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07 Apr 23:33
Man Clearly Gamed ‘Which Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Are You?’ Quiz To Get Raphael
Philip.paulssonLOL
MANSFIELD, OH—Selecting responses that did not accurately reflect his personality and were instead intended solely to influence the test’s outcome, local man Paul Acevedo, 32, blatantly gamed an entertainment website’s “Which Teena...
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07 Apr 15:23
This Video Of Babies Tasting Lemons For The First Time Is Hilarious
Philip.paulssonHahah poor babies.
Remember this photo series? Well now it’s a delightful video. (H/T Petapixel ).
Pucker was a photo series by April Maciborka and David Wile.
It showed babies reacting with everything from joy to terror as they tasted lemons for the first time. Now you can watch them at 300 frames per second.
The uncertainty.
Via youtube.com
The shudders.
Via youtube.com
The joy! The horror!
Via youtube.com
07 Apr 15:00
Viewing of the Game of Thrones season debut came to a crashing halt yesterday thanks to server problems with HBO Go. The cable outfit first reported the problem late yesterday via Twitter, and finally restored full service early this morning. That...
Viewers see red as Game of Thrones premiere crashes HBO servers
by Steve Dent
Philip.paulssonYep. PITA. I hope it's back up tonight!
Viewing of the Game of Thrones season debut came to a crashing halt yesterday thanks to server problems with HBO Go. The cable outfit first reported the problem late yesterday via Twitter, and finally restored full service early this morning. That...
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05 Apr 23:44
17 Pun Dog Puns That Will Instantly Brighten Your Day
Philip.paulssonFor Andrew. Also, these are really good.
If you’re already having a ruff one.
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05 Apr 23:30
This Globe Made Of Matchsticks Will Amaze You
Philip.paulssonIs it bad that I want to see it burn??
Its coolness is unmatched.
This matchstick model of the globe, made by artist Andy Yoder, weighs 200 pounds and took 2 years to complete.
Here, the globe is pictured in Yoder's studio in his backyard.
Andy Yoder / Via imgur.com
Andy Yoder / imgur.com
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04 Apr 19:00
Jeopardy Contestant Accuses Alex Trebek Of Wearing A Suit Made From Sweatshops, Child Labor
Philip.paulssonOuch!
Contestant interviews on Jeopardy are almost always awkward but this one takes the cake.
Columbia TriStar Television
Columbia TriStar Television
Then things got real.
Columbia TriStar Television
04 Apr 18:58
6 Comics Too Clever For Their Own Good
Philip.paulssonHave to click through, but the last one is great.
Waiting for a drink at the punch line? The punchline never came.
04 Apr 17:50
Why Living With A Cat Is Actually Metal As Hell
Philip.paulssonHeh
Having cats: only for the most hardcore.
This is what happens when you piss off a cat.
They bring home BLOOD OFFERINGS.
cat
And yawl like hell at night.
And when bath time comes:
04 Apr 16:40
28 Kids Falling Over
Philip.paulssonAnd to make up for my dire warning about the terrors of parenthood, here's a share to showcase the sheer joy of watching mini-you fall in spectacular fashion!
Because children being idiots is funny. Inspired by this Reddit thread .
This kid and his amazing somersault.
This kid who doesn't get on with her dog.
This kid who gets very unlucky with a water balloon.
This kid who's on the way to walking.
04 Apr 14:04
booboo300 says FML
by yourenotsupposedtospeakstop
Philip.paulssonWell played, teach!
Today, it's the last day of my sign language class. At the end of the class, my teacher surprised us by speaking for the first time, also surprising everyone that she wasn't actually deaf. It wouldn't have been so bad had I not just given someone an answer to the test, thinking she couldn't hear me. FML
04 Apr 12:26
A Cop Pulled People Over But Instead Of Giving Them Tickets He Gave Them $100
Philip.paulssonThat is kinda awesome.
Best. Cop. Ever.
"Do you know why I pulled you over? I pulled you over because you made a complete stop."
As part of their Prank It Forward campaign, Break took to the streets of Los Angeles to pull over drivers and reward them for driving safe.
When the officer asked the confused drivers if they knew why they were being pulled over, no one had a clue.
And when he told them it was because they made a complete stop, wore a helmet, or didn't talk on their phone, they were all pretty shocked.
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04 Apr 11:58
A Meteor Almost Hit A Skydiver And It Was Caught On Video
Philip.paulssonCRAZY!
Skydiver Anders Helstrup’s helmet cam captured video of a falling meteor during a dive above Hedmark, Norway.
“This is the first time in history that a meteorite has been filmed in the air after its light goes out,” geologist, Hans Amundsen, told NRK.
NRK / Via petapixel.com
03 Apr 11:56
18 Of The Greatest Life Lessons You Can Learn From Video Games
Philip.paulssonHeh, I like the Oregon Trail one.
