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• All I Need Is Love
• Fetal Hello Kitty
• Texting
• The "Pinocchio Effect": When You Lie, Your Nose Gets Hot
• Mini Bow and Arrow
• Signs You're on the Computer Too Much
• Tip Sag
• Zipmark
• Giant Christmas Tree Googly Eyes
• From the Attorney General to the Ku Klux Klan: "Kiss My Ass"
• Do Re Mi
• Man Builds a Rifle from a Shovel
• Fluorite Crystal
• Kevie the Singing Fox
• Cardboard Star Destroyer
• Lost Cat
• Let's Put Our Heads Together
• Monster Machinery
• Pill Bug Hand Puppet
• Zelda Cake
• The 11 Cutest Proposals In Internet History
• Makin' Bacon Pancakes with Adventure Time
• Munchausen by Internet
• Gangnam Style Christmas Lights
• Soyuz Re-entry
• Nikolai the Kept Cat
• Giraffe Calf
• Disney's Terrifying New Interactive Robot
• Ten Differences Between Tarzan Books And Movies
• Rubber Chicken Ornament

All I Need Is Love Posted: 27 Nov 2012 04:00 AM PST (YouTube link) The Muppets have the Christmas spirit! Here they sing on Cee Lo Green's new song "All I Need is Love" from the album Cee Lo’s Magic Moment. -via Uproxx

Fetal Hello Kitty Posted: 27 Nov 2012 03:00 AM PST Kitty White is gestating in this sculpture by Jason Freeny. Someone's in for a surprise when she's born. Link -via Steve Niles

Texting Posted: 27 Nov 2012 02:00 AM PST Why talk when you can text? From the comic Underwhelmed by Sean McLean. Link

The "Pinocchio Effect": When You Lie, Your Nose Gets Hot Posted: 27 Nov 2012 01:00 AM PST Researchers at the University of Granada have concluded that altough lying doesn't make your nose grow, it will make your nose get hot. They call it the Pinocchio Effect: A rise in anxiety will see the tip of the nose heat up - while making a 'great mental effort' will help in cooling it down - says the University of Granada's Emilio Gómez Milán and Elvira Salazar López. They have dubbed the newly-found phenomenon, discovered by using thermal imaging cameras on volunteers,  'The Pinocchio Effect'.  It is an homage to Italian writer Carlo Collodi's 19th century literary wooden character whose nose grew when he came under stress - especially when he failed to tell the truth. The pair's doctoral thesis research, released yesterday, indicated the temperature of the nose increases or decreases according to mood, as does the orbital muscle area in the inner corner of the eyes. They claimed that thermal imaging can detect sexual desire and arousal in both men and women, evident by an increase in temperature in the chest and genital areas. And their work also demonstrated that, at a physiological level at least, men and women become aroused at the same time, although women subjectively indicate that they are not. They made their conclusions after finding that, when people lie about their feelings, the brain's insular cortex is altered. Link -via Glenn Reynolds | Image: Disney

Mini Bow and Arrow Posted: 27 Nov 2012 12:00 AM PST Practice your archery skills without worrying about the room or dangers of full sized bows and arrows. This quick tutorial will show you how to make your own miniature bow and arrows using only a popsicle stick, a Q-tip, and some string. You’ll be competing with Robin Hood in no time! Link

Signs You're on the Computer Too Much Posted: 26 Nov 2012 10:00 PM PST Nitrozac and Snaggy don't mention my habit: sometimes, when I'm trying to hear what someone across the room is saying to me, I turn up the speakers on my computer. It never works. Link -via Blame It on the Voices

Tip Sag Posted: 26 Nov 2012 09:44 PM PST Professional foodie (what a GREAT job, eh?) Josh Ozersky takes us on a guided tour here of NYC's East Village pizza parlors. I never knew there was a term for it: but wait til you learn about "tip sag" - which is the ratio of sagginess to crust when you hold a slice of pizza in one hand.

