Anyone who has a yip yip dog (or has a neighbor who has them yip yip dogs) will undoubtedly relate to this Bizarro comic panel by Dan Piraro.

<rant>Oh, how I hate April Fools on the web. A fun day of pranking amongst friends in real life has turned into a) massive race to create viral traffic with the silliest products. They're either so silly that you spot them right away, or so clever that you secretly want them, only to be crushed when you find out it's not real. I'm looking at you, Boden's Marylebone Man-Skirt. What a waste of sartorial elegance! :) ...

or b) cleverly written articles that are a bit silly but definitely plausible. I hate these the most because many times they're not called out as April Fools or worse, they manage to propagate through the Web as real news weeks later. They certainly make my job that much harder (what can I say? I'm gullible) Sigh. Anyways, carry on your merry way, Interneters.</rant>

The Wocka Wocka-ing Dead by Kenny Durkin

The undead don't stand a chance against the deadly jokes of this comic bear turned Sheriff. Take a look at this and more funny parody designs by Kenny Durkin. Check him out over at his blog Durkinworks and NeatoShop page: Link

If the Easter Bunny didn't make it on time to San Diego earlier today, you can blame the California Highway Patrol. They pulled him over for traffic violation:

The man, who was riding a motorcycle with a side car, was getting plenty of attention from other drivers as he sped down the Interstate on his way to a charity event.

Unfortunately for him, CHP officer Adam Griffiths spotted him and pulled him over for not wearing a helmet and being a distraction to other drivers.

``Griffiths told him it was a serious situation and that it wasn't a joke,'' CHP spokesman Brian Pennings said. ``He explained to him the safety ramifications of not having a helmet."
Pennings said Griffiths radioed in "I'm stopping the Easter Bunny."

But the CHP wasn't heartless: the Easter Bunny was released with a warning.

Link - Thanks Tiffany!

Using virtual tours to sell houses is so last year. In order to sell her $9 million oceanfront home, comedienne Rita Rudner took to YouTube. Realtors to the semi-stars are waiting for your call. (Don't like the video? How dare you!)

Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] - Thanks Tiffany!

Someone else is probably working on robotic sharks, so the folks over at Virginia Tech had to pick another sea creature to turn into a U.S. Navy robot. They picked something a bit unusual: lion's mane giant jellyfish (Cyanea capillata).

Meet Cyro, a life-like autonomous robotic jellyfish that weighs 170 pounds and spans 5 foot 7 inches in length. The engineers proposed that such robotic jellyfish can monitor ocean conditions, explore the ocean floors, clean up oil spills and study aquatic life.

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You can tell that Vinnie's Pizza in Brooklyn, New York, is a classy joint just by looking at its daily specials. Co-owner Sean Berthiaume's Special Bored tumblr documents the pop culture-inspired menu: Link - via Pleated Jeans

They're on a Game of Thrones kick right now, but rest assured that other pop culture references aren't neglected.

Found: the retro-equivalent of Neatorama. Behold, The House of Nonsense, which graced the shores of the resort town of Blackpool, England, back in 1911. "Here joy reigns supreme" and "Forget dull care all ye who enter here." Via Retronaut

Tie-dye (or is it tie-DIE!) looks great on the Grim Reaper. When Death takes a holiday, he really goes all out. Meet, the Chill Reaper! Link

Recently, Bill Gates noted that the condom is the single best method of preventing unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases, and challenged inventors to come up with a better condom that would promote regular use.

Well, Bill, consider it done. Behold, the Bacon Condom by J & D's Foods (whose motto is "Everything should taste like bacon") ... and yes, it's lubricated with "Baconlube," a water-based meat-flavored personal lubricant.

Hotel manager Tio Tikka told the AP that they were looking for a “dynamic person to write a quality blog” about their experience living in the “best spot of summery Helsinki.” Being able to doze off is not the only job requirement. You must be fluent in Finnish and English to apply. Knowledge of Russian is an advantage.

According to the AP, some 600 people have applied for the sleeper position so far.

Photo: Ryo Ichikawa

Will the wonder that is Japan ever cease? First, the country gave us Dragon Ball Z. Then she gives us Kamehameha, a meme where people imitate anime fight scenes. How awesome is it? Let's just say that it's over NINE THOUSAAAAAAND!

More over at Kotaku - via PetaPixel

Photo: @mrmr0630

Photo: @ari_snows

Having a bad day? That's impossible after seeing these awesome photos of Boom of Super Pitbulls frolicking with bunnies and a chick: Link - via Buzzfeed

What's better than walking the dog with your mom? Watching your mom run after the dog, right after you let go of the leash, of course! Here's a little girl Lucy giggling devilishly after she accomplished her brilliant scheme.

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What causes fairy circles, those circular barren patches of land found in the grasslands of Southern Africa? German scientist Norbert Juergens found the answer: termites.

These so-called fairy circles have variously been pinned on the presence of other, poisonous plants, on ants, and even toxic gases rising from below.

But Norbert Juergens says the one ever-present factor is sand termites.

The creatures have engineered the rings to maintain a supply of water in their environment, he tells Science magazine. [...] He reports how the invertebrates (Psammotermes allocerus) first clear a patch of ground by eating the roots of short-lived, annual grasses.

This bare, sandy earth then becomes an effective rain trap - with no vegetation, water cannot be lost through transpiration (the evaporation of water from plants).

Instead, it collects, oasis-like, just below the surface where it can sustain the termites and a supply of perennial grasses at the margins of the circles. These are available to eat even in the driest seasons.

Jonathan Amos of the BBC News' Science & Environment has the story: Link