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‘Asian Food’, An Illustrated ‘Domics’ Cartoon About Bringing ‘Exotic Food’ to School
In “Asian Food“, a recent episode of Domics, Toronto-based illustrator Dominic shares his childhood memories of the “exotic” food that he brought to school as…
Artist Adds Creepy Fingers and Mouths to Ordinary Ceramic Dinnerware
In her wonderfully unsettling sculpture series Breakfast, artist Ronit Baranga adds mouths and fingers to otherwise normal ceramic plates, cups, and other dinnerware. Baranga has…
An Entertaining Explanation of How Certain Cheeses Got Their Names
In “24 Origins of Cheese Names” by Mental Floss, host John Green amusingly explains the provenance of a number of cheeses and how they came…
Phoenix Weatherman Hilariously Improvises When His Weather Map Begins Displaying Absurdly High Temperatures
FOX 10 Phoenix weatherman Cory McCloskey faced a potentially flummoxing conundrum when his weather map began displaying fantastically high temperatures on a recent broadcast. Rather…
Slow-Motion Footage of a Bernese Mountain Dog Puppy as She Scrambles Down an Icy Hill
TJ Parker captured humorous slow-motion footage of his awkwardly beautiful Bernese Mountain Dog puppy named Quinn as she scrambles down an icy hill when he…
Monumental 607-Foot-Long ‘Candy Carpet’ Mosaic Installed on a Sidewalk in Chengdu, China
A 607-foot-long “carpet” of candy, arranged into a colorful mosaic, was installed on a sidewalk in Chengdu, China as part of a recent promotion for…
‘Just Surf the Net’, A Musical Tribute to 1990s Internet Instructional Videos and News Coverage
“Just Surf the Net” is a musical tribute to 1990s Internet instructional videos and news coverage by John D. Boswell of melodysheep (previously). The song was put…
Quick-Thinking Dog Rushes Into a Shallow Pond to Save His Human From Drowning
A quick- thinking dog rushed into a shallow pond to rescue his human whom he believed to be drowning. Once above water, the dutiful canine…
How to Tie a Variety of Different Tie Knots Ranging From Simple to Complex
Custom shirt company ShirtsMyWay has compiled a handy list of 30 different ways to tie a tie knot complete with video instructions for each. The…
How to Clean Out and Slice a Bell Pepper With Ease Using a Knife
Dave Hax (previously) shows clean out and slice a bell pepper with ease using a knife in his most recent instructional video. Dave makes it…