Wednesday, May 28, 2014

May 28, 2014

Website Wednesday
a subsidiary of Skip's House of Chaos

"From the Large Intestine of the Internets,
through the Sphincter of Electronic Mail..."



                    Stop pointing at me,
                    Smokey the Bear!
                    I get it already. Jeez.


Top of the Heap:  Snorkeling just got a major makeover (Thanks, Uncle Mel!)

19 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Disney Pixar's Up

Some perfectly true life hacks for dogs

Interactive Rubik's Cube

This kid's got game!

Survival Kits: The Useful, the Cool and the Ridiculous

Expiration Dates for Common Stuff

Brilliant, Super-Easy Gardening Hacks

21 Facts you Might Be Better Off Not Knowing

Interactive Bird Song Poster  (Thanks, Melody!)

10 Things You Never Noticed About The Wizard of Oz

Speaking of which - Lion and Tiger and Bear, Oh My

See? Parents can have fun, too!

The 15 Stupidest Comic Book Superpowers

15 Facts About Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade So Fascinating They Belong in a Damn Museum

And, to be a little more au courant, 20 Things You Might Not Know About the X-Men and Days of Future Past

Do's and Don'ts from your local bartender


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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

May 21, 2014

Website Wednesday
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                    Is it considered moisturizing
                    my hands if I accidentally get
                    popcorn butter all over them?


Top of the Heap:  The Matrix has arrived in the barnyard. Virtual Reality Headsets For Chickens(Thanks, William!)

Something broken? Learn to fix just about anything at these 4 websites

Forgotten Television Theme Song Lyrics

Hidden meanings of modern logos

Disneyland's Original Prospectus

The 300 Best Commencement Speeches, Ever  (They forgot mine)

Winners of the Best (optical) Illusions of the Year

17 Merit Badges You Should Have Earned in College

Interactive map of same-sex marriage in the United States

31 Graduation Caps That Absolutely Nailed It

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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

May 14, 2014

Website Wednesday
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            It occurs to me that dwarves and 
            midgets have very little in common.


Top of the Heap:  Summer's almost upon us, so here are 41 Brilliant Camping Hacks

Check Out This USB-Powered 3D Printing Pen (Thanks, Melody!)

21 Killer Websites That Will Make You Cleverer

Funny License Plates

Kids taste coffee for the first time

Live streaming video from the International Space Station

Amazing, Large-Scale 3D Optical Illusions Drawn on the Sand of a Beautiful Beach

60 Regional Foods You Shouldn't Eat Anywhere Else

58 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About The Star Wars Movies. (Unless, of course, you’ve spent your life reading about the Star Wars movies.)

Godzilla: Science Fiction or Horror?

Also, the Dangers of a Bigger Godzilla

Watch Putin Play Hockey (and Score a Suspicious Number of Goals)

Spurious Correlations highlight the way stats can be presented as if one thing has something to do with another

20 Things You Might Not Know About The Cosby Show

Cool Pics of High Tide and Low Tide

20 Clever But Embarrassing Life Hacks

And, finally, Easy Hacks for Spring Gardening

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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

May 7, 2014

Website Wednesday
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                I’m thinking someone should introduce
                that woman from "Killing Me Softly,"
                who thinks the guy is singing about
                her, to that guy from "You're So Vain."



Top of the Heap:  Even More Awesome and Monumental Food Hacks
Texas high school receiver throws a Hail Mary pass to himself

16 Hilariously Inappropriate Amazon Reviews

Giant Robot Slippers... with SOUND!

How Google's Self-Driving Car Handles City Streets

That Time Cleveland Released 1.5 Million Balloons

Google Street View's New Time Travel Option

New type of axe makes it easier to chop wood

Hilarious Street Art

The 23 Most Disrespectful Things That Have Ever Happened

The Rise and Fall of Circus Freakshows

The 50 Best (?) American Television Theme Songs

The new Star Wars movie cast

Apparently, Game of Thrones is Arrested Development

The Health Care System is So Broken, It's Time For Doctors to Go on Strike

Before, During, and After the Big Bang

My Ridiculous Food Day is "Apple Betty" Day. What's Yours?

Patrick Stewart on Sci-Fi and Robots

The Toilet That Sank the U-1206

Take a tour of Amazon

How to Make a Motorcycle From Two Lighters

When Exploding Whales Go Horribly Wrong

Yet More Awesome Everyday Life Hacks


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