Archive for August 18th, 2014

Guy Does Six Part Super Mario Theme Acapella With Himself

It takes a certain amount of confidence to be a solo musician, but what if you are a whole band and still solo? That, we would think, takes even more confidence. Or does it take less because you have a whole bunch of "yo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/Guy-Does-Six-Part-Super-Mario-Theme-Acapella-With-Himself/

9 Parenting Practices That Haven't Caught on in the United States

(Photo: Trees for the Future)Japanese children as young as 4 ride the subway by themselves. Vietnamese mothers teach their babies to pee on command. These are 2 of 9 parenting practices from around the world that aren't...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/9-Parenting-Practices-That-Havent-Caught-on-in-the-United-States/

A Swimming Pool Built For Scuba Diving

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn0M9qQJEuw]YouTube LinkThis two million dollar pool that holds 360,000 gallons of water was built by a Springville, Utah man who says the thought behind it was that he w...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/A-Swimming-Pool-Built-For-Scuba-Diving/

We Can Bend It - He Came From The Future To Bend Stuff

We Can Bend It by robotrobotROBOTThe giant steel beams from Donkong-8 had come to Earth to crush every earthling beneath their heavy metal frames, and they had no mouths or eyes so you couldn't reason with them. Bending...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/We-Can-Bend-It-He-Came-From-The-Future-To-Bend-Stuff/

Seriously Stupid 911 Calls

[http://youtu.be/oSFPbiCLvOQ]YouTubeThis Alltime10s video serves up examples of ridiculous calls people have made to emergency services. That is, aside from the idiots who dial 911 when Facebook is down....

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/Seriously-Stupid-911-Calls/

Deep Fried Tequila Shots

Amy of the food blog Oh, Bite It goes by the motto "a kitchen sink is the sign of a great day!" If you're lucky enough to attend one of her parties, you'll have a great time eating, drinking, or this cas...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/Deep-Fried-Tequila-Shots/

Godzilla on His Downtime

When he’s not busy destroying cities, Godzilla lets his hair, er, scales down by hanging with friends or chillaxing around the home. Gigablog documents our favorite monster’s off-the-clock moments.*/...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/Godzilla-on-His-Downtime/

Intimate Portraits Of Teens In Mosh Pits

It's said to have started with the punk pogo, then it went on to become hardcore slam dancing before the bastardized pronunciation of mash left us calling them mosh pits, but whatever you call them chances are you know t...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/Intimate-Portraits-Of-Teens-In-Mosh-Pits/

Michael Bay’s Up

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5KQQWlIgGc](Video Link)It’s a non-stop thrill ride of explosions and anger. You can feel the tension rip out of the screen as Carl Fredricksen takes on the world and finds triumph...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/Michael-Bays-Up/

How Many Capital Cities Do You Know?

Take a quiz to see how well you know countries around the world and their capital cities. In some of the twenty questions, you’ll be given a country and must select the capital city; in others, you’ll be give...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/How-Many-How-Many-Capital-Cities-Do-You-Know/

Everything You'll Ever Need To Know About Deadpool

The Merc with a Mouth has gone from obscure secondary character, and admitted Deathstroke ripoff, to one mighty popular fellow, and he didn't get that way simply because readers identify with his chimichanga fetish. ...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/Everything-Youll-Ever-Need-To-Know-About-Deadpool/

The Earth Burger

(Photo: @yu1116ko)Are you hungry enough to eat a planet? Then this is the burger for you. Orbi Yokohama, a science museum in Japan, sells burgers with Earth-like buns. Show the planet how much you c...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/The-Earth-Burger/

Small Town Noir

The blog Small Town Noir tells the stories of people who were arrested in New Castle, Pennsylvania, between 1930 and 1960. Diarmid Mogg became interested in the town and its people when he found some mug...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/Small-Town-Noir/

Incredible Stop Motion Animation Short Created Using Styrofoam

Stop motion animators employ many different techniques, materials and styles to create the props, backgrounds and characters for their unique three dimensional films.Some people make latex or silicone puppets for their f...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/Incredible-Stop-Motion-Animation-Short-Created-Using-Styrofoam/

Turtle Power! - Earth's Mightiest Half-Shelled Heroes

Turtle Power! by Juan FooThey're the original pizza loving, cowabunga yelling, heroes in a half shell full of teenage angst and mutant style. They're the mighty ninja turtles, and despite all the crappy movie adaptation...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/Turtle-Power-Earths-Mightiest-Half-Shelled-Heroes/

