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Prince George of Cambridge is the son of Prince William and Duchess Catherine as well as the great-grandson of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. At the age of 2, he was declared the 49th best-dressed man in all of the Britain by GQ magazine.

Prince George has a look. He is a truly sharp dresser. And certainly being royalty contributes to his public attention. But Max Knoblauch, a writer for Mashable, thought that he could be similarly attractive if he adopted the Prince George look. So, for a week, Knoblauch dressed in outfits in which Prince George has been publicly photographed. He otherwise went about his normal week in New York City. People sometimes found his clothing notable:

While I got plenty of puzzled looks on my journey, New Yorkers seemed generally pretty uninterested in my project. Sure, nobody wants to approach a man wearing overalls with a sailboat on them on the N train. But more than that, I think I was acting too much like a forward-thinking digital journalist and too little like a baby who will be one day be king.

Knoblauch's co-workers at Mashable were not entirely impressed:

I had started this project as just another journalist in a growing media company. Five days later, I was "that guy who is always dressed like a baby."

My week as a royal baby taught me many things. New Yorkers do not care what you wear. It's surprisingly easy to dress like a baby by shopping at Macy's. You should not let your coworkers' words hurt you. Crocs aren't so bad. Most importantly, though: stunt journalism like this is vitally important.

In the end, it's clear to me that while George's look can be applied to anyone, his class and grace are what defines him.

-via Amanda Brennan

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It's the toughest race on Earth. Oh, it's shorter than a marathon. The Tough Mudder is only 5 miles long. But along that race, contestants are dunked in freezing cold water and electrically shocked. They have to crawl through mud and climb over high and slippery obstacles. And once they finish the course, they do it again. And again. Whoever completes the most number of laps in 24 hours wins.

21-year old Rob Camm of Breadstone, Gloucester, UK, wanted to do the Tough Mudder. But 2 years ago, he was in a car accident that left him paralyzed from the neck down. That didn't stop him, though. Camm just completed the race in an off-road wheelchair that he controls with his chin. The Daily Telegraph reports:

His specially-made Extreme X8 electric wheelchair can reach speeds of 10km per hour - and Rob has even been able to clear tree branches and tow his dad's 4x4 with it.

It took him through a course which is made up of Britain's "deepest, darkest mud and soul-crushing terrain", according to Tough Mudder organisers.

Rob added: "I do nowhere near as many physical outdoor challenges as I used to do and it is a huge thing for me to have that challenge again."

And it's completely intentional! No, this loaf of bread did not miraculously emerge from the oven looking like the famous photo of David Hasselhoff naked except for two shar pei puppies. The great baker/artist Lou Lou P of Leeds, UK made this wonder on pain rustique.

This, like many of her recent baking accomplishments, was in a response to a challenge. She seems like the sort of person who won't turn down a dare. Take advantage of this tendency.

(Photo: Emily Andrews/New York Times)

Anastasia Garvey is a model and actress. When she needs to relax, she goes to a spa that offers a unique service: cryotherapy. This means that she stands in a tank that blasts her with jets of air cooled to -260ºF.* After three minutes, she emerges, feeling refreshed. The New York Times describes the experience:

It only lasts three minutes, plus time to warm up again on a stationary bike, but it costs $90 a session, she said. She goes three times a week.

“The first time I did it I couldn’t remember my name,” she said. “You’re in a freezer. You’re so cold you can’t think of anything.”

$90 is a lot of money! I could probably make a cheaper version with a conventional freezer and underbid the competition.

-via Marginal Revolution

*The article does not actually say Fahrenheit. That's just a guess on my part. It could be Celsius.

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What music do you listen to? What bands are on your playlist? Who have you seen live? In a way, these common conversation starters are asking "What is your identity?"

That's because in the US, for many years, music has been a major center of popular cultural discourse. Contrast this with, say, dance or sculpture. These art forms are well-developed, but are not as deeply embedded in the daily lives of Americans.

In a fascinating blog post, Eugene Wei argues that the role of music in popular culture is being replaced by food:

Food has replaced music at the heart of the cultural conversation for so many, and I wonder if it's because food and dining still offer true scarcity whereas music is so freely available everywhere that it's become a poor signaling mechanism for status and taste. If you've eaten at Noma, you've had an experience a very tiny fraction of the world will be lucky enough to experience, whereas if you name any musical artist, I can likely find their music and be listening to it within a few mouse clicks. Legally, too, which removes even more of the caché that came with illicit downloading, the thrill of being a digital bootlegger.

Once, it felt like watching music videos on MTV was a form of rebellion in plain sight. Nowadays, the channel doesn't play any music videos. Instead, we have dozens of food and cooking shows, even entire channels like The Food Network dedicated to the topic. Chefs have become elevated to the status of master craftsmen, with names that have risen above the status of their restaurants, and diners revere someone like Jiro of Jiro Dreams of Sushi fame the way a previous generation worshipped the guitar sound of a rock god like Jimi Hendrix.

