Cat Food

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Simon’s Cat and the Laser Toy

Simon Tofield thinks it’ll be a hoot to play with his cat using a laser pen. Since this is Simon’s Cat, you know it won’t turn out like he planned. Always remember that when a cat tries to catch the red dot, no one is going to stand in his way. Or even get his attention. (via Laughing Squid)

Tweet of the Day

practice doesn't always make it perfect pic.twitter.com/c2jVytE06M

— NO CONTEXT HUMANS (@HumansNoContext) July 14, 2024

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Bilingual Hamster

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Mega Man Goes Berserk

Wait, Mega Man is supposed to be a hero! That's not quite the case in "berserk"mode. Mega Man still has a mission, to destroy the evil robots, but in this case he has no inhibitions or morals, even using Dr. Light as a weapon. But who's fault is that? He's a robot, and can only do what he is programmed to do. He does break Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics, but hey, it's just a game! You can't really win in this mode, as the destruction is universal, but it's entertaining while it lasts. (via Geeks Are Sexy)

College Printer

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Winks

Jessica Davis got a call from a veterinarian about fostering a needy cat. Jessica runs a rescue and adoption service for needy pets called Boomer's Buddies. She said sure, and thought it might give her something to do while she was getting over a breakup.  

The cat she got came with one eye, a neck wound, a neurological condition, was FIV+, and looked like he was elderly and on his last legs. But he was only about three years old! Winks had led a rough life, and once he was in Jessica's home, he turned out to be the most affectionate kitty she's ever met. The foster situation failed, as Jessica also fell in love with Winks, and he is now her forever companion. You can see more of Winks at Jessica's Instagram gallery.

Singalong

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The Pettiest Feuds in History

Some feuds start with a petty slight that turns into a war of resentment, betrayal, backstabbing, and animosity that can last for years. Here we learn about ten personal spats that had long-term consequences of one kind or another. Some were instigated by things that might not be petty at all, like when a guy you love marries your rival or a war destroys your business, but that fact that it got our into the public means it got out of control.

This video has a 90-second skippable ad at 4:54. At that point, I had to abandon the closed captions, because they were way ahead of the video. Your mileage may vary.

Time to Clean the Car

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Alpaca in the House

Cody is an undersized alpaca who thinks she’s a member of the family. Because that’s how Amber Isaac treats her. She’s been a house pet for two years, since Isaac took her in as a newborn when her alpaca mother wouldn’t care for her. Cody doesn’t look like your average house pet. Cody is as cute as can be! You can follow her adventures at her website. (via Tastefully Offensive)

Tweet of the Day

The butterfly effect 🦋
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— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) July 15, 2024

(Thanks, WTM!)

Ding

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Eggs in Movies

i cut together the best egg scenes in movies pic.twitter.com/uyROLhrRyn

— patrick. (@imPatrickT) July 18, 2024

Patrick Tomasso made a supercut of people having eggs for breakfast in movies. Don't recognize all the movies? There's a list here. (via Neatorama)

How Do You Lock the Door?

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The Story of "Money for Nothing"

Dire Straits released the song "Money for Nothing" in 1985 and it went to #1 for three weeks, becoming the biggest song of the year. But it also holds up well almost 40 years later. Ask anyone why, and you might get six different answers. It's got a great beat that you can dance to, a killer guitar riff, a story to tell, a hot cultural reference (for 1985), and Sting's unmistakable vocals parodying his own song. Oh yeah, and a video that was way ahead of its time. None of those things came about by accident. Well, some of them did. Actually, most of them did. We know that the idea came from an actual conversation Mark Knopfler heard in a store, but the rest of the song was a series of wild details. Imagine recording a song in the Caribbean, and what do you know, Sting just happens to be there vacationing that week. David Hartley tells the story of the many ideas that strangely converged into one song that become "Money for Nothing."

Employee Retention

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Polkamania

"Weird Al" Yankovic just dropped a new polka medley, but these aren't classic polka tunes. You'll hear polka versions of relatively pop songs like "WAP" and "Old Town Road" and "Thank You, Next." Not only that, but Yankvic recruited a slate of animators you may be familiar with to illustrate those tunes, some of them who came to his attention when they made Weird Al fan videos. I was hooked as soon as Cyriak Harris' unmistakable style led things off. Some of them snuck in references to other Weird Al songs that only true fans will recognize. You'll find a list of the songs and a list of the animators at the YouTube page.

Territory

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Totally Accurate Battle Simulator

I couldn’t decide for a while whether to use the actual name of this video (which I ultimately did) or use the YouTube comment “Wacky inflatable arm-flailing tube man!” Andreas Jörgensen, David Norberg, and Karl Flodin of Landfall Games came up with this game concept during Castle Game Jam. They are still working the bugs out. It starts out slow, with a slapfest, but ramps up quickly to pitchforks, arrows, and armies of fairly incompetent swordsmen. This could be as popular as Goat Simulator as long as they keep the out-of-shape warriors, the pitchforks, and the Xs in the eyes to indicate death. (via Digg)