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The Most Popular Slang Terms From The Year You Were Born

Popular slang terms started entering the lexicon year by year in the 20th century, and it's starting to look like slang may start changing on a monthly basis due to online trends and social media.

But many of those new slang words are unlikely to stick, which is a testament to the staying power of well crafted slang terms like Gold Dig (1926), Snazzy (1931), Burp (1932), Fave (1938),  and Duh (1943).

Along the lines of Duh, did you know Doh! made it into the slang lexicon nearly 45 years before Homer Simpson would make the expression even more famous?

That's right- Doh! dates back to 1945 and has roots in radio, which is a pretty Dorky (1970) factoid that will blow the minds of your fellow Nerds (1951)!

See The Most Popular Slang The Year You Were Born here


A Guide To Los Angeles' Most Popular Hybrid Foods And Where To Find Them

Los Angeles is a lot like New York in that both cities represent the American melting pot, where people of all races, religions and nationalities coexist and share their culture's wares, fashion and delicious food creations.

This multicultural cohabitation often leads to a sharing of ideas as well, and in L.A. that sharing leads to the creation of amazing hybrid foods, like the Lobster Elote or Clam Chowder Fries.

But there's one big problem for foodies who want to try these fantastic hybrid foods- they're only served at one or two places in town.

The Lobster Elote is sold by the Latin-Asian fusion food truck Dos Chinos, who also have a stall at the 4th Street Market in Santa Ana, while Chowder Fries are sold at Slapfish Restaurant locations throughout the city.

And if you're going to drive all over town to try the new hybrid food hotness you've gotta stop by Röckenwagner Bakery, where they're serving up the heavenly Crö-Dough-

Made with Rockenwagner’s croissant dough (the fat content was adjusted to make it crispier), the Crö-Dough is filled with pastry cream, the top is coated in a thick sugar glaze, and there’s even more sugar around the pastry, much like the Cronut. You can pull apart the layers, savoring each one individually, if you can stand it. Most people finish this thing in a couple of bites.

Read Where To Find Clam Chowder Fries, Pizza Dumplings and more Hybrid Foods here


What Horror Movie Stars Look Like Underneath The Masks And Makeup

(Samara from The Ring, played by Daveigh Chase)

The faces of our favorite slasher stars have been revealed, but what about all those C-list creeps who scared us silly in movies like The Ring, The Conjuring and Insidious?

(Valak from The Conjuring 2, played by Bonnie Aarons)

Their totally normal appearance when not in makeup is mighty surprising, and who could have guessed The Bride In Black from Insidious: Chapter 2 was actually played by a man?

(Bride In Black from Insidious: Chapter 2, played by Tom Fitzpatrick)

Okay, in retrospect it wasn't that surprising to find out there was a man under that veil, but who knew the kid who played Sam in the cult classic Trick 'r Treat was such a cutie!

(Sam from Trick 'r Treat, played by Quinn Lord)

See What Horror Movie Stars Look Like In Real Life here


Band Names We've All Been Mispronouncing

It can be hard to pronounce names that aren't spelled in a standard way, and when you add in cultural or creative factors seemingly simple words get mangled and mispronounced even more often.

During the radio days band names were rarely mispronounced because radio DJs said them aloud, but streaming music services don't come with pronunciation guides and names like Haim and Die Antwoord can be hard to figure out on your own.

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This video shared by Grunge should help clear up some of the band name confusion, but actually understanding what Yolandi and Ninja are thinking remains a mystery.


Fun With A Giant Marshmallow Gummy Bear In A Vacuum Chamber

Playing with your food is fun, but using a vacuum chamber to play with your food means you're using science to play with your food- making it fun for both your brain and your eyeballs!

We've seen how vacuum chambers affect popular marshmallow candies like Peeps, warping them in all kinds of funny ways, but nothing shows the pressures of that vac-cha life quite like a giant marshmallow gummy bear.

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The Vacuum Chamber channel created this sweet video so we can see what happens when a poor gummy bear finds itself trapped in a mad food scientist's laboratory.

-Via Laughing Squid


The Beastie Boys' Secret Country Album

The Beastie Boys are the first successful white rap group, and even though they had punk rock roots the B-Boys had to play up their hip hop image during the 80s order to make it big.

