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The Joy Of Being Bobby Hill

Bobby Hill may not be the most physically attractive, physically fit or physically capable kid in Arlen, and he ain't exactly a smartypants neither. But there is no wiser or more tuned in kid than Bobby Hill, Texas's answer to the Dalai Lama.

Okay, that may be overstating it a bit, Bobby's more like Buddha, Pooh Bear and Curly from the Three Stooges all rolled into one lovable cartoon character.

And yet Bobby Hill seems so real, like someone we've all known and cheered for as they take on the world, unafraid to be an adorable oddball in a world full of bullies.

See 20 Bobby Hill Moments That Hit A Little Too Close To Home here


The Evolution Of Nintendo Consoles

Nintendo doesn't just make games and consoles that change our video game lovin' lives- they make consoles that are built to last a lifetime, and it's not uncommon to hear about gamers who own NES consoles that still work.

And now with the release of the Switch they've changed the world of gaming once again, giving us the hybrid console of the future we didn't know we needed.

Along the way there were some misses like the Nintendo GameCube, later improved by the Panasonic Q, which was basically a GameCube with remote that can play DVDs.

The Q was only released in Japan and was a commercial flop, so Nintendo discontinued it two years after it was released.

There is still one thing I've always wondered about the NES and the original Japanese version the Famicom- why didn't the NES have cool controller holders like the Famicom?

See The Evolution Of Nintendo Consoles at GameSpot


Bring Back Those 90s Vibes With These Totally Tubular NeatoShop T-Shirts

Saving the World by DC Visual Arts

The 1990s are back in a big way, but did they ever really go anywhere? It's not like we stopped liking all the rad stuff we liked back in the 90s, so maybe we should call it a resurfacing rather than a revival.

Either way, if you're a fan of all things 1990s then you're going to love the NeatoShop, because we have so many 90s themed t-shirt designs it's bananas!

The 1990s introduced us to some great friends, like that crazy cat and dog dude who live next door

Ren Yang by Droidloot

This great group of toons who gave us

Nineties Friends by Mitch Ludwig

And, of course, the mellowest dude of them all- Lebowski!

The Pin Lebowski by Vincent Trinidad

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A Spaghetti Western Score Style Cover Of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean"

"Billie Jean" is one of Michael Jackson's most well known songs, and the music video for the track is still considered one of the most iconic music videos of the 1980s.

Like all classic songs from the 80s "Billie Jean" is just begging to be remixed, revisited and covered in a different musical style, maybe big band style?

Nah, that would never work, but guitarist Steve Onotera shows us "Billie Jean" sounds really cool when covered in the style of a Spaghetti Western score!

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-Via Laughing Squid


Wayward Black Bear Breaks Into Home, Inadvertently Plays The Piano

Animals who play instruments on purpose are cute, and some of them seem to have genuine musical talent, but it's even cuter when a critter accidentally plays an instrument because they don't know what it is.

Security cameras caught this video of a black bear breaking in to the Vail, Colorado home of Katie Hawley, and the scene was not very fun or amusing to watch at first.

But then the bear inadvertently tickled the ivories and made the whole thing adorable again, although the humor was lost on homeowner Katie, who still fears another ursine home invasion.

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-Via The Washington Post


Journalists Mistake College Professor For Fashion Mogul, Their Pics Help Launch Her Modeling Career

Sometimes when we're dressed to impress, looking good and feeling fine we project an air of success that people mistake for actual success and fame, which may make journalists take notice.

A few years back a professor from Fordham University named Lyn Slater experienced the effects of fabulousness emissions when she was noticed by a photographer while she waited for a friend near Lincoln Center.

This was during Fashion Week, so journalists were out in full force covering the event happening at Lincoln Center, and when they saw Lyn they felt sure she was a fashion industry bigwig:

“The photographers surrounded me and began taking pictures,“ recalls Lyn. ”Two Japanese journalists began asking questions. Tourists started gathering and taking videos and photos on their phones, thinking they had come across a major figure in the fashion industry. I was confused, but it was at that moment that my friend arrived, and we started laughing at the situation. She said to me, ’Wow, you’ve unexpectedly become a style icon.’ “

Red. Enough said.#AgeIsNotAVariable #internationalwomensday #girlpossible #iwd2017 #womenfashion #woman #red

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Now the 63-year-old professor is also a professional model represented by Elite London and she has her own fashion blog called Accidental Icon, where she teaches young people "age is not a variable" when it comes to looking good.

-Via design you trust


A Video Analysis Of Whether The Human Centipede Is Meaningless Or Meaningful

Fans praised The Human Centipede for its unique concept and fresh take on body horror, but the film's gimmick was too disgusting for many people to handle- and the next two films were even grosser.

