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Panta Claus, Chino Pants With One Red & One Green Leg
Just in time for the holiday season, the men’s store Bonobos has introduced their “Panta Claus“, Chino pants with one red and one green leg.…
Auction House Sells Fascinating Album of Over 1500 Vintage Mugshots
Swann Auction Galleries in Manhattan recently sold a fantastic album of mugshots from the early 20th century. Among the over 1500 convicts whose records are…
Magician David Blaine Suprises Bryan Cranston & Aaron Paul With a Card Trick
In a promo for his TV Show, “David Blane: Real or Magic” which premiers November 19th on ABC, magician David Blaine performed a card trick…
How to Build a Replica of the Iron Throne From ‘Game of Thrones’
Web developer and gamer flaming_pele! shares how to build a replica of the Iron Throne from HBO’s hit TV series Game of Thrones. They use…
Shoppers Are Trapped in an IKEA Showroom by Ylvis
The Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis pulled a candid camera prank on IKEA shoppers by trapping them in a showroom. They pulled off their stunt by…
Photos of Celebrities Riding Invisible Bicycles
Arnold Schwarzenegger. Photo via EvTheSmev The whimsical subreddit Invisible Bicycles invites redditors to upload photos of bicyclists in which the bicycles have been digitally removed.…
Chef Boyardee Ravioli Can Slowly Engulfed by Lava
A can of Chef Boyardee ravioli is slowly engulfed by a lava flow from the Hawaiian volcano Puu Oo in this curiously mesmerizing video by…
Howard, The Kim Jong-un Impersonator
Howard, a Hong Kong musician, has parlayed his uncanny likeness to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un into a job as a professional Kim Jong-un impersonator.…
The Nasal Ranger, A Handheld Device For Measuring Odors
The Nasal Ranger is a vaguely telescope-shaped device that is used to detect and measure smells, also known as a field olfactometer. The Nasal Ranger…
A Chart That Gets To The Root of The Bourbon Distilling Family Tree
Here’s a larger version of the chart. Bourbon is the sweet corn whiskey that is the pride of the American South, most particularly Kentucky. GQ…