Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Lost Employee



Sweet Child o' Mine



If you just listened to this, you'd be impressed, but seeing how it's done is even more impressive. Musician Johnatha Bastos https://www.instagram.com/jbastosoficial/ was born with no hands and very short arms. He plays guitar with his feet and piano with his stumps, just not at the same time. (via Neatorama)

Crab



(via reddit)

Memory


Casually Explained: First Date Mistakes



This explanation of what not to do on a first date is woefully inadequate, but hey, it's supposed to be a humorous overview from a guy who doesn't date much. The opposite sex could tell you days worth of stories involving men who made the most outlandish screwups on a first date. Like they say, you gotta kiss a lot of frogs... (via Digg)

I Am the Reason

(via Buzzfeed)

Musical Peas



Fool your cat into thinking the odd vegetables are producing sounds, and you have instant entertainment. How could TV ever be this amusing? Now, if we could only get people to hold their phones correctly as they record… (via Daily Picks and Flicks)

Tweet of the Day

(via Nag on the Lake)

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

A Lot of Wine



Especially when you have to buy that much every day! (via Bad Newspaper)

How The Simpsons Keeps Predicting The Future



How many times has something happened that made national news, and someone said "Simpsons did it!" immediately? It's uncanny how The Simpsons made so many gags that ended up happening in the real world years later. Were the writers so in tune with trends that they could predict the future? Is it all coincidence? Is this phenomenon an illusion of our perception? Or are they time travelers? Maybe our world is turning into a sitcom! Buzzfeed Unsolved goes through these theories, and then takes a look at what's really happening. (via Digg)


Wendy's



In Beaver, Utah. (via reddit)

Spot's On It



We knew that Boston Dynamics' quadruped robot Spot could dance, but we didn't know it could make such a nice chorus line! Here you see seven of them dancing to BTS's "IONIQ: I'm On It." Read more about this performance here. (via Geeks Are Sexy)



Bast



(Thanks, WTM!)

Rock Emotion



The latest music mashup from Bill McClintock mixes Aretha Franklin's "Rock Steady" with Aerosmith's "Sweet Emotion." It rocks!

Realization



(via Fark)

Dad Says Something Funny



I don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't this. Turned out funnier than expected, too! (via Viral Viral Videos)

Tweet of the Day

(via Everlasting Blort)

Monday, June 28, 2021

The 3 "P's"



(via Bad Menu)

Hot



(via reddit)

Octuplets



Talk about giving your all for science! One baby at a time almost did me in, and I didn't even gibe birth. This comic is from Zach Weinersmith at Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal.

American Food



Shmorby's Guide To The Internet



Shmorby attempts to introduce newbies (meaning children) to the internet. While he wants to paint the web as a fun, useful place, alas, the real internet keeps butting in. Oh yeah, and don't beat yourself up over missing "the internet mascot everyone knows and loves," because the only people who knew Schmorby before last fall were his creators. (via Metafilter)

Miss Cellania's Links

Beware Terrible Charts.

Man from 1818 Predicts USA of the Future. For instance, Americans travel to the moon, but some citizens didn't believe it. (via Strange Company

California Triplets are All Pregnant. (via Fark)

The Overlooked Queer History of Medieval Christianity. (via Metafilter)

Attack of the Critical Race Theory.

Surprising Human Remains From Israeli Quarry Complicate Our Evolutionary Picture. 

The ‘shadow reality world’ promoting the lie that the presidential election was stolen.

The Mystery of Greek Fire. In the 7th century, Byzantine warfare included the use of what appears to be a flamethrower! (via Strange Company)

First-ever DNA Recovered from Extinct Miniature Elephants of Sicily. (via Damn Interesting

A blast from the past (2015): 12 Outlandish Species Names.

Beer Box

(via Fark)

Thunderstruck



Performed by the Badpiper. (via Uproxx)

Tweet of the Day

Sunday, June 27, 2021

This Doesn't Help



Audio Illusion Can Sound Like Anything



What is this crowd chanting? TikTok member Kegan Stiles gives us nine options; which do you hear? What's really weird is that you can read down the list while listening to the audio, and it sounds like every one of them... except there are nine options, and only eight lines to the chant. Once you've decided what you are hearing, you can go to the original video to find out what they are really saying. There is a parental warning for explicit lyrics on that one, although I don't understand why. (via Boing Boing)

What a Difference a Tree Makes!



(via reddit)

Archie on Religion



In this compilation from All in the Family, Archie Bunker displays a rather superficial understanding of Christianity.

Dogs

This tale is complete as it is, but you can click to the right to see more good doggos. You can thank Nathan Pyle's Strange Planet, which is set to become an animated Apple streaming series.

Lost Scissors

Lawsuits That Actually Weren't as Frivolous as Reported



When news outlets try to distill a complex story into a short blurb or a 30-second news bite, the details often get distorted. It doesn't help that so many people only read the headlines. The 1994 lawsuit against McDonald's over hot coffee became the ultimate example of a frivolous lawsuit, but when you dig into the details, it is revealed to have been anything but frivolous. LegalEagle explains what really happened. The McDonald's case takes only the first six minutes; afterward there are other cases of "frivolous" lawsuits that were more substantial than they appeared at first glance. (via Digg)


Don't Eat That!



