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Fantastic Fountains From Far and Wide

I don't know about all of you, but I love a good fountain. They can be so unique and so stunningly beautiful. Sometimes, they can even be straight up bizzare. Life In The Fast Lane has created a great post containing all different types of fountains, all of which are visually interesting.

http://www.lifeinthefastlane.ca/worlds-most-bizarre-and-intriguing-water-fountains/art

Do The Face Dance



Daito Manabe is a Japanese artist and programer who has figured out a way to make his face involuntarily dance to music: by using electricity. Each beat hits a different part of his face with a quick shock. The result is disturbing, yet highly entertaining.

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Knitted Horse Head Says A Mouthful

If you need to send someone a message, sometimes the only thing that will get through to them a bloody horse head. If you're like me though, that sawing through bone of a prized race horse is just too messy and requires too much elbow grease. So here's a vegan-friendly option for all you aspiring mobsters, knit your own decapitated horse head with this lovely pattern.

Link Via Craftzine

Is Emily The Strange A Rip Off?

Goth icon, Emily The Strange, may be a blatant copy of a 1978 character in the book "Nate the Great." Look at the obvious similarity between Emily and Rosamond, both in their looks, cat poses and words. Very "strange" indeed me thinks.

http://laughingsquid.com/was-emily-the-strange-based-on-rosamond-from-nate-the-great/ Via Laughing Squid

Seriously Weird And Endangered Species



I've seen some weird animals online, but Webecoist always manages to find new oddities that still blow my mind. The one above is a giant coconut crab. I wonder if they taste any good.

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Awesome Japanese Train Decorations

Japan has painted a number of their trains with some really amazing anime art, including Pikachu, Doraemon  and the Anpanman one above.

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This Test Brought To You By...

A teacher who could no longer afford to print out the tests for his classes has taken to selling ads on his students' tests. The current pricing is $10 per quiz, $20 per test and $30 per final. Most of the ads are from parents and local businesses. What kind of a message would you put on your kid's test?

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A Freeway Runs Through It

This cool building in Osaka, Japan actually has a freeway going through it.

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Oldest LOL Cat Revealed

A fan of I Can Has Cheezburger sent them this delightful postcard he found in an antique store. The print is from 1905.  The grammar may have been nicer back then, but those poor LOL Kitties are have been being denied food for over 100 years. What a shame. I think someone needs to start a charity organization to get kitties cheezburgers once and for all.

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Make Your Own Squid Hat

Ever wish a squid could sit on your head all day? Well, here's your chance. It's even better than a real squid, since it won't make you stink and doesn't feel slimy. Instructables has all the details you need to create your own squid hat.

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Everybody Run: Ultimate Frisbee

This whole video is great, it keeps getting better. Make sure you watch long enough to see the ultimate frisbee tattoo. Now, the real question is, is that a frisbee tattoo that's ulimate or a tattoo dedicated to ulimate frisbee? The world may never know.

Link Via Gigglesugar


Antique Music Video: 1928

Good old timey music with Eddie Thomas and Carl Scott playing uke, washboard and kazoo playing "My Ohio Home."

Link via BoingBoing


Amazing Optical Illusions

There are some of the best optical illusios I've ever seen. They will totally mess with your perception. The best thing is that they are all in real places, not just pictures on a computer.

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One Mile Tunnel Under London For Sale

Need a cool hideout or a secret lair for all your evil plans? A mile long tunnel under central London is up for sale right now for only $7.4 million. This Cold War relic is perfectly suited for all super villians in need of a good "underground" hideout, especially since it comes with a bar, two canteens and a billards room.

Link Via BoingBoing

This Fish Purse Wants To Eat Your Stuff

This cute, and suprisngly fresh smelling, purse is very well thought out. The bass-mouth opening is very clever and the scales are too authentic.

Link Via Craftzine


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