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Tokyo’s Commuter Cat

This cat rides the Seibu Ikebukuro railway line in Tokyo all by itself. And this is not the first time. Passengers have been taking pictures of the cat riding the subway since 2013! Railway regulations stipulate that all animals must be in carriers, but they can’t cite the cat’s owners, because no one knows who they are.

The various people seated next to the cat show that it’s not accompanying its owner on an excursion into the city, but that it is indeed hopping on the train somewhere along the line all on its own. It even seems to be learning the basics of train etiquette, as in recent photos it’s generally perched on the bench seat in a compact manner, leaving room for others who want to sit down.

The staff of the Seibu Ikebukuro line are apparently turning a blind eye to the commuter cat, at least as long as no one complains. You can see more pictures this cat at RocketNews24. -via The Daily Dot


Toys vs Toys

Johnny McHone took advantage of the Vine format to stage battles between toys. This became a series, which has now been assembled into a movie. Characters from just about every TV, movie, comic book, and video game franchise that ever spawned action figures is included.

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Power Rangers against Stormtroopers! Hulk Hogan vs. the Predator! Luke Skywalker vs. a dalek! Most of the time, it’s pretty easy to tell the good guys from the bad, until you run into a one-on-one  battles between two characters you’re not all that familiar with. But those sequences are short. There is a time-travel device involved, too, which throws a wrench into the whole plot. A lot of work went into this. -via Digg  


Hypotenuse

This kid can’t make his mind up whether he wants to be Mad max or Immortan Joe. The teacher is no help, and in fact would rather be somewhere else. It doesn’t look like this geometry class is going anywhere. This is the latest from John McNamee at Pie Comic.


38 Facts about the Internet

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Sure, you use the internet every day, but how much do you really know about it? In this episode of the mental_floss List Show, we’ll learn some about its origins, what people have thought or said about it, and more. Yeah, some of it you already know, but the weirder facts might be new to you, and you’ll be glad you learned them. But if wi-fi doesn’t stand for “wireless fidelity,” how can they then claim that it was a take on hi-fi, which stands for “high fidelity”? Something doesn't add up there. 


12 Movie Characters Who Were Set on Fire

If you were to think about the worst way to die, burning would be at the top, or at least way up there. And if you don’t die, you might wish you did. It’s certainly tragic in real life, but in movies, a burning person is a dramatic special effect that grips the audience. And it happens more often than you may realize. Remember The Adventures of Ford Fairlane?

In this incredibly underrated movie (Dice in his prime, Tone Loc, Lauren Holly, a little Vince Neil, a non-Freddy Krueger Robert Englund, and vintage Ed O’Neill), Wayne Newton plays sleazy record producer Julian Grendel. He’s behind the murder of rock star Bobby Black, and Ford – as a Rock N’ Roll detective – eventually figures this out. He splashes his highly flammable drink on Grendel right before exclaiming “Julie, you’re fired,” and sets him ablaze. Because Dice rules, nobody charges him with murder.

There are eleven other movie character who were set on fire at TVOM. Not all of them were killed or even injured, but some of the descriptions can be a bit graphic.


The Books of Paperback Paradise are Different

Paperback Paradise is a fairly new Twitter account that purports to sell books, but what they are doing is renaming old elementary and middle school books with titles that reflect the cheesy cover art.

The examples here were chosen because they have SFW text, which is not the case for most of them. See the rest at Twitter. -via Buzzfeed


A 1955 Map for Tourists

In 1955, Esso handed out a map to help tourists find their way to Florida by turning it upside down! On this map, you are always going “up” even though you’re headed south. The legend says,

Nearly all road maps point North. But we've found that many travelers turn their maps upside when going South. It helps them to know whether to turn right or left. Naturally its hard to read anything upside down.

So Esso designed this special map for those the increasing number of drivers who go south each season. Florida-bound motorists need not turn this map upside down - it's pointed the direction they're headed. Town names, route numbers, state names are right side up, easy to read and follow. Your route South is clearly before you.

Of course, when you're heading back North you'll want our regular Esso map of Eastern United States, on which this map is based. Before you start, or along your way, pick up a copy. Put it in your glove compartment.

Now, before you laugh at people in 1955 not knowing whether to turn left or right, stop for a minute and think about how you use your GPS. That little map is oriented so that you are traveling in the “up” direction. Many online maps are rotatable for the same reason. And cartographers will tell you there is no “up,” and the way we orient most maps is just a convention, not a rule.

But besides all that, the map is interesting for other reasons. You can enlarge it at imgur to see the details. In 1955, there were no interstate highways. There was also no Disney World. And no Cape Canaveral. Our world has changed a lot since then. -via reddit


The Story Behind Heath Ledger’s Joker Transformation

When the casting choice for the Joker in Chris Nolan’s 2008 movie The Dark Knight was announced, fans were confused. Heath Ledger? A fine actor, sure, but he was usually cast as a romantic lead or at least a good guy. He had even been offered the role of Batman before. Ledger took the role of the Joker and made it powerful, winning an Oscar for his performance.   

