local band called the Dominoes at the same time. The Beatles offered him more money (25 pounds a week to the Dominoes’ offer of 20 pounds.) 9. In 1961, a year before he joined the Beatles, Ringo and a friend actually tried to emigrate to America. They wrote to the state of Texas about leaving England and moving there. According to Ringo, there were just too many forms to sign and they abandoned the idea. 10. In 1964, when the Beatles first came to America, Ringo was actually the most popular Beatle. At least he received the most fan mail of the four. 11. He was the first Beatle to leave the group. Frustrated during the sessions for The Beatles (the White Album) sessions in August of 1968, Ringo left the group and went for a holiday in Sardinia. It was there that he wrote his biggest hit for the Beatles “Octopus' Garden.” When he returned, his drums were coated with flowers (they were put there by George). 12. Ringo was the first Beatle to smoke marijuana. On August 28, 1964, the Beatles were introduced to marijuana by Bob Dylan at the Delmonico hotel in New York. It was Ringo who took the first puff of the infamous weed after being offered a hit by Dylan. 13. He is the only Beatle who was never busted for drugs. Ringo recorded a radio spot against "dangerous drugs" in the 1970's. (YouTube link) 14. Sometimes he'd have to follow the Fab Four's rear ends. During several Beatle concerts, the noise grew so loud from the screaming fans, Ringo couldn't hear his comrades singing. He developed a technique where he would watch the other three's rear ends as they moved during concerts, and would use this as a barometer to drum and keep the beat. 15. In 2002, Mr. Richard Starkey was inducted into the prestigious Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame. Ringo joined fellow inductees Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa and William Ludwig (Ringo always uses Ludwig drum kits.) 16. In 2015, Ringo was finally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (the Beatles had been inducted as a group in 1988). But now Ringo was (finally) elected on his own (YouTube link) Drummers salute Ringo Starr. NSFW language. Not too shabby for the world's most famous, beloved, and influential drummer. Happy Birthday, Ringo!

Lawyers for Little Kids Whose Parents Are Not Fair Posted: 07 Jul 2016 04:00 AM PDT (Video Link) Is some lady who calls herself "Mom" bossing you around, telling you what to do? Then you need the law firm of Whiney, Young & Moore to represent you. These crack attorneys will argue on your behalf, getting you the settlement that you deserve. Laurel Coppock, Molly Erdman, and Megan Grano constitute BreakWomb, the sketch comedy group that shows the lighter side of being a mother. In this video, they're the lawyers that you never want your kids hiring. -via Huffington Post

Hero Training Program - One Punch Technique Not Covered In Class Posted: 07 Jul 2016 02:00 AM PDT Hero Training Program by Geek Me That Not everyone can take down massive kaiju monsters with one punch, but then again Saitama isn't like everyone, or anyone else really. He's one-of-a-kind, a bald-headed badass with a strict workout regimen who is our planet's only real hope of survival, so you'll never be as great a hero as he. But you can work out just like him, and push yourself to physical greatness just like Saitama has done for a decade now, and maybe some day you'll be able to man the barricades and defend against the onslaught like a true hero! Share the secret to kaiju fighting success with this Hero Training Program t-shirt by Geek Me That, it's a motivational design that will appeal to all the anime geeks who work out at your gym! Visit Geek Me That's Facebook fan page, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more powerfully geeky designs: Master(s) Class Banka !i Pirate - Kanji American Punisher View more designs by Geek Me That | More Anime 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!

Artist Turns Her Arms into Surreal Optical Illusions Posted: 07 Jul 2016 01:59 AM PDT It's not just what you see, but what you don't see that makes these body paintings pop. Lisha, an artist in Canberra, Australia, creates negative space by painting her arm black, then adding lighter colors. When photographed with a black background, Lisha's arms become magical scenes from fantasy worlds. -via Fashionably Geek

Military Mascots From Around the World Posted: 07 Jul 2016 12:00 AM PDT In various wars since the advent of photography, in units from many nations, soldiers have adopted animals and kept them as mascots. Sometimes they are government issue, like horses, and other times they are strays that are looking for a meal. These include dogs, cats, goats, sheep, rabbits, birds, turtles, kangaroos, and more. Shown here is a young fox that took up with the Royal Air Force during World War I, and was said to enjoy flying. See a gallery of these mascots, and click on an image to get what story is known of them. -via History Buff

