I know altering street signs is one of the more dangerous forms of graffiti, but in most cases the changes are minor enough that the sign's effect is still obvious they're just a lot more funny now. WebUrbanist has a great collection of some of the funniest altered signs around.
If you're unfamiliar with the concept of an Alternate Reality Game, essentially, it's a viral marketing campaign mixed with a scavenger hunt. Users have to unlock clues to be able to move on to the next step of the puzzle, which almost always involves deciphering even more hints. Over at Cracked, you can learn about the 5 craziest alternate reality games ever played...and discover what Halo has to do with bees.
Photographer Mark Menjivar traveled the states for 3 years for his "You Are What You Eat" project, meeting people and documenting their lives from a surprisingly interesting viewpoint -their refrigerators. Could you tell the picture above belonged to a bartender who goes to sleep at 8 AM and wakes up a 4 PM every day? The series is fascinating in what it says about the people involved and what it makes you think about your own fridge.
I know I urged you all to support a switch to Bear Week yesterday, but that's not to say I don't enjoy Shark Week. I particularly enjoy festivities of any kind when they are paired with delicious themed drinks and snacks. If you feel the same way, then be sure to enjoy these great food and drink recipes on BuzzFeed.
Shark Week is cool, but I've always thought that having a yearly shark week seemed a little silly -after all, how much more are you really going to learn from one year to the next? College Humor has 10 reasons why having Bear Week would be much better than Shark Week.
I can't help but agree that it would be nice to see another predator get the attention, but what do you guys think?
According to a new scientific paper, cancer might actually be a newly evolved species of parasite based on the fact that the cells depend on their hosts for food, but otherwise act independently and to the detriment of their host.
Duesberg, a molecular and cell biology professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and his colleagues believe that carcinogenesis—the generation of cancer—is just another form of speciation, the evolution of new species.
“Cancer is comparable to a bacterial level of complexity, but still autonomous, that is, it doesn’t depend on other cells for survival; it doesn’t follow orders like other cells in the body, and it can grow where, when and how it likes,” said Duesberg in a UC Berkeley press release. “That’s what species are all about...Once a cell has crossed that barrier of autonomy, it’s a new species."
Researchers are hopeful that if this is true, the species might be defeated if we continue to force them to rapidly evolve through the use of increasingly powerful medicines. What do you think, is it a parasitic species or a disease?
Every city has graffiti, but awesomely geeky street art like these ones on BuzzFeed are few and far between. Enjoy more skilled Mario graffiti at the link.
Brighton artist Dan Mountford has quite a gift when it comes to creating double exposed images. Fubiz has a collection of his images for your viewing pleasure, many of which seem to say a whole lot about the people in the photo.
You've probably already heard that Nickelodeon has started replaying their most popular 90's shows again, but have you wondered whatever happened to the creators of the shows? Wonder no more with this great Split Sider article.
Did you know the guys who created Pete & Pete wrote Snow Day, Alvin and the Chipmunks, and The Tale of Despereaux since their show was cancelled?
If you love Ron Swanson from Parks & Recreation, then rejoice, you can finally have your own version at home thanks to these delightful paper dolls. He even comes with his own Mulligan's restaurant bib.
http://flannelanimal.tumblr.com/post/8158150182 Via BuzzFeed
If you're looking for a little home-decor inspiration but don't want to spend a fortune on materials, this great WebEcoist article has a great collection of easy-to-make and eco-friendly crafts to help you spruce up your home. While I love the look of the lace lanterns, I have to say the most functional would probably be the cork bath rug.
While I love LOL Cats, I don't post them on Neatorama all too often because I know some people aren't big fans. That being said, when the meme was combined with terrible chemistry puns, I couldn't resist sharing with all of you.
When I was in school, the only things you could do to show off your originality was to switch up your clothes, hair and make up. One Russian school decided to let the kids have a little more fun by allowing each one to draw up their own background on the chalk boards. The results are delightfully fun so be sure to check out the other pics at the link.
If you liked the heavy metal version of the Batman theme that Zeon posted earlier, you'll probably dig this great Harry Potter theme converted to the same rocking genre.
