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elcano
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Buy as the Locals Do
I’ve lived in 4 countries. Due to the large amounts of time I’ve spent in each, I’ve explored their regions,...
 
st.eutychus
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Regretsy – the place bad etsy purchases go to die
Regretsy has taken on the task of documenting the crap sold on etsy for posterity’s sake. No related posts.No...
 
st.eutychus
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Tetris quilt keeps you warm and in the right place
If you’re struggling to lie in just the right spot this grid like Tetris blanket will help…Related...
 
st.eutychus
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Strawman
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st.eutychus
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Heaven-o
You wouldn’t read about it in the papers. A guy is trying to get “hello” removed from the lexicon....
 
st.eutychus
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The perfect mug for instant coffee drinkers
If you’re going to drink crap you might as well drink it from a toilet…Related posts:Coffee by the NumbersA...
 
st.eutychus
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Paddle pop
Table Tennis hasn’t been a bastion of innovation. Much. The basic gameplay is essentially the same as it was when...
 
st.eutychus
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Mail order riots
Are you sick of direct mail? I am. Not quite as sick as these guys who have produced a 16 page pamphlet to stuff into the reply...
 
st.eutychus
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Shirt of the Day: Pacman meets Casper
Mmm. Tasty Tasty Ghost. And on a shirt too…Related posts:Free paper, plainPi DishShirt of the Day: great...
 
st.eutychus
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Shirt of the Day: Rubiks Cubicle
Life in a cubicle can be a really colourful existence. Celebrate that with this shirt. Related posts:Shirt of the Day:...
 
st.eutychus
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Weekend Project: Ping Pong Cannon
One more for the arsenal of dangerous projects to try at home… And it’s a pretty guaranteed ace in the hole for my...
 
Clever Games
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Monopoly board: real stories and incredible facts about the game
Who is Mr Monopoly and What are the real stories around the Monopoly board?Monopoly is considered, the father of all modern...
 
Genaro
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Goldwag: Cranks, Curiosities, and the Process Church http://bit.ly/2cDVQZ
 
st.eutychus
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More than one way to scan a cat…
This electron microscopic scanner is really impressive.More impressive is the fact that the company selling them will scan...
 
Riki Suharda
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Terrifying Scarecrow
Here are some nice images with little scarecrow that I'd like to cross, if they ever go to a camp. It must be the worst thing...
5 days ago Keyeen Blog | Topics: Curiosities
 
st.eutychus
st.eutychus posted a blog entry
Cuddle up to some H1N1
Mmm, microbial toys… I’ve posted some of these before – but this one is swine flu. So it’s topical. And...
 
st.eutychus
st.eutychus posted a blog entry
Shirt of the day: Surviving the world
This should probably say “I survived the Large Hadron Collider courtesy of the time travelling saviours“…But...
 
st.eutychus
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Going to the arcade, and they’re going to get married
This is a pretty nice wedding invitation rendered in 8-bit glory. I like the “insert coin” bit. And the binary...
 
st.eutychus
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Shirt of the day: Mathematically correct
One of my favourite geeky shirts is this one from snorgtees…I wear it with the sense of pride that comes from...
 
st.eutychus
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Anatomically correct zombie suit
If I was ever of a mind to celebrate Halloween in the American sense I would probably buy one of these $200, one piece zombie...
 
st.eutychus
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Shirt of the Day: What Space Invaders really look like
Ever wondered exactly what you were seeing when you were playing Space Invaders as a child… well. Here you go. A behind...
 
st.eutychus
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Don’t push the red button
Rule number one in the joy flight manual should be “don’t touch the controls”. Let this guy’s mistake...
 
Clever Games
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History of games: ancient Greeks played dices in the Parthenon
Once, on the Acropolis of Athens ancient Greeks used to play board games. They used to roll the dices and play in the...
 
st.eutychus
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Stupid Inventions, great concept
I have lots of ideas for stupid inventions – so I can totally sympathise with the creators of this YouTube...
 
st.eutychus
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It’s a steel…
Watching Australia play the West Indies is one of the only cricketing experiences that isn’t better in a comfortable...
 
st.eutychus
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Put a cap on it
So. Picture this. You’re a closet Billy Ray Cyrus fan, but you’re also a professional in a serious office. A...
9 days ago St. Eutychus | Topics: Curiosities, Billy Ray..., cap, hats
 
st.eutychus
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Prayer pears
A Chinese farmer has taken fruit moulding to new heights with these Buddha shaped pears.” This year, he harvested more...
9 days ago St. Eutychus | Topics: Curiosities, Buddha, fruit, fruit...
 
