Spyro Gyro Motorized Stylus

Spyro Gyro Motorized Stylus - $9.995

School is almost here. Are you looking for a fun way to waste time while you should be studying? You need the Spyro Gyro Motorized Stylus from the NeatoShop. The Spyro Gyro comes complete with 5 different color pen tips, and 3 interchangeable patterns. It's the perfect way to waste hours upon hours of valuable study time.

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Funny Links

Mario: The Movie! No one thought a lowly plumber could earn the love of a princess, but they were in for a surprise.

A tortoise attends a renaissance faire in full costume. I’m not kidding -he’s wearing a kilt and pulling a little cart.

Can’t… stop… clicking… channels… Beware, or you, too, may become addicted to Gif.TV. (via Metafilter)

The Six Ways You’ll See Your Dad. So funny and so true, and can apply to moms as well.

Roald Dahl Was Kind of Weird. Anyone familiar with the author would call that an understatement, but this letter he wrote just adds fuel to his reputation.

In the animated short film Mortys, death is a working mother. Business is disrupted when the Grim Reaper’s child schemes to get more of her time.

Gear up for college football season even if you don’t know a thing about the game! This video takes you through the 30 strangest names of real college players, past and present.

Expectations vs. Reality. In many different fields.

This is how a cave spider hides itself. Wait for it, and find out how an arachnid can be “cute.”

The 12 Most Annoying Types Of College Students. If you recognize yourself, there’s still time to mend your ways for this year!

8 Wacky Fall Festivals. It takes a good dose of silliness to stand out from all the rest of the harvest celebrations.

A Gizmodo writer went on a date with a game champion and complained he was too nerdy. The internet responded with something about a pot and a kettle, and here is a roundup of the relevant (and funny) links.

Good Reads and Information

Now Hear This: Radio War Propagandists.

The Awl dissects the editing process of one Wikipedia entry: Lolita. The over 2,000 edits give us a glimpse into the strange collaboration of Wikipedia editors.

New York city police have been spying on Muslim neighborhoods, with the help of the CIA. The FBI, the city’s lawyers, and the public have a problem with this.

As a 6-year-old, Ruby Bridges pioneered school desegregation in 1960. This summer, she visited the White House to see the Norman Rockwell painting of her historic walk to first grade. (via Metafilter)

The GOP backs a tax hike. They want to eliminate payroll tax relief for the middle class and the working poor. (via Simply Left Behind)

What would Earth be like to us if it were a cube instead of spherical? It would have some weird properties and fascinating differences.

The controversy over taxing corporations. The rates look fine on paper, but due to loopholes and accounting magic, big businesses in the U.S. pay very little income tax.

Revenge of the Esoteric Phobias (or, “Proof Our Readers are Insane”). Responses to an earlier post from folks whose fears are “too specifically weird to be fabricated.”

What happens when two chatbots are connected to each other? They try to make conversation, and succeed as far as either of them are concerned.

5 Charlie’s Angels Facts Revealed. The original series, not the recent movies.

‘Eyeborg’: The man with a robotic video-camera eye. Canadian filmmaker Rob Spence can record and share everything he sees.

Victorian Husbands and Wives. Take a close look and try to guess how many of these are cousins. (via Everlasting Blort)

Falling Asleep while Eating Ice Cream

You don't know whether to say "Awww," or laugh! (via The Daily What)

Origami Napkins

Origami Napkins - $8.95

Are you looking for a fun way to entertain your dinner guests? You need the Origami Napkins from the NeatoShop. This fantastic pack of 40 white paper napkins is printed with 4 amazing origami patterns. The 4 origami styles include:

• Polo Shirt


• Flapping Bird


• The Bird of Paradise Flower


• And Jester's Boot

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Links for Fun

The Inside Scoop on the Fake Barf Industry.

The Facebook Purity Test. I scored a 95, but that only means I'm an old lady and don't use Facebook for the purpose it is intended.

Jedi Kittens.

Retro Back-To-School Swag We Still Want. Those of us who don’t have to go back to school always get nostalgic this time of year, particularly when confronted with neat school gear.

The War of 1812: The Movie. College Humor imagines what it would have been like if the participants understood the conflict just as well as we do.

The Cirque de Legume is a sort of a circus in which the props are vegetables. Watch and decide: entertaining or weird?

The Top Ten Jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe have been selected. There must be something in the delivery, since they seem a bit flat when you read them.

Thing to look at high. This one's my favorite. (via Gorilla Mask)

Swiss artist and comedian Ursus Wehrli organizes chaos to a ridiculous degree. Excerpts from his new book put the “Oh!” on OCD. (via Metafilter)

If Pac-Man was a first person shooter, this is what it would look like. Now, if it were only a working game instead of a video…

Some sites exist to publish opinions on products or services, like Yelp; others include reviews of the things they sell, like Amazon. There are always wonderfully ridiculous submissions that you no longer have to search for, because they get reposted to UhPinions. (via Gorilla Mask)

The first day of the school year is a joyous occasion for parents and for a lot of students. However, some kids are mourning the end of their carefree summer days.

