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Using a Laser to Light a Firecracker inside a Balloon without Popping the Balloon



Witchcraft! Burn the witch! YouTube user WorldScott does unnatural things with lasers. Watch the damning video at the link.

Video Link -via Geekologie

A Bun in the Oven



It's so adorable that I don't think I could bring myself to eat it! After many attempts, Donna Currie has perfected her technique for bunny bread. It's a complex task, but she provides helpful instructions at the link.

Link -via Tasteologie

Three Men in Vancouver Decide to Ride Naked in a Shopping Cart through a High-Pressure Car Wash

Surprisingly, alcohol was involved:

After the three intoxicated twenty year olds went to a car wash with a shopping buggy about midnight last night, Abbotsford police posted a tweet warning that pressure washing yourself will not increase "intelligence or sobriety."

The trio had stripped down - loaded themselves into the cart - and selected either "typhoon" or "super typhoon" and tried to wash themselves and the buggy.

The Abbotsford police were alerted when neighbours heard screaming.


The men made it through okay, although police had a few choice words for them.

Link -via Dave Barry | Photo (unrelated) via Flickr user Fortyseven

Hermit Crab Tries on LEGO Shell


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Harry, a crab who lives at LEGOLAND (it's apparently spelled in all capital letters) in Windsor, Berkshire, UK, decided to see what all the fuss was about. He found a shell crafted from LEGO blocks and slipped right in.

Link (warning: auto-sound) -via Technabob

The World's Ugliest Buildings



This is the Elephant Building in Bangkok. Is it ugly or an acquired taste?

Yeah, I agree: ugly.

The Daily Telegraph rounded up pictures of twenty-one hideous buildings around the world. What's the ugliest building that you've ever seen?

Link -via Joe Carter | Photo: xophe_g

Porthole Laundry Chute



I want one.

I don't have a laundry chute, but I would like to have a porthole somewhere. Maybe I could cut one into the fabric of my cubicle?

Allee Willis loves them. Over the years, she's bought several vintage portholes and installed them around her house.

Link -via Claire Long | Photo: Maryanne Bilham

Driver Attempts Hit and Run, Gets Blocked in By Other Drivers


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On Monday, a teen driver rear-ended a bicyclist in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He then attempted to flee. A quick-thinking bus driver immediately stopped his bus across both lanes of the road. Another driver cut off any escape to the rear, boxing in the assailant's car.

As I watched this video, I was particularly impressed by the bus driver's skill. He observed an incident from the rear and promptly, but safely, maneuvered his massive vehicle in a completely effective way.

The two drivers, Richard Gubish, Jr. and Judson Smull, have been given the official thanks of the city for preventing this criminal from escaping justice.

Link -via reddit

The Best Mama and Baby Rainbow Pegacorn Cake You'll See All Day



Heather Sherman, a cake artist, asked her seven-year old daughter what she wanted for a birthday cake. The answer was "Rainbow Unicorn pegasus with a mama and a baby." Challenge accepted. View more pictures at the link.

Link -via Geekologie

Dew-Soaked Dandelions



When I see these photos by Sharon Johnstone, I imagine wondrous alien cities in the clouds. What do you see? You can find more at the link.

Link -via Colossal

Italian Mayor Bans Death

Taxes, however, remain certain. Citing a lack of room in the local cemetery, Giulio Cesare Fava, mayor of the Italian town of Falciano del Massico, has banned death in his jurisdiction:

...it is "Forbidden for residents to go beyond the boundaries of earthly life and to go into to the afterlife because the cemetery is running out of room." An expansion had been planned but, to again quote the mayor, "There are no more riches available."


But he apparently lacks a willingness to enforce the edict:

So far two residents have defied the order, to no legal consequence.


Link -Thanks, Larry! | Photo: Flickr user Vector Portal

The Happy Rizzi House



This beautifully odd building in Brunswick, Germany was designed by Olaf Jäschke and the late American pop artist James Rizzi. The Happy Rizzi House was deeply controversial among residents of that city when it was built. But I want one in my town. Don't you?

Link | Photo: Flickr user temporalata

Gumball Machine Dress



But it's not a functional gumball machine, which would be cool. Think of that as the future. Who needs flying cars and holodecks? We need gumball machine dresses, and Etsy seller Coyote Peyote has taken the first step toward making that dream a reality.

Link -via Technabob

You Can Sleep When You're Dead



Strong coffee and Miss Cellania's cattle prod keep me going, post after post. So I endorse this sentiment by artist Stevie Scott of Wild at Heart Tattoo in Brisbane, Australia.

Link -via That's Nerdalicious!

If Twitter Had Been Invented in the 1980s


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One thing that wouldn't change is that people would still send out messages while drunk. Squirrel Monkey created this video showing Twitter though a DOS environment and painfully glaring colors. At his/her site, you can also find 80s versions of Google, Facebook and Angry Birds.

Link -via Blame It on the Voices

Beaker the Stormtrooper



Meep! Those were the Muppets we were looking for! Anna Goellner of Comics Alliance spotted this excellent costume at the Emerald City Comicon 2012 in Seattle.

Link -via Fashionably Geek | Photo: Anna Goellner

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