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Olive Garden Now Offering ‘Italian Nachos’ Made With Fried Pasta Chips and an Alfredo Sauce Drizzle
On February 2, 2018, The Olive Garden restaurant chain announced via Twitter, the arrival of their newest dish “Loaded Pasta Chips“. This dish is made…
Do It the Right Way, A Funny Parody of Infomercials Featuring People Unable to Complete Simple Tasks
Comedian Jason Messina has created a humorous parody that pokes fun at the people in informercials who are shown to be unable to complete the…
Solving a Lit Rubik’s Cube Candle While It Is Burning
British puzzle maker Tony Fisher, who built the world’s largest and smallest Rubik’s Cube puzzle, is back with a new stunt. This time around, Fisher…
The CRPG Book Project, A Massive 528-Page eBook on the History of Computer Role-Playing Games
Editor Felipe Pepe spent the last four years creating The CRPG Book Project, a massive 528-page collaborative ebook that takes readers on a trip through…
World’s Loneliest Bird Dies In the Nest He Built For His Beloved Concrete Bird Mate on Mana Island
A singular gannet named Nigel, who heeded the call to return to Mana Island, New Zealand in 2013 and lived completely alone but for the…
Super Mario Cat and Human Luigi Set Out to Save the Princess in ‘Super Mario Cat Bros.’
Moscow filmmaker and visual effects artist Michael Tivikoff (a.k.a. “Mr.TVCow“) created “Super Mario Cat Bros.,” a special effects video where Super Mario Cat teams up…
Comparing the Sizes of Robots in Movies
MetaBallStudios created a fantastic visualization that compares the sizes of well-known movie robots.
Dog Howling to ‘Zootopia’ Starts Chain Reaction of Dogs Howling to the Dog Who Howled Before Them
A vocal German shepherd named Randell howled during the Zootopia scene in which Gary the Canine Security Guard was goaded into howling by Judy Hopps…
Spider-Man Dances to ‘Take On Me’ by A-ha
Ghetto Spider, a sixteen year old Atlanta performer who dresses up as Spider-Man and knows how to move, threw down an amazing dance to the…
Natalie Portman Plays Eleven and Meets Weird New Super Kids in SNL Stranger Things Parody
On Saturday Night Live, Natalie Portman played Eleven in a hilarious Stranger Things season 3 parody and, alongside a very excited Mike Wheeler, met a…