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One chilly afternoon in late November 2014, a few dozen students at the University of Mary Washington gathered in a house about a half mile off their Fredericksburg, Virginia, campus for a party at a house rented by rugby players. For a Sunday, the mood was raucous, with students belting bar chants in celebration of a recent victory. Then, as the singing escalated in enthusiasm and obscenity, one party attendee surreptitiously took his cell phone out of his pocket and began recording.

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I'm not sure if you guys know this or not, but Han Burgundy, aka Ron Solo, is kind of a big deal. People know him. He's smuggled many leather-bound books and his ship smells of space mohogany. 

Who would have guessed that my favorite smuggler and my favorite anchorman could work so darn well together? Only Spaceboycomics, I guess. 

Everything has gone wrong.

You are, inexplicably, at work. This is not as it should be (as your co-workers readily agree). Your boss wants you to perform labor in exchange for money. This is a ghastly scenario. In fact, it's an emergency. That's when you reach for your Emergency Nap Kit.

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Each kit, which conveniently comes in a single box for easy deployment, comes with a soft full-body napping suit and an inflatable pad.

Pro-tip: wear your napping suit to work every day. Then you will always be prepared for an emergency nap.

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In middle and high school, we learn that flat maps are distorted projections of a nearly spherical planet. They're always wrong. The popular Mercator map gets especially bad in the polar regions. Still, even with this knowledge, bad impressions form in our minds about the relative size of countries and continents. For example, though Greenland appears to be huge in a Mercator map, it's very small compared to the equatorial-centered continent of Africa.

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This BuzzFeed video illustrates some of the common misconceptions and shows how big parts of the world really are.

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Neatorama presents a guest post from actor, comedian, and voiceover artist Eddie Deezen. Visit Eddie at his website or at Facebook.

Richard Milhous Nixon. Just the name still sends vibrations of hate and malice in countless Americans. Our 37th U.S. president, as well as being our only president to voluntarily resign in disgrace, Richard Nixon was a bundle of oddities and eccentricities.

Nixon made an appearance on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In and he once played host to Elvis Presley in the Oval Office. These are two of the more well-known facts of Nixon's life and career. Let's take a look at a few other facts you may not have known about Richard M. Nixon.

* The Watergate break-in is not the only break-in to which Richard Nixon is connected. When he was a student at Duke law school, he and two accomplices broke into the dean's office to check their grades before they were posted.

* His favorite TV show was Gilligan's Island and his favorite movie was Patton.

* One of teenaged Nixon's jobs was as a barker at the wheel of fortune booth at the Slippery Gulch Carnival in Prescott, Arizona.

* A Secret Service agent once saw Nixon taste one of his dog biscuits.

* Nixon originally wanted to be an FBI agent. He was rejected by the bureau.

* Nixon always wore a suit and dress shoes when he walked on the beach.

* He had motion sickness and hay fever his entire life. One cannot help but wonder how he dealt with the multitude of vehicles and traveling he had to do as president.

* Nixon meditated, although he probably would not have described his practice as such. He greatly enjoyed long periods of silence during which he would simply sit still and not speak. This almost certainly would qualify as a form of meditation.

* Nixon's nicknames included Gloomy Gus, the Iron Butt, the Mad Monk, the New Nixon, and Tricky Dicky.

* He was so paranoid he once ordered the Secret Service to tap his brother Donald's phone.

* Nixon holds the record for most times appearing on the cover of Time magazine, with 55.

* A student protester once gave Nixon the finger. The president gave him one back.

* He was the first president to visit all 50 states. No president before Nixon had taken the time to travel to every state.

* Nixon refused to shake hands with anybody from San Francisco.

* Nixon claimed to never have had a headache his entire life.

* He is responsible for having the words s**t and f**k published in the pages of the New York Times. During the Watergate scandal, it was discovered that some of the secret tape recordings Nixon made in the Oval Office included him uttering those four-letter words, and others. The New York Times actually printed verbatim transcripts of the tapes, with the obscene words included.

At a fancy hotel like the Hotel Indigo along San Antonio’s Riverwalk, the concierge staff is there to ensure that your special (but legal) needs are tended to. Imgur member FreePsychicReadings decided to put them to the test. She asked a concierge to place on her bed a framed photo of actor Nicholas Cage as he appeared in the movie Con Air.

