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Bizarre Cameos By Infamous Tyrants In Kids' Shows

Tyrants and despots and kids' TV shows- one of these things is not like the others, can you guess which thing just doesn't belong?

Well, someone should have told the creators of Hey Arnold!, Animaniacs, and Histeria!, because they had no problem including Hitler, Hussein and Stalin in their kiddie cartoon shows.

Animaniacs was known for taking risks and trying to appeal to both parents and kids with adult humor, but what did parents think when they saw Saddam Hussein making not one but (at least) two appearances on the show?

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And then the crew followed up Hussein's appearance with a particularly grim Joseph Stalin themed sketch on their next show Histeria!, here it is complete with subtitles to illustrate the starkness.

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Well, you can't accuse Histeria!'s creators of pulling punches when it comes to teaching history, and it's definitely entertaining to watch as an adult, but what did the kiddies think of slapstick Stalin?

Read 6 Bizarre Cameos By Infamous Killers (In Kids' Shows) here


A Pictorial Celebration Of The Glorious Piecaken

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The Turducken is the most famous of all three-bird roasts nowadays, and when pics of the triple stuffed carnivore's delight became trendy online people started trying their hand at making the dish just for the bragging rights.

But what meal is complete after the entree, even if it's like three entrees in one? People knew there was something missing from that creatively crammed holiday meal, and they were right- it was missing the piecaken.

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They said "you've gotta try it! It's like four or more desserts in one!"

But nobody cared...until they saw pics of that triple layered treat and realized how wonderful it would be to have pumpkin pie, pecan pie, apple pie and moist white cake all in one massive tower of dessert perfection.

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No matter how you slice it, the Piecaken is one holiday dessert engineered to delight!

See a visual tribute to the Piecaken here


The Time That Ronald Reagan Visited the Set of Star Trek: The Next Generation

Many famous and powerful people used their influence to visit the set of one of the most popular television shows of the 1980s and 90s. In 1991, more than 2 years after he left the White House, Ronald Reagan was among them. 


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Reagan's tour included walking with Gene Roddenberry through a Klingon set and a moment reminiscent of Titian and Emperor Charles V. Like many prominent visitors, Reagan wanted to sit in Captain Picard's chair on the bridge of the Enterprise. But as Patrick Stewart relates in the video above, Reagan took a different approach than most.

Read all about Reagan's visit to the set of Star Trek: The Next Generation at Jalopnik.


Wonder Fett

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Cosplayer Alkali Layke crafted this amazing costume that blends Wonder Woman and Boba Fett. She'll get what she wants from you with her Lasso of Truth. After all, you're no good to her dead.

In an interview about her work, Layke says that this costume is her best work so far:

I created her from top to bottom and I’m so proud of her. So many skills were involved in creating her including pattern making, thermoplastics, foam-smithing, sewing and painting. I can’t wait to show her off at conventions!

-via Nerd Bastards


The 100 Greatest Movie Robots of All Time

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It hadn't occurred to me before, but yes: the Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz is clearly a robot. Like other movie robots, such as Star Trek's Data, he's trying to become more human. Many other cinema robots are practically human already or comfortable in their artificial nature.

This is 1 of 100 movie robots described in an impressive list at Paste magazine. Among them are B-movie monsters, childhood heroes, and other creatures you wouldn't normally think of as robots, but are.

-via Jonah Goldberg


10 Hidden Movie Cameos You May Have Missed

Here's a screenshot from the 2014 Marvel movie Guardians of the Galaxy. Star-Lord and his buddies enter prison and are immediately greeted by a huge blue alien that wants to get frisky with Chris Pratt's character. The scene lasts only a few seconds--not long enough for fans to realize that the alien is portrayed by Nathan Fillion, the actor who played Mal Reynolds on Firefly.


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This 1 of 10 movie cameos that you've probably missed. Watch the rest in this video by Screenrant, including unexpected roles in Spaceballs and Hook.

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The 8 People You'll Date In Your Lifetime As Types Of Pokemon

Everybody approaches battle a romantic relationship in their own way, and it's hard to see what kind of monster person you're dealing with until you've spent enough time in the arena.

As people are fond saying there are lots of fish in the sea, but if you think of those fish as Pokemon you'll discover you really don't want to catch 'em all.

Some will try to trap you, others will evolve into something scary just when you think the relationship is going well, and a rare few will make you fight to stay awake from the very first date!

If you're wondering what kind of Pokemon you've been dating consult this illustrated guide to The 8 Pokemon You'll Date In Your Lifetime by Willie Muse and see if you've been catching top tier talent or devolved duds.

See The 8 Pokemon You'll Date In Your LIfetime here


Chinese Artist Vacuums Beijing Air For 100 Days And Makes A Brick Out Of Findings

I'm sure you've heard the statistics that say breathing the polluted air in Beijing is like smoking 40 cigarettes per day, and air pollution is responsible for 4,000 deaths a day in China, but stats are hard to visualize.

So in order to bring attention to the environmental issue of air pollution, and illustrate how bad the air actually is in Beijing, performance artist "Nut Brother" vacuumed the air for months then made a brick out of his findings.

His vacuuming lasted four hours a day for 100 days, and then he mixed the soot and filth he'd gathered from the air with clay and created one big ol' brick of Beijing smog. *cringe*

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Man Born without Arms Becomes Professional Tattoo Artist

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Brian Tagalog was born without arms. Despite that limitation, he became a professional tattoo artist. His shop, which he calls Tattoos by Foot, is located in Tucson, Arizona. It's an appropriate name because he does everything with his feet: gloving up, lining up stencils, loading his tattoo needle, and inking perfect designs on his clients. You can see his process in this video:


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-via The Soul Is Bone


Chart of Every LEGO Color Ever Made

LEGO expert Jeremy Moody has spent the past year developing a comprehensive chart of every color present in LEGO bricks. That's 182 shades that Moody has painstakingly arranged and labeled. You can see a larger version of the image here.

