Wednesday, August 26, 2015

August 26, 2015

Website Wednesday
"Peeing like a baby on a changing table
into the brisk digital wind..."



                It’s really sad how Wile E. Coyote is remembered only for his violence,
                and not for his brilliantly realistic paintings of tunnels.


Top of the Heap: 
17 Impactful And Hysterical Quotes From Ellen (In Case You Forgot How Great She Is)

Why you should keep your feet off the dashboard

Never scrub a pot or a pan again

Watch rare footage of a deep-sea jellyfish (and prepare for nightmares)

Track salaries in real-time (including your own)

The 11 Most Zen Places on the Planet

Get interactive with Rosetta's Comet

The Science of Melting Cheese

Would you take a dip 35 meters (115 feet) up in London's first 'sky pool'?

Before scuba - some vintage diving suits

Inside Disney World's Secret Tunnels

Peter Capaldi on What's Coming to Season 9 of Doctor Who

The First Rule of Fantasy Football Is...

10 Scientific Words You're Probably Using Wrong

Bad Movie Science. No need to be so scared of Hollywood’s apocalypses

Stop refrigerating your butter



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Wednesday, August 19, 2015

August 19, 2015

Website Wednesday
"Peeing like a baby on a changing table
into the brisk digital wind..."


                When I die, I don’t want to see
                my entire life flash before my eyes;
                I just want to see a highlight reel
                of all the best shots I’ve made
                tossing things into trash cans.


Top of the Heap:  Back-to-School Tips for Incoming Freshmen

You're Getting Old!

5 Absurd (But Mind-Blowing) Conspiracy Theories

There Be Dragons! Meet some dragons you may not already know

These Weird Deep-Sea Worms Are Absurd And Enthralling. And they can stay in the deep sea, thankyouverymuch.

Real-Time Lightning Map

10 Treasures We'll Lose As Sea Levels Rise

Why you need to turn down your TV's sharpness control

7 Simple Hacks to Remove Water From Your Ears

This Guy Used Science To Get An 86% Bigger Burrito At Chipotle

5 Classic Movie Moments That Weren't in the Script

The Truth About the Brown Recluse Spider

The Stories Behind TV Production Company Closing Logos

15 Glorious Facts About Inglourious Basterds

The subtle sounds that English speakers have trouble catching

9 Unique Hot Dog Combinations

Everything You've Heard About Chastity Belts Is a Lie

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Wednesday, August 12, 2015

August 12, 2015

Website Wednesday
"Peeing like a baby on a changing table
into the brisk digital wind..."



                My body is like a temple.
                Actually, to be more precise,
                tt’s more like a Roman Catholic
                church: full of wine and bread.


Top of the Heap:  Jon Stewart and The Daily Show: 9 Essential Moments

15 Cool Optical Illusion GIFs

The far side of the moon from a million miles away

Related: 50 Amazing Facts YAbout the Moon

Awesome video of the Budapest Air Show

28 of the most powerful quotes of all time

What does "digitally remastered" mean?

San Francisco starts using pee-proof paint to stop public urination

Amazing X-ray GIFs Show Joints In Motion

The day fake wrestling became real

How to Improve Your WiFi Signal

The tech secret to Disneyland’s anniversary spectaculars

How Ernö Rubik Created the Rubik's Cube

A Guide To Which House Plants You're Least Likely To Kill

           ~ and, finally ~

123 things Donald Trump actually said

 
- Skip
   ಠ_ಠ



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Wednesday, August 5, 2015

August 5, 2015

Website Wednesday
"Peeing like a baby on a changing table
into the brisk digital wind..."




                I’m a little disappointed that the people
                who make Head and Shoulders have
                not yet taken the initiative to come up
                with a shower gel called Knees and Toes.


Top of the Heap:  The Biggest, Most Insane List Of Fair Foods

18 Creepy Facts About Arachnophobia
  (19, if you count Jo Hope scaring the beJEEzus out of me by dropping a rolled up piece of black thread down the front of my shirt while we were watching it)


76 Useless, Yet Interesting, Facts

The 7 Actors Who Played Batman


What It Feels Like to Go Viral

Uphill Battle: The Insane Barkley Marathons 

The 7 most dangerous myths about the fight for $15 minimum wage

Astronauts reveal what it's like to be in Space

8 Prehistoric Creatures from Your Nightmares

The newly-named features of Pluto and Charon (my favorite is Serenity Chasma)

One for the vampire crowd - a Nosferatu Remake in the Works

23 Things All Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy Fans Will Find Funny

19 Charts That Will Help You Be An Actual Adult

Peeing on a bus tire, and other astronaut pre-flight rituals

13 Secret Hiding Places in Your House

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