Imagine in a world in which Pokémon emerged in the 1940s instead of the 1990s, and in the United States instead of Japan. That's what Becky Dreisdadt had in mind when she devised 151 Pokémon in the style of the Little Golden Books. Each Pokémon comes with a description of its savage combat abilities. Here's what a Jumpalope can do in battle:

Often sighted by weary travellers, the Jumpalope was once considered to be a mythical creature. This behorned lagamorph thrives in the desert as it can store a week’s worth of water in its cactus tail. To provide camouflage, its ears change colour with the leaves of the seasons.

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Point Roberts is a promontory of the Tsawwassen Peninsula that sticks out just south of the 49th parallel that forms the US-Canadian border. It's a little piece of America geographically attached to Canada. Nate Berg of The Atlantic visited the tiny community that lives there and learned about how it endures, politically and economically. Moving people and goods to Point Roberts can be a great struggle, but in some ways that's beneficial: perhaps 50 of the town's 1,300 residents are in the US Marshals' witness protection program.

Read more about Berg's visit at the link, including why he describes Point Roberts as "the foreskin of America."

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All this accomplished was to enrage the homeowner, 90-year old Jay Leone of Greenbrae, California. Leone then returned fire:

"To tell you the truth, I never felt a thing," said Leone, 90, of Greenbrae. "I said, 'F—- you, you son of a bitch, now it's my turn.'"

Whereupon he shot five bullets at the suspect from his .38-caliber Smith & Wesson snubnose revolver, hitting the burglar three times in the abdomen. A scuffle ensued between the wounded men.

The suspect then fled the scene. He eventually sought medical treatment for his wounds, leading to his arrest. Leone summoned the police and told them how he was able to get to one of his guns while the burglar ransacked his house:

Leone said he concocted a plan: He said he needed to use the bathroom, which is where his five guns were hidden. When the burglar refused, Leone pulled his pants down and said he would defecate on the spot.

The burglar let him leave for the bathroom but would not let him close the door, Leone said.

"I said, 'Do you like to watch people take a s—-?'" Leone testified. The burglar let him close the door, and Leone went for his Smith & Wesson snubnose.

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In 1964, Lina Diacono furnished and decorated her new home in Sydney, Australia. She liked her work and decided to keep it. For forty-eight years, she's kept all of the original furniture and appliances -- and in excellent condition. Touring her house is like visiting a Mad Men set. At the link, you can find a photo gallery, as well as a neat feature that layers old photographs of the home with new ones taken from the same perspective.

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Meter Monster wants your quarters and fingers. Hanasaurusrex left this yarn bomb on a parking meter in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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It's been a long time since you've listened to those Sir Mix-a-Lot CDs. Why not put them to some good use? Sean Avery takes CDs, breaks them into fragments, and then creates amazing animal sculptures.

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I have bad news for you. You're not getting a free new monitor from ASUS. That company's lawyers cleverly phrased the warranty to make it useless to most customers:

Exclusions from your ASUS Warranty Extension Program including the WEP On-Site NBD Limited Hardware Warranty Service

• There is damage caused by natural disaster, intentional or unintentional misuse, acts of war, space invasions, abuse, neglect, improper maintenance, or use under abnormal conditions

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Can you saw "maaaaaa" with a Tennessee twang? A goat might be able to. According to a recent study, pygmy goats in groups develop unique ways of bleating:

They found that a goats' "accent' changed as they grew older and moved in different groups, disproving claims that their voices were entirely genetic. [...]

"We found that genetically related kids produced similar calls, which is not that surprising," said Dr Elodie Briefer, who led the study.

"But the calls of kids raised in the same social groups were also similar to each other, and became more similar as the kids grew older.

"This suggests that goat kids modify their calls according their social surroundings, developing similar 'accents'."

Humans, elephants and dolphins also have accented vocalizations.

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Yes, you might be able to fight zombies with this weapon. But I think it's better suited for neighborhood jousting. Who can afford a horse and and armor? Those things are expensive. Just strap your chainsaw onto your bike and charge.

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Dignity? It's overrated. You need hair, and you need it now. So Skin N Beyond offers you the next best thing: a tattoo pattern that makes it look like you shave your head. Ian Watson developed this treatment after asking his sister-in-law to cover his head with dots a fine tip pen. The obvious next step was to make it permanent.

Link | Photo: Skin N Beyond

No, it is not acceptable to serve Manhattans at a child's birthday party. That's a completely inappropriate cocktail. Now Oreo and vodka martinis -- that's different.

Link -via Tasteologie | Photo: Daydreamer Desserts

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Annica Cuppetelli and Cristobal Mendoza's Nervous Structure does anything but make me nervous. 144 lines projected on the wall move, bend and twist as people approach and play with them.

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Mir Ist so Langweilig, which Google Translate renders as I'm so Bored, has potential, unless you prefer your science fiction hard boiled. Battlestar Galactica it is not. What do you think is happening in the story?

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Yu Kyung Ha, Won Min Jung and Kwon Young Hee won a Red Dot design award for this simple and clever pizza box insert. It breaks into single-slice pizza plates with overhanging sides to make it easier to grip the crust.

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