80-Year Old Couple Finishes Marathon Hand in Hand to Celebrate 57th Anniversary Posted: 06 Jul 2016 11:00 PM PDT (Photo: Darragh Kane) Kay and Joe O'Regan are 80 years old and in fantastic condition--as is their marriage. For many years, the couple has run marathons. Kay has run 113 and Joe has run 29. They first crossed the finish line hand in hand at a marathon in 1986. They decided that for this marathon, they'd again hold hands as they reached the end of the race. Their time in the race was 5 hours and 23 minutes. Their time in marriage has been 57 joyful years. The Today show reports: With the finish line in sight a half mile away, Joe grabbed Kay's hand and together they completed the race, clocking in at 5 hours and 23 minutes and making them both come in first for their age group. It may be hard to believe, but these fit octogenarians didn't get into running until the age of 49. They have their son, Sintan, now 56, to thank for that. They were living in London at the time when he complained to his parents about having to train for rugby in the rain. "I said to him, 'You can't let a little rain stop you,' and he dared me to go out and run around the neighborhood in the rain with him," Kay told TODAY. "And here we are 30 years later still running." -via Ace of Spades HQ

Eric Won’t Eat His Broccoli Posted: 06 Jul 2016 10:00 PM PDT Eric is a Australian bare-eyed cockatoo. The veterinarian recommended that Eric eat more broccoli. Have you ever tried to get a kid to eat broccoli? Eric is kinda like a little kid. (YouTube link) However, a child who acted like this would be sent to their room. His owner swears he usually likes broccoli. Apparently he doesn’t like being told what to do. -via Tastefully Offensive

This Ingenious Car from 1923 Turned into a Boat Posted: 06 Jul 2016 09:00 PM PDT Matt Novak of Gizmodo introduces us to this marvel of automotive design. In 1921, John A. Cowan patented a car roof that slips off and turns into a lightweight flat-bottomed boat. The oars fit inside, so the user is ready to go as soon as the boat is in the water. There's a risk of damaging the interior of the car if it starts raining. But perhaps that could be solved with a canvas cover over the open roof.

The Man Who Created Bigfoot Posted: 06 Jul 2016 08:00 PM PDT In 1967, Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin were riding through Bluff Creek, California, looking for Bigfoot footprints. They got more than they ever expected when a furry figure walked through a clearing in the distance. Patterson captured some footage of the creature on a rented 16mm Cine Kodak camera. The final 59.5-second film, which the men would airmail back home to be developed, would soon become the world-famous Patterson-Gimlin film—arguably one of the most scrutinized pieces of video footage ever made. It is the cryptozoological equivalent to the Kennedy assassination’s Zapruder film. The film met immediate criticisms accusing Patterson and Gimlin of being master pranksters who simply filmed a man in an ape suit and laid fake footprints in the mud. The film tore Patterson’s and Gimlin’s friendship apart. Patterson partnered with his brother-in-law, Al DeAtley, to take the film on a national tour as a way to raise funds for a full-fledged expedition back at Bluff Creek. The three took equal shares in the film, but soon Gimlin felt edged out, and sold his share of the rights for less than $10 to another Bigfoot researcher. After five years estranged, Patterson and Gimlin made amends in 1972 as Patterson lay on his deathbed, dying of cancer at age 38. Patterson apologized for ousting Gimlin, pleading with him that when he recovered that they would go back to California and catch Bigfoot. He died the next day. That left Gimlin as the go-to guy for Bigfoot enthusiasts, and it ruined his life. He was the target of harassment from cynics. If he talked about the experience, people would consider him a lunatic. If he didn’t, they’d think he was a con artist. At the same time, true believers considered him a guru -one that wasn’t helping by keeping silent. He didn’t talk about the experience publicly until 2003. Read the story of Bob Gimlin at Outside Online. -via Digg   (Image credit: Erin Wilson)

