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If you've ever brewed beer commercially in the United States, chances are you're familiar with a one Kent "Battle" Martin. Because as far as brewers are concerned, he is the Alpha and the Omega of beer labels—without his approval, you're effectively screwed.

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Just look at it. (Thanks, Marissa!)

Physicians examining a Scottish woman were surprised (as was she) to discover that a five-inch sex toy had been inside her vagina for a decade. Read the rest

In a far off land called the District of Columbia, there lives an entire population of people who are considered Americans and as such, have the proper identification noting that fact. But one Transportation Security Administration agent in Atlanta may need a brush-up on the makeup of these United States, after reportedly not realizing that a reporter’s Washington D.C. license is a valid form of ID.

It just so happened that the traveler who faced the confused agent is a Cox reporter for WFTV in Orlando, which means the slip-up made the local news.

Reporter Justin Gray lives in D.C. and was flying out of Orlando International Airport over the weekend. He says he handed over his D.C. license to the agent at a security checkpoint, who seemed confused and then asked for his passport.

He didn’t have it — because who brings extra ID when you’ve got an up-to-date form already? — so he asked why the agent needed it.

That’s when the agent admitted he didn’t recognize the license, Gray says, and during a quick chat, he realized the worker didn’t know what the District of Columbia is. He eventually made it through security and told a supervisor.

A TSA spokesman Tweeted back to Gray a few minutes after he wrote about the problem, and confirmed that yes, people in the District of Columbia can use their licenses as ID at the airport. Your first grade teacher would agree.

“Officers are trained to identify fraudulent documents, which can potentially deter and detect individuals attempting to circumvent this layer of security,” the spokesman said, adding that all TSA agents in Orlando will now be shown copies of the D.C. driver’s license for future reference.

Reporter stopped by TSA agent who didn’t know District of Columbia is in US [WFTV]

Before Willy Wonka, before Edward Scissorhands, before The Nightmare Before Christmas, and before Beetlejuice, Tim Burton worked at Disney. That doesn't mean his movies were any less bizarre, though. Case and point: his version of Hansel and Gretel.

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One of the coolest things about Hong Kong is walking around its streets packed with colorful neon sings. This short documentary shows how they make them, from the first sketches to the final piece, it's all done manually by these skillful artisans.

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Sometimes experience is the best way to learn, but when it comes to driver safety, it's not like you can have a deadly accident more than once. But you can come close, as Volkswagen demonstrated with this highly effective interactive PSA it revealed to unsuspecting moviegoers in Hong Kong.

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So this is awkward. Last Friday, the Seattle Symphony teamed up with Sir Mix-a-Lot to perform his number one hit "Baby's Got Back." It's not so much the idea of rapping over an orchestra that's awkward, though. It's the dancing.

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Thanks for reading, everybody, but After Midnight is being retired. We'll still serve up the weirdest things we find on the Web for your enjoyment, just no longer at midnight. Now stop fucking around on the Internet and go do some psychedelics.

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Sometimes when you have a lot of dogs, they don't all get the exercise they need. Not these dogs though, they get to use these sweet dog treadmills at their outdoor dog gym. So even though there's a lot of dogs, they all get to be active. Well, most of them. The dog on the left is just out for a relaxing stroll.

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Blessed with the calming voice of a warm blanket on a cold night, Morgan Freeman is basically the best narrator for nearly every documentary and most life situations. I could listen him talk about anything and it would feel important. But what about Morgan Freeman on helium? How's that sound? Hilarious.

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The Allied Invasion of Normandy was one of the single most logistically and strategically complex maneuvers ever concocted by the US military. With a strike force numbering in the hundreds of thousands and the momentum of the entire counter-offensive hanging in the balance, there was simply no room for failure.

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A home in Brentwood, New Hampshire, exploded today live on TV as an ABC News helicopter was flying over the area, filming as it was burning.

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Getting crews out to patch roads is sometimes more trouble than its worth. It snarls traffic for hours at a time, costs counties and states hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, and typically only fixes the problem for a short time. But this gravel-blasting utility truck aims to make the permanent patch process faster than firing a gunstick.

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So what exactly were those mysterious "flying Doritos" booking it high over the Texas Panhandle, and more recently, Wichita, Kansas? Nobody may be able, or willing, to give you a definitive answer, but Foxtrot Alpha is here to lay out all of the possibilities of what's almost certainly one of the military's big secrets.

