Temperatures at the dark craters of the north pole of Mercury can dip to as low as 370 degrees below zero. Image: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab/Carnegie Institution of WashingtonThere's Ice in MercuryOf all the planets in the Solar...
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Navy Corpsman and redditor Tokyomaneater69 found four newborn bunnies in a hole near their dead mother. He took them back to the barracks and hand-fed them each four times a day until they started to jump out of their box, at which time they went to...
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No words to explain this we have.Ren Netherland of Animal Photography took these photos below and many other excellent examples of creative dog grooming. He travels thousands of miles each year criss-crossing America to document our country's most extreme...
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What's more summery than watermelon? Watermelon Oreos, of course! Unlike some of the other odd Oreo flavors, Dinosaur Dracula says these ones are actually pretty good, though they taste more like watermelon Bubblicious than the actual fruit. Some people...
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Sahily's right eyelid looks just like the poster for Star Trek Into Darkness. Impressive! I can't wait for the sequel.Link -via When Geeks Wed...
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Back to Reality by ntesignThe way I see it, if you're gonna mash up pop culture references on a T-shirt, why not do it with some style? What you have to do is start at the absolute basic, like ntesign did with this Back to Reality T-shirt over at the...
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(YouTube link)The latest parody song from the talented and hardworking Peterson Farm Brothers is a takeoff on "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" with the lyrics changed to reflect their real passion: farming. In this video, we also get a glimpse of their...
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Shelbi and her sons love Adventure Time and now two of them can live in Ooo all the time. You can view more photos of their new room at the link.I'm not sure including Lemongrab was a good decision. He can get grating after a while--like five seconds.Link...
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Forget speeding cars! Pedestrians in London have a new danger to look out for: exploding sidewalk.The Health and Safety Executive in the UK announced that sidewalks in London have been exploding at an alarming rate. There were 8 blasts in 2010 and 29...
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Anguistralobe Steampunk Pendant NecklaceAre you having trouble navigating the world of fashionably geek accessories? Harness the power of the Anguistralobe Steampunk Pendant Necklace from the NeatoShop. This fantastic piece of jewelry features internal...
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Photo: Rajanish Kakade/AP144 years after the invention of electric telegraphy, the last telegram service in the world will shut down. This technology is still used in India, where about 5,000 telegrams are sent down the wires daily. But on July 14, it...
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Theo, a part-Siamese cat in Ipswich, England, is a kleptomaniac, although he would probably describe himself as a "collector." Paul Edwards and girlfriend Rachael Drouet began noticing things around the house that they did not recognize. First it was...
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The best thing about this happy Harry Potter family is that the adults told the kids they would be going as Professor McGonagall and Dumbledore only to shock the kids by showing up as two of the most evil characters in the series.Link...
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Elisa Strauss isn't just a baker, but a trained artist who uses food as her medium. This cake is an example of what she can do in her studio. She used fondant and gum paste and, I assume, mushrooms, cheese and beef.Link -via Cake Spy...
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(Video Link)My sister once had a cat that hated cat food, loved dog food and tried to steal steaks off of the plate -he was the most dog-like cat I think I've ever seen and I'm pretty sure he would even make Shorty and Kodi look more cat-like. Even then,...
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The following is a Whodunit by Hy Conrad featuring Sherman Oliver Holmes, a mysterious crime solver and great-great-grandson of Sherlock Holmes. Can you solve the crime?(Image credit: Flickr user Yumi Kimura) Here's a little backstory on our hero:No...
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(Video Link)It's the eye of the winter it's the thrill of white walkers...his intense facial expressions really work for this sort of thing.Via Buzzfeed...
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The creators of Sesame Street have always kept up with modern issues facing today's children. They've tackled hunger, divorce, military deployment, and even loss of a friend. Now, the lesson turns to incarceration.Meet Alex, the muppet whose dad is in...
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Compulsively Awesome Wet WipesAttention neat freaks. You are not obsessive you are just compulsively awesome! Celebrate your love of clean with the Compulsively Awesome Wet Wipes from the NeatoShop. This great pack comes with 10 melon and minced cucumber...
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You've seen those reality TV shows in which someone goes away for a week and some expert team comes in and organizes/redecorates/remodels their home. That's the way I felt when I saw Neatorama's Pinterest site! Jill Harness has remodeled, reorganized,...
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Narly the Narwhal by Amanda FlaggYou can't go wrong with the unicorn of the sea, especially one as cute as Narly the Narwhal in this nifty T-shirt by Amanda Flagg.Check out her official website and Twitter then head on over to her Neatoshop page: Link....
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This great 8-bit Mario cake by DeviantArt user I-Am-Ginger-Pops is so delightfully true to the original game's style that I can't help but get the Mario noises and soundtracks in my head.Link...
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Would you wear this pair of stockings? This picture has gone viral on China's Sina Weibo social networking site as an answer to sexual harassment, although the reaction is laughter and quips that they may attract more attention than they repel. Link...
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Cumberbatch. It's not that hard to spell, right? Cumberbatch. See? Now say it three times into a mirror.-via Nerd Approved(Image: unknown)...
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(vimeo link)I can't think of anything more intriguing and terrifying than the description that comes with this video.Bored of being in a dark room, she flips on the light, opens the door and bails.This particular episode takes place at 1am.This is why...
