The Antique Circus Poster That Inspired John Lennon to Write ‘Being For the Benefit of Mr. Kite’
In 1967, John Lennon purchased a Victorian circus poster at an antiques shop. That poster later inspired him to write the song, ‘Being for the…
High-Speed Photos of Exploding Food by Alan Sailer
A PSA That Aims to End First World Problems
“I bought too many groceries, now I have to make two trips!” In this faux PSA video, Ryan Higa explains how thousands of people every…
International Cephalopod Awareness Days
International Cephalopod Awareness Days (ICAD) are upon us. From October 8-12 (of any year), spend some time celebrating “the most intelligent invertebrates in the world”:…
The Ultimate Dog Shaming, Maymo Makes Very Poor Choices
“I like to roll around in pickles” In a humorous video titled The Ultimate Dog Shaming, Maymo the lemon beagle is caught “making very poor…
A Profile of Survival Research Labs’ Mark Pauline
For Terrorism as art: Mark Pauline’s dangerous machines, Jesse Hicks of The Verge recently interviewed Mark Pauline and his work with dangerous machines at Survival…
Prank Signs Found in the London Underground
“No raving on the train” / image via Stickers on the Central Line In an Imgur gallery, redditor ohhelloaleks posted a series of images that…
Lance Reddick Hosts ‘Nice Try, IHOP,’ A Crime-Fighting TV Show
“It’s the biggest goddamned scam in the country…” Actor Lance Reddick (The Wire) now hosts Nice Try, IHOP, a faux crime-fighting television show that “exposes…
Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout, Beer Made With Roasted Bull Balls
“Have a ball!” It started off as an April Fool’s Day joke (video), but now, Denver, Colorado’s Wynkoop Brewing Company has made a batch of…
The Eyes of Thailand, A Documentary About Injured Thai Elephants & The Woman Who Helps Them
Motala is a working elephant in Thailand that lost her front left leg in 1999 when she stepped on a landmine (left over from Thai-Myanmar…