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BBQ, A Tasty Papercraft Barbecue Grill by Zim & Zou
“BBQ” by Lucie Thomas and Thibault Zimmermann of the French creative studio Zim & Zou is a tasty looking and highly detailed papercraft barbecue grill…
How To Take Pictures of Fireworks
“Fourth of July fireworks line up over the High Line in New York City.” photo by Diane Cook & Len Jenschel via National Geographic Just…
Cats Puking to Techno Music
Cats puke to the beat of a techno song, “Ghosts n Stuff” by deadmau5, in this video uploaded by Minecraftsuper2. via Boing Boing
Red, White, And Booze, A Map of Famous Liquor & Beer Brands From Each State
(larger pdf version) The folks at Thrillist were inspired by a map of famous brands from each state called the “The Corporate States of America”…
Teacher Wears Same Outfit in 40 Years of Yearbook Photos
The Dallas Morning News has featured Dale Irby, a retired physical education teacher from Dallas, Texas who sported the same outfit in every yearbook photo…
Tank Sushi Served at Japanese Restaurant
Kotaku East’s Brian Ashcraft reports that “sensha sushi” (aka “tank sushi”) is a menu item at the Japanese sushi restaurant, Kurisakiya. The Panzer tank shaped…
Rubberneck Elvis, A One-Man Dance Show With Coordinated Life-Sized Puppets
Christopher, the creator of the “Dancing Queen” one-man dance show video, has made a new video using life-sized dance-along puppets. In it, he’s playing a…
Time-Lapse Video of a Woman Building Herself a Prosthetic Leg Out of LEGO Bricks
Occupational therapist Christina Stephen, also known as Amputee OT, builds herself a prosthetic leg out of LEGO bricks in this time-lapse video. Someone in my…
Richard Nixon Fighting a Giant Saber-Toothed Tiger
Walnut Creek, California-based artist Jason Heuser (aka “SharpWriter“) has created an fantastic illustration of the 37th President of the United States “Richard Nixon Fighting a…
Little-Known Facts About Beards
Doghouse Diaries presents some little-known Beard Facts.