The Retroist reprinted some letters from the 1983 book Letters to E.T. Most of the letters are from children to the alien character, but this one is to Steven Spielberg himself. Link -via @LettersOfNoteFunny...
https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/23/letters-to-e-t/
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"Fano flow" is a term used for some of the strange ways non-Newtonian fluids move. From the YouTube page:
In the so-called ''tubeless'' syphon, a fluid can be made to flow up through an unsupported l...
https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/23/fano-flow/
The following is an article from Uncle John's Unstoppable Bathroom Reader.
There are countless superstitions involving cats, most of them focused on the bad luck that they supposedly bring. In Japan and o...
https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/23/maneki-neko/
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John and Sandra have an everyday love story, but it's the kind of love story that we all want. And it makes a great little movie. -via The Daily Whatlove, story, proposal...
https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/23/luck/
Plug Mug - $11.95
Are you tired of people stealing your favorite coffee mug? You need the Plug Mug from the NeatoShop. Just hide the mugs rubber plug and your favorite coffee mug is now useless. This makes a great...
https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/22/plug-mug/
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Bran Thompson made this video from footage taken at the annual Holi Festival (previously at Neatorama) at the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, Utah. The song is "Optimist" is by Zoe Keating...
https://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/21/optimist/