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This little ditty is dedicated to America's birthday, the fourth of freakin' July!

Let the funky sounds of patriotism wash over you as you enjoy the grillin', swillin' and chillin' with your loved ones.

Or maybe the interwebs is your loved one, in which case consider this video a great big old happy birthday hug!

Happy Fourth Of July music lovers!

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This custom Sith Lord shaped hot air balloon is still casting the shadow of the Dark Side across the globe, flying high since 2007.

It was custom made for (surprise!) a huge Star Wars fan from the UK, who actually got approval from the crew at LucasFilm before making this beautiful hot air balloon.

The sweetest part about this custom balloon has to be the attention to detail, making the Sith Lord's helmet easily discernible from miles away.

Link  --via Juxtapoz

(Previously on Neatorama--Darth Vader Hot Air Balloon)

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Danger 5 is one of the funniest, if not THE funniest, show to hit the airwaves since (insert title of your favorite funny show here)!

It's full of comedic action, dramatic comedic action, suspense filled action dramedy, and NAZI DINOSAURS!

The only Danger viewers will encounter when watching Danger 5 is the danger of running out of episodes to watch!

Your first episode, which happens to be the second episode of the first season, is on the house! Exclamation!

(May contain material some viewers might find to be somewhat NSFW)

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Olga Ziemska is an artist who finds inspiration in the rhythm and symmetry of the natural world, and she creates works which attempt to create order out of chaos.

Olga uses materials sourced from nature, and some of her outdoor installations look like whimsical props for a fairy tale themed movie.

Link  --via Beautiful/Decay

This way too heavily armed Black Knight Hummer H2 is the most extreme act of vehicular overcompensation I've ever seen on the interwebs.

Bristling with guns and bad attitude, this Hummer screams "get the hell outta my way!" while the driver holds himself and cries "love me, want me, hug me!" to a world hung up on outward appearance.

SRSLY, this thing is armed to the teeth, with a fierce fantasy paint job to match. Hit the link if you want to see the full list of on-board weapons and watch this wicked vehicular weapon let some rounds fly!

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This PSA from the early 90s was made by the Office of the California State Fire Marshal to warn kids about how dangerous it is to play with fireworks.

The ad has some terrible dialog and the overall cheese factor you've come to expect from retro PSAs, but the superhero star of the ad known as The Preventor has a pretty sweet costume!

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Jason DeCaires Taylor is an eco-sculptor, an artist who has found a way to make his sculptures meld seamlessly with the natural world.

His works become one with nature and even support life, as demonstrated by the ring of sculptures shown above which now serve as habitats for coral and aquatic critters who fancy a human of their very own to call home.

Link  --via Juxtapoz

These clever street art style installations were created by TBWA Hunt Lascaris Johannesburg as a fun way to advertise pest control sprays by letting people see the insects living inside the walls.

Mini furniture and real dead cockroaches were used to created comical dioramas of roaches living the good life, the idea being that the roach fogger can reach into the cracks in the walls and kill those happy little roach families where they live.

I've never felt so bad for a bunch of cockroaches in my life!

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Inmates at  the Santa Rita do Sapucai prison in Brazil are being offered a deal too good to pass up-put in 16 hours on a bicycle and get a day knocked off your sentence.

It's an interesting way to encourage prisoners to cooperate and literally work towards their freedom, and the stationary bikes are being used to charge batteries which are then taken into the city and used to power streetlights.

Sounds like a great way to stay in shape, give back to society and whittle your sentence down while biking.

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Man, the Pyro character class from the video game Team Fortress 2 is one sick puppy.

Seeing the world through his eyes is like taking an acid trip through Candyland, too bad his foes don't see things the way he does!

Watch this fiery personality burn a path through the competition in this awesome animated short.

(Warning: Lots of animated blood and gore)

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This beautiful and artsy animated short is called Fable, and it was created by artist and animation teacher Daniel Sousa.

Daniel brings the strange to the natural world, with wondrous results.

Fable is full of suspenseful moments, dark realism and a painterly look that makes it oh so nice to watch.

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Have you ever wondered how people create such amazing looking art GIFs, and want to make your own?

Master of GIF animation Anthony Holden has shared his secrets for creating amazing GIF artwork with the interwebs, so now you can create some awesome animated GIF art of your very own!

Hit the link to Anthony's website and he will guide you through the entire process, and even experienced GIF creators can learn a thing or two about the process. Yay for learning!

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Talk about gnarly to the max! This totally rad Atari commercial from the 80s has it all-a beach, a boombox, and babes galore!

Oh, and there's the bit about totally tubular old games like Ms. Pac-Man, Vanguard, Centipede and Galaxian.

Man, I totally wish I could just take my Atari console to the beach with me and plug it in anywhere, that would be totally bodacious!

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Tracy Widdess has named her strange hand knit monster mask series Brutal Knitting, and they put the ITT in knitting! They're full of monstrous details and ghoulish charm that only a mother could love, and when worn they will deter people from standing too close to you. If you like them and want them for your very own, you can visit Tracy's Etsy shop and show the world how you really feel inside. I feel pretty... Link  --via Laughing Squid

Artist Josh Atlas clearly has a thing for the sugary side of life, and he expresses his love for the sweet stuff through sculptures and drawings that look decidedly less delicious than the real thing.

His strange works are like cautionary tales against eating sweets just before bed, and they've put me off of donuts and ice cream for the time being!

Link  --via Beautiful/Decay