Paper dolls from all your favorite TV shows. Just print and cut, and maybe stage your own drama if you like. (via Buzzfeed)

Chef of the Future

A sketch from the classic TV show The Honeymooners.

Wall Decals

Wall Decals - $19.95 each

Are you looking for a fun and easy way to spruce up your dorm room or apartment walls? You need Wall Decals from the NeatoShop. These fantastic decals are repositionable, removable, and reusable. The are easy to apply and easy to remove. The Decals are currently available in 8 different styles:

• Drama Queen


• Road Signs


• Audrey Silhouette


• Eiffel Tower


• Keep Calm and Carry On


• Dr. Seuss One Fish Two Fish


• The Beatles Yellow Submarine (shown)


• Peanuts Baseball Team

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Arfsolut Vodka Plush Dog Toy

Arfsolut Vodka Plush Dog Toy - $11.95

Do you have a trendsetting dog who appreciates the finer things in life? Get him the Arfsolout Vodka Plush Toy from the NeatoShop. Your sophisticated pooch will love this squeaky plush dog toy shaped like the iconic drink.

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The Evil Hurricane

By Nervous Norvus. (via Metafilter)

Narwhal Finger Puppet

Narwhal Finger Puppet - $0.95

Was your favorite childhood pastime pretending to be a Narwhal? Now you can relive your youth with the fabulous Narwhal Finger Puppet from the NeatoShop. Pop a couple onto your hand and let these magical unicorns of the sea transport you to simpler times.

Narwhal Finger Puppets are sold per piece. Be sure to buy 5 to get a complete hand's worth.

Make sure to check out the NeatoShop for more fantastic Gag Gifts & Pranks.

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Good Reads and Info

A tribute to the Apple Founder on his retirement: The Top Steve Jobs Keynote Moments.

You know how microwave ovens heat or defrost your food unevenly? Lenore at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories accidentally uncovered the pattern her microwave uses when she heated some Indian snack crackers.

As a 6-year-old, Ruby Bridges pioneered school desegregation in 1960. This year, she visited the White House to see the Norman Rockwell painting of her historic walk to first grade. (via Metafilter)

People can’t even agree on what it means to be dead. Subjects in a study ascribe more mental power to a dead person than to someone in an irreversible vegetative state.

Robonaut 2 has been taken out of its suitcase and started a testing phase at the International Space Station. If all goes well, the space robot should be put to work in a couple of weeks.

Trivia from our 49th State. Just in case you don’t already know, that’s Alaska.

It's nice to hear that your work has influence. If someone has inspired you, you should let them know.

In 1959, nine people who went on a camping/skiing expedition to a Russian mountain were found dead with mysterious wounds, and the tongue of one woman was missing. Fifty years later, we still don’t know what happened.

The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya is the world’s most successful orphan-elephant rescue and rehabilitation center. Young elephants who’ve lost parents to poachers are sheltered until they are able to fend for themselves in the wild.

TRUE CRIME: The Incompetent Kidnapping of Frank Sinatra, Jr. The perpetrators even had to borrow gas money from their victim!

The Mystique Of Online Viral Imagery. A panel of internet people discuss what makes a meme, and what makes a meme popular.

Who knew? Muammar Gadhafi has a thing for Condoleeza Rice.

The Awl dissects the editing process of one Wikipedia entry: Lolita. The over 2,000 edits give us a glimpse into the collaboration of Wikipedia editors.

Retro Back-To-School Swag We Still Want. Those of us who don’t have to go back to school always get nostalgic this time of year, particularly when confronted with neat school gear.

Eyeball Salt & Pepper Shakers

Eyeball Salt & Pepper Shakers - $11.95

Are you looking for a new salt and pepper shaker set that is visually appealing? You need the Eyeball Salt & Pepper Shakers from the NeatoShop. This ghoulish set is magnetic and comes on a ceramic tray. With these beauties on your table your friends will know you have a real eye for design.

Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more unusual and entertaining Salt & Pepper Shakers.

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The Origins of Weird State Park Names (Part Three)

When you see these names, you tend to say to yourself, “Does that mean what it sounds like?” In most cases, no. Find out the real stories behind hard-to-believe state park names in this article I posted today at mental_floss.

Fun and Funny Links

What Is Up With Noises? Math whiz Vi Hart explains the science of sound in an engaging video.

Rob Dyrdek’s 5 Craziest Viral Videos. MTV gave this guy his own show, which will premiere August 29th.

Duck Tron imagines the movie Tron starring rolls of Duck tape. Also starring the Tron Guy in his first major viral ad.

8 Classic Novels In 33 Words Or Less. Sometimes as few as three words, but only funny if you’ve actually read the book.

Rapper/designer CMYKilla gives you some Photoshop advice delivered in rap form. Oh yeah, that will help you remember what buttons to push. NSFW language.