Zipmark Posted: 26 Nov 2012 09:00 PM PST Shahar Peleg has come up with a very cool design for a book mark, the Zipmark. It is a bookmark that looks like a zipper!  It almost looks as if you can pull on the zipper and enter the wondrous world contained within your favorite book. Link -via Laughing Squid

Giant Christmas Tree Googly Eyes Posted: 26 Nov 2012 08:00 PM PST Giant Christmas Tree Googly Eyes - $6.95 Are you looking for a quick way to give your Christmas tree a some life? You need the Giant Christmas Tree Googly Eyes from the NeatoShop. The eyes come with a hole on top for a ornament hook. They also have an adhesive backing. With the Giant Christmas Tree Googly Eyes the tree can see you when you are sleeping or awake. So you better be good for goodness sake.  Don't do Christmas trees? This item also fits nicely on a Hanukkah bush.   Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Christmas items.  Link

From the Attorney General to the Ku Klux Klan: "Kiss My Ass" Posted: 26 Nov 2012 08:00 PM PST In 1970, Bill Baxley, the new Attorney General of the State of Alabama, reopened the investigation of the 1963 bombing of a church in which four little African-American girls died. For doing so, he received death threats from the Klan and similar organizations. Baxley's response to one was short and to the point. Link | Photo: Francis Buckley

Do Re Mi Posted: 26 Nov 2012 07:00 PM PST Sometimes the simplest and most obvious lines can be the hardest to think up. From Doghouse Diaries. Link

Man Builds a Rifle from a Shovel Posted: 26 Nov 2012 06:00 PM PST Yes, the shoulder stock of this AK-47 is from a shovel. That's not the impressive part. The receiver--the housing for the action--is also from a shovel. Yes, really! Boris melted, reforged, reshaped, cut and welded the blade of a shovel into a completely functional receiver. The result is a beautiful piece of post-apocalyptic engineering. Why did he do it? Boris isn't clear on the subject, but a fair amount of vodka went to the decision-making process. That belongs in everyone's OODA loop. Link -via Say Uncle

Fluorite Crystal Posted: 26 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST This piece of Fluorite crystal looks like it might contain the universe. Maybe it does. The blurb at the sales page makes it sound quite special: The Fluorite crystals are superbly developed as an intergrown group, with stepped form habit to 3.2cm over all the main crystal edges. The lustrous crystal are a rich deep purple to neon purple colour. Thinner areas of the specimen display a translucency with internal colour zoning of purple shades. Tiny micro-crystals of Chalcopyrite are lightly sprinkled over the Fluorite crystals, adding more interest to an already interesting specimen. Of course, for $750, it had better be special! Link -via What is This, I Don't Even-!

Kevie the Singing Fox Posted: 26 Nov 2012 03:00 PM PST (YouTube link) Have you ever heard a fox sing? This is more of a trilling chatter, but it is cute because Kevie is cute. -via Daily PIcks and Flicks

Cardboard Star Destroyer Posted: 26 Nov 2012 02:00 PM PST Some dads just get it. They build awesome things, like big Star Wars Cardboard Star Destroyers, with their kids for endless hours of enjoyment. Bruce is such a dad. Here is what he had to say on building this project. Now, the major benefit of using cardboard is that my little guy can lift up such a massive ship and play with it. Also, I used material that was all destined to be recycled or thrown out, and with the exception of white spray paint and styro-foam craft balls, I had everything on hand to make it. So, the basic structure is heavy corrugated cardboard, lighter cardboard for the detailing on the conning tower and 'sandwich filler' greeblies, a packing tube for the engine nozzles (sawed into three pieces), cereal box cardboard for lighter details, duct duct tape, masking tape, and a lot of carpenter glue. All told, it took about three days (including one very late night to do the detailing), and I now have templates worked out for the overall structure. It has an internal support structure (one center piece running down the middle with 'ribs' about every 5"), and the overall length is shy of three feet. As far as making ships of this scale, it was a relatively quick build-up and a great weekend project. Result? One happy kid. Main Link | Via Super Punch

