Why do you eat Lucky Charms? It's not for the nutrition. It's for the marshmallows. And General Mills, the company that produces the brand, is finally getting rid of those distracting non-marshmallow components. You won't have to sift them out on your own.
The company has produced 10 boxes of Lucky Charms that consist entirely of marshmallows. It's holding a contest for which 10 lucky people will get Lucky's most prized possessions. Hopefully the campaign will be so successful that General Mills will then mass produce and sell the boxes for ordinary purchase.
The catacombs beneath the streets of Paris were built there centuries ago to provide burial space for the residents of the crowded city. Six million people have been buried there and they'll be your hosts if you stay the night on Halloween.
"I had no idea it would take 3 cows to make 1 lobster."
A lobster shop in Shediac, New Brunswick, Canada commissioned local leather artist Timothee Richard to wrap a Buell Blast motorcycle with leather fittings that would make it look like a giant rolling lobster.
It took $2,000 worth of leather alone to compose this beautiful bike that should not be dipped in butter, despite its appearance. Richard calculates that the project took 173 hours over 14 days to complete the rideable motorcycle that he calls "Lobster Roll." You can see more photos and a video at Global News.
Kagen Sound is a woodworker in Denver. What he's made here is a desk and much, much more. It's covered inside and out with puzzles. Those puzzles open secret compartments and activate hidden features. He says that there are at least 20 of them, with at least one in each drawer.
Would you recognize Maurice Micklewhite if you saw his name in the credits of a film? Would you watch a John Wayne movie if the Duke went by Marion Morrison? Dan Meth of BuzzFeed is skeptical that these 12 celebrities would have become famous if they had stuck to the names they were born with. His list includes Judy Garland, Hulk Hogan, and Alan Alda, among other celebrities.
Did you work up a hunger while on the slopes of the Swedish ski resort of Lindvallen? When a McDonald's opened there in 1996, it was built with a ski-through window. You can keep locked into your skis while picking up a Big Mac at what is called the McSki. Here's a commercial that shows how to use it.
At the end of The Empire Strikes Back, Darth Vader cuts off Luke Skywalker's hand in a duel. If you can find the remains of that hand, you've got the greatest of all Star Wars collectibles. I suspect you could get at auction at least a quarter of a million dollars for such a prize.
In the meantime, you can pick up the more affordable Saber Cuts #1, a custom toy made by toymaker Alessandro Randi--AKA Codec Zombie. He's made 50 plastic copies of Luke's severed hand and lightsaber.
Saber Cuts #1 is the first toy that Codec Zombie is making in a line of all limbs cut off in the Star Wars movies. Which amputated limb do you want to buy?
Soccer is a great sport for kids--especially young children. It teaches kids important values and is a lot of fun. Dave Barry, a humorist and writer, composed this Q&A for parents who are considering getting their kids involved in soccer. Barry explains the roles of parents, kids, and coaches in this formative activity. Here is a selection:
Q. What is the object of the game of soccer?
A. The object of the game of soccer is for your child to score goals, so that he or she will receive a full athletic scholarship to a Divison 1-A college.
Q. What is the role of the other children on my child’s team?
A. Their role is to pass the ball to your child.
Q. What position should my child play?
A. Your child should play forward.
Q. What should I do if the coach wants my child to be a defender?
A. Be reasonable. Ask the coach, calmly and politely, why he wants your child to play defense. Listen to his explanation, and consider it carefully. Then, file a lawsuit.
Q. How many minutes should my child play?
A. Your child should play however many minutes are in the game.
Q. When is it acceptable for the coach to substitute another player for my child?
A. When your child is not at the game.
Q. What is my job, as a parent, during a soccer game?
A. Your job is to yell instructions to your child and the other children on your child’s team.
The fox cub wandered alone, helpless to extract himself from the cat food can stuck on his head. A human in Freienagen, Thuringia, Germany, rescued him. He named the fox Chappie.
Chappie loves the dogs who live on the farm--especially Merle, who dug a burrow for Chappie to live in. When he reaches the age of six months, Chappie will be able to choose to stay or leave. If he stays with his human and dog friends, then he'll be taught how to herd cattle--the first fox to do so.
I can't argue with Politico writer Michael Kruse's assessment: the anonymous AP writer knows how to distill a complete story into a single sentence. That's not just good journalism. That's a screenplay in the making.
One question: the now-convicted and sentenced lady is referred to as a "former meerkat expert at the London Zoo." Does this mean that she no longer understands meerkats, is no longer employed by the London Zoo, or both?
.@michaelkruse For me, no such thing as a "former meerkat expert." What, you just forget all that stuff? Not with meerkats you don't.
Although manscaping wasn't Cookie Monster's thing, product endorsement deals that offered a lot of cookies were. Dan Meth, who previously showed us what Big Bird would look like plucked, now shows us a shaved Cookie Monster. He now looks hungry for not just cookies, but souls.
This young lady in a tasteful and classic bridal gown is showing off everything, thanks to her selfie stick. Fashion designer Reem Acra unveiled this selfie stick decorated with a bridal motif as part of her 2016 bridal show. There's no need for a wedding photographer. The bride can now take care of the photo album on her own.
When Aniporn Chalermburanawong parades down the catwalk at the Miss Universe pageant in December, she'll wear "Tuk Tuk Thailand"--a dress made to resemble a rickshaw painted in the colors of the Thai flag. This was the winning design in a national contest featuring 356 submissions. The AP describes the dress:
The outfit features an electric blue bustier and mini-skirt with thigh-high black tights — and a central headlight with handlebars just below the bosom. Attached to the costume is a backdrop of a tuk-tuk in Thailand's national colors — red, white and blue — with six national flags, a dozen more headlights and an overhead banner that says: "Thailand."
See you later, suckers! I'm starting my new career as a restaurateur. All I have to do is eat a larger-than-average lunch and drink a margarita.
The Don Chingon, a new restaurant in Brooklyn, is offering up a 10% stake in the business. To win that prize, first eat a 30-pound burrito. That's more than twice the current record holding burrito of 14.25 pounds. Then drink a margarita made with a ghost pepper. Then--now this is the hardest part--not die. The Daily Meal reports:
To enter the challenge, you first have to put down a $150 entrance fee. Then, you will have one hour to finish eating a 30-pound burrito made with steak, chicken, pork, rice, beans, and salsa, and drinking a margarita made with the terrifyingly spicy Ghost Pepper.
Challenge participants will be disqualified if they leave to take a bathroom break or discharge any bodily fluids. That means you can’t cry or have a runny nose from drinking the Ghost Pepper margarita.
You can make out your will, if you like. Just note that "ownership is non-transferable upon death." So it actually is important to remain alive to complete the contest.
It's both challenging and delicious. Cléon Daniel's newest pool table looks like Homer Simpson's favorite donut when the balls are arranged on the top like sprinkles. You can play the game from the side or, if you haven't eaten too many donuts, from the hole in the center.