Moody includes the metallic tints, translucent pieces, and glow-in-the-dark pieces. It's an indispensable reference guide for LEGO enthusiasts.

-via Kotaku


"Why Isn't There a Starbucks for Hugs?"--The Rise of the Professional Snuggler


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Need to be held and cuddled? That'll be $60 an hour.

Not everyone has the option of voluntary human physical contact. Sometimes, it's necessary to pay for it.

In 2012, we mentioned a woman who offered to cuddle strangers for money. Since then, she's received a lot of competition. There's been a boom in the cuddling industry. RentAFriend alone offers 523,876 people who will do the job for an average rate of $23 an hour--and much higher if you want quality. Olga Oksman describes the development of this essential service in The Atlantic:

At Snuggle Buddies, most of Becky Rodrigues’s clients are a mix of single and married men in their 40s and 50s. She also sees some younger men, who are in their 20s and usually have religious backgrounds that made them feel shameful about human touch. Rodrigues thinks that she sees so few women coming in because women are more likely to believe that affection “isn’t real if you have to pay for it.” She thinks that women have an easier time satisfying their need for physical touch from friends, because it’s more socially acceptable than for men.

There are more options than just cuddling for cash. You can also hire a friend. Oksman talked to Esme Seraifel, a professional friend, about why there is demand for her services:

Esme Seraifiel, another friend I talked to, has some guesses as to why people these days are eager to pay for companionship. She thinks that digital interactions have given people a taste of what it’s like to be able to craft clever responses and upload only the most flattering photos, which makes interactions in person seem less comfortable by comparison. In this context, the idea of a risk-free, on-demand friend can seem very appealing. Indeed, Christie has told me that she has never met anyone who hoped to be friends outside of the service. Clients, she says, are looking for a friendship that they can dictate all the terms of—where and when they meet, or if they ever meet again.


Travel Instagram Account Pairs Great Destinations and Their Delicious Foods

One of the most revealing and enjoyable ways to learn about a locale and its culture is to experience the local dishes firsthand as you simultaneously experience the landscape. The food of any location can tell a story on its own. An often scrumptious story that we dream of revisiting, long after we've traveled on from that point. 

This interesting and droolworthy Instagram called @foodintheair was started in 2013 by four sisters from Charlotte, North Carolina. Aptly named, the entries, submitted by individuals from the account's large following, feature delicious dishes held in the air, juxtaposed against views of travel destinations from all over the globe. Sisters Carolyn, Meg, Patty, and Charlotte, who get hundreds of reader-submitted emails per day, select posts based on their “quality, creativity, and composition of the picture.” 

See a small sample of entries above and below, and check out @foodintheair and its related account @drinksintheair for more. Some of these food photos are enough to make me want to book the next plane ticket to their corresponding destinations!

Martha's Vineyard

Bodrum, Turkey

Santorini, Greece


15 Holiday Latte Recipes You Can Make At Home To Keep You Cozy And Caffeinated All Season Long

Cinnamon Spiced Cafe Latte | Image and Recipe: Dine and Dish

Do you ever wish some mornings that you could have that delicious, fancy caffeinated drink in your hand, the one that the barista in your local coffee shop would whip up, only without having to drive there and pay their inflated prices?

Whether it's just you craving some caffeine, dairy and sugar or you have houseguests joining you in your jones, the linked collection of recipes for holiday lattes are varied and delicious enough to keep you satisfied all winter. A couple even have alcohol in them for a little extra to go with your cozy evening. 

Wake up and get all of the recipes here.

White Chocolate Eggnog Latte | Image and Recipe: A Simple Pantry

Toasted Coconut Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Latte | Image and Recipe: Half Baked Harvest


Van Orton Design's Amazing Psychedelic Movie Posters

Love cult classics? Then you'll love these delightful, 70s-inspired artworks by Van Orton Design. While the movies portrayed date all the way from the 70s to the last decade, the style seems incredibly fitting for any cult film no matter what the decade.

Few of the artworks have any titles on them, but recognizing them is a great way to test your own film knowledge.

Via Flavorwire


Financial Engineer: The Destruction of the Death Stars Would Have Devastated the Imperial Economy


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Yes, people will cheer the death of Emperor Palpatine and the destruction of his brutal regime. But what they will remember is that, after the Empire collapsed and the Rebel Alliance assumed the responsibilites of government, they lost their jobs and inflation rose massively.

Dr. Zachary Feinstein, a financial engineer who teaches at Washington University in St. Louis, argues in a paper that the loss of the hugely expensive Death Stars and the fall of Palpatine's political and economic order would have induced a huge financial crisis that the new government would have been hard pressed to manage. Matthew Braga of Motherboard read the paper and discussed it with Feinstein. He writes:

According to Feinstein, the destruction of the Death Star caused a dramatic 12.9 percent drop in the Empire’s Gross Galactic Product overnight, averaged across a thousand simulations.

To come to this conclusion, Feinstein combined bits of information from the Star Wars canon and with historical data about the US economy to calculate the likely cost of the Death Star's construction (believe it or not, there’s a whole episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars on deregulating the Galactic Empire’s banks). He then used this cost to calibrate a model of the Galactic Empire's financial system and economic health prior to the Death Star's demise.

"We use these results to deduce the size and composition of a bailout necessary that the new rulers of the galaxy, i.e., the Rebel Alliance, would need to allocate to stave off a galaxy-wide financial crisis and economic depression," Feinstein wrote.

-via The Mary Sue


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