The conspicious consumption and discussion of food is a way of signaling your identity:

It's not just the scarcity of the actual food that offers such signaling opportunities. You can generate your own scarcity just by having a broad palate. When it comes to dining, many people still have narrow bands of taste, so if you're from the Jonathan Gold school of adventurous dining, you can easily set yourself apart by ingesting something exotic, like tripe stew, or some part of an animal that most people didn't even know was edible and certainly wouldn't dream of consuming.

-via Marginal Revolution

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That's the terrible thing about dating in a small circle of people. If you break up you still have to see each other every day. This bear's best option is to break out of the zoo and not let anyone get in his way. Head out into the woods and sign up for Tindursus.

She's been a mom, a radio disc jockey, a soldier of fortune, and a writer. She's our own Miss Cellania, the managing editor of Neatorama for the past 5 years.

Today, she's been blogging for 10 solid years at her internet home base of operations.

I've never met her in person, or even spoken with her on the phone. But I feel like I know her. She's easy to get along with and work with. And despite the sheer physical distance between the Neatorama authors scattered across the country, she brings us together with her resolute professionalism and good humor.

Head on over to Miss Cellania's home blog and wish her a fine 10th anniversary celebration.

The Super Star Destroyers are enormous warships operated by the Empire. Although not invulnerable, they are terrifyingly huge and easily capable of individually destroying vast Rebel naval assets.

It's hard to get a sense of how massive they are from just watching Star Wars. Redditor movielover278 created this helpful digital image overlaying a Super Star Destroyer and the island of Manhattan.

Drinking wine from a box sometimes doesn't give off an ambiance of class. But this gamer has the right solution. Raise a glass to honor this departed Xbox console.

-via Kotaku | Image: redditor sstras87

Gino Haddad operates Gino's Garden, a brand of gourmet olive oil. In a mere six hours, he picks Lebanese olives, presses them, and bottles the perfect oil that results. His product is very fresh, so he wanted a package that expresses how close diners are to the original olive groves.

Designer Marios Karystios responded with these flasks, reminiscent of olives as well as the ancient amphorae that transported olive oil across the Mediterranean thousands of years ago. You can see more photos at Design Boom.

Conversely, if I have CCd other people and mentioned them in the body of the smoke signal, it is for a reason. Then you should hit Reply All. Dave Coverly of Speed Bump tries to explain this point of office communication practice.

Andreas Kunert and Naomi Zettl aren't just stonemasons. They're refined artists who can create vibrant images by arranging smooth stones into walls. They say that their "inspiration flows directly from nature and the pure simple forms and rhythms that are inherent within the creative forces of the Earth." You can see more of their amazing works at the Ancient Art of Stone. You can watch a video of them at work here.

-via Boing Boing

This is Khufu Beans, a cat owned by artist and pop culture commentator Comicbookgirl19. She loves to dress Khufu in custom costumes that look almost exactly like the original inspirations. In this case, Khufu is looking sharp in Leeloo's white strappy outfit from the science fiction movie The Fifth Element.

-via Uproxx

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Finally! If, like me, you've been waiting for breakfast (and lunch and dinner) pastries to be turned into an alcoholic beverage, then I've got great news: the brilliant brewmasters at 21st Amendment (that's the amendment that repealed Prohibition) have made Pop-Tart flavored beer. Fortune magazine reports:

The beer will be released at the opening party for the brewery’s new facility in San Leandro on Aug. 29 – and the flavor is an homage to that facility’s former focus. Long before 21st Amendment moved in, the former Kellogg Co. factory was used to make Frosted Flakes and Pop-Tarts.

After its introduction at the brewery, the beer, which comes in at 7.6% alcohol by volume, will be available in 19.2 oz. cans – a new (and permanent) size for the brewery’s seasonal offerings. Samples aren’t yet available, so I can’t yet testify to the taste (a shame, given my passion for all things Pop-Tart).

-via Foodiggity

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The RedBall Project is a giant rubber ball measuring 15 feet across. Kurt Perschke, the artist who conceived it, takes it around the world. He often shoves it into tight spaces, like alleys.

Perschke has been doing this for several years. Perhaps he's become complacent. Perhaps he's forgotten that he's trying to control a wild ball--an enormous, dangerous predator.

The people of Toledo, Ohio learned that recently. Perschke took his RedBall to that city, planning to display it at the Toledo Museum of Art. But during transit, the RedBall broke free and rolled down the open streets. The Daily Mail reports:

A video of the incident shows the ball rolling around a corner before picking up speed and partially running over a car.

Museum staff and bystanders can be seen running after it before eventually catching up, grabbing hold of the ball and stopping it safely.

According to The Blade, spokesman for the Toledo Museum of Art Kelly Garrow said that the ball became dislodged by strong winds and a brief downpour.

It was also reported that the ball sustained damage in some areas during the escape and needed to be patched up.

No one died from the RedBall--this time.

-via Ace of Spades HQ