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(Video Link)Volcano photographer Marc Szeglat assures us that this man running up a visibly flowing stream of lava at Mount Etna "was very experienced and knew what he was doing." How do you get experienced at this skill? What kind of learning curve...
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King of the Who -Monty Python & the Holy Grail Tribute is the latest art print from Chet Phillips. If you are a fan of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, you can probably recite all the lines in the movie, just not in any particular order. The most...
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(Video Link)Christopher Jobson describes Anthony Howe's sculptures as "hypnotic." That's just the right word to describe his metal forms that change shape in the wind. This one, entitled "About Face," is my favorite. With 100 spinning copper panels,...
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Superman Shield Night LightDo you know someone who is afraid of things that go bump in the night? Enlist the help of the mild mannered Superman Shield Night Light from the NeatoShop. This great night light is ready to shine the light of justice on the...
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(YouTube link)Two of the most popular things on the internet are robots and cats. So wouldn't it be wonderful to have a robot cat? Researchers at Switzerland's École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EFPL) have developed a prototype robot that walks...
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TheClayPony created this adorable K9 necklace with polymar clay. I'm willing to bet the late Sarah Jane would be thrilled to get her hands on this great fashion accessory.Link...
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This custom console by Arcade Controls forum member griffindod provides a barrel of fun. He made it in the hope of turning his hobby into a profitable enterprise:Every time friends or family see my builds they always say the same thing "Oh you should...
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Sure, you admire the Old Masters, but there are plenty of accomplished artists from the past 100 years -enough to fill an alphabet! Andy Tuohy designed this poster featuring 26 modern artists, representing each letter of the alphabet. Some you know;...
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DeviantART member Silvia7 went as Lady Rainicorn and her daughter Lizzie as BMO for some cosplay fun. Then they found another, bigger BMO! That's good because sometimes BMO seems lonely.Link...
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How much did you pay for your last sneakers? Probably not as much as these sneaker afficionados did. Sneakerheads, as they're called, collect and trade rare sneakers that can run up to the thousands of dollars:Two teenage boys eye rows upon rows of sneakers,...
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(YouTube link)We now know that many dinosaurs had feathers; the question is, why? They couldn't fly, but for some reason, they developed fluff that eventually became feathers. There must have been some benefits from the plumage that eventually helped...
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I got the drinks like Jabba...I got the driiiiinks like Jabba. Oh, and the cookies that look like Han Solo in carbonite. Of course, if anyone ever tells you they love this coffee break treat, you can only respond by saying, "I know."Link...
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To celebrate the milestone of a million Facebook likes, Matthew Inman asked people to post their profile pictures to his Facebook page, so he could make cartoons of them. See the top ten photos and the cartoons he created at The Oatmeal. Link -via Laughing...
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Poppin' Hot Oven MittAre your cakes and cookies fragile? Pull your delicate delectable delights carefully out of your piping hot oven with the Poppin' Hot Oven Mitt from the NeatoShop. This hilarious oven mitt is designed to look like bubblewrap. The...
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Neatoramanaut Anton Hecht shares with us this nifty animation of the Angel of the North, printed across the palms of 350 participants, to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the giant sculpture.The Angel of the North, a sculpture by Antony Gormley in...
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The elevators at the headquarters of Amazon Japan look fun to ride, but you'll regret using them if you haven't secured free shipping. You should also check the reviews before stepping inside.Link(Photo: Copy Writing)...
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(YouTube link)Last night, Miss Connecticut, Erin Brady, won the Miss USA pageant. But she will not be the contestant that gets the most publicity out of the evening. If you recall the Miss Teen USA pageant of 2007 at all, it's the moment Miss Teen South...
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Dorothy Baker-Flugence of Baytown, Texas and two of her children were in her van when a carjacker appeared in the backseat. He threatened them with a knife. Mrs. Baker-Flugence said, "You messed with the wrong witch*" and went into action:"She got the...
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In 1902-04, the magazine Vanity Fair (unrelated to the current magazine of the same name) was a precursor to the "girly magazines" that followed. One of the raciest things they could publish was women wearing pants, meaning you could actually see that...
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Free Haircut by DonnieThis T-shirt screams, "Hold me." If you think that it's a shish-ka-bob, you'd be mistaken: it's a really neat T-shirt by French artist Donnie, now available at the NeatoShop!Check out Donnie's official webpage and Behance page then...
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Artist Phil Postma previously took the opportunity to show us what would happen if Pixar took on Marvel superheroes, and now he's back, this time with Pixar's take on classic pulp films like Flash Gordon, Dick Tracy and The Shadow.Link Via io9...
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There was once a TV commercial in which a chef was frustrated to find that the Italians did not invent spaghetti -it was supposedly the Chinese. It ended by saying at least the Italians invented ice cream. Well, that's not exactly true, either. It turns...
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What happened during Season 3 of Game of Thrones? The staff at Vulture summarized it in a series of funny charts--if there's anything funny about living in a world ruled by the imagination of George R.R. Martin.Content warning: spoilers.Link -via Blame...
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(YouTube link)A handsome cat reacts to the sound of a tape measure retracting. There is no other information with this video, but you can almost imagine that the cat is imitating the gadget. "Hey, I can stick it out and retract, too!" And he certainly...
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Chew-Chew Train Dish SetAre you looking for a fun and functional gift for your favorite pint-sized railroad engineer? You need the Chew-Chew Train Dish Set from the NeatoShop. This adorable set comes together to look like a locomotive. The set includes: PlateSmall...
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