Fox News Then and Now

Everything wrong with Fox News in one video pic.twitter.com/MhnApiQ3pG

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) March 16, 2018

Fair and balanced, indeed. This was posted in 2018, but slot in a couple of different names, and nothing has changed. 

At the Airport

Today's New Yorker cartoon, by Ivan Ehlers

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— Laguna Beach Democratic Club (@lagunabeachdems.bsky.social) March 24, 2026 at 3:44 PM

Surprise!

(via Bad Newspaper)

Rocking Out with a Dutch Marching Band at a Street Parade

The Dutch marching band K&G Leiden performed a magnificant rendition of Metallica's "Master of Puppets" during the 2024 Streetparade in Vlaardingen. (via Geeks Are Sexy) 

Beware

(via Give Me a Sign)

Otter Makes a Trade

Otters keep a rock with them to bash open shellfish while they float on their backs. When they find one they judge good at its job, the otter will keep that rock for some time. This otter has learned that he can trade with humans and get a fish! I bet he knows where to find other rocks that are just as good as the one he traded away. (via Nag on the Lake) 

No Cussing

(via Bits and Pieces)

LEGO Traffic Jam

YouTuber Brick Technology built a LEGO traffic simulation as a miniature version of Yuki Sugiyama's full-size traffic experiment on what causes traffic jams. While this involves a round track with no intersections or turns, the results are similar to what we may encounter in real life.  

First he has to build a track using magnetic guidance, and then the trucks. They are programmed to act either like human drivers or robot drivers in the way they accelerate, slow, and stop. The results are dependent on the density of traffic, because one too many truck will slow them all down. Then he throws in confounding factors: one drunk driver, then a real human with a controller, and finally he raises the speed limit. It's all chaos by the end. You might get the idea from this that robots drive better, but keep in mind there are no pedestrians wandering onto this track. (via The Awesomer) 

IKEA

(via Fark)

This Evil Chemical Reacts with Nearly Anything

It's a little strange to hear a chemist refer to a compound as "angry" or "vicious," much less "evil." But after seeing how manganese heptoxide reacts to everything, I can see that the adjective "volatile" doesn't quite do the job. Wikipedia says that manganese heptoxide is "more often discussed than intentionally prepared." YouTuber styropyro (Drake Anthony) mixes some up to show us why. This chemical hates everything. Even heat. Well, except for glass or ceramic, since otherwise you wouldn't have a container to make it in. No wonder he calls it a "demon molecule"! (via Digg)

Update: The original video is gone, since styropyro got suspended from YouTube for two weeks. Here's an older video in its place.

Medium Honor

(via Bad Newspaper)

Private Snafu Goes to Iran

Warner Bro. made this animated instructional film for the US military in 1945. Private Snafu starred in the series, voiced by Mel Blanc. Hot Spot was one of the later cartoons in the series, directed by Fritz Freleng, and written by Phil Eastman and Dr. Seuss. (via Fark) 

What Darth Vader Eats

The question had been circulating among Star Wars fans, who overthink everything, for years. The answer is here, although is isn't in English, and you can't feed graphics into a text translator. I know enough French to get the gist of this, but people who know say it's even funnier in French.

 

1. Milk exists on Tatooine. Luke drinks Bantha milk.

2. Moisture exists, so therefore mold can exist to create cheese.

3. Darth Vader can't eat most things, because he needs his mask to breathe.

4. That's why his mask has a cheese grater in the front.

If you read French and can offer any further insights, please leave a comment. (via Gizmodo) 

Blind Husky Love the Outdoors

What do you do with a blind husky? In this case, she was sent for euthanasia when she was just a puppy, possibly by a breeder who couldn't sell her. Dani was born without eyes. She was rescued from that fate by an organization that takes in special needs dogs, and then was adopted. Her new family had plenty of pets, but still had the time and patience that Dani needed. 

Huskies are bred for the outdoors, and even a blind dog wants to run and play. Dani gets that chance with a long lead that keeps her in sight but still lets her go full speed ahead in a safe area. She also loves to play ball, and is used to losing it every now and then. She has no trouble getting around in familiar places, and not much trouble in unfamiliar places. That's a good dog. See more of Dani and her occasionally pink tail at Instagram. 

Pirate

(via She Who Seeks)

The Pan-American Highway

The Pan-American Highway is a road that goes from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, in the Arctic Circle, to Ushuaia, Argentina, known as the most southern city in the world. It was going to be a railroad, but then cars were invented and that made construction easier. The United States has the most miles of the highway, but we had to cheat a bit to actually claim that. But a hundred years after the project was initiated, the highway is still not complete. The real problem is the Darién Gap, in southern Panama and western Colombia. So the highway gap is right where the two American continents meet.  

Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper-Jones make jokes aplenty while explaining how the Pan-American highway was conceived and what stopped its completion. There's a sponsor message from 4:43 to 6:10, and everything after 11:06 is promotional. (via Damn Interesting) 

Miss Cellania's Links

The ancient origin of counting sheep to fall asleep. (via Boing Boing) 

The rise of the 'backup passport.' People are seeking dual citizenship for safety and flexibility. (via Fark) 

Beautiful Jim Key, the World's Smartest Horse. (via Strange Company) 

You’re likely already infected with a brain-eating virus you’ve never heard of. 

The Man Who Made the Front Page Twice. The newspaper layout was funny, but it solved a crime. (via kottke, where you'll see a larger, more readable image) 

ICE Is Deploying To Airports. TSA Agents Say Its a Bad Idea. 

This cat has quite a following. (via Nag on the Lake) 

Project Hail Mary explores unique forms of life in space – 5 essential reads on searching for aliens that look nothing like life on Earth. 

South Texas Latinos who voted for Trump have big-time buyer's remorse.  (via Fark)

Burgers

(via Fark)

Fulfilling His Dream

Will always wanted to be an air dancer, one of these "tube men" that dances by  blown air power to catch your attention. And he got his wish! Not only is he a tube man, but a professional tube man! The kicker is that this is a real ad, a local commercial for a car dealer. It matters little that you see any of the actual products for sale. If you live in the local area, you'll remember the ad, and the name of the dealer. (via Tastefully Offensive)

Priorities

Who's gonna tell him?

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— George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) March 22, 2026 at 10:00 PM