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Japanese Mother Creates Bento Lunches Representing Each Prefecture in Japan
As an educational treat for her children, Japanese Twitter user Sasariri has been creating bento lunches that highlight each of Japan’s prefectures. Each bento includes…
Vine Update Adds the Ability to Import Existing Videos Into the App
Vine has released a new update that adds the ability to import existing videos into the app. Vine now also supports mixing two different videos…
‘Bodega Cats In Their Own Words’, A Series Telling Stories of New York City Bodega Cats from Their Own Perspective
Bodega Cats In Their Own Words is a wonderful web series from WNYC that tells the stories of different cats who reside in various corner…
Classic Footage of Author Peter Gethers and His Cat Norton Sharing a Brief History of Cats
Everything Is Terrible has posted this classic footage of Peter Gethers, author of the Norton Cat Trilogy, and his adorable Scottish fold Norton sharing “their…
Jack Vale Confuses People at the Beach by Starting a Conversation & Then Turning It Into an Awkward Silence
Internet prankster Jack Vale recently conducted a new social experiment where he confused random people at the beach by starting up a conversation with them…
Puppy Is Perplexed by the Sound of a Dial-Up Modem
When Rondell, an adorable white-and-cream puppy, visited The Museum of Endangered Sounds with his human Ben Stillman, he had the opportunity to listen to a…
A Vintage 1912 Waltz Version of Cyndi Lauper’s 1983 Song ‘Girls Just Want to Have Fun’ by Postmodern Jukebox
Pop music cover band Postmodern Jukebox and vocalist Robyn Adele Anderson performs a vintage 1912 waltz version of the 1983 song “Girls Just Want to…
Stop-Motion Animated LEGO Version of the 1984 Film ‘Ghostbusters’
Filmmaker Marc-Andre Caron (a.k.a. “MonsieurCaron“) has created a great stop-motion animated LEGO version (see previously) of the 1984 supernatural comedy film Ghostbusters. This is an…
Virginia Doggie Daycare Throws Summer Pool Party for Their Canine Clients
In June 2014, Happy Tails Resort in Norfolk, Virgina threw a pool party for their canine clients. Proprietor Jana Underwood graciously shared the day’s fun…
An Amusing Animation Featuring the ‘Super Mario World’ Video Game Theme Song With Added Lyrics
Fox’s Animation Domination High-Def (ADHD) has released an amusing animation featuring the Super Mario World video game theme song with added lyrics. Turns out, Mario’s…