Ramon the concierge was prompt, efficient, and accurate.

But the test wasn’t over. The guest wanted more Nicholas Cage pictures—and specific ones—placed in particular areas of her room. You can view more photos and screenshots from their exchange here.

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Ever since Princess Leia first appeared in Return of the Jedi in her slave outfit, Star Wars fans have been putting that iconic costume to use in fan art. Slave Leia cosplayers are thick on the ground at conventions. But some go even further, devising clever mashups with other characters, such as this Elsa from Frozen, who appeared at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con. You can see more at Dorkly, including Leia as Jack Sparrow and Harley Quinn.

I just had a brilliant costume idea: Slave Princess Wolverine. I should wear that to a con someday.

Wonder Woman is one of the most enduring characters in comic book history, and even though she doesn't look like she has aged a day she has lived many different lives, and worn many different costumes, in the last 74 years. 

Here's a collection of 30 different incarnations of Wonder Woman, most of which were actually inspired by looks seen in the pages of Wonder Woman comic books.

1. Little Wonder Girl-

Wonder Woman is an inspiration to people of all ages, but nobody idolizes the Amazonian warrior princess more than young girls. This heroic little Wonder Girl looks like she's ready to battle any bullies who threaten freedom on the playground.

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2. Wonder Woman in Fancy Ball Gown-

When Diana Prince gets dressed up for a superhero's ball she likes to keep her look formal and fancy, and this unknown cosplayer perfectly captures that Wonder-fully fancy ball gown look in her mighty poofy dress.

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3. Rockabilly Wonder Woman-

This rockin' good Rockabilly Wonder Woman costume is part of a retro inspired group costume created by cast members from The Home of Happiness Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadowcast for New York Comic Con in 2013.

You can see the rest of their ensemble here, and while the Rockabilly Batman costume is definitely inspired by Denis Medri's drawings, the rest of the group came up with their own original creations.

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4. Atomic Wonder Woman-

Who needs a sword when you've got a chainsaw spear?!Cosplayer Meagan Marie created this extremely cool costume based on the post apocalyptic Atomic Wonder Woman character that appears in the game Infinite Crisis.

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5. Slave Leia Style Wonder Woman-

Slave Leia is one of the most popular Con costumes for (mostly female) folks who don't mind baring some skin in honor of their favorite sci-fi franchise Star Wars. Here we see a Leia/Wonder Woman mashup worn by cosplayer Hakuchan and based on artwork by Jay Fife.

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6. Wonder Wobear-

This hairy fellow decided to let it all hang out with his Wonder Woman inspired costume, which turns him into the force for hirsute goodness known as Wonder Wobear!

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7. Steampunk Wonder Woman-

Cosplayer Jo-Jo Chen created this stunning Steampunk Wonder Woman ensemble, which proves you don't need an invisible jet when you look this fly!

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8. Bombshell Wonder Woman-

Pookie Bear Cosplay looks like a total knockout on her Bombshell Wonder Woman costume, based on DC Comics variant cover art created by Ant Lucia.

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9. Wonder Woman: Odyssey-

Stunning cosplayer Yossi perfectly captured Wonder Woman's new look from the J. Michael Straczynski storyline Wonder Woman: Odyssey.

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10. Warrior Wonder Woman-

Here's cosplayer Meagan Marie once again looking fantastically fierce in her Warrior Wonder Woman battle armor, based on artwork by her artist friend Tess Fowler.

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11. Black Lantern Corps Wonder Woman-

The Blackest Night storyline found Wonder Woman raised from the dead as part of the Black Lantern Corps, who was then brought to life(?) by cosplayer Wiccanslyr.

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12. Wonder Canine-

Why should the family pet be left out of the cosplay fun? Dress your little doggie up like Wonder Woman and watch her lasso up some awwws, and some super tasty treats!

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13. Western Wonder Woman-

If you've ever wondered what Wonder Woman would look like as a rootin', tootin' cowgirl then this cosplay based on artwork by DenisM 79 will make your day!

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14. They Live Wonder Woman-

Bizarro Au Go-Go specializes in creating costumes, accessories, and other cool fabricated stuff, and to advertise their amazing website they create one-of-a-kind costumes, like this Wonder Woman design inspired by the movie They Live. Obey her or face the consequences!