If you want to grow tall, eat your mushrooms. Answers from this Reddit thread .
On making wise investments.
Mojang / Via thegameguide.wordpress.com / reddit.com
On your work ethic.
Blizzard Entertainment / Via nargaque.com / reddit.com
On priorities.
Electronic Arts / Via xel-squirgle-ox.livejournal.com / reddit.com
On learning to face reality.
Brøderbund / Via old-games.com / reddit.com
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03 Apr 11:44
The 16 Absolute Laziest Things Anyone Has Ever Done
Philip.paulssonHaha wow, these people are worse than me!
02 Apr 17:39
The incredibly useful "search nearby" tool was one of the casualties of the Google Maps redesign, but today Mountain View re-introduced the feature. For those who didn't constantly use it to find new Indian restaurants a few blocks from their...
Google Maps users, rejoice: 'search nearby' is back
by Sarah Silbert
Philip.paulssonI feel like the "new" google maps lost a whole shit-ton of features. Or at least, made them much more obscure and difficult to find.
The incredibly useful "search nearby" tool was one of the casualties of the Google Maps redesign, but today Mountain View re-introduced the feature. For those who didn't constantly use it to find new Indian restaurants a few blocks from their...
02 Apr 17:29
Surprising no one, Amazon's Fire TV gamepad is exactly what we already saw pass through the Brazilian FCC recently. In those pictures, however, it looked rough. In real life, thankfully, it's a much nicer piece of hardware. We've just spent 10...
Using Amazon's Fire TV gamepad (surprise: it's pretty good!)
by Ben Gilbert
Philip.paulssonNote in Reader:
This game is really simple and fun. Basically you design a subway system on the fly as it expands to support more people.
http://dinopoloclub.com/minimetro/
Surprising no one, Amazon's Fire TV gamepad is exactly what we already saw pass through the Brazilian FCC recently. In those pictures, however, it looked rough. In real life, thankfully, it's a much nicer piece of hardware. We've just spent 10...
02 Apr 16:40
Someone Did The "Game Of Thrones" Intro For "Skyrim" And It Is Neato Peato
Philip.paulssonAny skyrim fans in the house?
Let the fires of your anticipation burn for R’hllor!
02 Apr 11:38
CNN Credits A YouTube User For Using Their YouTube Video Of CNN On CNN
Philip.paulssonHaha!
Hell of a hat tip.
On Wednesday night CNN broke the news about a magnitude 8.2 earthquake in Chile — and aired a video called "TSUNAMI EN ANTOFAGASTA!!!" shot by citizen journalist AntofagastaNEWZ. The YouTube video featured a television airing CNNChile coverage of the earthquake.
Props to CNN for giving props to AntofagastaNEWZ for taping CNNChile's report about the earthquake and tsunami warnings as they were actually happening.
Here's the original:
01 Apr 13:23
Footballer Credited With Saving Opponent’s Life On Pitch After Horrific Collision
Philip.paulssonGah! He swallowed his own tongue? How does that even work??
Jaba Kankava rushed to save Oleg Gusev after he was knocked unconscious.
In the 22nd minute of a Ukrainian Premier League match, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk goalkeeper Denis Boyko came to claim a high ball and collided with Dynamo Kiev captain Oleg Gusev.
The Dynamo captain was immediately knocked unconscious after being accidentally struck by Boyko’s knee.
Having witnessed the collision, Kankava rushed to his opponent’s aid and managed to clear Gusev’s airway by reportedly pulling his tongue back out of his throat after the midfielder swallowed it.
Gusev regained consciousness soon after Kankava's intervention and after being stretchered away was later taken to hospital.
A statement on the Dynamo Kiev website on Monday said the player suffered “serious injuries” and is currently being examined by doctors who will later decide on how to treat him.
A banner has also be created for fans to sign to send the club’s captain their best wishes and support.
Via youtube.com
01 Apr 12:14
This Browser Tool Lets You See Anyone's Email Address Via LinkedIn
Philip.paulssonScary!
A marketing company is hijacking LinkedIn to promote its data services. And it’s scarily easy. Update: Sell Hack has taken the tool down.
Via sellhack.com
If you use LinkedIn, your email address can easily be exposed to anyone with access to a web browser, thanks to a Chrome extension called Sell Hack.
The tool, first noticed by Yahoo Tech, is easy to install after a quick visit to Sell Hack's site. Once installed, a small "Hack In" button will appear on any LinkedIn profile. Users will then be able to dig up an email address associated with the user's account even if they're not "connected" via LinkedIn. A recent Sell Hack blog post notes that the site was created for marketing professionals "as an internal email finder tool for us to use when prospecting."
It's important to note that Sell Hack isn't mining LinkedIn's private data; rather it takes publicly available data (like name and work information) and then references that other publicly available data across the web to find an email address. In short, Sell Hack using is LinkedIn's brand and visibility to sell its data service.