Lost Cat Posted: 26 Nov 2012 01:30 PM PST I was once married to a musician who always wanted to name a band Free Beer because it would look good on a marquee. I'm pretty sure that was the thinking behind Barenaked Ladies. But of course, Lost Cat will get attention, too! This Twaggie was rendered from a Tweet by @OhDuarte. Illustration by Gemma Correll. See a new illustrated every day at Twaggies. Link

Let's Put Our Heads Together Posted: 26 Nov 2012 01:00 PM PST Photo: Stephen Shaheen Titled Let's Put Our Heads Together, this sculpture was created by the creative Stephen Shaheen. While not necessarily practical for home living, his work is captivating to me. Maybe it's the use of the Edison Bulbs, another impractical yet mesmerizing item, but I want one. It's something that I feel I think I could do on my own, but then when I turn around and try it - the project turns out horribly wrong. Like so wrong. Photo: Stephen Shaheen Link| Via My Modern Met

Monster Machinery Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:30 PM PST What you see here is a TAKRAF RB293 bucket wheel excavator. It's a big machine alright -notice the tiny little people in the lower right corner! But there are other machines even bigger, made to move mountains, dig tunnels, build bridges and tall buildings, and accelerate particles. See and read about them in a roundup at Dark Roasted Blend. Link

Pill Bug Hand Puppet Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:00 PM PST Pill Bug Hand Puppet - $23.95 The holidays are coming! Are you hunting for the ideal gift for your favorite Roly Poly lover? You need the Pill Bug Hand Puppet from the NeatoShop. This adorable faux terrestrial crustacean has a movable head, buggy legs, and yes he can be rolled up into a ball. It is perfect for kids and adults who love interactive play.  Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Toys & Games.  Link

Zelda Cake Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:00 PM PST Apparently this Niffy is turning 21 and getting a super awesome Zelda cake. Created by Black Cherry Cake Company, the cake features Zelda: Ocarina of Time in a Nintendo 64. Zelda inspired food-art is everywhere! Check out more images at That's Nerdalicious. Link

The 11 Cutest Proposals In Internet History Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:30 AM PST We've brought you a lot of spectacular and imaginative marriage proposals, but someone will always come up with a new idea. The log ride photo here is pretty self-explanatory, but the story is included at the link. There are eleven adorable proposal stories posted at Buzzfeed. DO NOT skip the one from the Canadian air traffic controller. Link

Makin' Bacon Pancakes with Adventure Time Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:00 AM PST -Youtube Link- Jake the Dog from Adventure Time (who is voiced by the same guy as Bender) is breaking onto the scene with his new single - Bacon Pancakes New York. Well, not really, it is a mashup originally created by Soundcloud user Marcus Coronel. If you love Jake the Dog, consider checking out this super awesome Bow Tie. ~Bacon Pancakes, Makin' Bacon Pancakes.. In New York!~ Via Nerd Bastards

Munchausen by Internet Posted: 26 Nov 2012 10:30 AM PST A young woman begins a regimen of cancer treatment and reaches out to the internet to share her experience with others who are going through the same thing. She builds a circle of friends for support, but while going through her own struggle, finds out gradually two of them are faking their illness for attention. Playing the patient online is a lot easier and more common than faking illness in real life. Think of it: You're anonymous—you can manifest any symptoms you want, like puking pints of blood, without having to actually puke pints of blood. And instead of being examined by the trained eyes of a doctor, you're welcomed unconditionally by flocks of people who stand on-call, ready to shower you with attention and emotional support 24 hours a day. For weeks or months or years, you can live out your deception without the fear of having your lies challenged in person. And if someone does eventually doubt your story, you can simply log out. Change your name or your illness. Find a fresh group of sympathizers. This accessibility makes Munchausen by internet "way, way more common than Munchausen ever was or could have been," Dr. Feldman says. "Unfortunately, a lot of therapists have no clue what Munchausen is, let alone Munchausen by internet." After she becomes a crusader to expose fake internet personas with tragic medical stories, she is victimized once again by an even more convincing troll who went to great lengths to prove her nonexistent illnesses. You may recognize some aspects of her story at The Stranger. Or you may learn to be even more diligent when befriending people online. Link -via Fark (Illustration credit: Paul Hoppe)