Orphaned Elk Gets Affectionate with Firefighters Posted: 06 Jul 2016 07:00 PM PDT (Photos: Kittitas County Fire & Rescue #7) Her name is Buttons. She's well known to the people of Kittitas County, Washington. She likes to hang out with the local cows, goats, and humans. When firefighters set up a command post while putting out wildfire, Buttons decided to pay a visit to them. The Associated Press reports: Kittitas County Fire District spokeswoman Richelle Risdon says she arrived at the scene on Saturday to see the elk nuzzling up to everyone in the command post area and resting her head on people's shoulders. (Photo: Katie Schmidt) -via AP

13 Out-of-This World Facts About <i>Mork & Mindy</i> Posted: 06 Jul 2016 06:00 PM PDT Looking back from almost 40 years later, it’s hard to believe that the TV show Mork & Mindy only ran for four years. It left a permanent impression on the world because it was Robin William’s first starring role. Therefore, people who weren’t yet born when the series ended in 1982 are familiar with it, but probably don’t know much about what went on behind the scenes. For example, 1. THE SHOW WAS INSPIRED BY AN EPISODE OF THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW. You’ve probably heard that Mork & Mindy was a spinoff of an alien character on Happy Days, and that’s true. But the Happy Days character was inspired by an episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show called “It May Look Like a Walnut,” which featured an alien played by Danny Thomas. When Dick Van Dyke director Jerry Paris was later hired to direct some Happy Days episodes, producer Garry Marshall mentioned that his Star Wars-obsessed young son wanted to see a spaceman on TV. Paris remembered the success of "Walnut," and Mork's extraterrestrial encounter with the Cunningham clan was created. The episode “My Favorite Orkan” was such a hit that it received its own spinoff: Mork & Mindy. 4. PAM DAWBER DIDN'T REALIZE SHE HAD BEEN CAST. Pam Dawber had a development deal with ABC where they paid to keep her under contract until they found a project for her or the contract expired. She filmed one pilot called Sister Terri that flopped: "I played a nun who used to be a gang leader but she found God, so she's there to fix up the neighborhood," Dawber explained. It didn't sell, but scenes she filmed for it were later spliced with scenes of Robin Williams from his appearance on Happy Days. The cobbled-together example did the trick, and Mork & Mindy was sold without so much as a pilot. Dawber found out about it when her agent discovered a write-up of the show in Variety. "I hadn't auditioned, I hadn't met, and I knew nothing," Dawber said. "I remember going, 'And who in the hell is Robin Williams?'" There’s plenty more to learn about Mork & Mindy in a trivia list at mental_floss.

The Floating Dairy Farm Posted: 06 Jul 2016 05:00 PM PDT (Image: Beladon) Pictured above is an artist's conception of a proposed dairy farm for Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Beladon, the developer of the project, wants to build a farm on a barge. 40 cows would live on 1,200 square meters on the top floor. They would produce 1,000 liters of milk every day, which whould be pasteurized and turned into yogurt on the bottom floor. Beladon calls the idea a "closed-loop system." It's a self-sustained ecosystem. Even the cows' urine and manure would be used to nourish the fodder which would grow there, which includes red clover, grass, and alfalfa. The goal is to make cities like Rotterdam more agriculturally self-sufficient. Unused space on the water would become a contributor to the well-being of the city. The Guardian quotes Johan Bosman, an entrepreneur who works in this industry: The world will grow, and more and more people will live in delta cities. Expanding cities need unbuilt areas and green space for housing purposes, so there’s less space for traditional food production. The logical consequence is that we will look to the water to produce some of the fresh food. “In the Netherlands, fresh food is available and we don’t have very large cities, but we have a lot of agricultural and maritime expertise. We are combining these sectors to try to make an innovative circular farm to produce fresh dairy products, and by doing so make the city more resilient.” -via Marginal Revolution

The Glory Days Of Gaming Posted: 06 Jul 2016 04:00 PM PDT Being a gamer used to be a badge of glory earned with cold sweat, frustrated tears, hundreds of hours of play time and the occasional call to a tip line when you were tired of being stuck on a level. But nowadays players have it easy, since games practically hold their hands while easing them through the tutorial, introduce them nicely to the game's lore and share all its secrets via strategy guides. But veterans gamers like the GaMERCaT Samantha Whitten remember the good old days of gaming fondly, before our pets started hogging the machine... -Via Geeks Are Sexy

