Archive for August 2007

Frog Can Fly

Two crazy Russian artists think that frogs should be able to fly, so they've made different photos of the frog in “flight”. The one above is called “Eddy Chlorophyll”. The jump of frog...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/28/frog-can-fly/

What Does a Bull Actually Do in a China Shop?

We've all heard the phrase "like a bull in a china shop." But what does a bull in a china shop really do? Here's a Mythbuster episode, with somewhat surprising outcome: Hit play or go to Link [YouTube]...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/28/what-does-a-bull-actually-do-in-a-china-shop/

Congrats, Wellington Grey!

Congratulations to Wellington Grey (whose cartoons have been featured on Neatorama numerous times) - he just got married! And the announement is classic Wellington:Love, no matter what we may wish it to be, is a chem...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/28/congrats-wellington-grey/

The Book of King Solomon

Professor Solomon, author of such tomes as the History of Coney Island, Japan in a Nutshell, and Finding Lost Objects (all previously covered on Neatorama) is making another one of his book available for download:In...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/28/the-book-of-king-solomon/

The First Original McDonald's

Neatorama reader Rich B. sent in this one: the very first McDonald's store in Des Plaines, IL. Check out Speedee touting the 15¢ price and the fact that they had sold over 1 million - read that: ONE MILLION! - burge...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/28/the-first-mcdonalds/

Howtoons: DIY Guide for Kids in Cartoon Form

This is super excellent: Howtoons by Saul Griffith, Nick Dragotta, and Joost Bonsen. What is it? It's a DIY comic book to teach kids about science, engineering, art, and crafts: it contains how-to projects such as marshm...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/28/howtoons-diy-guide-for-kids-in-cartoon-form/

Feed the Head (Again)

Remember the pointlessly wonderful Flash game Feed the Head we featured a while back on Neatorama?Feed the Head maker, Patrick, has just told us that the game is now updated!Link [Flash] - Thanks Patrick! (Stump...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/28/feed-the-head-again/

Miss South Carolina Answers a Question ...

Here's a viral video of Miss South Carolina answering a question ...Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] - via Boing Boing...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/28/miss-south-carolina-answers-a-question/

The Muppet Show Cake.

The Muppet Show Cake decorated by Heather Haynes of Clarksville, Indiana won a blue ribbon at the Kentucky State Fair in the Special Techniques category. Flickr user Adam Newbold posted a set of photographs of it from...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/27/the-muppet-show-cake/

Orphaned hedgehogs bond with cleaning brush.

Four baby hedgehogs are being raised by the staff at New Forest Otter, Owl and Wildlife Park in England. Mary, Mungo, Midge and Slappy take comfort by snuggling up with a cleaning brush. The brush has been used to swee...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/27/orphaned-hedgehogs-bond-with-cleaning-brush/

Complaint Department: Take a Number!

We saw the Help Desk Warning Sign on Neatorama before ... Here's one from the Complaint Department!...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/27/complaint-department-take-a-number/

Vampiric Satanic Ritual, with Kinky Sex as Lure

Warning: bloody crime scene.Whoa! Here's a bizarre story that happened earlier this year (on Valentine's Day no less) about a woman who lured a guy with kinky sex, tied him up and cut him up with knives, chased him aroun...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/27/vampiric-satanic-ritual-with-kinky-sex-as-lure/

Hand Stand at the Four Corners, USA

Neatorama reader Marcy Light sent in this photo of her son doing a handstand at Four Corners, USA, the point where New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado meet.Link [Flickr] - Thanks Marcy!So, if you do somethin...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/27/hand-stand-at-the-four-corners-usa/

Unfortunate Product Name: iBeat Blaxx

German company TrekStor picked an unfortunate name for its MP3 player: i.beat blaxx. When the blogosphere picked it up (Adrants, Engadget, Gizmodo amongst others), they changed it to simply blaxx.Link - Thanks Bart a...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/27/unfortunate-product-name-ibeat-blaxx/

Dear Dog ...

