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Birthday Traditions From Around the World
Mental Floss host John Green looks at a series of birthday traditions from around the world in “28 Birthday Traditions From Around the World”. For…
TL;DR Wikipedia, A Tumblr Blog Featuring Hilariously Shortened Wikipedia Article Entries
TL;DR Wikipedia is a Tumblr blog that reduces Wikipedia entries to ridiculously shortened versions that vary in accuracy. The blog’s entry for toilet, for example,…
Talented Jazz Musician Plays a Great Trombone Loop Cover of Pharrell Williams’ Song ‘Happy’
Talented Los Angeles jazz musician Paul Nowell (a.k.a. “Paul the Trombonist“) has created a great trombone loop cover of the hit song “Happy” by Pharrell…
The Absurdity of People Ordering Coffee In Los Angeles, California Captured In #OnlyinHelLA Web Series
The absurdity of people ordering coffee in Los Angeles, California is captured in this season one episode of #OnlyinHelLA, a comedy web series created by…
Super Smash Wars 3: Return of the Hero, An Animated Mashup of ‘Star Wars’ and Nintendo Characters
Writer, animator, and director James Farr has created “Super Smash Wars 3: Return of the Hero,” his third animated mashup that merges characters from Star…
The Office Stare Machine, Videos of Characters From ‘The Office’ Staring at You Based on the Emotion You Choose
The Office Stare Machine, is a new site created by Joe Sabia and Aaron Rasmussen that generates a videos of characters from the television series…
Man Plays the ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Video Game Theme Song on 48 Wine Glasses and a Frying Pan
YouTube user Dan Newbie plays the theme song from the Super Mario Bros. video game using 48 wine glasses, two pencils, and a frying pan…
Amy Schumer & Josh Charles Parody ‘The Newsroom’ With Sorkin-Style Drama ‘The Foodroom’ Inside a Fast Food Restaurant
On a recent episode of Inside Amy Schumer, the eponymous comedian, along with guest actor Josh Charles (late of The Good Wife), parodies the popular…
Popular Rock Bands Depicted As Overly Literal Icons
Branding design firm Tata&Friends has created a slew of icons representing literal interpretation of rock band names, from Pearl Jam to the Flaming Lips. After…
Five Caterpillar Excavators Play a Giant Game of Jenga With a Massive Tower of Wooden Blocks
Five excavators maneuver around and slide pieces out of a giant tower of wooden blocks in this video from construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar. A Cat…