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Fog Fills the Grand Canyon in a Stunningly Beautiful and Rare Total Cloud Inversion
Last Thursday, December 11, 2014, the Grand Canyon was filled with a sea of fog in a stunningly beautiful and rare weather event. The fog…
Vocal Airedale Terrier Attempts to Hold Up His End of a Conversation While on the Phone With His Mom
In 2010, an incredibly vocal Airedale terrier named Stanley adorably attempted to keep up his end of a phone conversation with just a little prompting…
‘Kingdom of Loathing’, A Browser-Based Online Game That Parodies Traditional Role-Playing Games
Kingdom of Loathing is a browser-based online game by Asymmetric Publications that parodies traditional role-playing games. Originally released in 2003 by creator Zack “Jick” Johnson,…
An Explosive Space-Themed Supercut of Season Four of ‘Conan’
Team Coco has released an explosive space-themed supercut of season four of Conan. The supercut features host Conan O’Brien, co-host Andy Richter, and a whole season’s…
Researchers Name a Deep Sea Spiky Shelled Snail ‘A. strummeri’ After the Late, Great Joe Strummer of The Clash
Upon discovering a new species of spiky-shelled deep-sea snails that look very much alike but have differing genetic structure, researchers determined it would be most…
A PlayStation Controller-Inspired Coffee Mug
The Game Over Mug is a ceramic mug by Craziest Gadgets that is shaped like a PlayStation controller. Once the beverage inside has been fully…
‘Johnnie Tan Leather Brogue’, An Oliver Sweeney-Designed Shoe That Conceals a Mini Bottle of Johnnie Walker Whisky
In its latest foray into fashion, renowned Scottish distiller Johnnie Walker has teamed up with the legendary British cobbler Oliver Sweeney to create a unique…
Teens React to the Original ‘Mega Man’ Video Game and Try to Play It on a Classic Nintendo Entertainment System
In the latest episode of their Teens React: Retro Gaming (previously) series, Benny and Rafi Fine of The Fine Brothers show a group of teens…
How to Turn Ferrets From Finicky to Festive by Dressing Them Up for Christmas
Ferret fans at EpicFerret.com put together a cute video demonstrating how to dress up pet ferrets for Christmas. With a little coaxing and the temptation…
Twitter Takes a Look Back at 2014 With a Recap of Major Events and Celebrity Perspectives
Twitter takes a look back at 2014 with a recap of major events that were talked about on the site as well as celebrity perspectives…