But Ad-Rock, Mike D and MCA were also able to maintain one special thing throughout their career- their incredibly campy sense of humor.

You could see it in their videos and hear it in their songs from day one, and in 1999-2000 their silly sense of humor led the Beasties to create a secret country album for a couple hundred of their closest friends.

The album is called "Country Mike's Greatest Hits", and it features thirteen bonafide, if not a bit silly, country tracks, some of which real country music fans might actually enjoy.

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Read more about 'Country Mike's Greatest Hits' at Dangerous Minds


How Exaggerated Cartoon Proportions Would Lead To Dire Consequences

Character designers learn how to exaggerate a cartoon character's proportions so they're unbelievable enough to have visual appeal but believable enough that audiences will actually care about them.

This exaggerated anatomy has shaped the iconic look of cartoons to the point where we can't imagine toons without noodly limbs, giant heads, ridiculously large shoulders, preposterously tiny waistlines and great big eyes.

But if these same proportions were applied to living people the results would be horrific, as the simple acts of looking, walking, lifting, standing and giving birth ravage bodies too imbalanced to function properly.

Their brains would struggle in vain to process all the information presented by their big eyes, their noodle arms and legs would make movement and muscular exertion of any kind excruciating, and don't even get me started on giant toon heads and childbirth...

Read 6 Unintended Consequences Of Cartoon Character Design here (NSFW language)


How To Get Newbie Heroes To Do Your Yard Work

Nobody likes doing yard work, and anybody who claims they like pulling weeds, mowing lawns and chopping wood is either full of manure or they're trying to con you into thinking yard work is fun.

But, as this Is It Canon comic shows, if a low level hero shows up on your doorstep looking for a quest it's okay to lie to them, because doing all that thankless work for nothing builds character- and they've gotta earn XP somehow!

-Via Geeks Are Sexy


Strongest Hero - Solving City Z's Problems One Punch At A Time


Strongest Hero by ddjvigo

The citizens of City Z used to claim that no problem could ever be solved with one punch, but with determination and lots of rigorous physical training Saitama has proven them all wrong. But will his single punch method of solving problems really be enough to defeat the darkness that is amassing in the world today? Or will the world's strongest hero discover the darkness that lurks inside mankind cannot be punched into oblivion? Tune in and find out!

Show some love for your favorite anime superhero with this Strongest Hero t-shirt by Ddjvigo, it's the traditional Japanese style way to celebrate the impact that not-so traditional hero has had on our lives!

Visit ddjvigo's NeatoShop for more powerfully geeky designs:

Welcome to Scarif Red sun God Hylian Warrior The Little Hero

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AKU Has A POSSE (Japanese Variant) - Demonic Street Art Is Scary!


AKU has a POSSE (Japanese variant) by Jango Snow

The lone samurai known as Jack had always assumed that demonic despot Aku was working alone, since he seemed too power hungry to share his throne and too despicable for anyone to hang around, but Jack soon found out Aku has a posse. And these evil miscreants have been ravaging the planet for millennia, which is why Jack has found it so hard to wipe the stain of darkness and corruption from the face of the Earth. But now that he knows the truth Jack has put together a posse of good people who are ready to wipe this planet clean of Aku's evil filth and restore it to its former beauty once again, even if they have to use the blood of the corrupt as their medium...

Throw on this AKU has a POSSE (Japanese variant) t-shirt by Jango Snow and people will give you mad props wherever you go, just don't let all that power go to your head!

Visit Jango Snow's Facebook fan page, official website and Tumblr, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more mighty geeky designs:

McContra Stranger 2 Cowabunga Step Bros

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Part Of Each Other - We've Always Been Stronger Together


Part of Each Other by Karen Hallion

To deny the power crystals have over our lives is to deny the very power of the natural world to create and destroy, as nature strives to maintain a balance between positive and negative energies. But it seems every planet has a group of inhabitants who think they can go against the natural order of things, people whose ego and desire for power makes them take instead of give, destroy instead of build. They don't want to admit that we're all in this together, beings stuck on a planet some would destroy like the Skeksis for the sake of decadence and monetary gain, and until they learn to embrace the truth as we have the Kiras and Jens of the world will just have to keep on fighting for our future...

