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If you don't recognize the names and faces then the two people involved here are Sir Patrick Stewart and LeVar Burton. Stewart and Burton both played lead characters on Stark Trek: The Next Generation. Stewart was Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Burton was Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge. If you still don't recognize them by now, well then you are a lost soul. Star Trek guy with a VISOR ring a bell?

In the image above you can see that Burton retweeting a picture of Stewart getting tangled in Christmas lights. It's good to see that the actors still have a friendly rapport and that there characters still mean something to them. Star Trek geeks, rejoice!

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It takes a special kind of time traveler to enjoy fish sticks and custard together, but when you make cookies that look like fish sticks, it's a whole different story.

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The Crown of Elrond - $35.00

Attention The Hobbit fans! Get in touch with your wise inner half-elven lord with The Crown of Elrond from the NeatoShop. This handsome metal headpiece is all the rage of Middle-earth. It is the perfect accessory to take on your next quest. 

Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Headgear and fantastic The Hobbit items. 

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The only rule is that you can't participate if you're a real time traveler. This is just a game for us normals. Some suggestions on what to do:

- Greet people by referring to things that don’t yet exist or haven’t existed for a long time. Example: "Have you penetrated the atmosphere lately?" "What spectrum will today’s broadcast be in?" and "Your king must be a kindly soul!" [...]

- Walk up to random people and say "WHAT YEAR IS THIS?" and when they tell you, get quiet and then say "Then there’s still time!" and run off.

- Stand in front of a statue (any statue, really), fall to your knees, and yell "NOOOOOOOOO" [...]

- Airplanes are terrifying.  Also, carry on conversations with televisions for a while.

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What a pampered parrot! His owner built a vehicle he can control with a joystick, and motor around by himself. If you're impressed with that, wait until you see the computerized autonomous docking ability. See, parrots have a tendency to leave their Birdbuggies just anywhere, so this contraption takes itself home! -via Viral Viral Videos

Fins out all about the Birdbuggy at the project page. Link -Thanks, Andrew!

Check out these beautiful images of snow flakes and other ice structures thanks to Russian photographer Andrew Osokin. On his LensArt profile he has some really beautiful pictures, and over 480 of them so take your time and look.

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Deviantartist MaboroshiTira really likes Game Boys. So much so that she built a giant cardboard one, I don't really know for what purpose but it's still cool. No it doesn't work, you can't play Dragon Warrior 3 on it, but all the buttons are push-able and the on/off switch and volume dial both turn.

If you could play with a giant (working) Game Boy, what game would you play?

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Sometimes you buy Christmas presents out of obligation, like the annual name-drawing at your workplace, or some such event. What to get when you don't care to send the very best? Jill Harness came up with some fine suggestions, as long as you keep your tongue in your cheek. These gifts are all readily available, and will surely point out the recipient's faults in a public way. However, some of them might actually be useful to someone you love, but only if they request the product. Shown here is a set of garters for wannabe gangsters who want to strut around with low-slung pants, but can't keep their jeans in place. The rest are just as funny! Link

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What's happening in this mind-bending video? It just gets weirder as it progresses. Watch Rube Goldberg and Isaac Newton battle each other in this video by David Dvir. How did Dvir do it? With magnets and optical illusions.

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Dante the African grey parrot learned a special song for the season! -Thanks, Glen!

As we near the end of a glorious Movember, remember that we did not always have this special month. In a lost, golden age, every month was Movember. Manly facial hair was the norm, not the exception. In the old days, moustache engineers devised great inventions to advance facial hair development, such as Louis Auguste Allard's 1889 moustache trainer. You can read about this and twelve other brilliant moustache inventions at the link. 

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English Heritage has some tips for celebrating Christmas in the Tudor and Victorian styles, if you want to be more traditional than everyone around you. For example, a Tudor-style Christmas would start with putting one person in charge of Christmas and all its parties.

If you want your celebrations to go with a bang, appoint a 'Lord of Misrule'. These were usually minor members of the household appointed to run the festivities. Henry VII is recorded as having both a 'Lord of Misrule' and an 'Abbot of Unreason' one year!

During Victorian times, families would play Snapdragon.

You'll need nerves of steel (and possibly a fire extinguisher) if you want to play any Victorian Christmas games. 'Snapdragon' involved making a big pile of dried fruit, covering it in brandy then setting it alight. Then in the dark, the aim was for everyone to pick up a piece of fruit before the fire went out. Let's hope nobody played it with long sleeves!

There's more, including links to some very old recipes and modern events, at English Heritage. Link -via Nag on the Lake

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The Durch choir Dario Fo perform he Skrillex tune "Bangarang." If you're familiar with the song, you may find it astonishing that a choir can recreate the song a cappella at all. They do, and do it well.

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Sloopy the chihuahua knew there was a tasty turkey sitting on the counter, waiting to be stripped before it could be stowed away in the refrigerator. He kept dancing until his owner was inspired to play some appropriate music with which to record his fancy footwork. -via Metafilter

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Marquese Scott (Nonstop) and his crew, Dragon House, demonstrate mad skills in the backyard. -via Daily Picks and Flicks

Previously: more of Nonstop's danced videos.