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Remember that Ikea commercial about the discarded desk lamp? It was sad as hell. These sad clown faces aren’t quite as depressing but it still makes a person feel bad about tossing away couches, suitcases, and television sets. A street artist by the name Lonesome Town travels around Los Angeles painting sad clown faces on …
Every artist has his or her own special canvas. Some artists use naked models while others choose unwilling animals. Japanese artist Tatsuo Horiuchi creates his masterpieces on possibly the most unlikely canvas of all — Microsoft Excel. Yup, the same program that helps people keep track of home expenses and business finances. This illustrator uses …
Author Dan Brown has made a career out of hiding messages in religious artifacts but we’re not sure he ever thought to enclose a handwritten note inside the ass of Christ. A statue of Jesus Christ in Spain has been hiding a 240-year-old secret message in a hidden compartment tucked into the statue’s butt. According …
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We’ve covered some amazing doll houses, and some of the creepiest dolls ever created, but this is definitely one of the most interesting stories about people’s fascination with the child’s toy. Great Big Story traveled to the Hospital de Bonecas in Lisbon, Portugal and meet with Manuela Cutileiro. Cutileiro is a “doll doctor” at the …
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Weird Al Yankovic is a musical talent beyond words. This much is obvious. But who knew he could cover a punk classic and still infuse his famous accordion? Listen to Weird Al performing a perfect, accordion-heavy cover version of The Ramones’ classic Beat on the Brat. It’s one of the various punk tracks on the …
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The leg lamp from A Christmas Story is almost as iconic as the movie. It’s available for purchase if you’re looking for a Christmas gift for the oddball on your list but woodworker Paul Jackman decided a “manly” version of the was long overdue. Jackman recreated the leg lamp from A Christmas Story using his own …
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Most people keep a journal or pocket notebook to chronical their journies around the world. This artist draws amazing pictures. Amazing but incredibly tiny. Traveling illustrator Maxwell Tilse has been documenting his journey around Europe by creating tiny drawings of each city he visits. After two years of living in London, Tilse released a series …
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Incorrect Quotes is an Instagram account dedicated to pairing viral tweets, Tumblr posts, and random bits of sitcom dialogues with scenes from Game Of Thrones. The results are hilarious, even if you’ve never seen one episode of the show. Incorrect Quotes is even nice enough to explain where each quote comes from, so you don’t …
Earlier this month, we introduced the audience to a two-faced cat that looks like a Batman villain. Today, we found a collection of cats that might be just as tough of an opponent for the Caped Crusader. They are Cat ninjas. Japanese photographer Hisakata Hiroyuki has spent almost two years proving cats might the stealthiest …
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Generally, slot machines are weird. Take the first slot machine, for instance, the Liberty Bell invented by Charles Fey in 1895 was a complicated mechanical system of levers and reels that stunned many people while many others found it…well, odd! This eerie quality has evolved to the online version of the game. A good many …