What it's like to play online games as a grownup.

About twenty years ago, Pixar gathered some 200 suggested names for an animated film about toys, which eventually became Toy Story. Here are sixteen of those titles that might have been.

Believe it or not, you can knit ramen noodles. This is why you should never overcook them.

The stories behind 18 perplexing band names. Oh, no one says they have to make sense, but they all came from somewhere.

OK Go teams up with the Muppets for the happiest music video ever. Despite what you've been told, it's not over when the fat lady sings.

Ma and Pa Kettle: In Waikiki

Clips from the 1955 film.

Things You Must Do To Make Me Happy Pad

Things You Must Do To Make Me Happy - $6.45

Do wish there was a simple way to tell someone you know how they can make you happy? You need the Things You Must Do To Make Me Happy Pad from the NeatoShop. This fantastic 60 sheet pad allows you to easily check off things like:

• Buy me something


• Chew in silence


• Proclaim your love


• Be yourself, but better


• Make the bed


• Pretend to like my family


• Rub my feet


• Praise my intellect


• Stop saying "um"


• Learn the words


• Cure Cancer


• and the options go on and on

Expressing yourself honestly has never been easier.

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Informative Links

An instant guide to the dramatic release of the West Memphis Three. They can’t sue for compensation, the movie has been made, so what do they do next?

If these pictures are any indication, Jeremy Noritz’ Steampunk Loft is a hoot to visit. But honestly, I wouldn’t want to be the one to dust it.

Benevolent Maize and Ogre-Fart Chilis. Food origin myths from the Peruvian Andes assigned blame for the way plants turn out.

Poaching is a continuing problem at Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Park rangers risk their lives to catch and arrest poachers before they wipe out entire species. Warning: Disturbing photographs.

About 25% of Americans live in rural areas, but only 10% of doctors want to work in them. One small town found that the solution is to grow your own doctors.

What Items Do You Wish You Had (or Didn’t Have) in Your Freshman Dorm Room? Share your hard-earned lessons which the incoming class.

Honey laundering: An international food-safety crisis. Is that stuff in your sweet rolls made by bees, or is it a honey-flavored fraud?

An Abandoned Hospital and its Abandoned Inhabitants. An Oregon psychiatric hospital is the ultimate setting for creepy photographs.

Cinematic notes from the D23 Expo (the Disney convention), including tidbits on upcoming Pixar films. Oh yeah, and Disney-not-Pixar movies, too.

Why Are Finland's Schools Successful? “We prepare children to learn how to learn, not how to take a test.” http://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-places/Why-Are-Finlands-Schools-Successful.html

Why Are Finland’s Schools So Successful? “We prepare children to learn how to learn, not how to take a test.”

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about the Rise of Shaky-Cam. Wiggly camera shots are distracting, annoying, and may be used to cover talentless acting.

Gaddafi: The Last Supervillain? See how he’s changed through 42 years of dictatorship in Libya.

Postpartum depression is bad enough for moms, but researchers say it has a long-lasting effect on the babies, too. The differences show up in parts of the brain ten years later!

10 Mind-Blowing Art Quilts

The art of quilting grew out of the very practical activity of making warm bed covers, often out of recycled fabrics. Even hundreds of years ago, creative quilters took the opportunity to make something beautiful as well as useful. Clever patterns were passed around and became traditional, but the art is not limited to those patterns that became most common. The only limit for quilt patterns is the imagination of the artist. We’ve brought you collections of video game quilts and science fiction quilts. Here are ten others that transcend the title of sewing project to become works of art, in a list I posted at mental_floss.

Fun and Funny Links

You know how people sometimes put a quarter into a picture with another object to show how its size? What if you had a really, really big coin for that purpose?

More cinema supercuts came out this week than I could ever link, so I’m glad someone put them all together in one post. One day, we will realize that all movies have the same ingredients, just mixed differently. NSFW language.

You remember the game Where’s Waldo? It doesn’t hold a candle to “Where’s Wall-E?”

Rotate the cells to line up the curvy lines. You can see how difficult this puzzle is, but once you start, it's hard to stop! (via mental_floss)

Juliana and Ben had a series of photographs made to celebrate their engagement. What do you wanna bet the wedding will be just as memorable? (via Neatorama)

In the Fall is an animated short about the way we live our lives. Not that there’s much you can do once it flashes before your eyes.

What happens when you combine paintball guns and snowboards? Multicolored slopes and a lot of fun!

If you thought Shetland ponies were small, you need to see pygmy Shetland ponies! They’re so tiny, they stay adorably cute their entire lives.

All Hail the Fail Whale! How an often-seen error page made a whimsical design into an icon we all know and love.

Video evidence proves that Spider-Man is a jerk, in both Warsaw, Poland, and in Oklahoma City.

Meet Omar Shamshoon. The Arabic version of The Simpsons was altered to remove anything offensive.Can you see where this is going?

6 Reasons The Guy Who's Fixing Your Computer Hates You.