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Ever since Pixar’s CG animated film Finding Nemo came out everyone expects fishy main characters to look all cartoony and adorable, but this short film entitled Harley shows us that little fishy heroes come in all shapes and sizes, some more hideous to look at than others.

Harley is the name of a poor little bug eyed fish that just can’t seem to find his forever home, and everyone who buys him from the pet store inevitably returns him claiming he’s damaged goods. Poor little Harley, even though he’s CGI he still has feelings, and emotes them quite well in this live action short film by Tom Teller.

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Riding tricycles down your driveway and on sidewalks around town was a lot of fun when you were a kid, but now tricycles have traded in their all plastic construction for steel frames and treaded rubber tires that can survive a trek across the South Pole.

This tricycle isn’t child’s play- it was made by Inspired Cycle Engineering to survive even the toughest conditions and prove it’s durability in a three person race that started on the edge of Antarctica and ends at the South Pole.

35-year-old Maria Leijerstam is braving the elements to show she has what it takes to beat her competition, who are riding standard bikes, and survive the freezing 400 mile ride across the barren landscape on a tricycle built for one.

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Mario has a colorful arsenal to say the least, and his power ups make him the most powerful plumber in the world of video games aside from his similarly powered brother Luigi. The Mario Brothers are an unstoppable force thanks to their Fire Flowers, Tanooki Suits and mushrooms for every color of the rainbow.

Characters from all over the world of video games are getting mighty jealous of the power being wielded by those blue collar heroes, and three of those envious avatars got their hands on some Mario Bros. specials and are now out to prove their might against Mario himself. But Mario is a master, and he doesn't need swords or fancy guns to kick some digital tail.

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You know you have a drinking problem when your dog has begun to take actions to prevent you from taking another drink. Dogs don’t judge, but when their owner comes home tanked every night even the family dog knows it’s time for an intervention.

The doggie daddy in this video should feel lucky that his best friend cares about his well being enough to raise her paws whenever he tries to booze it up, and it looks like the next problem the Shiba Inu psychologist will be tackling is her owner’s addiction to cigarettes.

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When gamers first got their hands on the Monster Manuals for the Dungeons and Dragons roleplaying game they went crazy for the far out menagerie of creatures they would soon be facing in fantasy combat. But many players and dungeon masters found themselves wondering- where did these kooky critters come from?

It turns out some of the most iconic monsters, like the Rust Monster and the Owlbear just to name a few, were based on a toy line made in Hong Kong and sold in discount stores back in the 1970s. Gary Gygax, the creator of D&D, picked up a bag of these funky little rubber monster figures and the rest is rpg history.

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Six moai snowmen stand in a row, watching the sun rise and set like clockwork knowing that their days on this earth are numbered.

Snow is not the ideal medium for constructing moai statues, and considering they originated on Polynesian islands in the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean this comes as no surprise. What is surprising, however, is the fact that these moai men have changed their minds about surfing, and now think of snowboarding as their favorit action sport.

Stoic and chisel jawed, with an icy stare that would freeze the hearts of kinder, gentler snowmen, these moai warn visitors- don't mess with this house or you'll anger the sacred spirits that stand guard.

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It’s common knowledge that you shouldn’t drive drunk, because bad things can happen to you and your loved ones when a boozy driver gets behind the wheel. We’ve all seen the ads warning us that the cops are watching, waiting to arrest drunk drivers, but they’re generally not very effective.

Those who don’t see it as a big deal keep on driving drunk, but they would think twice if they knew Robocop might be the officer pulling them over. Robocop doesn’t have compassion for criminals, and he can call in ED-209 for backup if the drunk driver in question starts acting belligerently. Do yourself, and the ones you love, a favor- don’t drink and drive this New Years Eve, and thank you for your cooperation.

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Sometimes it’s hard to work through a serious case of writer’s block, when you’re clackity-clacking on the keyboard turns into a nerve wracking silence only a librarian could love. What is there to do while you’re sitting at your keyboard, or typewriter, waiting for your creative brain to start clicking again?

