Lords a leaping, maids a milking and partridges in a pear tree are hardly useful gifts these days, but thanks to the classic song's popularity, they are now used as a standard measure for inflation. Of course, if you did want to get these gifts for your true love, the inflation measures can tell you just how much debt they will bring you. This year, the total cost for the full list of gifts costs $101,119.84.

The most expensive item on the list? Six swans a swimming that will run you $6,300. While the item measurements make sense, I just can't fathom how eight maids a milking only costs $58 when nine ladies dancing goes for $6,294.03. I guess that's why I'm not an economist.

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Wind, rain and waves can do some amazing things to rocks, which is precisely what made these amazing rock formations seen over at BuzzFeed. Be sure to click on the link, the formations are certainly all worth a view.

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From diamond patches to genetic modifications, these might sound like they are merely sci-fi ideas, but they are real. Check out some of the most futuristic cancer cures being tested right now over at Cracked.

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Zoos love to give their animals holiday treats, but for the most part, it's just little more than a pumpkin. But this lemur feast at the San Francisco Zoo goes beyond the norm, providing the little guys with silver plates, candles, lovely centerpieces and a tasty meal.

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While there are no instructions to make your own, most of it seems pretty easy to make. The hands look like they would take a little work though.

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They might not be big fans of turkey, but tortoises love pumpkins, which is a great way for them to celebrate Thanksgiving dinner. Of course, they are super cute while munching down on the holiday treats.

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Zappos certainly got in the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday on Wednesday evening, they went ahead and paid all of the tolls for drivers heading through one section of the turnpike between 5-7 PM. While it was only a $1.50 savings per person, but certainly a great way to cheer people up as they headed home for the holiday weekend.

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Red bell peppers, olives, mushrooms and whatever that yellow stuff is have never looked so menacing on a pizza before.

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If there's anything cooler than a hidden door, it's a hidden door that features Han Solo in carbonite on the inside. For more awesome tributes to the rebel hero, be sure to check out this great Oddee article.

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Sure Thanksgiving is over, but while watching your family members stuff their faces might not be all that entertaining, seeing a hamster munch down a pint-sized dinner is certainly enjoyable.

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I don't know about you guys, but my parents are terrible at computers and still use IE5. That's why I think Update Your Parent's Browser Day is a great new holiday we all should take advantage of:

This year, though, do something different. Don't just explain to Grandpa or Mom or your father-in-law that there is a whole world of secure web browsing out there. No, take a firm stand. Tell them they won't be able to watch funny fishing videos on YouTube with IE6 anymore. Usually, by this point, most parents are begging for help and you can extract excellent perquisites for your labor.

There you go kiddos, it's just that easy to improve your parent's online life.

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From Angry Birds to YouTube, the internet is already addicting enough, but just in case you need a little more motivation to enroll in your favorite time-wasting activities, here are some great propaganda posters.

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Every year, we announce the results of Danielle Spencer's Jell-O Turkey Mold Competition and for those of you who have been waiting to see the results this year, they're finally up. Here's the #2 winner, entitled School Lunch. Just look at that delicious vegetable serving.

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It's been a while since we've posted a good Flash game, but Chuck the Sheep is certainly worth a play. You launch the sheep and move him up and down to land on the balloons. Don't miss a chance to fly with Chuck.

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Miss C just posted about the Turdunkin, a turkey stuffed with donuts and brined in Dunkin' Donuts Coolatas, but if that's not enough to treat your turkey sweet tooth, then you might consider the Twinkie turkey:

I spent last Sunday in my kitchen, cutting Twinkies in half, scooping out the crème filling, and cubing and toasting the, uh, "shortcake." I mixed those cubes with crumbled corn muffins and a chopped apple, stuffed it all into a turkey, and roasted at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

When the turkey was almost done, I mixed the reserved Twinkie crème with a quarter cup of honey, and used it to glaze the hot bird before popping it back in the oven for another 12 minutes. Suddenly, the smell coming out of the oven changed.

As for the taste?

I lifted a forkful of stuffing to my lips. Oh, dear God: cake doused with poultry grease. I quickly took a bite of turkey to try to erase the taste. Turkey, not too dry, normal flavor. And vanilla—sweet, sweet vanilla—mixing with the taste of roasted bird, the vilest thing I've eaten in a long time.

Would you guys rather have the Turdunkin or the Twinkie turkey?

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