(via Fark)

The Bus



An over-the-top ad from a Danish bus company. I don't have anywhere to go, but I'd ride this bus!  (via Buzzfeed)

Tweet of the Day

(via Nag on the Lake)

Saturday, June 26, 2021

Safety Message



(via Bad Menu)

Big Bike Crash



A spectator held a sign in front of cameras and caused a crash on the first day of the Tour de France. Around a hundred cyclists were knocked down, dozen of bikes had to be replaced, and 21 athletes were injured.  Several cyclists had to drop out of the race. (via Digg)



Receipts

It all depends on where you're coming from. (via reddit)

Cicogne

This colorful animation is about storks. You might be surprised at how far they can fly! The longer you watch, the more bizarre this gets. (via Nag on the Lake)


Password



Most bathrooms are designed so that you cannot open the door while sitting on the toilet, so it really doesn't matter that he knew the password. He would come in anyway. This comic is from EastCoastItNotes.

How to Identify a Bird



Skeletor Has a Pleasant Day

This is exactly the kind of homemade nonsense the internet was designed for. Or maybe it wasn't, but that's what it should be. (via reddit)


Shedding



(via Fark)

Local Celebrity



Pat Stansik achieved some YouTube notoriety and became that all-too-curious phenomena known as a local celebrity. I had to laugh because I know all about this from my radio days. For years, in various towns, I found that if you meet ten people in a day, eight will have never heard of you, one has, but is not overly impressed, and one will act as if you are a movie star. It's always best to keep your ego in check. (via Tastefully Offensive)

Tweet of the Day

Friday, June 25, 2021

Wine List



She's the Greatest Star

Randy Rainbow veers away from politics to sing a tribute to Barbra Streisand. The song parodies two hits from the movie Funny Girl: "I'm the Greatest Star" and "Don't Rain on My Parade." (via Boing Boing)

Yes, You Did

(via reddit)

The Big Announcement



Good luck getting anything done between now and September. That's enough time for most of the staff to find a better job, and all you'll be left with are the ones who weren't performing all that well anyway. This comic is from Jeff Lofvers at Don't Hit Save.

Super Patriot



I think this was originally published in Mad magazine many years ago. (via Fark)

Miss Cellania's Links

30 Delightful "I Don't Work Here" Stories. You could easily spend an hour reading all of them,  even if you have to bookmark it and come back later.

Every song of the summer from the past 45 years. (via Boing Boing)

A Calvinesque and Hobbesian look at an ex-Presidency. The latest from Tom the Dancing Bug.

The stigma of the lonely woman. A comic on what it means to age as a woman in isolation.

Why Do Baseball Players Wear Stirrups? It's not just for fashion, although fashion begins the story of how they came about.

How the vaccine works.

The Forbidden Book Written in the Blood of Saddam Hussein.

The Science Behind Grilling the Perfect Steak.

The Women Who Want to Be Priests. (via Digg)

A blast from the past (2017): 8 Heartwarming Animal Retirement Homes.

Message



(via Fark)

Motorcycle Rider and Bird



This woman spotted in Thailand has a cow skull on the front of her bike and rifles mounted on the sides. But what really catches your attention is her pet bird, which alternates from riding on the bike to flying along with the woman! (via Arbroath)

Tweet of the Day

Just... no. (via Everlasting Blort

Thursday, June 24, 2021

Desperation



(via Bad Menu)

Hidden Patterns Inside Tropical Fruit


Kevin Parry has entertained us with all kinds of stop-motions videos. In a followup to his fruits and vegetables video, he zooms into the inner structures of tropical fruits, some you may not be familiar with (there's a list in the top comment here). But the best part is after the fruits, where we get to see how it's done. And that's where it becomes clear why Parry didn't treat the coconut the same way as the other fruits. (via Kottke )

Oxymoron



(via reddit)

Houseguests



We can invite people over again? We never invited them over before! These folks feel the way I do about cleaning the house. After all, it's so nice outside! This comic is from Randall Munroe at xkcd.

Starting to Think



A Bobcat Family Moved Into Their Backyard



Five bob kittens -and their mother- have taken over this couple's patio and backyard. While that's kind of neat, it's also kind of dangerous. (via Digg)


Strangest Feeling



(via Fark)

26 Alcoholic Drinks



John Green shares what he knows about cocktails and other alcoholic drinks. Like how they got the names we know them by. Watch out -he has a hangover! (via mental_floss)

Tweet of the Day

The show must go on! (via Digg)

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Bigamy



This happened in 1904. (via Second Glance History)

Choose Wisely



(via reddit)

Contact List



An Honest Trailer for The Fast and the Furious



The new movie F9 is in theaters now. It's a simple name for the ninth film in a series centered around a set of characters driving cars very fast. That's nine movies, and a few spinoffs. These characters -and their plots- have come a long way from that first film in 2001, The Fast and the Furious, which Screen Junkies is just now getting around to making an Honest Trailer for.

