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• Adult-Targeted "SpongeBob SquarePants" Clothing Line Coming Soon
• The History of Nintendo
• Drunk and Disorderly Airline Passenger Taped to Seat
• Guitar Picks Made from Coins
• Using Cat to Smuggle Things
• Mars Imagined as the Blue Planet
• Perfect for Desk Jockeys: The Aviator Desk
• 3D Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Street Art
• Wonder Woman 16 oz. Plastic Travel Mug
• Evan Saves Allowance, Donates to Cats
• What Do Breast Implants and a Python Have in Common?
• Heart-Shaped Wine Bottle
• Bad Astronomy Facts Archive
• Bookcase Shaped like the Venus de Milo
• Gold Shirt
• Football Whoopie Pies
• Giant Duck Invades Sydney Harbor
• These Dogs Can Help Keep Hospitals Cleaner
• Mt. Vesuvius from Space
• Vampire Wine Bottle Holder
• Champagne Waffles
• What the Trombone Sees
• Well, Many People Believe That's Where Twilight Belongs
• Laconic History of the World
• Meanwhile In Roswell
• Justice League Lineup Revealed

Adult-Targeted "SpongeBob SquarePants" Clothing Line Coming Soon Posted: 07 Jan 2013 04:00 AM PST According to Brand Licensing Europe, Nickelodeon has interesting plans in store for Spongebob Squarepants sometime in 2013: For SpongeBob, a humorous adult-targeted clothing line is on the way, including ‘Keep Calm and Gary On’ T-shirts. The ‘Dare to be Square’ marketing initiative will be ramped up in 2013, and ‘It’s a SpongeBob Christmas’ special movie will arrive in Christmas 2013, complete with computer generated imagery and its own marketing campaign, as well as a range of consumer products. Can you see yourself in an adult-targeted Spongebob Squarepants outfit? Link via NickALive!

The History of Nintendo Posted: 07 Jan 2013 03:00 AM PST (Vimeo link)  This cool and colorful video depicting the evolution of Nintendo gaming from its inception is the work of motion designer Anthony Veloso. From the beloved NES to the Wii U, the dizzying pace of this video is a great representation of the swift progress in gaming technology over the years.

Drunk and Disorderly Airline Passenger Taped to Seat Posted: 07 Jan 2013 02:00 AM PST Photo: Andy Ellwood What to do when an airline passenger got drunk and become disorderly? New York businessman Andy Ellwood posted this photo of a man who had a wee bit too much to drink on an Icelandair flight: Passanger drank all of his duty free liquor on the flight from Iceland to JFK yesterday. When he became unruly, (i.e. trying to choke the woman next to him and screaming the plane was going to crash), fellow passengers subdued him and tie him up for the rest of the flight. He was escorted off the flight by police when it landed. Link

Guitar Picks Made from Coins Posted: 07 Jan 2013 01:00 AM PST Are you ready to rock hard--at least as hard as a copper and nickel alloy? Dustin and Stephanie can help. They cut and shape US coins into fully functional guitar picks. They're available as common coins, such as quarters and Sacagawea dollars, or antique coins, including buffalo nickels, wheat pennies and silver dollars.  Link -via NotCot

Using Cat to Smuggle Things Posted: 07 Jan 2013 12:00 AM PST Photo: Brazil's General Superintendency of Prisons of Alagoas First prisoners in Brazil tried using pigeons to smuggle in cell phones and other contraband. Then they tried toy helicopters. After that failed, they got a little desperate: Guards thought there was something suspicious about a little white cat slipping through a prison gate in northeastern Brazil. A prison official says that when they caught the animal, they found a cellphone, drills, small saws and other contraband taped to its body. Link

Mars Imagined as the Blue Planet Posted: 06 Jan 2013 11:00 PM PST Bad Astronomy's Phil Plait reminded readers that the "Red Planet" Mars gets its color from iron oxide (rust). Yet on ancient Mars, water was abundant and white cloud cover was present, likely giving it a more Earthly appearance. This fact prompted software engineer Kevin Gill to create images of what Mars may have looked like, using information collected by NASA with their Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.  Gill's rendering is indeed reminiscent of Earth. One side of the planet is a vast ocean. The peaks of massive volcanoes rise above the planet's atmosphere, which was far more dense than in its current state. Gills says of his images: "I am a software engineer by trade and certainly not a planetary scientist, so most of my assumptions were based on simply comparing the Mars terrain to similar features here on Earth (e.g. elevation, proximity to bodies of water, physical features, geographical position, etc) and then using the corresponding textures from the Blue Marble images." Learn more on this story at Discovery News. Link  (Image credit: Kevin Gill)