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Last month, when we showed you the most accurate map of MLB fandom , it was the most accurate in that it was based on the most accurate data. In the time since, the New York Times has gotten its hands on that data and made this interactive, which is awesome.

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Taedonggang Beer. Everybody's favorite Dear Leader likes it and, therefore, so do you. Go on out right now and buy a few cases—show us all how much you like it. No, seriously, right now or you're off to the work camps along with everyone you know.

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Originally marketed in 1979, the first Sony Walkman turns 35 this year, and it's about as outmoded as a technology can be these days. That's why it's understandable that the kids in this delightful video, none of whom were not alive in the 90s, have no idea how to use the thing. Or what it's for. They can't even conceive a world in which a Walkman is useful.

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Instead of coming up with idiotic ideas, perhaps all the dumb companies trying to push their stupid April Fools' Day "jokes" down our throats should start making some actually awesome pranks. Like this one, played on young waitress Chelsea Roff, who basically got her shift turned into the best day of her life.

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Court papers detail family history of NJ teen suing parents NJ.com Court documents, released yesterday, detail the contentious family history of Rachel Canning, the 18-year-old suing her parents for financial support after leaving home. A Superior Court judge Tuesday refused to order her parents, Sean and Elizabeth ... Judge denies request to immediately force NJ honor student's parents to pay ...Minneapolis Star Tribune Experts say Rachel Canning's case entering uncharted territoryMyCentralJersey.com all 746 news articles »

Can a remake of a legendary classic ever live up to its inspiration? That's the challenge set before José Padilha's RoboCop, and film critic Peter Rosenthal takes us through the key differences between the 2014 remake and its inspiration, a classic from the bygone era of silent film.

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Don't tell Mom! Actually tell Mom because her daughter is so dang adorable that she should be proud that her little girl has so much joy in her. Jamie P. took his daughter out in his 1000bhp Nissan GT-R and fulfills his daughter's request to drive faster to hilariously delightful results. She's the best. Even though she covers her eyes for half of it, she's having the time of her life!

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Era-defining hip hop legends De La Soul have decided to make their entire back catalog available for free download today to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut album.

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Via Bored Panda, photographs from Rocky Ridge Refuge in Arkansas, a facility that cares for abused and abandoned animals from some 60 domestic and wild species. [Facebook, website].

[ All images courtesy Rocky Ridge Refuge. HT: Meredith Yayanos].

Do not assume that it is safe to leave your home simply because you don’t see any snow or evidence of ice. Think once. Think twice. Think be careful of the wind, it can be pretty strong! (Via LaughingSquid.)

A few weeks ago, a New Jersey waitress set the Internets on fire with by posting a receipt, allegedly from her work, with a hateful message instead of a tip. “Sorry I cannot tip because I do not agree with your lifestyle & the way you live your life,” read the message on the receipt. The customer has now come forward to say that they left a 20% tip and would say no such thing.

The family claims that they recognize their receipt, the amount, and even the husband’s signature under the obscuring blur. Yet their own copy of the receipt and their credit card statement show a different total…with an included 20% tip.

“We’ve never not left a tip when someone gave good service,” insists the wife, “and we would never leave a note like that.”

The receipt that circulated online showed a total of $93.55, but the total that the family actually paid was $111.55. Their copy of the receipt was printed at the same exact time and from the same terminal as the one circulated online. Their copy just has a tip and lacks the explanatory note.

The family wants to correct the record, but they also want to remain anonymous because of the hysterical Internet frenzy reserved for both non-tippers and bigots. The question is: who did write the note? NBC 4 confronted the waitress outside of work, and she claimed that it isn’t in her handwriting and she had nothing to do with it.

For people concerned about the donations collected on her behalf, don’t be: as a Marines veteran, she’s turning them all over to the Wounded Warrior Project.

The restaurant claims that they’re investigating the situation.

Family Says They Did Tip Gay Server, Didn’t Leave Note [NBC New York]

Uncle Bill, won't you please lead us in A Thanksgiving Prayer?

For as deliciously rewarding as canning your own fruits and vegetables can be, the actual canning process isn't all candied rainbows and Martha Stewart smiles; it involves a fair amount of hard work. But why should you do the heavy lifting when this new automated canning system from Ball can do it for you?

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Whether you want to liven up your family's dull holiday get-together, or be the life of the party when your high school classmates gather together over break, the Tumi Mixology...

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