Take a hint from artist Pablo Gamboa Santos (no relation) and start stringing those letters together into wordy works of art. Pablo types out overlapping letters which, slowly but surely, take the form of images like Gertie the Dinosaur, the Venus De Milo and the Statue of Liberty, each one standing atop a slowly spreading letter landscape. He calls the series qwerty project.

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They say smoking cigarettes will kill you, but these cigarettes ain’t for smoking- they’re for strutting around town looking all dangerous, showing the world that messing with you can cause shortness of breath. Fashionably deadly, cigarette pumps six inches high make a fierce statement about your independence and the fact that you’re smoking hot.

And if you’re trying to quit then making a pair of shoes out of those leftover cartons of cigarettes you’ve got lying around will not only help you kick the habit, they’ll remind you why you quit in the first place.

Caution- these shoes contain chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer. Spotted at FailBlog.

Man and nature must coexist for the sake of the planet, and as technology becomes more ingrained in our everyday lives some people are beginning to lose touch with the natural world.

Japanese sculptor Ishibashi Yui knows how important it is for mankind to maintain contact with our earthly roots, and his series of sculptures are populated by human-plant hybrids, like a mad scientist’s experiment gone wrong, or more like mother nature reclaiming what belonged to her all along.

We’re only borrowing our bodies from the earth, biding our time until we're forced to return to the earth, but sometimes nature refuses to wait for us to die of natural causes.

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The Lava Mae project heard it said that modern art is going straight down the toilet, so for their new project to benefit the homeless they decided to take it literally and commissioned artists to turn toilets into works of art for a project playfully entitled “C’mon, Give A S__t”. 

The toilets were displayed as public art along Market Street in San Francisco on November 21^st, which also happened to be World Toilet Day. Lava Mae strives to provide hygiene related services to the homeless, and they’re planning to roll out a retrofitted MUNI bus  which will bring showers and toilets to the homeless by May 2014.

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Snowglobes usually depict idyllic scenes of winter wonderlands or important landmarks from around the world, but this series of snowglobes by artist Miss Heather depict those colorful, messed up and non-tourist friendly moments that take place in New York City, making them the opposite of what a visitor to the city would buy in a gift shop.

From Hurricane Sandy to Santacon, stop and frisk scenes to people taking a stand for public nudity, Miss Heather’s subversive snowglobe series Urban Renewal celebrates the diversity of good and bad that makes up life in NYC.

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Anybody who has tried their hand at a bit of digital block farming knows that Creepers don’t like to celebrate Christmas, or anything else that involves happiness, and if those blockheads had their way they’d blow the whole holiday up!

Thankfully you can now make your own paper Minecraft snowflakes and celebrate a very blocky Minecraft themed Christmas at home. Just pull out some scissors and paper, follow the handy dandy instructions over at Instructables and fill your home with Minecraft themed snowflakes that won't leave a wet spot on the floor but may give you a paper cut if you're not careful.

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Disney Japan decided to celebrate Christmas 2013 with an old friend who’s suddenly coming back into the limelight thanks to merchandise and the Epic Mickey video game franchise. He’s Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, and he was lighting up the silver screen way before a mouse threw on a pair of shoes, shorts and gloves and started whistling Steamboat Willie.

Oswald looks as fresh as ever, and he’s not resentful about being overshadowed by Mickey because he’s got his best girl Ortensia by his side. Enjoy this animated short from Disney Japan and help Oswald get back to the top where he belongs.

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When making a list of all the stuff you want for Christmas, be careful what you wish for, especially if you express those wishes to George R. R. Martin, author of the blood soaked epic fantasy series Game Of Thrones and a man who's commonly mistaken for Santa Claus.

If you run into Mr. Martin you shouldn’t tell him anything, because George tends to take things way too far. George’s idea of helping generally involves dismemberment, murder and treachery, so whatever you do don’t let him in your house!

He's not Santa Claus, and he will bring you nothing but regret, that is if you believe this comic strip by Anna-Maria Jung and Andrew Bridgman. Have a bloody good Christmas everyone!

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