How to Pull a Tooth
(Live Leak link) With the help of a remote control car and a cat. I wish losing my baby teeth had been this fun! -via redditCat, remote control, tooth, baby tooth...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/27/how-to-pull-a-tooth/Archive for November 2009
Timelapse of swarming monster worms and sea stars
If you thought three-foot carnivorous worms and flesh-eating stars only occurred in science fiction, then welcome to the weird and wacky world of McMurdoe Sound. Despite near freezing temperatures, there is plenty of lif...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/27/timelapse-of-swarming-monster-worms-and-sea-stars/The 15 Best Prison Movies
A setting such as a prison, jail, work farm, or what have you is fertile fodder for drama, character, and plot in a story. So it's no surprise that there have been a lot of films made with that setting as a centerpiece...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/27/the-15-best-prison-movies/Fisticup: Coffee Mug with Brass Knuckle Handle
Fisticup - $14.95For many of us, mornings are rough. If so, fight back with a strong cup of coffee and a coffee mug that's tough enough to carry you through the day. Behold, the Fisticup. Strangely, this will work well a...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/27/fisticup-coffee-mug-with-brass-knuckle-handle/Backlash Against Helicopter Parents
Like the proverb says, the road to hell is paved with good intentions, and parenting is no excuse. Nancy Gibbs of TIME Magazine wrote a very interesting article about the growing backlash against "helicopter parents...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/27/backlash-against-helicopter-parents/Rise of the Japanese "Herbivores"
There's a peculiar trend afoot that bucks the macho man culture in Japan: young men who are heterosexuals but say they aren't interested in girls.Away from the strutting are the retiring wallflowers, a quiet army of...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/27/rise-of-the-japanese-herbivores/Why Hammerhead Sharks Have Hammer Heads
Why do hammerhead sharks have, well, hammer-shaped heads? The mystery may now be solved: it's all about binocular vision.[Michelle McComb and Timothy Tricas] then placed sensors on the shark's skin to measure its bra...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/27/why-hammerhead-sharks-have-hammer-heads/Flying with Cranky Kids: What Would You Do?
Last month, Pamela Root and her son Adam got kicked off a Southwest flight when the 2-year-old toddler got unruly during a pre-flight safety instruction. Later, Southwest apologizes and gave her vouchers for her inconven...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/27/flying-with-cranky-kids-what-would-you-do/Santas Demand Flu Shots
The Amalgamated Order of Real Bearded Santas is asking that costumed Santas be put on the priority list for swine flu vaccinations this year. "I have heard across the country numerous Santas who have actually had th...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/27/santas-demand-flu-shots/Bumper Car Cars
Did you know you can modify an old bumper car into an actual minicar? The results are pretty cool looking, as evidenced by these cars made by Tim Wright. Linkcars, vehicles, bumper cars, mods...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/27/bumper-car-cars/The Green Flash
The "green flash" is not a superhero, but an optical phenomenon more talked about than seen. The truth is the green flash does exist and its cause is well understood. Just as the setting Sun disappears completely fro...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/27/the-green-flash/A Brief History of Black Friday
The Christmas shopping season began when stores opened early today to draw in bargain-hunters. When did the day after Thanksgiving become such a milestone? And where did the name Black Friday come from? The answers t...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/27/a-brief-history-of-black-friday/Mr. Bounce
Mr. Bounce can take your mind off the Thanksgiving leftovers and the dishes still waiting to be done. The game is almost like "Pong for one", with tasks to accomplish instead of an adversary. Lucky for me, they provi...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/27/mr-bounce/The Billboard Finger
A billboard in Chattanooga has people doing double takes. You have to look twice before you see which finger the woman is giving you -her ring finger. The caption reads, "She's tired of waiting." The ad is for a local je...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/27/the-billboard-finger/Town Gets A Safe Tree
It's not exactly what people think of as a Christmas tree. The town of Poole, Dorset, England has a municipal Christmas tree that falls in line with Britain's stringent health and safety guidelines, which try to avoid al...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/27/town-gets-a-safe-tree/Threadknits Crafting Contest
