First Monkey to Ever Walk on the Moon Declared Dead
The History Bluff (motto: "Making a mess of history") brings us another headscratcher with the sad news that the first monkey to ever walk on the moon has passed away.
On June 3, 1981 Harlan the Monkey became the first primate to ever walk on the moon. Harlan died on November 18, 2009 of an apparent Tang overdose.
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Dead Flies as a Comic Medium
I don’t know who created these little comics using dead flies, as the source site is not in English. Some are very funny! Link -via Unique Daily
Update: Some of the comics have dialog in Swedish. Lexi has provided a translation in the comments here at Neatorama. -Thanks, Lexi!
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10 Humiliating Reasons People Have Been Arrested
Being arrested is bad enough without having some embarrassing details publicized as well. Someday, when your grandchildren ask you if you’ve ever been in the newspaper, on TV, or published on the ‘net, you’ll be glad you aren’t these people!
It will be the second offense for Portland’s Gary Moody who was caught hiding inside the pit of a campsite latrine, once again. The creature of the black latrine claimed that he was not leering at the backsides of bathroom goers. His excuse was that he dropped his shirt down the hole; the previous time he stressed that he had dropped his wedding ring (which was never found). Moody entered a plea of no contest to trespassing for which he will serve two years of probation. He is also required to pay a fine of $1,000 and $700 to the Forest Service for the cost of pumping out the toilet tank and screening the contents.
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Painfully Obvious Rules of Photography
Photography can be such a serious art, but taken too seriously it becomes formal and boring – at least for folks like Ivar Gravlejs. With 78 exhaustive tips he ranges from humorous to obvious, dead-pan to just plain stupid. Still, some of us would do well to remember the basics when taking pictures – or will at least get a laugh out of his twisted spin on conventional photo tips.
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50 Films to Watch When You're Dead
Kottke lists 50 of his least favorite films of all times. In the “50 Films You Can Wait to See After You’re Dead” post you will find movies such as Gigli, Crossroads and Jaws 3-D.
Any film you would like to add – or maybe remove?
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'National' Sues 'Naughty' American University
Well, the headline pretty much sums this one up - disgruntled university is suing an adult content site for treading on their trademarks. Unfortunately for National American University, however, the similarities mostly end at the same-sounding names starting with the same letters. One of the more hilarious claims of the former of the two NAU’s is that students, faculty and others may begin confusing one for the other. When folks affiliated with a school begin to confuse their campus for a pornography production set, however, it might just mean something is missing from the curriculum.
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An Entire Site Dedicated Uncomfortable Family Photography
We all have them – those horrible moments when we are crowded, pushed and shoved into position so that Uncle X can take a photo of us. Rarely, however, is one enough. Sometimes this process gets repeated over and over again for what seems like ages. One industrious blogger has set about collecting the most memorably terrible such images online in one place. The site does not have much to say about itself but then again: the images really do speak for themselves.
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Craig's Other List: Guerrilla Art Project With a Twist
Bizarre notices have been popping up on lampposts around Melbourne. On the surface they seem like legitimate notices you’d see on community noticeboards: items for sale, lost and found, and invitations to join groups with those who have similar interests. But once you start reading them, you realise that something is amiss. The item for sale is the lamppost the note is attached to (”Meet me at midnight. You may need a spade.”). The lost item is a sweatband. (Reward for its return? “We could go and see a movie. G or GA only.”) The found item is a free newspaper with a half-done crossword (”So you should be able to identify it”). Oh, and they are all signed off by someone named Craig.
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Carmina Burana with Lyrics
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"Misheard" lyrics, that is…
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eTrade Baby Commercial Out takes
Here is a really funny "outtake" clip of the eTrade Baby ads that you won’t see on TV!
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Sponsor An Executive
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If you have any spare funds left over from donating to Sarah MacLaughlin’s pet fund, here’s another worthwhile charity desperate for help.
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Humorous Art of Honoring the Dead?
How we treat death says much about who we are as a people – or in this case as an individual. What is the proper response? Do we mourn and move on or keep the memory alive in strage personal ways? Is this hilarious or vastly inappropriate? You decide:
The warning label on the jar of Grandma’s ashes has a very different effect from the “Super-Fun Mystery Drawer.” Instead of making Grandma’s less-than-savory remains more desirable, it seems to be more of a reminder–possibly to someone who is absent-minded or twisted to the point that it’s not obvious that eating Granny just ain’t kosher. There is a subtle “leftover” pun, which conveys a disrespect for the dead, contrasting with society’s usual reverence for the dead and elders. The disrespect and reverence are balanced out by the half-hearted care expressed by the Sharpie-scrawled wish to not have the loved-one devoured in a bleary-eyed midnight fridge-raid.
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Grueling Guinea Pig Games of the 2009 Olympics
Someone … clearly had too much time on their hands. Sick of the mainstream media only covering the most popular sports? Take a look at these guinea pigs performing in their very own and very special olympics.
The cute critters are digitally manipulated by
Steve Bicknell of Icarus Arts Publishing. You can buy the 2009 Calendar featuring the guinea pigs at Maverick Arts Club.
Life in the Fast Lanes has a funny account of the guinea pigs:
The Guinea Pig Games (GPG) Olympics have started with an amazing opening as rascally rodents display their dedication to their chosen sports. In the struggle for survival, only the fittest win out at the expense of their rivals with their stamina, prowess, and incredible feats to win gold, silver, and bronze medals.
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PETA Opts to Change "Fish" To "Sea Kittens"
Whether you love PETA or hate them, you still may find the humor in their new campaign to change the word for “fish” to “sea kittens.” Maybe they took the word “catfish” a bit to far, but you have to wonder is a fish still a fish by any other name?
Personally, I find this to be further discrimination against ugly animals. If they con you into thinking fish are like adorable little kitties, will it really get you to stop eating more fish? As for me, go ahead and dish me up some delightful meowing sushi, I’m hungry.
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