Dear Dog,I am sorry that you were sent to the pound for the broken lamp that you did not break, for the missing fish that you did not eat and for the wet carpet that you did not wet.Things at the house are a lot calmer n...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/27/dear-dog/

iPood.

The iPood baby creeper is a perfect gift for your favorite geek baby! Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/27/ipood/

360° Panoramas of the New 7 Wonders

panoramas.dk enables you to view 360° VR panoramas of the new 7 wonders of the world - Great Wall China, Colosseum, Petra, Machu Picchu, Taj Mahal, Rio De Jainero, and Chichén Itzá. http://www.panoramas.d...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/27/360%c2%b0-panoramas-of-the-new-7-wonders/

Pink and blue revisited.

Pink for girls, blue for boys? It wasn’t always so! Bad Science takes a look at the recent news that scientists found a preference for pink in females. The actual experiment involved adults, so it does not solve t...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/27/pink-and-blue-revisited/

Re-Mixed Ceramic Figurines by Barnaby Barford

The very clever Barnaby Barford has been taking mass-manufactured or antique ceramic figurings and re-mixing them to create interesting scenes. "He uses figurines cut and re-stuck together providing a clever way o...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/27/re-mixed-ceramic-figurines-by-barnaby-barford/

Woman With Moustache...

..tattooed on the inside of her index finger. Link - via swissmiss...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/27/woman-with-moustache/

Reminder: Lunar Eclipse Tuesday.

Set your alarm clocks for early Tuesday morning (or some other time, depending on where you are) and check your weather forecast for clouds. A total eclipse of the Moon occurs during the early morning of Tuesday,...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/27/reminder-lunar-eclipse-tuesday/

Giant Fossilized Walrus Penis Bone

Photo: Kevork Djansezian /APFor today's collaboration with the always fantastic Cellar Image of the Day, feast your eyes on this: a 4½-foot-long (that's 1.2 m for you metric-lovers!) fossilized penis bone from an...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/27/giant-fossilized-walrus-penis-bone/

Dalek Invasion!

Neatorama reader Tony Heugh sent this one in:I work a MoSI, the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester and earlier today we had a Dalek invasion!The aim was to set the record for the most Daleks in one...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/27/dalek-invasion/

Eight-Year-Old Girl Completed Marathon Run Across China

8-year-old Chinese girl Zhang Huimin has just completed a grueling 55 days, 3,558 km (2,211 mi.) marathon from her hometown of Hainan to Beijing. That's her father on a motorcycle - apparently, he can't keep up running w...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/27/eight-year-old-girl-completed-marathon-run-across-china/

Fish Bowls.

Designer Roger Arquer has an art project called Fish Bowls, in which each bowl makes a statement. This one, named “Don’t Piss Me Off”, is about the the power of life and death. Fourteen bowls are pic...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/27/fish-bowls/

The Raccoon Came Back.

The story of the Bobby, the tailless raccoon reminds me of the old song The Cat Came Back {wiki}. Push play or go to Live Leak. -via Arbroath...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/27/the-raccoon-came-back/

Heavy Metal Fun Time Activity Book

Amazon says: From the creator of the bestselling Gangsta Rap Coloring Book comes a new activity book for kids and kids at heart. The Heavy Metal Fun Time Activity Book has all the fun of a heavy metal park...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/27/heavy-metal-fun-time-activity-book/

My first riot helmet

Our most popular riot helmet provides outstanding protection and superior comfort for your baby. The model features an optically clear, UV resistant, polycarbonate face shield with an integrally molded liquid...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/27/my-first-riot-helmet/

Tattoo Bandage Assortment

Cover your boo-boo with one of these rough and rugged Tattoo Bandages to trick people into thinking you're tough! Each 3 3/4" tall metal tin contains three sizes of latex free, vinyl, adhesive bandages wit...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/27/tattoo-bandage-assortment/

The Screaming Frog

A dude caught a frog and it screamed at him. He took the thing home, video'd it, and chucked it up on the Internet. Without further ado, here is The Screaming Frog. Click Play or go to Link - via Spluch...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/27/the-screaming-frog/
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