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Hyperthymesia, explained in cartoon form, by Greg Williams
Hyperthymesia is "excessive autobiographical memory" and is very unusual. Some individuals with the condition can recall what they did on every single day for decades.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Hyperthymesia_cartoon.jpg
English-language verbs ending in "-ish"
This page lists 43 verbs with the ending "-ish." Here they are: abolish, accomplish, admonish, astonish, banish, blandish, blemish, brandish, burnish, cherish, demolish, diminish, disting...
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http://srufaculty.sru.edu/david.dailey/words/ishes.html
Tell me you best groan-worthy joke. - FriendFeed
This totally cracked me up.
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http://friendfeed.com/e/a2f209f8-55c7-4c8e-8203-2904cf234694/Tell-me-you-best-groan-worthy-joke
World Most Expensive Classic Mini Limo
A million-euro "Mini-Limo" built from a Cooper Mini for Princess Regina of Kazakhstan. You need to check out the "making of" pages -- they have to be seen to be believed. Spotted on Cee B...
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http://millioneuromini.com
I love these things -- a German "Was-tun-Würfel" (what-should-I-do cube)
The faces read: "Swim," "Eat," "Party," "Make love," "Sleep," and "Drink." Pretty much covers it.
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http://www.toys-for-all.de/product_info.php?refID=Preisroboter&info=p97_Was-tun-Wuerfel--30-...
Pray-in at S.F. gas station asks God to lower prices
An article from April 2008 on the so-called "Pray at the Pump Movement," started by Randy Twynan of the D.C. area.
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/26/BUCN10C1KR.DTL
Yearbook Yourself
An amusing diversion...
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http://yearbookyourself.com
Leaving school to pursue a Guitar Hero career
I don't think this is a good idea, personally, but maybe that's just me -- I'm an uptight, Old Media kind of guy, I guess.
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http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_581_Homeschool_Of_Rock.mp3/view
The Olympic theme music is Leo Arnaud's "Bugler's Dream"
For some reason this question has been bugging me -- what's the origin of that little brass fanfare that we all (in the U.S.) recognize as the theme music to the Olympics? Turns out it wa...
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http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leo_Arnaud&oldid=232071564
Laura "pistachio" Fitton's #usedtonow twitter hashtag page
Laura Fitton (@pistachio) called for people to twitter their "used to / now" pairs (e.g. "Used to: head to the gym at 5am every morning Now: sleep in an eat cream puffs for dinner."). Pre...
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http://search.twitter.com/search?max_id=897394909
Did you know cats can run obstacle courses?
I just discovered that there is a cat show this weekend near my home, and that it will feature an obstacle course (described as a series of "agility trials"). This might be worth seeing. ...
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http://www.phoenixvillenews.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20088431&BRD=1673&PAG=461&dept_id=17915...
MySpace.com - KURTIS BLOW - NEW YORK, New York - Hip Hop / Rap / Christian Rap - www.myspace.com/kurtisblow3
It's The Real Kurtis Blow! Yes! He's now doing Christian Hip-Hop and runs a Hip-Hop Church in the Bronx, I believe.
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http://www.myspace.com/kurtisblow3
UPC Database:
Look up the UPC of any product in a user-generated database. Yes, really. An awful lot of stuff is in the database (close to one million products so far).
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http://www.upcdatabase.com
Sharpie® | Home Page
This is a good example of a well-designed corporate page. The design-your-own-personalized-Sharpie thing is very clever.
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https://www.sharpie.com/enUS/Home/default.html
On Flickr: How to make (and survive) your first Krispy Kreme cheeseburger
I can't think of anything to say about this. It looks delicious, though -- dare I say it -- maybe more delicious without the doughnut.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/eclipse115/sets/72157607132311200
This is the funniest name of a real person I've ever come across: Dingwall Fleary
What's YOUR favorite funny name, of a real person?
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http://www.forgottenoperacompany.org/artists/fleary.htm
8 Amazing Holes
Via Friendfeed. Some cool photos here.
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http://www.tom-phillips.info/images.a/8.amazing.holes.htm
The Tilted Room - Video
A contemporary reinterpretation of an old Ernie Kovacs skit.
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http://www.maniacworld.com/the-tilted-room.html
BananaSlug - Long Tail Search Engine
"Your search + random word = great results! With normal Google searching, there are many web pages that you may never have a chance to see. So BananaSlug throws in a random word from a c...
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http://bananaslug.com
Postcard.fm
Send audio postcards to your friends.
check_this_out, email, fun, messaging, random_sht, viafriendfeed saved by: btocher and 2 people more details ...
http://postcard.fm
GoateeSaver ::: Real Men Wear Goatees
This has got to be some kind of joke. Plus, that thing in the photo isn't a goatee, it's technically a Van Dyke, I believe.
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http://www.goateesaver.com
Sugar-Free Popsicle® Ice Pops - 24 ct. (grape, orange, cherry)
I am getting completely addicted to these things. I eat like six a day.
