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Lucas the Spider Gleefully Slips and Slides All Around the Bathroom Sink
Once safely ensconced inside his warm home again, Lucas the Spider, the adorable animated arachnid by Joshua Slice who thought he had too many eyes…
Little Known Facts and Figures About Santa Claus
xkcd has compiled some little known facts and figures about Santa Claus on this Christmas day. We’ve gotten him up to 20% milk and cookies…
Why a Fortified Island Off the Coast of France Might Be the Best Place to Escape From a Zombie Apocalypse
Real Life Lore offers very helpful advice regarding the safest place to be should a zombie apocalypse escape the realm of fiction and make its…
Southern Chef Sean Brock Accompanies a Skeptical Anthony Bourdain on His First Visit to Waffle House
On an episode of "Parts Unknown", chef Sean Brock accompanied a rather skeptical Anthony Bourdain on his very first visit to a Waffle House.
Golden Retriever in a Santa Hat Poses in a Christmas Display Featuring Animatronic Versions of Himself
In a Sao Paulo, Brasil mall, a beautiful golden retriever in a Santa Hat playfully posed in a Christmas tree display full of animatronic versions…
A Touching Tribute to Colo, The First Gorilla in the World to Be Born Into Species Preserving Captivity
In 1956, a tiny newborn gorilla was found on the floor of the gorilla habitat at the Columbus Zoo, still enclosed in the amniotic sac…
A Man Opens Christmas Presents From His Selfish Family That Were Really Purchased for Themselves
In a comedy sketch by Third Leg Studios, a man opens up Christmas presents from his family and quickly finds out that they were not…
Man Who Disappeared on New Year’s Eve 2016 Gets Caught Up on the News of 2017 Upon His Return
In a brilliant, funny and very prescient comedy sketch by British duo Tom and Hubert, a bearded man (Tom Hanson) who disappeared out to sea…
Steeplejack Fred Dibnah Demonstrates How to Build Scaffolding On a 200 Foot High Chimney Stack
Steeplejack and TV personality Fred Dibnah demonstrates how to build scaffolding on a 200-foot chimney stack. YouTube user dovecott shared more videos featuring Disbnah’s classic…
The True Meaning of Christmas
The True Meaning of Christmas by xkcd They all made fun of Autometalogolex, but someday there will be a problem with Christmas that can only…