So film analyst Georg Rockall-Schmidt couldn't help but wonder- did The Human Centipede trilogy actually have something to say, or were they made for pure shock value? (NSFW material)

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-Via GeekTyrant


Bodybuilder Shot With Over 1000 Paintballs

Contrary to popular belief not all bodybuilders are macho meatheads, but those who fit the stereotype seem to think increasing muscle mass through intense exercise makes them invincible.

These beefcake brutes soon discover they're still human after all when they do something incredibly dangerous and dumb- like letting people shoot you with over 1000 paintballs.

But Houston Jones doesn't (just) do it all because he's a meathead- he does it for the thrills, and the subscribers.

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-Via IHeartRadio


This Photo Series Breaks 43 Of The Most Ridiculous Laws In America

You don't have to be a total rebel to know stupid and incredibly outdated laws are made to be broken, and in times when the powers that be keep trying to make laws to limit our personal freedoms it's time to resist.

Photographer Olivia Locher wants her rebellion against dumb, antiquated laws to be on the record, so she created a series called "I Fought The Law" which illustrates how utterly moronic these laws are.

At the top we have Alabama's law against having an ice-cream cone in your back pocket, above we have Ohio's law against disrobing in front of a man's portrait, and below we have Oklahoma's crazy law against people making love to their cars.

Lawmakers have way too much time on their hands if they think these laws need to be on the books!

See more from Photographer Breaks 43 Of The Most Ridiculous Laws In America here (NSFW-ish)


An Animated Fan Film For The Pot Smashing Rupee Collector In All Of Us

People have made all kinds of comics, short films and cartoons about the mighty Link and his quest to save Hyrule, and they're all great fun to check out- but they're also all missing a little something.

So which magical element of the Legend Of Zelda games do the artists paying homage to the games nearly always forget to include? The activity I spend hours doing every time I play a Zelda game- smashing pots for rupees.

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Animator Callegos Yavolitak created this fan film for the pot smasher in all of us, which focuses on the greatest pastime in Hyrule and shows us we're not alone in our obsession to destroy and collect gems.

-Via Dorkly


Incredible Examples Of Animal Camouflage

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Animals and insects have an amazing array of offensive and defensive tools at their disposal, and whether predator or prey they all try to maintain a low profile when they're hanging out in the wild.

The best tool to use when you want to remain unseen is natural camouflage, so you blend in with the plants and trees and coral reefs around you.

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Natural camouflage works so well it even hides creatures from our scrutinizing human stare, making it really hard to tell whether that's a tree bark colored owl or a chunk of tree bark pretending to be an owl.

See 13 Incredible Examples Of Animal Camouflage That Will Make You Look Twice here


Totally Brilliant Ideas That Will Change Our Lives

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If I had a buck for every half-baked idea posing as a life hack or product innovation I'd be drowning in dollars, but then I'd come across one of these genius ideas worth a million and I'd have to give the creator all my bucks!

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Seriously, who doesn't think a vertical chessboard you can hang on your wall, a fry basket that fits on top of your soda or a yogurt lid that folds into a spoon aren't million dollar ideas?

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If you answered "I don't think these ideas are utterly brilliant" then tell me this- got a better idea than putting a two way mirror in the bar bathroom so you can keep an eye on what's happening while you're "indisposed"? Neither do I...

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See These 21 Things Are So Freakin' Genius here


Video Footage Of A Freaky Fish "Walking" Along The Ocean Floor

Watch a fish swim around under the sea and it looks like the most natural thing in the world, and the way they flop around after being stranded out of water looks totally natural too.

But seeing a fish "walk" along the ocean floor as it would on land seems like the most unnatural thing in the world because that fish should be free floating, not shuffling along the bottom like some bottom shuffler!

According to this National Geographic video this stingfish acting strangely was spotted off the coast of Bali, Indonesia, and it may be using the bony spines protruding from the bottom of its body to hunt for food.

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-Via Geekologie


Playboy Playmates Recreate Their Iconic Covers Decades Later

Many Playboy playmates have overcome the stigmas associated with being a nude model and turned their Playboy shoot into a springboard for their career.

But, like it or not, the most memorable playmates who posed for the most iconic covers will always be associated with Playboy Magazine, so why fight it?

Playboy asked Kimberley Conrad, Cathy St. George, Lisa Matthews and four other former Playmates to come back into the studio and recreate their classic covers.

And even though decades had passed since the original shoot the Playmates proved they still have what it takes to make Playboy magazine look good.

See 7 Playboy Playmates Re-Enact Their Iconic Covers here (NSFW-ish)


Home Sweet Home

We leave our homes and head out into a great big world, and if we really want to we can just keep going forever and ever, moving freely around the world as we please.

But our homes are forever stuck at home, bound to a foundation and a block of ground and therefore unable to meet other houses and see the world.

So what would our homes do if they were free to wander the world like we are?

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Home Sweet Home is an oddly endearing short by Pierre Clenet, Alejandro Diaz, Romain Mazevet and Stéphane Paccolat that will either make you homesick or make you want to get out of the house more!


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