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http://www.popsicle.com/products/individual/index.cfm?upc=02295
Flat-earthers: the ultimate conspiracy theorists (and yes, they do exist)
Although it sounds like an "elaborate joke," the Flat Earth Society has attracted some true believers. The article talks about the history of the flat earth idea (it's modern; it's only b...
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7540427.stm
Giant 3,300 Lbs Stingray Caught by Local Fisherman | Weird Asia News
Bizarre story... And, in case you were in doubt, the animal is dead now.
animals, asia, hunting, news, ocean, random_sht, viamento.info saved by: nbr more details ...
http://www.weirdasianews.com/2008/08/11/giant-3300-lbs-stingray-caught-by-local-fisherman
The Kennedys Official Home Page! - "Better Dreams," 2008
They were playing this album ("Better Dreams") in Steel City today (July 22, 2008).
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http://www.kennedysmusic.com
"The Topper
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/cruzalmeida/sets/72157603885254008/detail
Flint cops crack down on sagging pants | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
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http://freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080708/NEWS06/307080009
Sixteenth-century "skyscrapers" in Yemen
Mud-brick buildings, four to five hundred years old, mostly seven to nine stories. Good photos.
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http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2008/05/19/worlds-oldest-skyscrapers
Fire breaks out at Salt Lake crematorium - ABC4.com
Two favorite quotes: "Firefighters rarely see these kind of fires," and "the funeral director said they'll notify the family to assure them their loved one wasn't harmed [i.e., other than...
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http://www.abc4.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=231a7eeb-bb03-4d79-b967-2eea839d3d98
National Cigar Museum
Lots of images of old cigar packaging, if you like that kind of thing.
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http://www.nationalcigarmuseum.com/Site/NCM_HOME.html
American Sign Language Matchbooks | xoxo -- c 7 11 23 -- JK Keller
An ASL alphabet made by taking matchbooks, removing all but five matches, and then bending the matches to look like ASL letters. Hard to explain, but very cool.
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http://www.c71123.com/asl-matchbooks
best of craigslist : You wouldn't get this from any other guy
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http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/cht/654534964.html
Visit Tyrnavos, Greece, and celebrate the old John Thomas
The annual Lenten "phallus festival" -- supposedly a pagan (Dionysian) survival.
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http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,553070,00.html
"Lookin' Tight, Livin' Right" at Somerset County Health Dept.
Driving on US-13 on Maryland's Eastern Shore, I passed a billboard bearing this slogan (with a drawing of someone who looked like George Jefferson eating a salad) and had to investigate. ...
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http://www.somersethd.org/hPromo/nutri.htm#LTLR
Gross Things That Happen To Your Body: Ten Days In The Life Of A Tampon
One of the most messed-up things I've ever read, and also one of the most brilliant.
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http://jezebel.com/388226/ten-days-in-the-life-of-a-tampon
Soda growing as breakfast drink
From January 2007. More and more people are having soda with breakfast, both inside and outside of the home.
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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003524373_soda14.html#
Instinctual eye styles in stock herding dogs
A typology of instinctual eye styles: strong-eye, sticky-eye, medium-eye, roving-eye, and anti-eye. Explains how various dogs use eye contact and gaze styles to control herds. A totally r...
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http://members.cox.net/gsdvominsel/eye.htm
Need a used police car? Here's your source
I have no idea why I clipped this, but for some reason I find it kind of fascinating that a business like this even exists. They've got great prices on used Crown Vics.
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http://formerpolicecars.com
Garfield minus Garfield
Jon Arbuckle sans Garfield. Yes, it's the Garfield strip with all the pictures of Garfield removed. Very weird and trippy.
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http://garfieldminusgarfield.tumblr.com
The Cupcake Project: cupcake research for the greater good [3]
A blogger experiments with new and bold kinds of cupcakes. If you really want to see something more adventurous, check out this post on beer-cheese cupcakes with bacon frosting: http://sn...
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http://www.cupcakeproject.com/2008/02/mimosa-cupcakes-best-sunday-brunch.html
The Cupcake Project: cupcake research for the greater good
A blogger experiments with new and bold kinds of cupcakes. If you really want to see something more adventurous, check out this post on beer-cheese cupcakes with bacon frosting: http://sn...
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http://www.cupcakeproject.com
A scarf made to look like bacon! What a great idea!
Made of "21.5 micron merino wool" for that luxurious, bacon-on-skin feeling. Unfortunately it's sold out. The creator's comments: "It looks like a real slice of bacon, with all the striat...
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http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9330217
Barack Obama added you as a friend!
Randomly generates some text about all the great things Barack Obama did for you: wrote on your FunWall, gave you a puppy, loves your laugh, made you a mixtape, told me to tell you hello.
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http://barackobamaisyournewbicycle.com
A woman needs a man like a fish needs...
Ha ha.
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http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=2710
Haeckel's "Art Forms in Nature" (1899) on the web
An incredible collection of illustrations of strange and beautiful shapes taken from nature: microscopic organisms, fungi, sea animals, etc. Hard to describe, but worth a look.
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http://caliban.mpiz-koeln.mpg.de/~stueber/haeckel/kunstformen/natur.html