Saving the Rainforest in Rendova

Redditor merrderber is from the island of Rendova in the Solomon Islands. She is a now a law student in Australia. Her story is quite interesting. Merrderber’s people have been in court for 14 years, fighting a log...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/Saving-the-Rainforest-in-Rendova/

The Vicious Circle of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

You think that Leo, Mikey, Ralph, and Donnie are cool? You're wrong. Oh, sure, it starts out with good intentions. But as Twisted Doodles points out, that only leads to an increase in mutant turtles--not...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/The-Vicious-Circle-of-The-Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles/

Guys Create Their Own Makeup Transformations With A Comedic Twist

Guys don’t usually wear makeup, although some are partial to wearing eyeliner or a bit of concealer, but the allure was simply too strong for these guys to resist, so they started their own makeup transformation mo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/Guys-Create-Their-Own-Makeup-Transformations-With-A-Comedic-Twist/

The Tortoise and the Truck

[http://youtu.be/DorOEvwzxO8] (YouTube link)John Walkenbach, formerly known as J-Walk, teased a tortoise with a remote control toy truck. The tortoise does his best to give chase, and would have made some real turtle tra...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/The-Tortoise-and-the-Truck/

Stunning 3D LEGO Street Art

Leon Keer is a Dutch street artist noted for his amazing three-dimensional artworks that appear to leap off the pavement. We've previously seen a Pac-Man piece that he did. Recently, he brought his skills to a Legoland a...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/Stunning-3D-LEGO-Street-Art/

Whodunit: Postgraduate Murder

The following is a Whodunit by Hy Conrad.  These mysteries are from The Little Giant® Book of Whodunits by Hy Conrad and Matt LaFleur. Can you solve the mystery before you read the solution? (I...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/Whodunit-Postgraduate-Murder/

Driving in Japan: A Unique Point of Etiquette

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfrKFU9z0GQ](Video Link)As a Texan, it pains me to say this, but the most polite drivers that I've encountered were in Ohio. I lived there for a few years and found that it was common for...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/Driving-in-Japan-A-Unique-Point-of-Etiquette/

The Myriad Monikers Of Gotham's Villains

Batman has been battling crime for seventy five years, even though he doesn’t look a day over forty, and along with a long and storied career in crime fighting comes the daunting task of keeping track of every crim...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/The-Myriad-Monikers-Of-Gothams-Villains-2/

A Bookworm's Dream Chair

Any real bookworm knows all you really need in life are a comfy place to sit and a few dozen good books to read. With the Bibliochaise, you can have both at once. This cool bookcase/chair can hold up to 300 books and it'...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/A-Bookworms-Dream-Chair/

Watch a Heroic Truck Driver Save a Baby and Her Grandma from a Fiery Explosion

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeSmeZ5nvWU](Video Link)David Fredericksen is a professional truck driver. While taking his big rig through southern Mississippi on interstate highway I-10, he saw a huge explosion in fron...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/Watch-a-Truck-Driver-Save-a-Baby-and-Her-Grandma-from-a-Fiery-Explosion/

Stop Terrorism - The Dark Side Of Propaganda

Stop Terrorism by Diablo ProductionsIf you think you know the whole story because you've seen every one of those sci-fi movies think again, because Luke might have been the hero on the big screen but in the midst of thi...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/Stop-Terrorism-The-Dark-Side-Of-Propaganda/

Rollin’ Bones: The History of Dice

The following is reprinted from the book Uncle John's Unsinkable Bathroom Reader.The next time you find yourself rolling a pair of dice, know that you’re tapping into something primordial- keeping...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/Rollin-Bones-The-History-of-Dice/

Adorable Kids' Eleventh Doctor and K-9 Cosplay

Jen of Epbot attended the recent Tampa Bay Comic Con. With her camera in hand, she documented at great length the excellent works of cosplay on display. We've previously mentioned a gem from her first cosplay pos...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/Kids-Eleventh-Doctor-and-K-9-Cosplay/

Crazy Custom Painted Movie Posters From Nigeria

Countries around the world make movie posters their own way, using their own native art techniques and imagery that appeals to their own people, and whether the movie is local or imported from LaLaLand every release gets...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/Crazy-Custom-Painted-Movie-Posters-From-Nigeria/

Stylist Cuts Hair for the Homeless Because "Every Human Life Is Worth the Same."

Climbing out of homelessness is the pursuit of human dignity. Society at large may express that homeless people are worthless or at least worth less. But Mark Bustos doesn't think so. He wants to restore the dignity of h...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/18/Stylist-Cuts-Hair-for-the-Homeless-Because-Every-Human-Life-Is-Worth-the-Same/








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