The Town - In Celebration Of Seattle's Finest Posted: 06 Jul 2016 03:00 PM PDT The Town by Bobby Bernethy Seattle may be known mainly for coffee these days, but that city by the bay's sports legacy is something that can't be ignored. The Sonics, the Mariners, the Seahawks, the Sounders- all teams who try to deliver the win so they don't let down that town which gave birth to Grunge, Starbucks, Hendrix and Boeing airplanes. It rains a lot in Seattle, and that wet Washington weather keeps people indoors, which means they take their sports and entertainment very seriously in the Emerald City, so if you play for the town you'd better play to win! Show some love for your favorite city in the Pacific Northwest with this The Town t-shirt by Bobby Bernethy, it's Visit Bobby Bernethy's Tumblr and Twitter, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more loud and proud designs: The Bay Grandmama Super Splash Bros. Don't Reach Youngblood View more designs by Bobby Bernethy | 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!

Duet for French Horn and Posted: 06 Jul 2016 03:00 PM PDT Creative people find inspiration in the strangest places. A musician can recognize the utility of sounds wherever they may be. It might not be enough to write a symphony around, but it’s good for a viral video. (YouTube link) This was posted to reddit, where we are reminded of several classic duets between musicians and infrastructure. Continue reading to see them. Other French Horn Duet with Chair (YouTube link) Guitar and Chair Duet (YouTube link) Violin and Faucet (YouTube link) Guitar and Faucet (YouTube link) Bonus: The Scooter (YouTube link) Not quite the same scheme as the other videos, but funny anyway.

Photographer Discovers 1,200 Rolls of Unprocessed Film from the 1950s Posted: 06 Jul 2016 02:00 PM PDT Levi Bettwieser acquired this amazing time capsule from East Chicago, Indiana. A photographer known only as Paul had snapped pictures of American life during the 1950s--fully 1,200 rolls of pictures. Then he wrapped the rolls in tin foil and athletic tape, then labelled these packages with photographic details, such as light modifiers and the cameras used. These packages were placed in cigar boxes, which were in turn packed carefully inside more tape, foil, and newspaper. The mysterious Paul created a time capsule, then disappeared. Levi Bettwieser is now slowly and carefully excavating the find. He calls his efforts the Rescued Film Project. -via My Modern Met

Rain in a Graveyard and Other Colors Posted: 06 Jul 2016 01:00 PM PDT The headline accompanying this image of yarn for sale says, “Is the person naming these yarns okay?” I think they are, although they do have a morbid sense of humor. The yarns are for sale at the Etsy store Dye for Yarn, a shop owned by Nicole and Cordula, both German scientists who hand-dye lightweight natural yarns. Other colors are named Poisoned by Love, Face of Fear, Fury in the Slaughterhouse, Giant Clam Closing Forever, and quite a few others. They are beautiful colors.

The Reason Why You Can't Photocopy Paper Currency Posted: 06 Jul 2016 11:59 AM PDT People always wonder about whether defacing, copying or destroying money is against the law, questions like- How against the law is it? or Why can't I make some fake money with a photocopier for my movie? These questions are on the tip of our tongues when currency laws come up in conversation, but people aren't asking the one question we're all curious about- what mysterious force stops us from photocopying money? You may have heard about the Eurion constellation effect on older bills, but today's bills have a new defense system built in which makes it virtually impossible to copy- the Counterfeit Deterrence System. (YouTube Link) This interesting video by Wendover Productions explores the mysterious Counterfeit Deterrence System which stops photocopiers and image editing software like Photoshop from printing phony bills. So much for my retirement plan! -Via Sploid

Pre-Roll Video Ads Posted: 06 Jul 2016 11:00 AM PDT Seeing advertising is the price we pay for watching endless videos on the internet. You can’t really fault content creators for trying to recoup at least some of their creative and time investment in a viral video. However, it still bothers me to sit through a 30-second unstoppable ad only to find out the content video is maybe 40 seconds long. And having to sit through an ad in order to watch another ad is a bit much. This comic from CommitStrip addresses the quality of the ad vs. the video you’ve waiting for. It all comes down to money. The ad agency is raking in the dough, while the actual creators are lucky to have a shoestring budget.