Knitters around the net rejoice, Threadless is holding a new contest until January 18, 2010. Whoever makes the coolest knitted version of one of their shirts wins, so get your needles clicking. http://www.threadkn...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/26/threadknits-crafting-contest/USB Powered Rock
Pet rocks are way too old school, but not anymore thanks to ThinkGeek's new USB powered pet rock. The rock with a glued-on USB cord will only run you around $10. Link Via Foolish Gadgetssilly, USB, inventions, Thi...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/26/usb-powered-rock/Veggie Anatomical Model
Ever think about which veggies look like our insides? This clever ad can help...not that you need to think about food anymore after your Thanksgiving feast. Link Via Craftzine Image Via International Vegetarian Un...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/26/veggie-anatomical-model/25 Horrifying Thanksgiving Turkey Cakes
Alex may think his turkey cake looked like poo, but it has a long way to go to make it to this collection of Thanksgiving turkey cakes gone wrong. Linkthanksgiving, turkey, Cake...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/26/25-horrifying-thanksgiving-turkey-cakes/Echidna Babies From Australia
These little critters, known as puggles when they are babies, are notoriously hard to breed, but the Perth Zoo in Australia has managed to successfully breed them three years in a row. The zoo thinks it's now ready t...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/26/echidna-babies-from-australia/People Hear with Their Skin, As Well As Their Ears
According to a new study published in Nature, our skin helps us decipher the sounds we hear with our ears. Blindfolded volunteers listened to the "pa", "ta", "da", and "ba" sounds. Unknown to the participant, a...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/26/people-hear-with-their-skin-as-well-as-their-ears/The Ten Best Post-Apocalyptic Survival Vehicles
Jalopnik asked its readers for suggestions on what vehicles would be best for surviving and traveling in a post-apocalyptic world. Nine existing vehicles and one semi-fictional vehicle made the cut. Pictured is the D...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/26/the-ten-best-post-apocalyptic-survival-vehicles/Stork Gets Wooden Leg
Life isn't easy for a long-legged wading bird with only one leg, but this one got help to live a relatively normal life. A stork named Dietmar has become the world's first stork with a prosthetic wooden leg. The stork is...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/26/stork-gets-wooden-leg/Black Friday Bloodshed
Doing some Black Friday shopping? Make sure you get your caffeine, have plenty of cash and checks on hand, and program your doctor’s office on your speed dial. As the day and the deals have gotten more hyped up o...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/26/black-friday-bloodshed/Autocompletely Fun With Google
There's a blog devoted exclusively to the autocompletion feature in Google search. It reveals what will happen if you start to type in a phrase such as "Google won" or "How to ra". Answers below. Try it yourse...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/26/autocompletely-fun-with-google/R2-D2's Secret Cameo in Star Trek
Gizmodo broke the news, and despite the throng of doubters crying, "Photoshopped!", ILM has confirmed that Artoo can definitely be seen floating through space as the Romulan ship attacks Vulcan (Star Trek 2009). From S...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/25/r2-d2s-secret-cameo-in-star-trek/Origami Soma Cube Blocks
Photo: Qiao Chang Qiao Chang of SmugMug is a commercial photographer who creates origami figures as a hobby. One of her works takes the form of a mathematical puzzle called a Soma cube: A solid dissecti...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/25/soma-cube-origami-blocks/Murder Ink Sticky Notes
Murder Ink Sticky Notepad and Pen - $7.95 | More Fun Office SuppliesHere's a new and gruesomely nifty sticky notepad and pen combo over at the Neatorama Shop: Murder Ink. For just $7.95, it's a neat stocking stuffer for...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/25/murder-ink-sticky-notes/Matrix Bullet-Dodging Scene Recreated with LEGO Stop-Motion Animation
(YouTube Link) Trevor Boyd and Steve Ilett remade the slow-moving bullet-dodging scene from The Matrix. Their official website goes into detail about how they executed the project: By "frame accurat...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/25/matrix-bullet-dodging-scene-recreated-with-lego-stop-motion-animation/15 Unique Bohemian Rhapsody Covers
(YouTube Link) Yesterday, Neatorama featured a Muppet version of Queen's iconic song "Bohemian Rhapsody." Lindsey Weber of Urlesque has compiled fifteen unusual and creative cover version of that...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/25/15-unique-bohemian-rhapsody-covers/