Perfect for Desk Jockeys: The Aviator Desk Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:00 PM PST This desk and chair from Restoration Hardware is designed to reflect the textures and shapes of World War II aircraft. The aluminum surface has been dinged and scratched a bit to give the impression that the desk has spent a few hundred hours in the air. Link -via Jay Mug

3D Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Street Art Posted: 06 Jan 2013 09:00 PM PST To promote the premier of the new CGI Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle show that appeared on Nickelodeon September 29, 2012, NickALive created TMNT 3D street art on the Riverside Walkway by St Gabriel’s Wharf in London. I love 3D street art. At first, the art looks so realistic that it's terrifying, but once you get over the fact that it's not real, you almost wish it was. Well, that's my thinking process at least. Link via I Love Creative Designs and Unusual Ideas | Designer: NickALive!

Wonder Woman 16 oz. Plastic Travel Mug Posted: 06 Jan 2013 08:00 PM PST Wonder Woman 16 oz. Plastic Travel Mug Are you warrior princess on-the-go? Break free from the chains of thirst and get the Wonder Woman 16 oz. Plastic Travel Mug from the NeatoShop. This lightweight mug comes with a snap lid and powerful message. Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Glassware & Drinkware.  Link

Evan Saves Allowance, Donates to Cats Posted: 06 Jan 2013 08:00 PM PST When Evan was only seven, he saved up his allowance for a year to donate to City Kitties, a rescue shelter in Philadelphia. He did the same thing every year since, each time saving a more money, until he was proud to donate $110 in 2012. Along the way, Evan got more joy from the donations, and the two cats his family got from the shelter, than from all the candy that money could have bought. Read his story, and the letters he wrote to the shelter, at Buzzfeed. Link (Image credit: City Kitties)

What Do Breast Implants and a Python Have in Common? Posted: 06 Jan 2013 07:00 PM PST Breast implants, a python, a winning lottery ticket, a bucket of live crabs and a set of four Power Rangers costumes — all are bizarre items left behind in rooms at British locations of the Travelodge hotel chain. Apparently, working in housekeeping at a hotel is not only drudgery. It could be life threatening.  Read about other unusual objects that hotel guests forgot to take with them at the Telegraph. Link (Image credit: TimVickers)

Heart-Shaped Wine Bottle Posted: 06 Jan 2013 06:00 PM PST "Blood of grapes from the heart of France." Constantin Bolimond's wine bottle design reminds viewers of the nation that perfected wine. I'm not sure how his reference to the Rh blood group fits wine. What do you think? Link | Designer's Website

Bad Astronomy Facts Archive Posted: 06 Jan 2013 05:00 PM PST  It would take almost nine years to walk to the Moon. If there were a road 400,000 km long.  On the surface of a neutron star, the gravity is so strong you’d weigh several billion tons.  Mars is red due to the presence of large amounts of iron oxide: rust!  Astronomers have seen a star eaten by a black hole.   All the iron in your blood and all the calcium in your bones were created in exploding stars.  Jupiter's moon Io is more geologically active than Earth. Volcanoes constantly erupt there.   The Earth is hit by about 100 tons of meteoric dust per day. These factoids are from Phil Plait's archived 2012 Bad Astronomy Facts. He started the feature, consisting of daily astronomy facts in fewer than 140 characters, on January 4, 2012. See the entire archive at Bad Astronomy. Link (Image credit: ESA/Herschel/PACS/SPIRE/J.Fritz)

Bookcase Shaped like the Venus de Milo Posted: 06 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST Olga, an artist in Moscow, made this bookcase to look like the famed Venus de Milo sculpture at the Louvre. Beautiful literature should be housed in a beautiful form.  Link -via Bookshelf

Gold Shirt Posted: 06 Jan 2013 03:00 PM PST Datta Phuge of Pimpri-Chinchwad, India, spent £14,000 ($22,754) on a custom-made gold shirt to impress women. The shirt is woven through with 24-karat gold thread and comes with matching cuffs, belt, and rings made of leftover gold. The six buttons are Swarovski crystals. Phuge made his fortune as a money-lender. 'I know I am not the best looking man in the world but surely no woman could fail to be dazzled by this shirt?' he explained 'The gold shirt has been one of my dreams,' Mr Phuge told Indian newspaper the Pune Mirror. 'It will be an embellishment to my reputation as the ‘Gold man of Pimpri"' Mr Phuge said. That shirt is guaranteed to attract gold diggers. Link -via Breakfast Links