Ledger was no stranger to Method acting, and he took his commitment to the role seriously. Being cast before the script was written, Nolan explained that Ledger had “a very long time to obsess about it, think about what he was going to do, to really figure it out.” In addition, Nolan had Ledger read Anthony Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange and study the paintings of Francis Bacon. Then, months before shooting began, Ledger isolated himself, writing and collaging images to help him get inside the character’s head.

His notes became known as “the Joker diary.” Sadly, he died between the movie’s filming and release. Read about how Ledger attacked the role from the beginning at Uproxx.


The Difference Between Boys and Girls

I couldn’t help but laugh like a jackass when I saw this. What’s even funnier is that reddit, which is overwhelmingly male, agrees with the headline. The discussion under this .gif is about the joys of bonking your head with an empty soda bottle.


Tug-of-War: Dachshund vs. Two Giant Dogs

Kera is an 11-pound, 15-year-old dachshund. She decided she wanted in on a tug-of-war between two 100-pound Bernese mountain dogs pulling on a thick rope. Does little Kera stand a chance against these giants? She think she does!

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It turns out that a little dog with some years on her knows a thing or two. Determination and tenacity will win over brute strength, especially if your opponents are not too bright and have to stop and bark every once in a while. Way to go, Kera! -via Tastefully Offensive


Why Do They Call It a Grandfather Clock?

Neatorama presents a guest post from actor, comedian, and voiceover artist Eddie Deezen. Visit Eddie at his website or at Facebook.

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At first glance, the answer seems obvious. Think about it: when was the last time you saw a grandfather clock in the house of anyone under the age of seventy? Not for some time, if ever.

Grandfather clocks -with their long cases, pendulums, echoing chimes, and roman numerals- seem to belong to the world of courting parlors, model T Fords, silent movies, and going out on a date for an ice cream soda. In short, the world of grandparents.

Yes, this may seem logical and obvious, but the real reason these timekeeping devices (technically called "longcase clocks") picked up the grandfatherly nickname has nothing to do with grandparents. Here's the scoop.

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An Honest Trailer for The Force Awakens

Screen Junkies already did what they called an “Honest Teaser” for The Force Awakens, because at the time, all they had to go on was the trailer. But now that everyone has seen the movie, and it hits home video today, the full Honest Trailer is here!

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What’s the worst thing they can say about The Force Awakens? That it’s like the original Star Wars movie. But how is that bad? Still, there's other shenanigans to enjoy in this Honest Trailer. 


Librarian Rhapsody

"Is this nonfiction? Is this just fantasy?"

The staff of the Shoalhaven Libraries in New South Wales, Australia, made a music video to celebrate the end of the school year. They not only sing, but they do a chorus line with their carts, play air guitar, and show off their books to the tune of “Bohemian Rhapsody.”  

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This is typical librarian behavior. Every time I go into my local library (not that I have time for books, but they have a printer), there’s someone behind the desk in costume, and usually at least a couple of people dancing. -via Metafilter


Lady Hat Illusion at the Museum

Juergen Horn and Mike Powell made a stop in Savannah, Georgia, between living in selected spots For 91 Days. They took in a museum they hadn’t visited before (Savannah is full of them) at the Mansion on Forsyth. There you’ll find the “Kessler Collection Celebrating a Century of Hats” exhibition.  

A few glass cases in a first-floor hallway of the Mansion contain dozens of bonnets and fedoras dating back to the 1860s. Some of them are pretty, while others are just insane. And whether or not it was intentionally designed this way, you can position yourself so that your reflection appears to be wearing the hats. Have I always wondered what I’d look like in a sassy silk bonnet? Well, not really. But it turns out I look like a cross-dressing psychopath.

Even if you’re not an aficionado of antiquated fashion, the Mansion’s Lady Hat collection is a sight which is fun, free and bizarre… and somehow feels right at home in Savannah.

See pictures of all kinds of hats from the museum at For 91 days.


Daniel Radcliffe is a Farting Corpse in Swiss Army Man

The talk of the Sundance Film Festival this year was Swiss Army Man, a movie in which stranded castaway Paul Dano finds a corpse washed up on the beach. The corpse, played by Daniel Radcliffe, is filled with gas. Dano harnesses the awesome power of Radcliffe’s farts for all kinds of purposes, including using the corpse as a jet ski to escape the island he was stranded on.

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Reviewers who wrote about the movie back in January compared it to Cast Away crossed with Weekend at Bernie’s. Although quite a few people walked out on it at Sundance, it still won the Best Director(s) award. Now the first trailer is out, and Swiss Army Man will hit theaters June 17. -via Viral Viral Videos   


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