Gangnam Style Christmas Lights Posted: 26 Nov 2012 10:00 AM PST (YouTube link) John Storms hasn't lived in Cedar Park, Texas, very long, but he and his family arrived with a splash, synching a huge Christmas light display to PSY's "Gangnam Style." The LED lights should only cost about $15 a month in electricity. "Gangnam Style" is not the only song the lights dance to. -via Stuff I Stole from the Internet

Soyuz Re-entry Posted: 26 Nov 2012 09:30 AM PST Russia brings their spacecraft home a bit differently from what NASA astronauts are accustomed to. Instead of splashing down in the ocean, or landing like a plane on a runway, Soyuz craft parachute onto land. On November 19th, NASA Commander Sunita Williams and JAXA engineer Akihiko Hoshide found out what that was like as they returned from the International Space Station on a Soyuz TMA-05M spacecraft with Russian Yuri Malenchenko. This photograph shows the craft glowing brightly as it hits the atmosphere. Since the spacecraft was moving significantly faster than you can pump a pump, the air got compressed savagely and heated up so much that it glowed. A lot of that heat was transferred to the spacecraft, which had a special surface to withstand it. The material ablated off, trailing bits and blobs of glowing matter as the spacecraft slowed from orbital speeds of several thousand kilometers per hour down to just a few hundred. At that point, parachutes were deployed, and the craft fell the rest of the way to ground, where it impacted more-or-less gently. And you thought a roller coaster was an exciting ride. Read more about the trip at Bad Astronomy. Link (Image credit: NASA)

Nikolai the Kept Cat Posted: 26 Nov 2012 09:00 AM PST (YouTube link) Prince Nikolai Stroganov III lives the life of luxury in this ad from New Zealand. You won't know what they are advertising until the very end. -via Tastefully Offensive

Giraffe Calf Posted: 26 Nov 2012 08:30 AM PST The Brookfield Zoo near Chicago welcomed a new addition on November 12th. After a 14-month gestation, 5-year-old Arnieta gave birth to a 6-foot-2-inch, 140 pound baby! The calf, as yet unnamed, is the 58th reticulated giraffe born at the zoo. Read more about the giraffe breeding program and see plenty of baby pictures at Zooborns. Link (Image credit: Brookfield Zoo)

Disney's Terrifying New Interactive Robot Posted: 26 Nov 2012 08:00 AM PST (YouTube link) Disney is developing a robot that can interact with visitors at its theme parks. Throw a ball, he catches it. If he doesn't catch it, he uses body language to acknowledge the fact. Throw more balls, and you can juggle with it. The unnamed robot is only in development now, and looks unnervingly like the Terminator. Those who think that Disney = Skynet have a little more ammunition for their theory. Link -via Daily of the Day

Ten Differences Between Tarzan Books And Movies Posted: 26 Nov 2012 07:30 AM PST Tarzan is one swingin' cat, he's the Lord of the Jungle who hangs out in the trees all day sporting a leopard print loincloth and luscious locks. Edgar Rice Burroughs' Ape Man recently celebrated his 100th birthday, so now it's time to set the record straight and illustrate the differences between the yodel-yelling version on the screen(s) and the savage gentleman from the pages of the original pulp novels. Ungawa! Link

Rubber Chicken Ornament Posted: 26 Nov 2012 07:00 AM PST Rubber Chicken Ornament - $7.45 Christmas is right around the corner. Are you looking for the perfect ornament to adorn your beautiful tree. You need the incredibly classy Rubber Chicken Ornament from the NeatoShop. It's true, nothing says Christmas like a rubber chicken wearing a Santa suit! Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Christmas Stuff.  Link

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