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Donald Trump took office. The Houston Astros won the World Series. The wrong Best Picture winner was announced at the Oscars. Man, 2017 was weird. But those are merely the biggest headline-grabbing stories that everyone was talking about over the last 12 months. If you dig deeper, you’ll discover that the year that was was …
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Digital artist Alfra Martini, better known as aymvisuals, is doing his best to improve music album covers by replacing people with cats. The result, Kitten Covers, is hilariously adorable. Here’s some of his best work.
My son gets incredibly mad when I try to “fix” his jokes. He’ll make up a joke that has potential but all the joke needs is a rephrasing (because he’s 7 and hasn’t quite grasped proper English yet) so I’ll make wording suggestions. He’ll tell me to “stop making them better.” I wonder how he’d …
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Themed bakeries are a fun idea if the theme provides enough inspiration to crank out creation after creation of edible treats. This bakery in Sweden has definitely found their sweet spot when it comes to ideas and inspirations for gingerbread masterpieces. The Star Wars Bakery in Stockholm, Sweden has been busy at work creating incredible, …
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There’s nothing better than a good insult, especially if the recipient is clueless as to what the hell you just called him or her. The problem though is that most insults are pretty common and there’s a good chance the person has been called that name on more than a few occasions. Do you honestly …
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If you ever thought that being a mall Santa involved just filling out an application and growing a white beard, think again. AARP went inside the classrooms at American Events and Promotions to watch over 900 aspiring Santas learning the tricks of the Santa Claus trade. The Nicks-in-Training are taught how to dress, groom, pose …
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Every country has its odd laws and rules. Japan is no different. This rule involves cartoon and video game characters and the correct number of fingers on hands. Many video game characters have four fingers but the practice is frowned upon in Japan. This results in special variants of popular four-fingered icons like Bart Simpson …
In a recent episode of Built for Science, host Tom Scott went for a ride with the European Space Agency (ESA) on an Airbus A310 to demonstrate and explain zero gravity airplanes. The result is awesome but will make your stomach turn. “The European Space Agency offered me a seat on their zero-g plane: it’s …
What’s that saying about making a mountain out of a molehill? The cliche is important to keep in mind when someone does something that gets your blood boiling, so if you’re the type of person who vows revenge when your waiter accidentally puts ice in your drink after you asked for no ice, then may …
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This past summer, the entire family made its first visit to Walt Disney World. The first ride, on our first day in the park, was the iconic Space Mountain roller coaster. My 7-year-old son took his maiden voyage on the chilling indoor coaster. He lost his mind and might never be the same again. Theme …
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