On November 7, 2015 the search for alien life on Earth supposedly came to an end when this creepy little critter was found in a backyard in San Jose, California, soon after a strange explosion was seen in the night sky.

People began to wonder what that green explosion in the sky could have been, so naturally they thought "Aliens!", but the Government claimed the whole thing was just a missile test gone wrong.

If the Government was telling the truth, and that light was nothing but a missile igniting too early, then what did social media seeker of truth Gianna Peponis actually find?

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Logical folks claim it looks like some kind of malformed animal fetus, and the fact checking folks at Snopes declared the tale of the San Jose Alien to be FALSE.

But there are those who still believe the San Jose Alien is out there, waiting to prowl around our neighborhoods, probe our neighbors, and chow down on some California burritos.

-Via The Daily What

People assume that someone who has chosen to be homeless and travel across the country must have no drive, no goals, and no code of ethics, but a happy wanderer wouldn't get far without a game plan.

This game plan surprisingly involved a spirit of cooperation shared between fellow Hobos, and when they worked together they created a vagabond network that spanned across the country.

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Hobo networks were able to map out various aspects of society by using a symbolic code to communicate with each other, and before long their unification became official at the 1889 Hobo Convention in St. Louis, Missouri.

It was there that the Hobo Ethical Code was established, to help a happy wanderer be all he or she could be, and much of it sounds like good advice for us all:

5. BE A SELF-STARTER.

"When no employment is available, make your own work by using your added talents at crafts."

6. SET A GOOD EXAMPLE.

"Do not allow yourself to become a stupid drunk and set a bad example for locals' treatment of other hobos."

7. BE MINDFUL OF OTHERS.

"When jungling in town, respect handouts, do not wear them out, another hobo will be coming along who will need them as badly, if not worse than you."

8. DON'T LITTER.

"Always respect nature, do not leave garbage where you are jungling."

9. LEND A HAND.

"If in a community jungle, always pitch in and help."

Read 15 Rules From The Hobo Ethical Code Of 1889 here

Nature is full of prey and predators, plants and bugs who eat plants, soft skinned humans and sharp pointy things that stab and stick.

These things are simply doing what they were made to do, but that doesn't stop humans from referring to them as aholes, jerks, and many other disparaging names accompanied by a string of expletives.

Redditors were recently asked to discuss "What's An A$%hole In Nature?", and their answers ranged from the true yet very obvious cats and wasps, to the a little more outside the box grass prickles and menstruation, to this completely abstract view on a-hole-ism.

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Japan is full of cool and innovative stuff, and they've been making some of the coolest stuff on the planet since well before their ports were open to Westerners.

By stuff I mean everything from their public transportation to their public toilets, their pop culture franchises to their food products, and most especially these locking bike racks that are free for all to use.

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It's also unclear why we don't have toilets as awesome as the ones they have in Japan, because nothing helps you do your business like an attentive toilet with sound effects and a bidet ready to wash your poop away.

And just to prove they've thought of everything they even sell new shirts and pants at the 7-11s, so you don't have to wander the streets in the nude anymore!

See 18 Things Japan Has That The World Desperately Needs here

Dangerous To Go Alone by Twenty27 Designs

It's the line that would come to define a franchise, the words uttered by an old man in a cave before he gave up his sword so that Link may save Hyrule. When gamers were first told that it was dangerous to go alone we had no idea what that meant, but now that we've helped Link traverse scary dungeons, fight giant boss monsters and harness the power of the Triforce we know that old man wasn't lying! Still, a little opposition goes a long way in the making of a legend, and with the love of Zelda to keep him warm at night Link need never feel alone as he's making the world a safer place with sword and shield.

Celebrate a gaming legacy with this Dangerous To Go Alone t-shirt by Twenty27 Designs, it's a colorful way to show your love for that legend named Link!

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Megavengers Ultraman by LavaLamp

Back in those classic 8-bit days of console gaming there was a game released based on the Avengers that ended up looking a lot like a game from the Mega Man franchise. Heroes like Cap, Black Widow and Iron Man were reduced to one trick marvels, while that cybernetic mastermind Ultron stood in the center waiting for players to fight their way to his lair. Despite their simple' names the Megavengers were ridiculously hard to beat, just like the real Avengers. But those who put in the time and effort were rewarded with a face-to-grill encounter with Ultron that usually lasted about ten seconds before the player was defeated and had to start the game over again from the beginning. Man, old school gaming was fun!

Add some geeky game to your wardrobe with this Megavengers Ultraman t-shirt by LavaLamp, it's sure to bring a smile to the faces of both Avengers fans and those who remember how hard it was to play a console game back in the day.

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Dream Big by Ursulalopez

Life is an experiment in making something of yourself, but in order to become someone big you first have to dream big. Do you think the king of kaiju was born a giant beast capable of stomping Tokyo into dust? He started out small time just like the rest of us, without a bad reputation or an appetite for destruction, but in time he and his rep grew. People didn't know what to make of Lilo's furry alien friend when he arrived on the islands either, but just as people came to know and fear Godzilla so too will they someday run and hide when Stitch comes to town...

Share an extraterrestrial message of hope with this Dream Big t-shirt by Ursulalopez, it's big time cute and sure to spread terror smiles wherever you go!

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Alan Moore's mind works in ways we mere humans cannot begin to comprehend, so when he's given a cast of characters to play with that are both iconic and beloved he's bound to take their storylines in a bold new direction.

Back in the 1980s Alan was given the chance to write stories for five issues of various Star Wars comics, and as you'd expect his unique vision took the franchise to some strange new places.

