Monday, August 31, 2015
Monday Mind Game
At a family reunion were the following people: one
grandfather, one grandmother, two fathers, two mothers, four children, three
grandchildren, one brother, two sisters, two sons, two daughters, one
father-in-law, one mother-in-law, and one daughter-in-law. But not as many
people attended as it sounds. How many were there, and who were they?
Give up?
Drag
your cursor between the asterisks for the answer
*
There
were two little girls and a boy, their parents,
and their father's parents,
totaling seven people.
*
Marvel at the Movies
From Shirts.com
In 1986, George Lucas wanted to step away from directing films and move on to producing them. He teamed up with a group of writers from Marvel Comics to produce Howard the Duck, arguably one of the WORST movies ever made. Flash forward to 2015: Marvel has become their own production company and is a juggernaut at the box office. Marvel Studios holds many box office records, including three of the four largest opening weekends of all time. So how did we get from the likes of Howard the Duck and The Punisher starring Dolph Lundgren (yes, Ivan Drago himself) to the likes of Iron Man and The Avengers? Take the journey with us as we explore the history of Marvel at the movies with this infographic.
Sunday, August 30, 2015
One day, at the bar...
A surgeon goes into a bar every day after rounds and always orders a fruit cocktail, whether it be strawberry or banana.
Eventually, after drinking so many, he gets sick of them, and asks the bartender to surprise him with a new cocktail.
The bartender decides to create a drink out of nuts, and gives it to the surgeon.
The surgeon is amazed at how tasty it is, and asks the bartender, "This is delicious! What is it?"
The bartender replies,
"It's a hickory daiquiri, doc."
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Eventually, after drinking so many, he gets sick of them, and asks the bartender to surprise him with a new cocktail.
The bartender decides to create a drink out of nuts, and gives it to the surgeon.
The surgeon is amazed at how tasty it is, and asks the bartender, "This is delicious! What is it?"
The bartender replies,
"It's a hickory daiquiri, doc."
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The architecture of American houses
(Poke the pic with your pointy thingy to biggify)
The Architecture of American Houses is an art print
by Pop Chart Lab that features 121 different house styles from the 17th
to the 21st centuries. Signed and numbered prints are available to
purchase online.
Home in on the history of American housing architecture with this groundbreaking survey of US house styles! From 17th century Postmedieval English abodes to 19th century Tudors all the way through the “McMansions” of the 1990s, this detailed diagram of hand-illustrated domiciles brings together 121 American houses in all, sorted into seven major categories and 40 subdivisions. Perfect for the walls of your own cherished nest, this history of habitation morphology reminds us that there’s truly no place like home.
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Saturday, August 29, 2015
One day, at the retirement home
Someone sitting next to him says, "My cataracts are
so bad I can barely see my coffee."
Someone behind them then says, "I can't even turn
my head anymore" and everyone in the room nods in agreement.
The
optimist among them then says, "Hey it’s not so bad; at least we all still
have our drivers’ licenses!"
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Friday, August 28, 2015
Harry Potter books as clickbait articles
Harry
Potter books as clickbait articles
· Crazy But True… This Man Will Do ANYTHING To Live Forever!
· You Won’t Believe This Bathroom’s Incredible Secret!
· How Did One Man Escape Azkaban? The Answer Will Blow Your Mind
· Uh-Oh! Here’s One Enchanted Goblet Mixup You CAN’T Miss!
· These Kid’s Reactions To Their New Teacher’s Rules Is Inspiring
· Is It Cheating? One Student’s Trick To Acing Potions Class
· 7 Objects You Didn’t Know Contained Pieces Of The Dark Lord’s Soul
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Website Wednesday 15.34
"Peeing like a baby on a changing table
into the brisk digital wind..."
into the brisk digital wind..."
It’s really sad how Wile E. Coyote is remembered only for his violence,
and not for his brilliantly realistic paintings of tunnels.
Top of the Heap: 17 Impactful And Hysterical Quotes From Ellen (In Case You Forgot How Great She Is)
Why you should keep your feet off the dashboard
Never scrub a pot or a pan again
Watch rare footage of a deep-sea jellyfish (and prepare for nightmares)
Track salaries in real-time (including your own)
The 11 Most Zen Places on the Planet
Get interactive with Rosetta's Comet
The Science of Melting Cheese
Would you take a dip 35 meters (115 feet) up in London's first 'sky pool'?
Before scuba - some vintage diving suits
Inside Disney World's Secret Tunnels
Peter Capaldi on What's Coming to Season 9 of Doctor Who
The First Rule of Fantasy Football Is...
10 Scientific Words You're Probably Using Wrong
Bad Movie Science. No need to be so scared of Hollywood’s apocalypses
Stop refrigerating your butter
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