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A Collection Of Library Barcode Fails

There are many difficult aspects to a career in library science, but the easiest part of a librarian’s job has to be sticking barcodes and other tracking labels on book covers and spines without obscuring the title.

This seemingly simple matter of finding a blank space and attaching a label can turn into a nightmare when the label turns an innocent book on sewing into something far seamier

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And then there’s the ease with which a misplaced label can make library patrons avoid a book on quilting like the plague

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See more of the Worst Library Barcode Fails here (I've posted the tamer examples here, but there are many NSFW examples at the link)

-Via Dangerous Minds


Here's What Grand Theft Auto 2 Would Look Like In Real Life

The original Grand Theft Auto games left a lot to be desired in terms of visual interest and storyline, especially when compared to GTA 3 and beyond, but they did have one thing going for them- a unique, police chopper style view of the action.

This aerial perspective made the characters look like well-armed bugs running around an urban environment trying not to get busted as they boosted cars and mowed down the competition.

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YouTuber votja paul decided to recreate those high GTA 2 feels with a drone camera, an HUD overlay and some careful shot planning. I guess this video proves playing Grand Theft Auto actually does make people want to act out scenes from the game in real life! (Video contains NSFW language)

-Via Dorkly


A Nine-Year-Old Reviews Avengers: Age Of Ultron

Even though Marvel movies like The Avengers and Captain America are rated PG-13, advertising related to movie merchandise try to appeal to a younger demographic when they make action figures, Happy Meal toys and other merch based on the characters in the movie.

That means kids who are too young to attend the movies by themselves are nevertheless extremely interested in seeing their favorite superheroes on the big screen, which is a big mistake…for the filmmakers.

Esquire’s Stephen Marche sent an anonymous nine-year-old to see the Avengers (with parental accompaniment, of course) and, long story short, he was not impressed.

The language seems to have been liberally edited by Stephen, but the message is still there between the lines- the new Marvel movies aren’t really for little kids, they’re for adults who grew up reading Marvel comics and want to feel like a kid again.

Read A 9-Year-Old Reviews Avengers: Age of Ultron here


30 Incredible Uses For WD-40

Growing up around a shop of any kind, a marvelously cluttered place used by mechanics, builders and others to make and repair stuff, means understanding the value of that wondrous fluid in a can- WD-40.

It was created by Norm Larsen in 1953 to “repel water and prevent corrosion”, the 40 signifying his discovery of the formula on his 40th attempt.

Over 60 years later we're still discovering uses for that magical fluid in a can, because it does a heck of a lot more than just clean off grease or silence a squeaky hinge.

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Was your car vandalized by an angry ex? Simply apply WD-40 to a rag and wipe that vandalism away without damaging your paintjob.

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Sick of snow sticking to your shovel? Apply WD-40 to the shovel blade and watch that snow slip and slide off with ease.

Read 30 Hacks That Prove WD-40 Is God's Gift To The World here


Winter Crow - A Tale Of Snow And Cawing


Winter Crow by Steven Lefcourt

Jon never minded being called crow, because he knows those black birds to be two things- resilient and perceptive. The houses of Westeros are prone to using bold and masculine creatures as part of their sigil game, beasts such as dragons and dire wolves meant to chill their enemies to the bone. And yet Snow's own Night's Watch have chosen the crow as their sigil animal because they know there's more to might than an animal adornment, and easier ways to assume the iron throne...

Add some dark fantasy cool to your geeky wardrobe with this Winter Crow t-shirt by Steven Lefcourt, and let one of the sworn brothers of the wall do all the talking for you!

Visit Steven Lefcourt's Facebook fan page, official website, Twitter and Tumblr, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more mighty cool designs:

Unfortunate Flight Occurrence Hannibal's Guide To The Human Mind 3 Wolf, No Moon Vitruvianspector

View more designs by Steven Lefcourt | More TV T-shirts | New T-Shirts

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Sid The Beagle Enjoys Posing With Food In His Mouth Without Ever Eating It

You know your dog is well trained when you can get them to sit still with a treat on their nose awaiting permission to gobble it up, but is a dog that holds food in his mouth without ever eating it well trained or just crazy?