Miss Cellania's Links

Clark Gable and His WW2 Death Wish.

Namaqualand: South Africa’s Daisy Sensation. It doesn't happen every year, but when it does, it's spectacular. (via Nag on the Lake

Vatican urges Italy to stop proposed anti-homophobia law. (via reddit)

Extremely Eccentric Minor Planet to Visit Inner Solar System This Decade. It's named 2014 UN271, but it's liable to soon be called Planety McPlanetface. (via Kottke)

Confronting the Elephant in the Room. Literally. (via Damn Interesting)

Minnesotastan made some homemade Amaretto, and it was good enough to share the recipe

We Should Abolish the Left Turn, Science Suggests. (via Digg)

Intern Screws Up, Just Like Everyone Else. People are coming out of the woodwork to support an HBO Max intern by sharing their own early career mistakes.

Behind the Façade of Potemkin Villages.

A blast from the past (2015): 11 Distinctive Breeds of Sheep.

Heavy



(via Fark)

I’m Playing All Of The Parts



The Key of Awesome parodies videos in which one person performs a fully-produced song. People who do those projects are talented and impressive, but the technique has become hackneyed by now. Contains a little NSFW language. (via Viral Viral Videos)

Tweet of the Day

(via Fark)

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Motorcyclist



(via reddit)

Anti-Vaxxer



(via reddit)

Melody



(via reddit)

Burglars



If you don't have a cat to blame it on, this might be your explanation. Not that the cat needs those things, but they are fun to bat around until they end up under some heavy piece of furniture. This comic is from Adriaan Debergh at Astronaut Creator. (via reddit)

Cheerios



(Thanks, WTM!)

The Partition of India



Here's another bit of history you probably didn't learn in an American school because 1. the US had nothing to do with it, 2. anything more recent than 1492 didn't make it into your World History class, and 3. it was all a teacher could do to squeeze in World War II before the end of the school year. But what happened in India in the 20th century is important globally.


Fat and Greedy



(via Fark)

Dinnermost Thoughts



Without using words, Awkward Spaceship recreates a conversation that happens every evening somewhere. But it's not always the gender roles portrayed -I've been through this ordeal with various family members too many times, and generally just get myself a sandwich if no one else wants to cook or make a decision about dinner. Then the most clueless kid will come to me about 10PM and ask what's for dinner! (Thanks, Sam Kashe!)

Tweet of the Day

(via Everlasting Blort)

Monday, June 21, 2021

You Can't Miss It!



Meet Chris Jones



Chris Jones is running for governor of Arkansas in 2022. So is Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Who is more impressive? (via Fark)

What Did They Expect?



(via reddit)

Recreating Historic Fireworks



Welsh miners used to make their own fireworks to celebrate important occasions, which mainly consisted of sticking gunpowder into holes. These were called rock cannons. Tom Scott shows us how they worked. What could possibly go wrong? Please don't try detonating a rock cannon yourself, unless you have a test range and an expert explosive engineer. Also, be sure not to surprise your local law enforcement agency, because they could easily surprise you back.

Coffee



Bosses are like that. They've learned the tricks on the way up. This comic is from Chris Hallbeck at Maximumble.

Summer Weather

Happy summer solstice, everyone! (via Failblog)

The Undying Hydra



The tiny animal known as the hydra is the closest thing we've seen to an immortal being. They don't have a lot of organs, and the ones they have stay young because the cells are completely replenished regularly. Cut it in half, and it doesn't die -rather it reproduces. Put it in a blender and separate all its cells? It will just reform itself! The secret is stem cells, which the hydra has plenty of.  (via Aeon

Miss Cellania's Links

The Soldier Who (Accidentally) Had An Epic Drug Trip ...In The Middle of WWII. Over the next couple of weeks he suffered delusions, injuries, starvation, and the kind of bad luck you'd recognize from a Looney Tunes short.

Survey Shows People No Longer Believe Working Hard Will Lead To A Better Life. (via Damn Interesting

Inside the Tombs of Saqqara. The further you dig, the more you find, and the further you go, the more pristine the burial conditions are.

Study Finds American Women Delaying Motherhood Because The Whole Thing Blows. (via A Cup of Jo)

Mystery in a Small Town After $731M Powerball Win. With only 1200 people in the town, everyone wants to know who won the jackpot. (via Metafilter)

Berlin’s Curious 1920s Polar Bear Craze.

Foo Fighters to Release Disco Album. How like them. (via reddit)

Play a theremin online! (via Boing Boing)

Why a Japanese Delicacy Grows Near Old British Columbia Internment Camps

A blast from the past (2017): 13 Creative Ways to Plant Succulents.


Surveillance



(via Fark)

Exploding Actresses



Just what it says on the tin. And it's just as weird as you might imagine. (via Metafilter)

Tweet of the Day

(via Buzzfeed)