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This cute kid is BFFs with a bunch of marmots
Marmots are not known for being particularly friendly. This famous scene in The Big Lebowski demonstrates quickly and comprehensively what humans can generally expect from marmots, i.e. they look nice […]
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This weird biking/running harness is part transportation, part torture device
We were dusting off our “I” files today and came across this treasure under “inexplicable inventions.” What is this? Well. First of all, it’s called a Fliz, and it’s kind of […]
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Here’s a guy riding a bicycle the size of a shoe
This Russian video shows a man riding a teeny-tiny bicycle like he’s a bear in the circus. It is mesmerizing.
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Mermaids are real and apparently don’t like taxes or universal health care
Angry Ron Paul delegates and racist peanut throwers were not the only strange attendees of the Republican National Convention. There were also mermaids present.
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West Nile cases hit new record, 66 dead so far this year
In happier news, a cute kitty somewhere drank some milk. You can probably find video of it on YouTube.
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Designer makes dresses out of old Speedos instead of throwing them out like a normal person
Naturally it’s very resourceful that U.K.-based designer Orsola de Castro makes “upcycled” dresses out of old Speedo bathing suits. After all, what else are we going to do with old Speedos? […]
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Cougar found outside casino in America’s worst city
Very early on a recent morning, a cougar was found waiting outside a Harrah’s casino in Reno, Nev. That’s not particularly unusual, except in this case we mean “cougar” as […]
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King Coal’s Road to Nowhere: the Coalfields Expressway
In the tranquil, misty mountains of southwest Virginia, the coal industry is trying to build its very own road to nowhere. King Coal’s latest scheme is to try and take […]
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Global warming debate needs less ‘both sides’ wankery
Tom Zeller Jr. at Huffington Post argues that the climate debate needs "cooler heads." He ignores the fact that it already has plenty of cooler heads; the real problem is the hotheads on the right.
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Polar bear dick size is apocalypse’s most recent casualty
This is one of those super-depressing “oh my god the world is ending” things that’s easy to joke about because it involves shrinking polar bear penises. And let’s face it, […]
