From the look of the banned toys on this list kids used to have much more to worry about then windowless vans and strangers with candy.
Home atomic energy kits, Derringer belt buckles that really burned, and giant darts you tossed in the air and hoped didn't put somebody's eye out, now those are some really good reasons to keep an eye on your kids during playtime!
Bucky Balls, on the other hand, really don't belong on this list, but some people ruin the fun for everyone...
In a recent episode of 30 Rock, Tina Fey's real life daughter Alice Richmond played a young Liz Lemon during a flashback sequence, and from the looks of it she really takes after her mother!
Will little Alice be the next comedic sensation? Maybe in about twenty years...
Hit the link if you want to see a clip from the show where Alice made her comedy debut.
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It's about that time again- time to look back at the year's most commonly chosen (aka most popular) baby names!
Once again Sophia and Aiden top the list, but surprisingly there are very few popular celebrity baby names like Apple, Honey BooBoo or Jermajesty. Oh well, maybe next year!
If this little Hannibal Lecter wanted to have your brain as a main course with a side of fava beans and a glass of non-alcoholic Chianti the only appropriate response would be "awww, how cute!"
Maybe that's how he gets away with his crimes- he uses his adorableness to brainwash people into looking the other way.
All jokes aside, let's just hope this little guy got the Y-7 rundown on Hannibal Lecter from his parents and hasn't actually seen the movies!
There are times in life when you need a good quality bald cap to cover your dome, like when you want to try on a variety of wigs or you're entering the witness protection program and need a complete change of appearance.
When these moments arrive you'll be glad you learned how to make your own bald cap, thanks to an Instructable by marshon, so you can slip into Kojak style anonymity like a boss.
When it comes time to carve up your jack-o-lantern you'll find that you can never have too many carving templates to choose from, and the more geeky templates in your collection the better!
Here's a selection of Firefly inspired templates, with a few Heroes templates thrown in because the post is from a while back, and there are links to Battlestar Galactica, Pan's Labyrinth and Star Trek: The Original Series templates as well.
Costumes based on literary works are few and far between, and as an avid reader you're just dying to show the world that you've been there, read that right?
Check out these costume ideas inspired by books, they're the perfect way to show all your friends the reason you stay home all the time is because you're constantly engrossed in a good read, not because your little dog Sparky won't let you leave his side!
Here in southern California surfing is a year-round sport, with warm waters to greet you even in the middle of winter. Surf culture is huge, and some people don't want to bother changing into their wetsuit before hitting a tasty curl, so they can be seen surfing in their Halloween costumes!
Remember those creepy paintings with eyes that would follow Scooby Doo and the gang as they set about looking for clues? Well now you can make one for your own haunted house, thanks to this tutorial by Mark Rober, and it's as simple as unmasking Old Man Withers!
--via Laughing Squid
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Do you think graffiti is all letters you can't read and ugly, destructive scrawls that destroy the concrete beauty of a cityscape? Think again... Graf is art, and graf writers love them some Halloween!
Garfield is known for eating whole trays of lasagna and punking family dog Odie, not being a cold blooded killer.
But once upon a time, in a collection called Garfield: His 9 Lives, we were presented with an alternate reality version of Garfield that was possessed of a primal spirit and had blood red dreams. The comic still manages to be PG, but just barely...
How's this for motivation? You're tired, weak in the knees and can't seem to go on until a zombie clown comes after you and motivates you to RUN!
There are lots of zombie runs taking place across the country these days, and they all have one main factor in common- having zombies chase after you means you will stay in the race, unless you want to become a high protein snack...
Movember is officially at an end, so now it's time for you to make a tough decision- should you shave your mouthbrow or let it ride into the new year?
Rhett and Link have considered it from every angle, and they have some valuable advice to offer about this difficult lifestyle choice. Watch and discuss with your loved ones.
--via Laughing Squid
Rich Ferguson, the guy behind the Head Drop Trick we posted a while ago (Link) is back, and this time he's making people believe that his head fell off while riding on an elevator.
Some people have a hard time riding on elevators because of issues with confined spaces, but after riding with Rich the people in this video are probably going to start taking the stairs!
--via Laughing Squid
Everyone wants their kids to be smart and live up to their mental potential, but the kids on this list may be too smart for their own good.
From uncovering a nationwide donut conspiracy to disapproving of the pernicious influences of vapid celebrity culture, these youngsters have life all figured out, and they're not even finished with elementary school!
