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These pregnant mothers recently delivered the first set of twins born to different mothers. This happened because doctors didn’t believe that biological mother Amy Bernaba (right) would be able to carry a baby due to immune system problems, so they implanted her fertilized eggs into both her and a surrogate. Link (via digg)
It had to happen sooner or later.
Via bookofjoe
What musical instrument would the Star Wars characters play? This site has some good guesses, er, suggestions. Shown is a Jackson Randy Rhodes signature Flying V in black, the obvious choice for Darth Vader.
It looks like it could cut through anything, like, say, your long lost son’s forearm.
Link -via Metafilter
Here’s a "pulitzer-worthy" project from The West Virginia Surf Report:
Fast Food: Ads vs. Reality
Each item was purchased, taken home, and photographed immediately. Nothing was tampered with, run over by a car, or anything of the sort. It is an accurate representation in every case. Shiny, neon-orange, liquefied pump-cheese, and all.
The goal of NYChildren by photographer Danny Goldfield is to take a photo of one child from every country on earth, who happens to live in New York.
So far, children from 148 countries have already been photographed. There’s 46 more to go.
Link – via Yahoo! Pick
This little guy hamming it for the camera is Toumani from Mali. He lives in Bronx.
Here’s the Alabama Senate emulating the Taiwan Parliament:
Simmering tensions in the Alabama Senate boiled over Thursday when a Republican lawmaker punched a Democratic colleague in the head before they were pulled apart.
Republican Sen. Charles Bishop claimed that Democratic Sen. Lowell Barron called him a "son of a (expletive)."
"I responded to his comment with my right hand," Bishop said. Alabama Public Television tape captured the punch.
Link (with video goodness) – via Dave Barry’s Blog
Check out Jon Burgerman’s latest artwork: a giant black and white wall drawings called "On The Wall" Link – via Notcot
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Summer is almost here, and that means BBQ time! Here’s a beautiful circular kabob steel skewers to inspire your next grilling adventure: Link – via swissmiss
See also: Neatorama’s Top 10 Coolest BBQ Grills (And Then Some!)
Here’s a new trend in Japan: extreme fake eyelashes, as shown at the Shu Uemura eyelashes bar (whatever that is) in Tokyo.
Having recently visited Paris, I can appreciate this clip from the film Paris je t’aime (Paris, I love you, 2006) [wiki].
In this particular segment, directed by the Coen Brothers, Steve Buscemi is an American tourist who got to see another side of France while waiting for the metro at Tuileries.
Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] | You can also search for more clips from the movie there. – via PistolWimp
word ¡= art is an excellent new blog about having fun with words through color, puns, and a little sarcasm. Spell this one above out, and you’ll see what I mean!
Link – Thanks A. McArthur!
Desktop Tower Defense is one fun (and addictive!) game, but it’s not the only tower defense games around.
Here are 5 more: Link – via Didn’t You Hear
Previously on Neatorama: Desktop Tower Defense | DTD Strategies
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In today’s hypersensitive political environment, it’s difficult – but apparently not impossible – to create a "political" tchotchke that appeal to both the Republicans and the Democrats.
But Sam Girton managed to do just that with his Bush gnomes. This one, with the likeness of the President as a lumberjack gnome appeals to Republicans as "[they] see it as a reference to George Washington cutting down a cherry tree. . . and Dems see it as a symbol of deforestation."
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"How Japan Sees America" is a map that comes with a Sega Saturn RPG "Tengai Makyou: Daishi no Mokushiroku (The 4th Apocalypse)," scanned and annotated by Andrew Vestal of Yukihime.
This map is basically what would happen if you got a bunch of Japanese guys in a room, got them drunk, and then asked them to draw what they could remember about America on a bar napkin. Hell, that’s probably how this game was originally designed. Anyhow, I feel the map speaks for itself.
Link to Map (see larger version) | Link to post – via digg, Thanks John!
From 1938 Popular Science, here’s a low-tech but particularly effective technology for helping your "invalid" friend enjoy a smoke: cigarette-on-a-stick.
Link – via Happy Ant Blog
Rob Dunn at GAS has "a sure-fire way to find all the differences in ‘spot the
difference’ picture puzzles in a matter of seconds" as long as you can cross your eyes. First, set the pictures side by side. Then:
Tell me if it works.
Image from AllStarPuzzles
Afraid of needles? Not afraid of the internet? Try the Tattoo Back Generator.
Link – via The Generator Blog
Rude Food is a website dedicated to tracking down and proudly displaying food with (unintendedly, I hope) rude names. Like this gem above!
The idea behind the Graffiti Project is simple: take a historic rural Kelburn Castle in Scotland and completely cover it in urban graffiti art!
Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] | The Graffiti Project – via Josh Spear
Designers and graphic artists will probably appreciate this: Pantone Mug by W2. This one to the left is Red 168C, £8.
Unfortunately, they can’t yet ship outside of the EU.
Link – via Think.BigChief
Bruce Osborn has been doing his photography series "Oyako," or parents-children in Japanese, since 1982. After photographing hundreds of parents and children, Bruce started to advocate "Oyako Day" – designated to be the fourth Sunday of July – to celebrate the parent-child link.
Link to Gallery | Oyako Day website – via A Bit of MIX
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Like the dog, this "Pug with Velvet Bag" lamp by Dietlind Preiss is so ugly it’s great! Link (with additional images) – via BB-Blog
This basically summed up the British attitude: a reproduction of an old World War II poster urging British citizens to "keep calm and carry on." (No color-coded threat level necessary back then!)