Sid the beagle is extremely fond of people food, but he doesn’t enjoy eating people food, he’d rather just hold it in his mouth and pose for the most deliciously adorable pictures ever taken.

Crazy or not, Sid is one precious pooch, and his owner Alex Hopes loves sharing Sid's food modeling moments with the world via his Instagram account @myregalbeagle. Check it out and see all the different foods Sid has refused to eat! -Via Laughing Squid

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Anatomy Of A Grumpy Cat - The Medical Term Is NO


Anatomy Of A Grumpy Cat by Sophie Corrigan

In order to get to the bottom of what makes the internet's most famous cat tick you must study her unique anatomy. Take a closer look at the cat of many scowls and you'll see she is powered by NOs, constructed with the grumpiest feline limbs, and has a heart full of gray hairballs. She was born a curmudgeon, but if you could look at the world through Grumpy's eyes you would see she's not such a sourpuss after all, she just never learned how to turn her frown upside down!

Share some silly science with the world, wear this Anatomy Of A Grumpy Cat by Sophie Corrigan and your day will be full of yeses!

Visit Sophie Corrigan's Facebook fan page, official website, Twitter and Tumblr, then head on over to her NeatoShop for more ridiculously cool designs:

Rocking Horse Black Forest Cateau Elephant Totem Cutecumber

View more designs by Sophie Corrigan | More Funny T-shirts | New T-Shirts

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Russia's Rather Unique Version Of The Navy Seals

Russia has always had a wild side, but the Putin era is puttin’ the “R U serious?!” in the former Russian Empire, and LOL worthy content keeps rolling out by the truckload.

The latest raucous laughter-inducing Russian video footage comes to us courtesy of the Baikal Seal Aquarium, who shared this squee worthy seal performance in honor of the 70th anniversary of VE Day.

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These well trained seal soldiers don't want to go to war, but now that they've been trained to kill with cuteness their human handlers at the Baikal Aquarium had better keep their bellies full of fish...

-Via The Daily What


A Children's Book Adaptation Of Game Of Thrones- Goodnight Westeros

Few parents would let their young kids watch more than about five minutes of Game of Thrones, because the nudity, gore and terrifying thematic elements are strictly for mature audiences.

But let's play devil's advocate- what would a children's book based on the Game of Thrones universe look like? Probably a lot like this killer kiddie book from Mashable entitled "Goodnight Westeros".

It's full of delightful illustrations by Vicky Leta and a dark storyline sure to give kids nightmares if you read it to them before bedtime, but we all know kids don't care for stories about Hodors and traitorous whores, right?

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Read Goodnight Westeros in its entirety here


Office Party - The Coolest Kind Of Overtime


Office Party by tomburns

Employees who are forced to spend their days trapped in cubicles, staring at screens and hitting their heads with phones, generally don't want to stick around for a party after work, but those who do are nothing but trouble! They're so comfortable spending time at the office that they have no need for house parties and kegstands, because they'd rather kick it with their fellow wage slaves and suck down some ice cold water- coolerstand style!

Have fun with your geeky life, bring home this Office Party t-shirt and celebrate the work week or, more importantly, the quality time spent with friends outside the workplace.

Visit tomburns's Facebook fan page, official website, Twitter and Tumblr, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more delightfully geeky designs:

Spaghetti Western Space Battles WWDJJD? That's No Spoon

View more designs by tomburns | More Funny T-shirts | New T-Shirts

Are you a professional illustrator or T-shirt designer? Let's chat! Sell your designs on the NeatoShop and get featured in front of tons of potential new fans on Neatorama!


Red Panda, Standing By - The Cutest Dogfight Ever!


