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Monty Python: Almost the Truth – The Lawyer’s Cut, Chronicling 40 Years of Monty Python
In celebration of their 40th anniversary, Monty Python has just released “Monty Python: Almost the Truth – The Lawyer’s Cut”, a 3 DVD documentary chronicling…
PETMAN Biped Robot Walks Like a Human
Boston Dynamics has created the PETMAN prototype, an amazing biped robot that walks like a human and is used by the US Army to test…
Scooby Doo & Velma As Vampire & Zombie Hunters
illustration by Travis Pitts “We’ve Got Some Work To Do Now”, an awesome Threadless t-shirt design submission by Travis Pitts featuring Scooby Doo and Velma…
Graphic Showing History of Weekday Newspaper Circulation Over Last Two Decades
The Awl has created a graphic showing the history of weekday newspaper circulation since 1990. Its amazing to see just how much it’s decreased.
3D Brain Maps Created of People Tripping on LSD
National Geographic takes a look at scientists who create 3D brain maps of people taking psychedelic trips on LSD, recording imagery of their hallucinogenic experiences.…
Internet Speeds & Costs Around The World
image souce unknown Shrinkage Is Good has created an interesting infographic that shows Internet Speeds & Costs Around The World (here’s a larger version). via…
Chap-Hop History, The History of Hip-Hop in Five Minutes by Mr.B The Gentleman Rhymer
Mr.B The Gentleman Rhymer presents 30 years of hip-hop history in five minutes on the banjo in his latest song “Chap-Hop History”. See Also: Cup…
The World’s First Working iPhone Costume
Reko Rivera and John Savio have created the world’s first “working” iPhone costume. This all started two years ago Reko Rivera and Bobby Hartman created…
2nd Annual Severed Head Contest
photo via Red Union Hair Salon Red Union Hair Salon is hosting the 2nd Annual Severed Head Contest, where San Francisco hair salons compete against…
Halloween Night Show & Benefit for Ace Auto’s Bill the Junkman @ CELLspace
photo by Scott Beale Saturday, October 31st more than a dozen bands, performers and DJs will sing swan songs to everybody’s favorite junkyard in San…