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Explanations of the Many Odd Sensations That Our Bodies Experience
In “Why Does My Body Do That?!,” BuzzFeed explains the many odd sensations that our bodies experience. They illustrate “why you get the chills, wrinkly…
Taken by the T-Rex and Other Dinosaur Erotica Stories by Christie Sims
Taken by the T-Rex is a short dinosaur erotica story by author Christie Sims. Sims has written a slew of stories starring sexual dinosaurs including…
What Your Style of Beer Says About You
“What Your Style of Beer Says About You” by Bite humorously illustrates what your choice of brew supposedly says about your personality.
TunnelBear, A Simple VPN App For Secure Internet Access
TunnelBear is a simple VPN app that provides users with a more secure, encrypted internet connection and, as LifeHacker points out, can be used to…
Vintage Pharmaceutical Cannabis Bottles
High Times recently featured pieces from the vintage pharmaceutical cannabis bottle collection of an “unofficial historian” in Mendocino County, California who “has made a hobby…
Tom Clancy, Author of Military Thriller Novels (1947-2013)
Tom Clancy, the bestselling American author who wrote The Hunt for Red October and many other military & espionage thrillers, died yesterday at the age…
Fitbit Force, A Fitness Tracking Band That Functions as a Watch
Fitbit is preparing to launch the Fitbit Force, a new fitness tracking band that will also function as a watch, according to The Verge. The…
Cake That Looks Like an Old Fashioned TV Set, Complete With an All-Sugar TV Dinner
For the recent Tune In: A History of Television event at the Museum of American Heritage in Palo Alto, California, Debbie does cakes of Oakland…
The Origins of Common Idioms, Figures of Speech That Mean Something Other Than Their Literal Meanings
In the latest episode of Mental Floss, host John Green shares the origins of 42 idioms — figures of speech that mean something other than…
Dancing Behind People at the Mall Without Them Knowing
Greg Benson of Mediocre Films and fellow comedian Miles Grose dance behind people at the mall without them knowing. When the curious people turn around,…