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15. Injustice version-

The extremely popular video game Injustice features alternate costumes for many DC characters, like this utterly Amazonian look for Wonder Woman which includes armor breastplate, sword and shield as worn by cosplayer Ekidna.

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16. Pin-Up Wonder Woman-

This drop dead gorgeous Wonder Woman ensemble was created and worn by artist Paige Pumphrey, who really puts the "whoa!" in Wonder Woman!

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17. Comfortable Casual Wonder Gal-

This simply super look shows us that you don't have to wear spandex and armor to make a bold statement, but if you're gonna play Wonder Woman it helps if you keep the tiara!

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18. WWII Wonder Woman-

Here's Wonder Woman like you've never seen her before, portrayed by cosplayer Jessica LG in a World War II inspired getup designed to show those boys on the front lines what they're fighting for!

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19. Original TV Series Wonder Woman-

The look worn on the small screen by actress Lynda Carter in the 1975-79 Wonder Woman TV show still looks sharp to this day, and makes a mighty bold statement when coupled with a cape.

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20. Zombie Wonder Woman-

This dead and loving it version of Wonder Woman was photographed at C2E2 by photog Denis Giroux, who was lucky to have survived the encounter!

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21. Circe as Wonder Woman-

The goddess Circe is one of Wonder Woman's most enduring foes in the DC Universe, so things got mighty strange when Circe posed as Wonder Woman during the One Year Later storyline. (Cosplay by Jessica S., aka FacelessTheatreGirl)

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22. Ame-Comi Wonder Woman-

This super suit of armor is inspired by the Ame-Comi Girls series, which is based on the anime-inspired figures by DC Collectibles, created and worn here by cosplayer Becka Noel.

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23. Teen Wonder Woman-

This young cosplayer really captured the look of a teenage Wonder Woman, but what is she doing hanging around Lara Croft?

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24. Deadpool Wonder Woman(?)-

Deadpool loves to play dress-up, so seeing Wade Wilson sporting a Wonder Woman getup isn't all that strange, but will this crossover costume affect the Marvel and DC universes? Only time will tell...

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25. Fountain Of Youth Wonder Girl-

What happens when Wonder Woman spends a little too long swimming in the fountain of youth? Why, she becomes the cutest lil Amazonian ever, of course!

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26. Renaissance Wonder Woman-

Author and cosplayer Janine K. Spendlove created this amazing Renaissance Wonder Woman costume, part of a Renaissance Justice League ensemble that is simply too cool for words!

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27. Kathy Lee Crosby in Wonder Woman TV show cosplay-

Cosplayer Tanya Tate sports this sexy and stylish costume based on the one worn by Kathy Lee Crosby in the 1974 Wonder Woman film.

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28. Drag Queen Wonder Woman-

This fabulous duo look like they're ready to battle the forces of boring fashion, and they look so fierce nobody will dare stand in their way!

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29. New 52-

The stunningly statuesque Callie Cosplay was captured by our very own Jill Harness wearing this New 52 inspired Wonder Woman costume at Wonder Con 2013.

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30. Donna Troy-

Cosplayer CookieKabuki looks breathtakingly fierce as Donna Troy, aka Wonder Girl, who is a younger version of Wonder Woman and part of the Wonder Woman Family.

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This is far from an exhaustive list of Wonder Woman's looks, so if you know of one that I missed feel free to let me know in the comment section below.

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Some parents struggle to fit in with their kids, and they never know quite how to communicate with their children despite all the time they’ve spent together as a family.

And then there are those parents who just “get it”- they know one of the secrets to having a good relationship with your children is to bring yourself down to their level and embrace your inner child.

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They’re the cool parents who make parenting look easy, and although they may seem to stray a bit too far from the norm at times their methods prove effective and bring a fun energy to the parent-hood.

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Peruse this collection of 15 Awesome Parents Nailing This Whole Parenting Thing and you’ll see how these pillars of parenthood handle things like discipline, chores, social media and the dreaded Prom date meet n greet.

A Redditor recently posted these cool pictures of the latest Canadian passport. When held under black light, bright, multi-colored designs appear, mingling with the one-colored, subtle designs that can be seen by the naked eye. While it's typical for passports to have features revealed by ultraviolet light for security purposes, this one is especially intricate and brilliant. As one Redditor put it, "It's like a party on every page."

See pictures of each page of the Canadian passport held under UV light here. 

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