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This baby is trapped inside a hollowed-out watermelon. His solution is to eat his way out.

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Before World War II, there were 320 boys and men in England and Wales named Adolf, but as you can imagine, this baby name became less popular during and after the war. There are now only 20 or so people named Adolf in the UK. From The Daily Telegraph:

The website also uncovered other unusual naming trends, with 10 babies born in Lancashire in the late 19th century given the name Fish Fish, and at least one registered with the full name Fish Fish Fish.

In the 1800s there were six babies named Dick Turpin, and five babies were named Ringo in the 1960s.

Following Brazil's World Cup win in 1970, at least eight boys were named Pele, while four Maradonas were registered in England and Wales in 1986 after the 'Hand of God' incident.

One of the boy names that my wife and I considered was in honor of William-Adolphe Bouguereau, but it was ultimately the Adolphe part that changed our minds.

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This could be just a hysterial media scare, but a casual search of YouTube suggested that, yes, some teenagers are trying to get high by snorting or swallowing large amounts of nutmeg. And they're succeeding, after a fashion.

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Doctors couldn't figure out why 15-year old Hayley Lairmore had agonizing stomach aches. So her mother went online, did some research, and hypothesized that her daughter had a heard ailment called postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS):

Doctors and top specialists in the Los Angeles area were unable to find a cause for the girl’s pain, and one recommended that she see a psychiatrist. A gastroenterologist prescribed such strong laxatives that Hayley had to wear a toddler pullup during the half-hour drive from the family’s home in Arrowhead Lake, Calif., to the doctor.

Seven months after Hayley’s symptoms started, the doctors admitted they didn’t know what was wrong. But Christine Lairmore spent hours online trying to find information that would help her child, although she says she is not computer-savvy. One night, she came across a chat room in which a teen girl was discussing a condition called POTS. And after more links, more clicks and a YouTube video of a girl talking about all-too-familiar-sounding symptoms, Lairmore ultimately got hooked up with the Mayo Clinic.

Now that she's getting the correct treatment, Hayley is on the mend and regaining weight.

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Under pressure from the British government, Facebook will add a button to the profiles of underage users in that country to enhance the user's safety from online predators. The news articles that I've seen are a bit unclear on exactly what this feature does, it appears to allow a government agency to take over your Facebook profile:

The button, aimed at children and teenagers, will report abuse to the UK Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (Ceop) and Facebook.

Once installed, the application appears on their homepage to say that "they are in control online".

The launch follows months of negotiation between Ceop and Facebook, which initially resisted the idea.

Ceop, the government law enforcement agency tasked with tracking down online sex offenders, called for a panic button to be installed on social networking sites last November.

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The Etch-A-Sketch, invented by André Granjean, was first publicly sold fifty years ago today for $2.99:

The Etch A Sketch, now sold in the UK by Mattel at £14.99, fast became one of the world’s most popular toys, earning it a place in the exclusive US Toy Hall of Fame, along with only 43 other classic toys.

In an increasingly technological toy market, the original Etch A Sketch, with its iconic red frame, continues to hold its own amongst the likes of the Nintendo DS.

In fact, the timeless toy – which was named one of the century’s top toys in 2008 – has seen a 20 per cent rise in worldwide sales this year.

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Previously on Neatorama:
The Master of Etch-A-Sketch
Etch-A-Sketch President

James R. Rummel is a self-defense and home security blogger. His current project is to create a thorough first aid kit for a family of four which includes two children. He's never raised children, so he asks readers what they would put in such a first aid kit.

In addition to what he's thought of already, I suggest age-appropriate ibuprofen, acetaminophen, Benadryl, antibiotic ointment, hand wipes, and a nasal aspirator.

What do you consider to be the first aid essentials for children?

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Treat your kids with dignity and respect. Remember: someday, they'll change your diapers and dress you.

I'm not certain, but I think that this cartoon is by Jim Benton. The signature is hard to read.

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The four-year old daughter of YouTube user PattyAnnAmy had a tantrum while in the shoe department of a store. The mother holding the camera knows how to make social networking technology work to her benefit. She says, "Stop crying, or I'm going to put this on YouTube."

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My wife and I just got a Moby Wrap. It's a long strip of stretchy fabric that you can wrap around yourself in order to carry your baby. There are all sorts of different positions -- even for twins or while nursing.

Anyway, the instruction manual showed one man with a camo pattern wrap. That's really clever, because when you're hunting, you need both hands free, if for no other reason than to handle a bow or long gun properly. Not to mention the messy work of field dressing a deer. Good thinking, Moby Wraps!

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A British woman was shocked to find a picture of her naked three year-old son on Google Street View. The boy was playing in his grandmother's yard when a Google Street View car drove by and snapped his picture:

Shocked Claire, who lives on the same road as her mother, said she had no idea the pictures had been taken and accused Google of invading her son's privacy.

She said: 'I just felt sick to my stomach when I saw the naked picture of Louis on the internet. I'm angry, disgusted and upset about it - they should be checking every image before it goes up.

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A year ago, we posted a video of a man who was able to use the suction of a vacuum cleaner to climb the side of a building. More recently, British schoolboy Hibiki Kono decided to build one for himself:

The lad, who is a big fan of the superhero, spent five months designing and making the gadget. He attached two giant suckerpads to the 1,400-watt cleaners - and uses the vacuum suction to grip the wall and support his weight.

The lad, who attends King's College School in Cambridge, said: "I used to dress up as Spiderman when I was younger and I love all the films.

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5-year-old Christian Bentley, who has leukemia, loves Star Wars. So the Make-A-Wish Foundation decided to build him a huge playhouse designed to look like the Millennium Falcon from that franchise. The Foundation contracted Little Mountain Productions, a custom builder of church facilities, to do the job.

Battling an ear infection, Christian appeared overwhelmed by the whole ordeal, at times rubbing his eyes and shaking his head in front of a crowd that included Star Wars characters including Storm Troopers and an Imperial Guard.

Union Public Schools' Moore Elementary School raised the roughly $5,100 it took to grant Christian's wish.

Little Mountain Productions of Tulsa, which designs and creates sets, stages, special effects and props, built the playset, a replica of the Millennium Falcon spaceship featured in the "Star Wars" movies.

The base of the clubhouse was erected by volunteers from Simmons Homes.

"This is definitely one of the most creative wishes we've ever done," said Jane Rohweder, director of development for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oklahoma. "The wish he had took so many people, so many volunteers to make it happen. It's really been a community effort."

Below, the first gallery link shows photos of how the playhouse was built. The second gallery link and the story link provide information about the installation of the project.

Gallery and Gallery and Story Link | Photo: Little Mountain Productions

Etsy seller GeekUnique sells crib-sized quilts designed to resemble classic 8-bit video game characters. Her options include Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, Frogger, Ms. Pac-Man, Dig Dug, Link, and Q-Bert (above).

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The Mr. T Mobile (get it?) plays the theme music to The A-Team while five B.A. Baracus heads rotate for your baby's amusement. Sadly, this appears to be a custom job, and not mass-produced. It was made by author and comedian Shed Simove.

Nota bene: the link at the end of the video is NSFW.

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