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The Best Mug Shots of 2012
“Virginian Hubert Leverich…is a habitual felon, as noted by his forehead.” The Smoking Gun uses a “patented booking photo algorithm to sort through tens of…
Scarves That Look LIke Pantone Color Swatches
The Perfect Matching Scarf is a line of scarves that look like Pantone color swatches. Designed to match any outfit, they are available in yellow,…
Chicken Anatomy Tea Towel
The Chicken Anatomy Tea Towel is available through Simon Young and Jenny Vaughan at online retailer RE. via Miss Cakehead
Stan Lee Cameo Appearances in Marvel Movies
Lifeless has compied all of the cameo appearances by Stan Lee in Marvel movies. Speaking of Stan Lee, he turned 90 yesterday. Happy birthday…
Charlie the Unicorn 4
Jason Steele presents Charlie the Unicorn 4, the latest installment in the neverending Charlie the Unicorn saga. Here are the first 3 episodes if you…
Why We Know the Earth is Round
Henry Reich of Minute Physics gives us 10 really convincing reasons why we know the Earth is round.
Batman Symbol Bookshelves, Inspired by ‘The Dark Knight’ Trilogy
Furniture designer Fahmi Sami created a custom-made set of bookshelves shaped like the stylized Batman symbol seen in The Dark Knight trilogy. They are available…
Prodigy Online Service Commercials From 1990
“Created by a partnership of IBM and Sears.” Take a trip back to 1990 and relive the wonder that was the online service Prodigy. via…
Site Offers Solutions to Your First World Problems
If you have a “first world problem” to be solved, Firehed has got you covered in the site, First World Problems, where several Silicon Valley…
An Early Precursor to the iPod (1921)
In this clip from the British Pathé Film Archive, we see a woman in 1921 attaching a portable device (much like an iPod) to her…