When we first posted about Rick Genest AKA Zombie Boy back in 2006 (before he completed his tattoos) , some of you wondered who'd hire him for a job. Well, how about walking the catwalk? That's right - he's now a fashion model for men's fashion line MUGLER:

Yatzer has more: Link (warning: self-starting video clip with music)

Previously on Neatorama: Skull Face Tattoo | Skull Facial Tattoo Update | Zombie Boy Update

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This odd but appealing animated documentary was produced by Diego Maccione and Adam Gill for Al Jazeera. A rat narrates the history of New York hot dogs. Link -via Buzzfeed

Understand Your Mother Instantly Breath Spray - $4.95

Mother's Day is right around the corner! Do you wish you could know exactly what your Mother wanted without having to call or talk to her?  Of course you do! That's why you need the Understand Your Mother Instantly Breath Spray from the NeatoShop!

This little novelty item won't fix your relationship, but hey it's the thought that counts!  Plus at least it will leave your breath smelling minty fresh.

Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more hilarious Personal Care items.

A wedding ring is symbol of commitment and permanence. A tattoo is commitment and permanence in itself. Some couples are skipping the jewelry in favor of matching or complementary tattoos on the couple's ring fingers. And why not? You don't have to remove it to shower, work with machinery, or have an MRI. It can't be lost or stolen. It will never have to be resized or replaced. And you can design your own unique symbols! See a variety of wedding band tattoos in this list by Shaun Usher. Link

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What happens when your parents won't buy you a pony?  If you are really resourceful you take one of the family farm animals and train it to act like a horse. Meet Luna the cow who acts like a horse.

Dan Meth created this handy chart comparing the sizes of various sandworms. The next time you encounter one, it may help you to identify what type it is. Link -via Laughing Squid

by Mike Adams
Department of Biology
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut

It has long been theorized that the week prior to an exam is an extremely dangerous time for the relatives of college students. Ever since I began my teaching career, I heard vague comments, incomplete references and unfinished remarks, all alluding to the “Dead Grandmother Problem.”

Few colleagues would ever be explicit in their description of what they knew, but I quickly discovered that anyone who was involved in teaching at the college level would react to any mention of the concept. In my travels I found that a similar phenomenon is known in other countries. In Eng- land it is called the “Graveyard Grannies” problem, in France the “Chere Grand’mere,” while in Bulgaria it is inexplicably known as “The Toadstool Waxing Plan” (I may have had some problems here with the translation. Since the revolution this may have changed anyway.) Although the problem may be international in scope it is here in the USA that it reaches its culmination, so it is only fitting that the first warnings originate here also.

The basic problem can be stated very simply:

A student’s grandmother is far more likely to die suddenly just before the student takes an exam, than at any other time of year.

While this idea has long been a matter of conjecture or merely a part of the folklore of college teaching, I can now confirm that the phenomenon is real. For over twenty years I have collected data on this supposed relationship, and have not only confirmed what most faculty had suspected, but also found some additional aspects of this process that are of potential importance to the future of the country. The results presented in this report provide a chilling picture and should waken the profession and the general public to a serious health and sociological problem before it is too late.

Remember the Gmail Motion April Fool's joke that John featured before? Well, Evan Suma and his colleagues at Mark Bolas' MxR Lab at University of Southern California's Institute for Creative Technology decided to make it real (oh, and the added irony: it uses Microsoft Kinect).

"This application is pretty ridiculous," reads text at the end of the video, which had been viewed more than 230,000 times as of Monday afternoon. "However, the software powering it is real."

The name is based on the actual system the Institute's MxR (Mixed Reality) group used to create it -- the Flexible Action and Articulated Skeleton Toolkit, or FAAST.

In the video, researcher Evan Suma mimics motions from Google's spoof video. He opens e-mail with a motion similar to opening a book. He replies to a message by jerking a thumb over his shoulder and sends one by -- ridiculously -- going through the motions of licking a stamp and sticking it on a letter.

"I can't keep a straight face," Suma says, breaking out in laughter as he waves at the end of the video.

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This clever Flash-based Solar System Scope website is probably the only time you can safely say "grab Uranus and wiggle it around" in polite company. Take a look and tell me isn't that the geekiest bit of fun you've had in a while? Link - via metafilter

That's it. Pack up your bags and go home, because the LOLCats have grown up and the Internet is now complete. Ladies and gentlemen, we present: Yoga Cats by Daniel Borris (What? Not a cat lover? How about Yoga Dogs?)

Look at 'em kittens and weep. My Modern Met has more: Link

In  1937 tiny Sally Halterman didn't let her stature hold her back. Despite weighing in at only one-third the weight of her Harley Davidson Sally was the first woman to be granted a license to operate a motorcycle in the District of Columbia. She was 27 years old, weighed 88 pounds, and was just 4'11 tall. Upon receiving her permit, Sally was initiated into the D.C. Motorcycle Club, the only woman ever to be so honoured.

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There have been many creative reuses for Altoids tins posted here but these take it up a techie notch. Above is the The MintyBoost! USB charger. It can add hours of power to any device that uses a USB connection--cameras, cell phones, mp3 players, etc. Check out the iPod case, the mini speakers, the headphones amplifier and the iPod docking station. The link provides full instructions on how to make these tiny gadgets.

http://mylifescoop.com/featured-stories/2011/04/5-tech-related-ways-to-reuse-an-altoids-tin.html

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In the 1950s, before the Muppets, Jim Henson produced these commercials for Wilkins Coffee. They are, uh, very blunt. To summarize, the message is "Buy our coffee, or we'll kill you." The brand appears to be defunct. Read more about Henson's early puppetry at Network Awesome. Link -via Boing Boing

Will Ferrell's Sexy Hot Tan Sunscreen - $11.95

It's spring break!   Have you packed your super cool, make the girls swoon, sunscreen for the trip?  No!!!

You better head on over to the NeatoShop before it's too late!   Everyone knows spring break is Will Ferrell's Sexy Hot Tan Sunscreen time! It's "Will-Powered" even when you're not!

Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more fantastic and funny Personal Care products!

As part of an advertising campaign for Hot Wheels, a construction crew in Bogotá, Colombia, installed a facade for a loop. From the side, it resembles the loop tracks that Mattel has sold for years. You'll have to, sadly, wait a little bit longer before experiencing a real one.

Link (Google Translate) via Not Cot