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N Apostrophe T, An Educational Song From PBS Kids’ Show ‘The Electric Company’ (1970s)
Apostrophe T is a catchy grammar song written by Tom Lehrer, arranged by Joe Raposo and performed on "The Electric Company'
Cat Crib, A Hammock For Cats That Fits Inconspicuously Under a Chair
Cat Crib is a hammock-like bed for cats that installs inconspicuously under a chair (or table) and can even handle the weight of larger kitties.…
Goth Goodies, Macabre Halloween Candy Offerings at Disneyland
Goth Goodies candy, packaged in a coffin-shaped tin Goth Goodies is a line of macabre Halloween candy currently offered at Disneyland. While tracking down Turkey…
Beer Dress by Black Milk Clothing
James Lillis of Australia fashion brand Black Milk Clothing has designed the Beer Dress, a skin tight polyester and lycra dress that is made to…
Japanese Man Breaks the Guinness World Record for Tallest Mohawk
Kazuhiro Watanabe of Japan now holds the Guinness World Record for the Tallest Mohican (mohawk) Hairstyle. Its length (44.68 inches) was verified by Tokyo’s Bloc…
Lives of Grass, Grass Figure Sculptures That Grow, Wither, and Die
“Lives of Grass” is a beautiful and ingenious sculpture series of human figures that are made out of soil and live grass. The sculptures have…
Six Classic James Bond Car Chases Intertwined Into One Sequence
To celebrate all 22 classic James Bond 007 films coming to the Sky Movies television station in the UK & Ireland, Sky created a great…
Hash Brown Waffles
Tara Austen Weaver shows how to make Hash Brown Waffles on her blog Tea & Cookies. The recipe is simple enough (essentially you press grated/salted…
Prada’s Leather Boots That Look Like You’re Only Wearing Shoes
photos by mediactive Prada’s Bi-Color Suede Ankle-Strap Boots give the odd illusion that you are only wearing black high-heeled shoes. They are available to purchase…
Doggy, A Font That Displays Words as Dogs
Doggy is a font family that displays words not in letters but in dogs. Longer words are displayed as longer dogs. The font comes in…