August 8, 2012

                    Fries, toast, vanilla, kisses and ticklers.
        I don't care what anybody else says, the French ROCK.


Top of the Heap:  Tragedy + Time = Comedy ... but what if you don't have the time?
     http://flamelikeme.tumblr.com/post/28706896651/tragedy-time-comedy-but-i-dont-have-the

Forbes annual list of top 100 colleges
     http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/08/02/princeton-is-top-of-the-college-heap-according-to-forbes/

Which College is Best For You? A dozen Top-25 Lists
     http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/features/2012/college-rankings.html

Ouch! Here's the Worst Olympic Dive of All Time!  (Thanks, Melody!)
     http://mashable.com/2012/08/07/worst-olympic-dive/

Eight Octopus Facts (one for each arm)
     http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21249

Mel Brook’s Comic Masterpiece: Young Frankenstein
     http://www.neatorama.com/2012/08/02/mel-brooks-comic-masterpiece-young-frankenstein/

Eccentric Billionaire Wants to Build a Real Jurassic Park.  What could POSSIBLY go wrong?
     http://www.uproxx.com/gammasquad/2012/08/clone-a-dinosaur-clive-palmer/

Creative Divorce Cakes (my favorite is #7)
     http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/135170

15 Funniest Exam Answers. Ever.
     http://cnaclasses411.com/15-Funniest-Exam-Question-Answers-Ever.html

8 U.S. States That Shouldn't Even Exist
     http://www.thesmokingjacket.com/humor/8-us-states-that-shouldnt-even-exist

5 Creepy Things London Did to Prepare for the Olympics
     http://www.cracked.com/article_19932_5-creepy-things-london-did-to-prepare-olympics.html

What Guys Should Know About... Steak
     http://www.modernman.com/what-men-should-know-steak/

In this week's "I-knew-it-I-just-KNEW-it" category:  10 Surprising Health Benefits of Coffee
     http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/135170

However, they probably weren't thinking of The World's Strongest Coffee when they did their study.
     http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/worlds-strongest-coffee-has-200-more-caffeine-142396

Your Olympic Athlete Body Match (Mine is Tomohiko Hoshina from the Philippines who competes in Judo)
     http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19050139

Unleash the Physics of Firewalking
     http://io9.com/5928230/the-physics-of-firewalking

Free University Course Will Have You Searching for Aliens at a College Level
     http://io9.com/5928069/free-university-course-will-have-you-searching-for-aliens-at-a-college-level

7 Lord of the Rings Locations you Can Actually Visit
     http://www.moneysupermarket.com/travel-insurance/7-lord-of-the-rings-locations-you-can-actually-visit/