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A Very Special Christmas Party with Arnold Schwarzenegger (1988)
Everything is Terrible has remixed VHS footage from A Very Special Christmas Party, a circa 1988 holiday special starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mike Tyson, Randy Travis,…
Laser Cut Gingerbread Houses
Hack A Day recently featured a series of laser cut gingerbread houses created by members of the Madison, Wisconsin hackerspace, Sector67. Using flat sheets of…
Manhattan Mini Apartment Packs 6 Rooms into 1 Transformable Space
The LifeEdited apartment in Manhattan’s SOHO neighborhood is a tiny 420 square foot apartment with a remarkable multifunction living space that can be configured into…
Google Santa Tracker, Follow Santa Around the World on Christmas Eve
On Christmas Eve, Google Santa Tracker will use Google Maps to track Santa’s journey around the world. In the meantime, Google can have Santa call…
Real Estate Agent Headshots
Real Estate Agent Headshots is a Tumblr blog that highlights the finest portraits of real estate professionals out there. images via Real Estate Agent Headshots…
Denny’s The Hobbit Menu Review, An Unexpected Journey to the Toilet
“Before we were even home, the clutch of regret had already taken hold in our bowels…” Boing Boing’s Rob Beschizza and his wife, Heather, recently…
Tumblr Will Live-GIF the Times Square Ball Drop on New Year’s Eve
Mashable has reported that Tumblr is partnering with The Times Square Alliance and Livestream to “live-GIF” the New Year’s Eve ball drop at New York…
A Papercraft Squid Toy Made From Household Materials That Moves
Schuyler Smith of Brave Face Paper Co. has created the Paper Squid, a cute moving papercraft squid toy made of materials found around the house.…
Driving Dogs Race Around San Francisco, Gymkhana-Style
In this mashup video uploaded by Alan Oftheday, the Driving Dogs from New Zealand race around San Francisco, Gymkhana-style. via Tastefully Offensive
NASA: Why the World Won’t End on December 21
Despite John Hodgman’s predictions to the contrary, NASA confidently assures us the world will not end on December 21, 2012. In fact, they are so…