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The Adoration of Elphie

Artist James Hance mashed up Wizard of Oz and with a bit of Bouguereau to create this fantastic piece: The Adoration of Elphie. Flying monkeys have...

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Grizzly Bear Tries to Eat a Camera

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(Video Link)This is no teddy bear! Brad Josephs, a nature guide, left his GoPro camera out where a bear could find it. The bear wasn't able to eat it, but his attempt lets you see...

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10 Incredible Cryptids that Attack from the Air

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Cryptids are rarely seen, but when they are, their legends grow and grow with each retelling. That's because cryptids don't exist, except in legends. It's a good thing, too,...

Neatorama 1 day 2 hours 25 minutes ago

Nutella Martini

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Because there's no such thing as too much Nutella, Lisa Douglas invented the Nutella cocktail. First, soften Nutella in a microwave oven and dribble it along the inside of a...

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Dominoes Made From Dominoes

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YouTube user Flippycat laughs at your puny attempt at domino. Watch this clip of him knocking down giant dominoes made from 30,000 individual domino bricks: Hit play or go to Link...

Neatorama 1 day 4 hours ago

Indiana Jones and the Last CAPTCHA

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But, in the Latin alphabet, Jehovah begins with--wait, no, that's not going to help us. And how do I type a tau on this keyboard?Indiana Jones will never make it past Josh...

Neatorama 1 day 5 hours ago

The NEW Periodic Table Song

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(YouTube link)AsapSCIENCE gives us a song with all the elements in order, including the recently-added ones. Those go pretty fast, so try to keep up! The tune is "Infernal...

Neatorama 1 day 6 hours ago

Twilight Pendant

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Twilight PendantThe Twilight Pendant from the NeatoShop is a striking necklace. This piece is handcrafted in England and features bats flying around a glistening full moon. Nine...

Neatorama 1 day 7 hours ago

Splashing a Cop with Water

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Forget ball drops and champagnes. Thai people really know how to ring in the new year: with a water fight! During the Songkran festival (the last one was April 13 to 15, 2013),...

Neatorama 1 day 7 hours ago

Marlene Dietrich and a Young Fan

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Who is the young fan in this 1935 photograph? You might be surprised to see 15-year-old Ray Bradbury. Seems he was quite a fan of movie stars when his family moved to California....

Neatorama 1 day 8 hours ago

The Moon Takes One for the Team

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Last week, NASA astronomers monitoring the Moon saw an explosion larger than anything they've seen before. On March 17, 2013, an object about the size of a small...

Neatorama 1 day 9 hours ago

America's Most Expensive Home for Sale

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Copper Beech Farm in Greenwich, Connecticut (already known as a very expensive neighborhood) is for sale for $190 million dollars. But if you know how real estate works, you might...

Neatorama 1 day 10 hours ago

The Curious Case of Musical Spammers

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You're on the Net reading this, so you're familiar with email spammers who fill your inbox with junk. But have you heard of the song spammer? They infest streaming sites like...

Neatorama 1 day 11 hours ago

The Toy You Can't Throw Out

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Everyone has that one toy, right? You know what I'm talking about: the toy you've had since childhood that you just can't throw away, give away, or sell on eBay. For me, it's the...

Neatorama 1 day 12 hours ago

Teenager Hacks House Arrest

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An unnamed 16-year-old boy was sentenced to a juvenile curfew for conspiracy to commit burglary in Gloucester, England. He was fitted with an electronic ankle bracelet so...

Neatorama 1 day 13 hours ago

Which Way Is This Train Going?

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The train might move in a different direction each time you look at it. Stare long enough and you can make the train change directions. There is no correct answer, because this...

Neatorama 1 day 14 hours ago

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