Clever Games
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Roll the dices at the Parthenon: ancient Greeks board games
Once, on the Acropolis of Athens ancient Greeks used to play board games. They used to roll the dices and play in the...
 
st.eutychus
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These guys have style-o-phone
This stylophone is the historyfuture of nerdy hip-hop. It’s pretty impressively demonstrated in the video below. Get...
 
Adron
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RT @TransitSleuth: If you haven't checked out my curiosities on Warren Buffet's massive purchase. http://bit.ly/4boqgu
 
Clever Games
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Board games history: the Viking game of Tafl
The Tafl is an ancient Viking board game and also one of the oldest board games ever invented.Talfl board game is the Nordic...
 
JourneyIsGoal
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Spider monkeys... RT @IxchelSchool - Guatemala Wildlife: 7 Curiosities About The Spider Monkey http://bit.ly/3iQsOp (via @MarinaVillatoro)
 
Marina K. Villatoro
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Guatemala Wildlife - 7 Curiosities About The Spider Monkey: These curious animals live mainly in the tropical f.. http://bit.ly/1vBmN3
 
Laura
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The normative, the gendered body, etc. etc.
“The fiction of normative value(s) invests itself in the legitimation of the public sphere.”  Finally, you don’t have to make up your own bullshit, with this nifty academic writing generator!
 
st.eutychus
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Literal periodic table
This is clever. I wonder what it’s made of…Related posts:Shirt of the Day: Clever? StupidWhere-fiMac...
 
Laura
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McSweeney’s Newspaper Issue Preview
McSweeney’s offers a nine-page sneak peek at its forthcoming newspaper issue.
 
DeborahKaty
DeborahKaty posted a blog entry
THE KILLER CLOWN
John Wayne Gacy, Jr. (March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994) was an American serial killer known as the "Killer Clown". John Wayne...
 
st.eutychus
st.eutychus posted a blog entry
Card carrying Pacfessionals
If you’ve got yourself a bunch of really awesome business cards (like these, these, or something this guy would be happy...
 
st.eutychus
st.eutychus posted a blog entry
Trolley car
A US student rigged up a shopping trolley with golf buggy parts and produced this…It works. I don’t recommend...
 
elcano
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Red Faced in the Emerald Isle: Getting Used to Everyday Life in Ireland
The honeymoon days in any new place are often an exciting blur. Sometimes, that sense of wonder gets marred by the shame of...
14 days ago tripwolf blog | Topics: Culture, Curiosities, Travel Tips
 
st.eutychus
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Meth makes a screamer
Dan Meth, who has done a whole lot of cool stuff that I’ve posted before, put together this nice little Munch/Home Alone...
 
st.eutychus
st.eutychus posted a blog entry
Do(+d)g(-g)y patte
This patte should probably be served with pooper scoopers rather than biscuits…“The grass is made out of Hummus...
 
st.eutychus
st.eutychus posted a blog entry
United Steaks
Dominic Episcopo started collecting steaks that look like America.Here’s the gallery.Related posts:Dirt cheap artRug...
 
st.eutychus
st.eutychus posted a blog entry
Mmm, handburger…
I’m going a bit crazy having not had McDonalds since July. So crazy I might almost buy one of these hand warming...
 
st.eutychus
st.eutychus posted a blog entry
Free paper, plain
Mmm. Free paper. A tasty calorie free treat.Advertised uses include making paper hornets (or wasps in Australia), chewing gum...
 
DeborahKaty
DeborahKaty posted a blog entry
MICHAEL JACKSON AND THE CURSE OF NUMBER 7
Now the new urban legend with the name of Michael Jackson is the strange connection of the "King of Pop" with the number 7....
16 days ago SUPERNATURAL | Topics: CURIOSITIES, URBAN LEGENDS
 
DeborahKaty
DeborahKaty posted a blog entry
WITCHCRAFT TOOLS
I am going to show below some of the main tools used by wizards and witches around the world, regardless of the current...
16 days ago SUPERNATURAL | Topics: CURIOSITIES, WITCHES AND...
 
catpaw l
catpaw l posted a blog entry
My eyes, they’re burning… MY EYES!
What to have a giggle? Find an episode of Lawrence Welk on TV, turn the sound off and watch the fun. We have a great time...
 
DeborahKaty
DeborahKaty posted a blog entry
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
The word Halloween has its origins in the Catholic Church and the contraction is done incorrectly from the term "All Hallows...
16 days ago SUPERNATURAL | Topics: CURIOSITIES, WITCHES AND...
 
DeborahKaty
DeborahKaty posted a blog entry
THE WITCH OF SALEM
Laurie Cabot, now 76, was born in 1933 in the city of Wewoka. Her name was Mercedes Elizabeth Kearsey. As a child kept hher...
16 days ago SUPERNATURAL | Topics: CURIOSITIES, WITCHES AND...