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A Bundt Cake Reveals Hidden Bigfoot When Sliced
Jenn Fujikawa of justJENN recipes whipped up a Bigfoot Bundt cake that features a figure of the elusive cryptid nestled inside the cake itself. Bigfoot…
Adidas and Marvel Join Forces to Release an ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ Collection of Kids’ Running Shoes
adidas and Marvel have joined forces once again to release a super cool Avengers: Age of Ultron-themed collection of Response Boost Techfit running shoes for…
CPU Wars, A Card Game Based on the Most Important Achievements in Computing History
CPU Wars is a card game based on the most important achievements in computing and server history. The game puts different computer processors against each…
‘Too Many Kings’, A ‘Game of Thrones’ Parody of the Bizarre Internet Sensation ‘Too Many Cooks’
“Too Many Kings” by Alex Cohen is a Game of Thrones-themed parody of the bizarre Internet sensation “Too Many Cooks” that originally ran as a late…
The Bottle Boys Perform Johnny Cash’s Songs ‘Folsom Prison Blues’ & ‘Ring of Fire’ Using Beer Bottles as Instruments
The five Denmark-based members of The Bottle Boys (previously) recently showed off their skills by performing Johnny Cash‘s hit songs “Folsom Prison Blues” and “Ring…
Giant Eurasian Eagle-Owl Takes Flight Off of a House and Gently Lands on a Woman’s Head
A gorgeous Eurasian eagle-owl in Noordeinde, Netherlands took flight off the roof of a house and gently landed on the head of a woman who…
‘Will It Blend?’ Turns an Apple Watch Into a Powdery Mess With a Blender
Will It Blend? host Tom Dickson turned an Apple Watch into a powdery mess with a blender. Dickson also took the opportunity to poke a…
‘Sesame Street’ Parodies ‘The Avengers: Age of Ultron’ With ‘The Aveggies: Age of Bon Bon’, A Spoof About Vegetables
“That me secret. Me always hungry!” Sesame Street parodied The Avengers: Age of Ultron (previously) with “The Aveggies: Age of Bon Bon,” a spoof about vegetables and…
California Assembly Unanimously Votes to Rename the Waldo Tunnel in Marin County in Honor of Robin Williams
In September 2014, Marin County resident Julie Wainwright started a petition to rename the famous rainbow Waldo Tunnel—which connects San Francisco to Marin via Highway…
John Oliver Skewers Fashion’s Obsession With Cheap Clothing and Poor Oversight on ‘Last Week Tonight’
John Oliver skewered fashion’s obsession with cheap clothing and poor oversight during the latest episode of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver. Oliver looks at…