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• The Icelandverse: Iceland's Answer to the Metaverse
• Jetpack Sightings at LAX Might Actually be Inflatable Balloon Shaped Like Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas
• The World's Most Remote Hotel
• If Dating Apps Were Honest

The Icelandverse: Iceland's Answer to the Metaverse Posted: 13 Nov 2021 06:27 AM PST Mark Zuckerberg has been the butt of plenty of jokes since he changed the name of Facebook to Meta, in order to roll out other products such as virtual reality. He introduced the Metaverse in a characteristically stilted video, which was even weirder considering the scrutiny Facebook is currently facing in the wake of the company's internal shenanigans. The marketing organization Inspired by Iceland took the opportunity to poke fun at Zuckerberg's announcement by introducing the Icelandverse. As long as we're making up universes, it's good to get in on the ground floor. But the video is more than just a parody. Iceland has suffered from lack of tourism during the pandemic, even though they've not suffered from COVID-19 as much as other nations. Now that vaccinated tourists can travel again, they really want you to come and see their lovely landscapes, hot springs, geysers, waterfalls, and horses that you can glimpse in the video. -via Gizmodo

Jetpack Sightings at LAX Might Actually be Inflatable Balloon Shaped Like Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas Posted: 12 Nov 2021 10:07 PM PST 🎈 A few months ago, airline pilots saw what looks like someone flying with a jetpack near Los Angeles International Airport. Now, new video from the LAPD helicopter crew suggests that what they saw was a human-shaped inflatable balloon that looked like Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas. ⛏️ Archaeologists revealed the largest mosaic floor in the world. It's made from 5 million pieces of stone and depicts 38 different geometric scenes and floral patterns, including a fascinating "Tree of Life" design. 🚀 Forget launching satellites using rockets! The new method is to yeet it into orbit. 🎬 To celebrate Monsters, Inc's 20th anniversary, Pixar has just released a 4-minute old timey silent film version. 🏠 You can now rent Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw's apartment on Airbnb. 🦎 The one thing you don't expect to find in your toilet: an iguana. But apparently that's a thing in Florida. 😻 Coconut the cat loves to bring "gifts" to its owner, Taryn Troutman, who compiled the best (candy, toys, and green bean) to the worst (knife, garbage, and litter, oh yuck). 🦊 And lastly, here's a curious fox who loves to be serenaded with banjo music. For more neat stories, check out our new sites: Pictojam, Laughosaurus, Pop Culturista, Supa Fluffy, and Homes & Hues. Thank you!

The World's Most Remote Hotel Posted: 12 Nov 2021 04:56 PM PST In Alaska's Denali National Park sits North America's tallest mountain, Denali (formerly Mt. McKinley). About three vertical miles below the summit, you'll find the upper reaches of Ruth Glacier. A gorge in the middle of Ruth Glacier is called Don Sheldon Amphitheater. There is no theater, rather, the circle of mountains around the wide plane makes it a natural amphitheater. It was named for Donald Sheldon, a pioneering Alaska bush pilot who specialized in glacier landings. His descendants own a swath of the amphitheater, and in 2018, they built a hotel. Sheldon Chalet is considered the most remote hotel in the world, in the middle of glacier in Denali, and only accessible by helicopter. Sheldon Chalet can accommodate up to ten guests at a time, offering luxurious accommodations and dining, plus skiing, hiking, rappeling, and fishing. At night, you may be lucky enough to see the Aurora borealis. A minimum three-night stay for two costs $35,000, which includes the round-trip helicopter ride. But honestly, imagine the cost of flying all the building materials into the amphitheater by helicopter to get the hotel built. Oh yeah, and flying up the staff and supplies, which we assume includes plenty of heating fuel. Read more about Sheldon Chalet at Oddity Central. -via Strange Company

If Dating Apps Were Honest Posted: 12 Nov 2021 04:49 PM PST In the latest installment of their Honest Ads series, Cracked examines the depths of the online dating industry. Warning: this video contains adult subject matter and adult language. In other words, it's all about sex. And disappointment. And gambling. See, online dating apps are a far cry from the matchmakers of old. While you may be looking for a soul mate, the vast majority of people you encounter will be looking for sex. And it's even worse to find that they are looking for sex from someone other than you. Oh sure, there are occasional happy endings, but you gotta take your chances to get there.  -via Digg

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