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Two Black Bears Fight in Front of a Home in a Residential New Jersey Neighborhood
YouTube user TheTubeUser86 has posted a motion-stabilized version of J Domzalski’s video of a pair of black bears fighting it out on a residential street…
Father Builds a Life-Sized ‘MechWarrior’ Halloween Costume for Himself and His Six-Month-Old Son
Ryan Bowen created a fantastic life-sized Halloween costume for him and his six-month-old son that looks like a deadly “Sunder” BattleMech from MechWarrior, a video…
Stephen Colbert Interviews Anita Sarkeesian About Gamergate on ‘The Colbert Report’
Stephen Colbert recently interviewed feminist critic Anita Sarkeesian about the ongoing Gamergate controversy on The Colbert Report. Colbert prefaced the interview with a short segment…
Kevin Smith Shares Photos of Himself Before and After Shaving Off His Iconic Beard
Kevin Smith recently shared photos of himself before and after shaving off his iconic beard. Smith got rid of his facial hair for Yoga Hosers,…
Paul Reubens Announces a New Pee-wee Herman Movie on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’
On a recent episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Paul Reubens announced that a new Pee-wee Herman movie will be produced by Judd…
100-Year-Old Notebook From Robert Falcon Scott’s Ill-Fated Antarctic Expedition Discovered in Antarctica
photo via Antarctic Heritage Trust Last year, a notebook belonging to a member of the Terra Nova Expedition, the ill-fated final Antarctic expedition of British…
ArKay Beverages Creates a Full Line of Alcohol-Free Liquors For Those Who Prefer Not to Indulge
ArKay Distributing of Fort Lauderdale, Florida has created a full line of alcohol-free liquor flavored beverages for those consumers who like the taste of the…
Trapped in a Room With a Zombie, A Real-Life Room Escape Game for the Daring
Trapped in a Room With a Zombie is a real-life room escape game where twelve people are locked in a room with an actor playing…
An Illustration That Demonstrates the Six Types of Gamer Couples
Illustrator George Rottkamp has posted an illustration over at Dorkly that demonstrates the six kinds of gamer couples. Though they appear to be playing only…
‘Eat Me’, Brightly Colored Letters Made of Hard Candy by Massimo Gammacurta
Artist Massimo Gammacurta created eye-catching letters made out of hard candy and photographed them for his new project, “Eat Me”. His previous work in the…