The Closing Shots from Every Pixar Film Posted: 06 Jul 2016 10:00 AM PDT (Video Link) From Toy Story to The Good Dinosaur and everything in between, including Monsters, Inc., The Incredibles, Up, Inside Out, and WALL-E. The only movie missing is the most recent one, Finding Dory. The people at Pixar are masters of direction and the closing scene from each film is carefully devised, as you can see in this compilation video. -via Tastefully Offensive

10 Amazing House Cleaning Hacks Everyone Needs to Know Posted: 06 Jul 2016 08:59 AM PDT No matter how long you’ve been cleaning things the traditional way, there’s always someone who discovers a new way to do it that’s easier, cheaper, or more effective. That’s especially true for items around the house that get cleaned so rarely that by the time you get around to it, it’s a tough job. Like your oven.   Sooner or later, you’ll need to clean the walls of your oven, but it’s a nasty chore. Oven cleaners are notoriously harsh: most of them smell horrible, and many don’t even work all that well. To get the grime off your oven without the chemical cleaners, pull the vinegar and baking soda out of your pantry and get to work. To do it, mix about half a cup of baking soda with a few tablespoons of water to make a paste. Slather it all over the walls, ceiling, and floor of your oven (wearing rubber gloves is recommended for this), and leave it there overnight. In the morning, take a damp towel and wipe off as much as you can. Then, spray down the walls with vinegar, let it all foam for a few minutes, and use another damp towel to wipe it down again until everything is completely clean. Hmm. I was waiting for the part where you mix the baking soda and vinegar together in a bowl. That’s more fun, and probably still safer than commercial oven cleaner. That’s only one of ten ways to clean things in your home using tools and chemicals you already have, at Housely.

Eerie Conspiracy Theories Which Are Actually True Posted: 06 Jul 2016 08:00 AM PDT Conspiracy theories usually sound so insane only a fool would actually believe in them, and while they make good subject matter for movies and TV shows they're not normally taken seriously in real life. Theories state pharmaceutical co.s are making people sick for profit and the U.S. government stole dead babies so they could conduct experiments on them, which sound like plots for episodes of a sci-fi themed TV show. But, like many urban myths, there's a kernel of truth hidden in these theories, and the facts are sometimes more out there than the fiction. Big Pharma has been blamed for causing addiction to opioids and selling cut-rate drugs to poor people, but it turns out one rumor was true- Bayer's blood clotting drug made it easier to transmit HIV, and they knowingly sold the tainted drug just to make a profit. Instead of destroying the drug after discovering this HIV transmission problem they sold it to Latin American and Asian countries, causing at least 100 people in Hong Kong and Taiwan to contract AIDS. And as for the U.S. government stealing babies- it was all because of one Dr. Willard Libby, who wanted to study "the absorption of strontium-90 in human tissue, primarily bone". Dr. Libby decided dead bodies would make the perfect test subjects, since the living don't like it when their bones are removed during testing, so around 1955 he initiated a dead baby collection program dubbed Project Sunshine. From around 1957 to 1978 tests were conducted in secret on recently deceased babies sent to labs in the UK and US, and yet Dr. Libby won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1960. Read 5 Eerie Conspiracies Theorists Were Right About All Along here (contains NSFW language)

Batcat vs. Supercat Posted: 06 Jul 2016 07:00 AM PDT Batman v Superman turned out to be somewhat of a disappointment. What could have saved the movie? Casting. They should have put cats into the roles of the superheroes. Kaipotainment did just that, with this remake. (YouTube link) The movie would have been much shorter without any dialogue. And cuter, too. I can’t wait to see the sequel, possibly starring Catwoman. -via Uproxx

Kris Jenner Sells Fancy Paper Clip Necklace Via Twitter, Staples Canada Strikes Back Posted: 06 Jul 2016 06:00 AM PDT (Image Link) Kris Jenner hasn't made many fans over the years, and people are rightfully still blaming her for the Kardashian sisters' rise to fame because she's clearly their self obsession role model. So it's probably not a surprise to anyone on the planet that Kris would do something greedy like sell crappy jewelry at a high markup via her Twitter account. What is surprising, however, is the fact that Kris failed to mention how much her "jewelry" looks like a paper clip necklace Kim K. made for her mommy in a high school jewelry making class. Of course, the Twitter community couldn't help but notice the similarity, and their responses were priceless. But one corporate account won the Best Burn award for their crafty yet sassy response- Staples Canada. -Via FAILBlog

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