Here's how Sell Hack describes the process :
The data we process is all publicly available. We just do the heavy lifting and complicated computing to save you time. We aren't doing anything malicious to the LinkedIn website. We think browser extensions are the best way to personalize an individuals web experience. We love LinkedIn and are trying to make it better for the community.
I tried it with my boss, since we're not connected on LinkedIn. Once Sell Hack was installed, all I had to do was click the button...
After a few seconds, this started to happen...
01 Apr 12:08
Here's One Way To Get Your Cat Off The Furniture
Philip.paulssonHah!
Pro tip: trying to control a cat will never work.
Michelle Wang put tape on her desk to stop her cat from crawling all over the electronics. It didn't exactly go as planned.
Do the stanky leg.
30 Mar 11:29
U.S. Near Top Of List Of Countries That Carried Out The Most Death Penalties Last Year
Philip.paulssonWoah China. And also, ABOLISH THE GDAMN DEATH PENALTY ALREADY AMERICA!
The countries that carried out the most death penalties in 2013: the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, and China, according to a report by Amnesty International.
Amnesty International
In an annual report released Thursday, Amnesty International found a 15% increase in the number of death penalty sentences carried out in 2013 from the year before.
It found that at least 778 people were reported executed in 21 countries — not including China, because China does not disclose such figures.
The report found an increase in executions in Iran and Iraq, who along with Saudi Arabia accounted for almost 80% of all reported death penalty sentences. Some of the report's findings are based on limited information: numbers for Egypt, Syria, and Oman were unavailable, while Amnesty estimated that for countries like China and North Korea, where transparent facts are near-impossible to access, the findings are likely significantly higher.
The report found that in some countries the death penalty was applied for a range of non-lethal crimes, including drug-related offense and robbery, as well as acts like "adultery" and "bribery."
In 2013, Indonesia, Kuwait, Nigeria and Vietnam resumed their use of capital punishment. By the year's end, 98 countries worldwide had also officially abolished the death penalty (up from 85 in 2004.)
Here's a look at the 22 countries still executing in the name of justice.
Botswana: 1 known execution
India: 1 known execution
AP Photo/Gautam Singh, File
30 Mar 11:27
Watch The Beautiful Moment A Woman Who Was Born Deaf Hears For The First Time
Philip.paulssonIf you've been deaf since birth, would you be able to understand spoken language immediately upon turning one of these on?
After 40 years of silence, hearing the days of the week read aloud would be pretty overwhelming.
Joanne Milne suffers from a rare condition called Usher Syndrome. The 40-year-old has been deaf since birth, and lost her sight to the disease in her mid-20s.
youtube.com / Via dailymail.co.uk
After being fitted with a cochlear implant last month, Joanne had to wait four weeks before her doctor could turn on the device and make sure the operation had been a success. As you can imagine, she was overwhelmed upon first hearing her doctor's voice.
"Hearing things for the first time is so emotional from the ping of a light switch to running water. I can’t stop crying and I can already foresee how it’s going to be life changing," Joanne told The Daily Mail.
30 Mar 11:21
Which Character From "The Office" Are You?
Philip.paulssonOh god.
"You got: Dwight Schrute
You have strong, and sometimes offbeat, opinions and are never afraid to express them. You have a hard time when things don’t go your way, but your inventive mind always leads you to come up with new solutions and ideas."
Life’s been so hard without them. That’s what she said.
NBC
28 Mar 20:49
Taco Bell Went And Got A Bunch Of Men Named Ronald McDonald To Advertise Their New Breakfast Menu
Philip.paulssonThat is hilarious!
Shots fired. Your move, McDonald’s.
Taco Bell's new ad campaign is called "Guess Who Loves Taco Bell's New Breakfast":
And it features men with a very particular name.
They found Ronald McDonalds from all over the country to talk about how much they loved Taco Bell breakfast.
They even found a father and son Ronald McDonald duo.
28 Mar 19:43
All Of Man’s Time-Wasting Websites Exhausted Before Lunch
Philip.paulssonThis happens to me sometimes and it makes me sad.
ST. CLOUD, MN—Saying that he was now “paying the price” for his failure to properly pace himself, Talos Analytics junior marketing associate Cameron Gaither, 28, admitted to reporters Wednesday that he had completely exhausted all of his...
    
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28 Mar 19:39
35 GIFs Of Individuals Who Really Did Nail It
Philip.paulssonThese are great.
YES.
This audience member.
Via imgur.com
This guy just eating some crisps.
Via gifbin.com
This protester.
Via i.imgur.com
This bowler.
Via 4gifs.com
28 Mar 19:37
Before the Internet
Philip.paulssonI liked being able to watch the Price is Right when I was home sick from school! But yeah, not sure I could go back to pre-internet times.