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KFC Is Selling a Fried Chicken Corsage for Prom Season
KFC has teamed up with Louisville, Kentucky-based florist Nanz and Kraft to introduce the KFC Chicken Corsage for the upcoming prom season. Priced at $20…
A Collection of Jokes Bob Dylan Has Told On-Stage
Bob Dylan fansite Expecting Rain has compiled a page collecting fan-submitted jokes told on-stage by the singer between songs. The jokes include the location and…
Finnish Comedian Performs the Sounds of Thirty Different Animals In Less Than Ninety Seconds
Rudi Rok, a Finnish comedian, beatboxer and animal impressionist, performs the sounds of thirty different animals in under ninety seconds.
The First Total Lunar Eclipse of 2014 Will Be Visible Tonight In North and South America
Residents of North and South America will get a chance to see the year’s first total lunar eclipse late tonight / early tomorrow. The celestial…
Vidibox, A Simple Real-Time Video Mashup App for the iPad
Vidibox is a new iPad app from Barcelona-based app developer Amaury Hazan that offers a simple way to remix music and video, while outputting the…
T-Mobile Eliminates Overage Charges for Consumer Plans, Challenges Other Carriers to Follow Suit
Wireless carrier T-Mobile has announced that they’re eliminating overage charges on their consumer plans in the United States. As of May 1st, none of their…
‘Of Muppets & Men’, A Wonderfully Insightful 1980 Documentary About ‘The Muppet Show’
Of Muppets And Men is a wonderful 52-minute documentary about the people who made The Muppet Show happen. Shot in 1980 during the show’s fifth…
Heavy Metal Album Covers With Googly Eyes
Metal Albums With Googly Eyes is a Tumblr blog that strategically places plastic googly eyes on various heavy metal album covers. A number of high…
A TED-Ed Animation Uncovering the Hidden Sources of Sugar In Our Diets
“Sugar: Hiding in Plain Sight” is a new animation by TED-Ed based on a lecture by UCSF pediatrics professor and noted high fructose corn syrup…
Beautiful Death, Episodic ‘Game of Thrones’ Illustrations Showing Iconic Deaths From Seasons 1-4
Baelor Season 1, Episode 9 HBO has teamed up with artist Robert M. Ball and digital marketing agency 360i to create Beautiful Death, an episodic…