Red Panda, Standing By by Nathan Davis

There's no better pilot, or bigger rebel, than the red panda Jedi known as Skywalker. He's the furriest master of the Force this side of Endor, and when he pilots his X-Wing into the fray you know the "awwws!" are always in his favor. Rebel leaders tend to underestimate young Skywalker, but he doesn't let it get him down, because as long as they keep thinking he's cute and cuddly they'll keep giving him his pre-flight belly rubs!

Bring some fantastic sci-fi style to your geeky wardrobe with this Red Panda, Standing By t-shirt by Nathan Davis, it's the fun way to fantasize about what your favorite sci-fi movies would look like in an alternate animal universe.

Visit Nathan Davis's Facebook fan page, Tumblr and Twitter, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more geek-tastic designs:

The Pirate Princess Jurassic Hoth Cat-At Loves Lasers Moon!

View more designs by Nathan Davis | More Funny T-shirts | New T-Shirts

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German Names For Animals Literally Translated Into English

German seems like a difficult language to learn, but when you discover how easy it is to create names for things in German by simply stringing words together it doesn't seem so hard to learn after all.

For instance, which two words would you put together to describe a sloth?

If your answer was "lazy animal" you nailed it!

Now a hippopotamus may seem harder to describe in two words, but if you combine their favorite river with a similar animal type you've got a rather apt description of a hippo (although I would have added "pig" in there somewhere)

And then there's the virtually inexplicable platypus- a strange hybrid creature that could be described as an otter duck or a duck billed beaver or simply a plate full of platy, but the German language streamlines the description quite a bit

See more of these amazingly accurate English translations of German names for animals here

-Via Pleated Jeans


Delightfully Distorted Characters Created With 3D Modeling Software

Most digital artists use 3D modeling software to create all kinds of eye pleasing, and extremely realistic looking, virtual objects which are easily mistaken for real life objects. But 3D software can also be used as a force of evil or, in this case, mind boggling strangeness.

These totally warped characters were created by digital artist Lee Griggs by using photographic textures applied to bizarrely deformed models for his appropriately titled series Deformations.

Some of them are square pegs, others look like their heads have fallen victim to a tornado’s torrent, and this poor guy looks like he has one heck of a sinus headache! -Via Ufunk


Welcome To The Jungle - You Could Be Mine


Welcome To The Jungle by Rocky Davies

If you're heading down to Paradise City you've gotta know one thing- they've got a predator on the loose, and he really knows how to par-tay! He drank Dutch under the table, totally mowed down Dillon, and sent Axl home with his guns and roses between his legs. Some predators need an array of weapons and special tactics to take down their prey, but this mandible faced maniac proves looks can kill and he's got the deadlies dreadlocks in the galaxy to prove it!

You won't have to hunt for smiles when you wear this Welcome To The Jungle t-shirt by Rocky Davies, because it's sure to get your fellow fans grinning from ear to...dreadlock tentacle?

Visit Rocky Davies's Facebook fan page, official website, Tumblr and Instagram, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more mighty cool designs:

Hey-Mon Hungry Like The Wolf Love Is A Battlefield

Melt With You

View more designs by Rocky Davies | More Sci-Fi T-shirts | New T-Shirts

Are you a professional illustrator or T-shirt designer? Let's chat! Sell your designs on the NeatoShop and get featured in front of tons of potential new fans on Neatorama!


Eleven Unforgettable Television Cliffhangers

Watching an entire television series requires an investment from viewers- an investment of time, of mental energy, and sometimes an emotional investment in the characters we come to know and love/hate.

The creators behind our favorite shows know full well about viewer investment, and they like to toy with our interest by leaving us dangling from one season to the next.

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They employ the time tested cliffhanger tactic and delight in watching us squirm as we struggle to figure out how the next season will begin, and what the return will be on our investment.

From the shooting of a fictional oil tycoon to the shooting of an animated billionaire that poked fun at the cliffhanger trope, these are the mysteries that had TV viewers talking and gave rise to the idea of spoilers.

Read 11 Unforgettable Television Cliffhangers at mental_floss


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