With titles like "Tilotny Throws A Shape" and "Rust Never Sleeps" you know the mind of Moore is going to deliver a Star Wars story that's anything but standard:

Two stormtroopers stand outside Dhol's palace, guarding the strategic duel. Unfortunately for them, Clat the Shamer makes an appearance, tasked with the vanquishing of Lord Vader. His weapon of choice? Empathy! A sentient being with the ability to manipulate human thought, Clat disposes of Vader's guards by reaching inside their minds and excavating painstaking memories of their darkest, most diabolical deeds. These hellish flashbacks are too brutal to bear, prompting STORMTROOPER SUICIDE—one of them commits an act of samurai-like Seppuku via his lightsaber (!).

Ben McCool from Tech Times posted a fun to read synopsis of each issue here, including publication info and panels from the comics, that show how far, far away simply wasn't far enough for Alan Moore!

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Preparing a Thanksgiving meal can be quite an ordeal, especially when you've decided to cook the entire thing by yourself, but recipe writers and those pretty little pictures on the box are mighty encouraging.

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Maybe they should put a picture of an utterly failed attempt on the box as well, to warn the would-be cook about what they're getting into.

But Thanksgiving dinner is about more than just desserts- it's about side dishes that are as sweet as dessert, that is, when you don't burn them to a crisp.

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Making a cake look pretty can be a bit difficult, and sides actually require the cook to check the oven every once in a while, but the turkey is foolproof, right? Therefore barbecuing the bird should be especially easy, and a real time saver.

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It'll save time alright, because you'll just end up pitching the bird in the trash and ordering a pizza!

See 17 People Who Accidentally Ruined Thanksgiving here

PRESIDENTIAL PARDON by ALIENBIKER23

The President agreed to grant a pardon to whoever won the Hunger Games because he felt sure it couldn't be done, but that bold beauty Katniss was unaware of any such limitations. She proved that all the technology, manpower and deceit in the world can't stop the fiery heart of one who fights for freedom, and showed what people can do when they band together. Maybe they should elect Miss Everdeen for President instead?

Get geared up for movie night with this PRESIDENTIAL PARDON t-shirt by ALIENBIKER23, it's one mighty cool design!

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Mr. Angry by BazNet

Remember those really cute Mr. Men and Little Miss books you used to read as a child? Each one focused on a different colorful character that embodied some aspect of the human condition, whether a mood, physical characteristic or personal attitude. The books were marvelous fun to read, but one Mr. Man never made it to the book store shelves- Mr. Angry. It told the tale of a guy who transformed into a hulking green mass of muscles whenever he got angry, and when he hulked out the whole world suffered. Children in test groups became violent after reading the book and began to smash everything in sight, so poor old Mr. Angry was scrapped in favor of characters who don't cause so much collateral damage...

He's the tiniest and silliest incarnation of an Avenger ever drawn, and now Mr. Angry is the star of this adorable t-shirt design by BazNet, bring it home and people will get pumped when they see your new shirt!

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November 11th is Single's Day in China, which started out as a day for young people to celebrate their single life by buying themselves a gift but has ballooned into one of the world's largest online shopping days.

That's because some brilliant marketing maven at China's largest online retailer Alibaba advertised the day as a celebration back in 2009, and as interest in Single's Day grew so did the over-the-top theatrics of it all.

This year's festivities included an appearance by Daniel Craig, a Game Of Thrones inspired performance by Adam Lambert and a message from Kevin Spacey encouraging shoppers to buy more candy, all of which was perfectly summed up in this clip from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. (Contains NSFW material)

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With Alibaba earning around $14 billion dollars in one day and top Hollywood actors now making an appearance it seems there's no stopping the Single's Day spectacle from growing into a glittery beast that cannot be ignored.

Read more about Single's Day at BBC

When you go to buy potatoes you generally just have to pick a color or a name, because whether they're red, russet or fingerling they're all called potatoes in the end.

But their tuberous root cousins are named sweet potatoes and yams even though they seem to be as similar to each other as two different kinds of potatoes. So what's in a name?

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Watching this helpful animated short created by Eva Hill should clarify all the differences between sweet potatoes and yams you need to know, but at the end of the day if it's baked then covered with butter it's all good!

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Prank videos aren't everyone's cup of tea, but those who enjoy watching people scared half to death in silly ways know that Japanese pranks are about as silly as they come.

For the Japanese love to get all theatrical with their pranking, taking the production well past scary and into the realm of the ridiculous.

This clip from a Japanese variety show features voice actress Tomoko Kaneda freaking out in the back of a cab because she thinks a ghost has appeared in the front seat.

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It's sorta like watching a sequence from The Ring play out in a taxi cab, only without the body contortion or creaking.

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Medieval torture techniques are some of the most brutal of all time, and whether they were encouraging a prisoner to talk, punishing a sinner, or simply carrying out a death sentence Medieval torturers were encouraged to perfect their deadly craft.

Part of that perfection of their deadly art involved designing and building devices such as the Judas Cradle, Pear Of Anguish and Iron Chair (pictured above), devices that could only be used as torture devices.

The Judas Cradle, one of the simplest of all torture devices, forced the victim to sit atop a pyramid shaped "seat" that resulted in orifice expansion and intense pressure.

The Pear Of Anguish was also an orifice based device, used to torture homosexuals, blasphemers, and  "women accused of facilitating a miscarriage"- it was usually inserted and expanded to mutilate and wound internally.

But in the end the Iron Chair was one of the most iconic and widely used torture devices in Medieval history, and one of the most feared.

Even though it was just a chair covered in spikes it was used for long term torture, as restraints were tightened over time and the spikes sank deeper into the skin...

Read The 10 Most Gruesome Torture Techniques From Medieval Europe at io9