Bring home a tee you'll want to wear for the rest of your Henson lovin' life by grabbing this Part Of Each Other t-shirt by Karen Hallion, featuring a magical and beautifully drawn design that will make your fellow Dark Crystal fans drool with delight!

Visit Karen Hallion's Facebook fan page, official website and Twitter, then head on over to her NeatoShop for more fantastically geeky designs:

Huttslayer You Comin' Blondie? 13th Doctor Big Bad Wolf

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Excited Electron - They Have The Power To Change Our Lives


Excited electron by Andropov

The fact that an electron has the power to lighten any mood is not lost on scientists, and because electrons have a negative elementary electric charge they work like a double negative and turn negative attitudes into positive ones! What, you say they don't work that way? Do you also deny that electrons are an essential component of magnetism, and that their field "aura" is not in any way magnetic? Sheesh, who's the Neddy Negatron now?!

Spread some smiles among the scientifically minded with this Excited Electron t-shirt by Andropov, it's a fun way to spark discussions with your fellow fans about electron-ica and the power subatomic particles have to change our lives!

Visit Andropov's Twitter, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more super smart designs:

Don't be negative... BE A PROTON! Optimist, pessimist, SCIENTIST! sudo rm -rf / Rock & Rolle!

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Waifu Material - If You Liked It Then You Should Have Put A Ringu On It


Waifu Material by Inkling Apparel

There's a difference between being a wife and being waifu, and it's not just the spelling of the word. It has to do with reality and fantasy, the truth about love and marriage and the fiction seen on the TV screen, real life women and unrealistic anime girls. Many fans search their entire lives to find someone who lives up to their anime-influenced standards, looking for that perfect person they'll never really find. But maybe if more people just embraced the waifu within them and started letting themselves be a bit more imaginative and dream a little harder we wouldn't see the difference between wives and waifu. And the world would be a nerdier place, with more love and acceptance for all!

Advertise your anime side with this Waifu Material t-shirt by Inkling Apparel, and show the world you're as rare as a unicorn- and every bit as real!

Visit Inkling Apparel's Instagram, then head on over to her NeatoShop for more otaku approved designs:

CMYK BLK HIME WHITE BTS Member Shirt AGYEO

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Dark Guts - Make Mind And Body One And You'll Have An Edge On All


Dark Guts by Coinbox Tees

Warriors for hire hardly have any time to collect their thoughts since they're constantly at work fighting in another war, but Guts finds time to rest and reflect because his mind has a deep, dark undercurrent from which he derives his strength. And when you've seen as much needless death, destruction and carnage as Guts has it's enough to drive you berserk unless you take some time to process it all. They say your weapon will cut deeper if you hone its edge and keep it sharp, and the same can be said of the mind, the part of your body most often underestimated when you're a massive man. But Guts has proven that to be truly mighty you must bring mind and body together and become the ultimate weapon.

Add some dark fantasy awesomeness to your geeky wardrobe with this Dark Guts t-shirt by Coinbox Tees, and watch your fellow anime fans huzzah with delight when they see your cool new shirt!

Visit Coinbox Tees's Facebook fan page, Tumblr and Twitter, then head on over to their NeatoShop for more mighty geeky designs:

Super princess sisters! Hunters & Monsters Get in the bag! This Aint no game

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Mushroom Skull - 1-UP Or Die!


Mushroom Skull by c0y0te7

Mushrooms are often beautiful looking, with rich coloring and an eye pleasing shape that makes both humans and elves happy, but they're also some of the deadliest life on Earth. That's the real reason why Princess Peach's great great grandfather Lord Tangerine Poppyseed named his kingdom Mushroom- as a warning to those who would dare cross him or try to invade his kingdom. The mushrooms that grew there at the time were extremely poisonous, and used as a weapon rather than a power up, but it wasn't long before genetic engineering via magic mushrooms that heal and boost rather than kill were created....but so were the Goombas....

You don't have to hit the pipe to find this Mushroom Skull t-shirt by c0y0te7 appealing, it's a super dark and smudgy design made for the toughest bros and women in the kingdom- and Mario too!

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Mamma Miaaa! Flower Power Fire Ball Deep Cloud Up Dead TreeForce

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