Football Whoopie Pies Posted: 06 Jan 2013 02:00 PM PST Are you ready for some football? Then make these for your Super Bowl party. Laura McGlynn baked pumpkin cake batter in an egg mold pan. After they cooled, she split the egg-shaped cakes in half and decorated them with frosting. Link -via Foodbeast

Giant Duck Invades Sydney Harbor Posted: 06 Jan 2013 01:00 PM PST A gargantuan rubber duckie floated into Sydney Harbor on Saturday. No one panicked, as the 15-meter-tall duck was there to open the annual Sydney Festival, a celebration of art featuring 750 artists, musicians, filmmakers, dancers, and other cultural participants from 17 countries. Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, known for his giant ducks, created the spectacle. See more pictures at Kuriositas. Link -via the Presurfer (Image credit: Flickr user Newtown grafitti)

These Dogs Can Help Keep Hospitals Cleaner Posted: 06 Jan 2013 12:00 PM PST (Video Link) Putting dogs in a hospital may seem like an unsanitary move, but if they are specially trained to sniff out bacteria to help diagnose patients infected with Clostridium difficille before anyone would ever be able to  identify the infection then they can actually help save lives by preventing the spread of the bacteria. Via  Geekosystem

Mt. Vesuvius from Space Posted: 06 Jan 2013 11:00 AM PST You recall why Mt. Vesuvius is famous -we've posted about the eruption of 79AD before. Now consider this photograph of the volcano taken on January 1 from the ISS. The volcano has erupted many times since then, including in the 20th century. Got that? It’s still active. Now take another look at that photo, and let the volcano’s surroundings settle in to your mind. It sits just a few kilometers from Naples, and more than half a million people live in the volcano’s red zone—where destruction from a big eruption would be swift and brutal. Link (Image credit: NASA)

Vampire Wine Bottle Holder Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:00 AM PST Vampire Wine Bottle Holder (wine not included) Valentine's day is right around the corner. Are you facing sleeplessness, fear, and dread over what gift to give your beloved? Show your loved one that you are really someone they can count on with the Vampire Wine Bottle Holder from the NeatoShop. This beautiful and practical sculpture really embodies the true spirit of the holiday.    Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Barware & Cocktail items. Link

Champagne Waffles Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:00 AM PST Do you have any champagne left over from New Year's Eve? Here's a breakfast treat that you can make with it. The chefs at BraveTart found that four ounces of champagne added some kick to waffles, especially if they're topped with chocolate butter and blood orange syrup. Link -via Tasteologie

What the Trombone Sees Posted: 06 Jan 2013 09:00 AM PST (YouTube link) A trombone player attached a GoPro camera to his instrument's slide. He calls it "silliness," I call it delightful! -via reddit

Well, Many People Believe That's Where Twilight Belongs Posted: 06 Jan 2013 08:00 AM PST Best. Toilet store. Window display. Ever. If I lived in Austin, I would make this my exclusive plumbing store destination. Link Via The Mary Sue

Laconic History of the World Posted: 06 Jan 2013 07:00 AM PST Laconic" means "in few words." Here's how Martin Elmer created this map: This map was produced by running all the various countries’ “History of _____” Wikipedia article through a word cloud, then writing out the most common word to fit into the country’s boundary. The result is thousands of years of human history oversimplified into 100-some words. Whether this says more about each country or the way we record and teach history is up for debate. Some of the more interesting findings are noted at Flickr. Drag the image around to see the world, or see the whole thing at once at HugePic. Link  -via Not Exactly Rocket Science

Meanwhile In Roswell Posted: 06 Jan 2013 06:00 AM PST (Video Link) Someone call Agent Mulder, it looks like an alien is having a seizure...Oh wait, it's just a sphynx kitten having a vivid dream. Via Pets Lady

Justice League Lineup Revealed Posted: 06 Jan 2013 05:00 AM PST The movie won't be in theaters until 2015 -if everything goes as planned. But at least we now know which comic book super heroes will be in the film adaptation of DC Comics' Justice League. Get a rundown of each character's incarnation at Cosmic Book News. Link -via Unreality

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