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• State of the Pun
• Life-Size Zelda Papercraft Model
• Million-Dollar Hookah
• Thomas the Train Jack in the Box
• Landfill Landscape Art by Yao Lu
• Printer Returned with Photocopied Money Inside
• 8 Pianists Play 2 Pianos
• Monster Gold Fish of Lake Tahoe
• Batman Ice Cube Tray
• Teeth Tea Cup
• Giant Salamander Sucks Up a Fish Faster than a Rocket
• Swept Away
• Zombie Campfire
• Brainteaser: Disemvoweled
• Hello Kitty in a Pink Tutu Plush Backpack
• How to Catch a Wild Rabbit in Australia
• Identify This Young Dancer
• LEGO Batman Cake
• Where are they now? Why, right here.
• The Train Optical Illusion
• This Week at Neatorama

State of the Pun Posted: 10 Mar 2013 04:00 AM PDT With a tagline of "Jest for a Wordy Cause," how could we resist the O. Henry Pun-Off World Championship, especially when Jerzy Gwiazdowski won it with this two-minute performance featuring the the U.S. states. Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] - via Laughing Squid

Life-Size Zelda Papercraft Model Posted: 10 Mar 2013 12:00 AM PST Princess Zelda is life-size: 5' 6" and made entirely of paper! DeviantART member minidelirium spent 226 hours putting this papercraft statue based on the character from the game Twilight Princess together -and then gave it away to an internet friend! She used a downloadable template by PaperJuke, in case you want to try this yourself. See more pictures at minidelirium's gallery. Link  -via Geekologie (Images credit: MissDeliana)

Million-Dollar Hookah Posted: 09 Mar 2013 11:00 PM PST The craftsmen at Aurentum Switzerland make the world's most luxurious bottles and glasses. One of their marvels is a hookah that may be worth its million-dollar price tag: The million dollar sheesha boasts a Murano glass pot covered with silver and 18 carat gold wind protection cover, while on pot there’s a beautiful art piece from a Swiss designer made of 20 carat gold. Further, the tubes are covered with venetian velvet whilst the mouthpiece is made of silver and rhodium. Link | Company Website

Thomas the Train Jack in the Box Posted: 09 Mar 2013 10:00 PM PST Thomas the Train Jack in the Box Are you looking for the perfect gift for your favorite little conductor? Behold the Thomas the Train Jack in the Box from the NeatoShop. This beautiful classic style toy consists of a handsome metal box with a hand crank. Turn the handle to play the melody ... when it stops, out pops Thomas. It makes a wonderful toy for any Thomas the Tank Engine fan. Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Classic Toys.  Link

Landfill Landscape Art by Yao Lu Posted: 09 Mar 2013 10:00 PM PST At first glance, you see a beautiful landscape in the style of a traditional Chinese painting, but look closer. You'll see that artist Yao Lu used bits and pieces of trash heaps and landfills covered with green nettings to simulate verdant mountains. There's probably an environmental message there somewhere, but first, let's marvel at Yao Lu's landfill landscapes art, on display at the Bruce Silverstein gallery: View more at Bruce Silverstein Gallery | Prix Pictet - via Colossal and Co.DESIGN

Printer Returned with Photocopied Money Inside Posted: 09 Mar 2013 09:00 PM PST If you're going to try to return that printer to the store, you should remove those copies of $100 bills from it. Police in Lake Hallie, Wisconsin, arrested Jarad S. Carr on charges of attempted theft by fraud, forgery, and resisting arrest. Police were called to Walmart at 3:05 p.m. Thursday because Carr, 37, of West Bend was trying to return a printer without receipts or proof he bought it from the Lake Hallie Walmart. While inspecting the printer, a single sheet with two counterfeit $100 bills printed on it was found. Carr insisted on returning the printer even after Walmart staffers refused to take it. After Carr was arrested, three additional counterfeit bills were found on his person. Police are still looking for a second man involved in the incident. Link -via Fark

8 Pianists Play 2 Pianos Posted: 09 Mar 2013 08:00 PM PST (Video Link) This delightfully silly piece is Albert Lavignac's "Galop Marche," a short work usually performed by multiple pianists on as few pianos as possible. Here's one performance in Dublin that requires the use of 16 hands squeezed onto 2 pianos. -via TYWKIWDBI

Monster Gold Fish of Lake Tahoe Posted: 09 Mar 2013 07:00 PM PST Christine Ngai of University of Nevada, Reno, held a gigantic goldfish found in the waters of Lake Tahoe. Photo: Heather Segale Beneath the blue waters of Lake Tahoe, California, lurks a new kind of sea monster: gigantic goldfish! While looking for invasive fish species, researchers from the University of Nevada, Reno, discovered a goldfish that is nearly 1.5 feet long and weighs 4.2 lb. Tanya Lewis of LiveScience has more: Link

Batman Ice Cube Tray Posted: 09 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PST Excuse me, but these ice cubes aren't shaped like the Batman symbol. I can't drink this water. — Zach Weinersclops (@ZachWeiner) March 9, 2013 This morning, web comic artist Zach Weinersmith tweeted about one of the great burdens of human existence: not having proper ice cubes. At the NeatoShop, we have a solution: the Batman Ice Cube Tray. Batman Ice Cube Tray This silicone ice cube tray will make your drink as cold as the Dark Knight's stare. Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Ice Trays.

Teeth Tea Cup Posted: 09 Mar 2013 04:00 PM PST This tea cup with teeth appears to be more of an art object than an everyday dish. It was made with a 3D printer and then glazed. The artist, Lily S. says, Why is it that we find the cup so unappetizing? Could it have originated from survival tactics where we relate our proximity to another's teeth as a threat of life, a reminder of predator and prey, poison and contamination? Is this object then successful in its design to prevent gluttonous behavior should food and drink only be offered in the cup? And here's the kicker. Cup is not intended to sit in a damp area for a prolonged time. The Teeth Tea Cup is available at Etsy. Link -via Everlasting Blort

Giant Salamander Sucks Up a Fish Faster than a Rocket Posted: 09 Mar 2013 03:00 PM PST The giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) doesn't just eat its prey ... it sucks it whole down its mouth in amazing speed: A new study shows the animal, which can reach 50 kilograms and 1.6 meters, has an outsized talent: It's a supersucker. Researchers found that the mammoth creature, which lives in rivers in China, can vacuum up a whole fish in 0.05 seconds, engulfing the tidbit and more than a liter of water in its gaping maw ... So powerful is its suck that prey enters its mouth at accelerations comparable to those of rocket-powered cars. Science magazine has the video clip: Link

Swept Away Posted: 09 Mar 2013 02:00 PM PST (YouTube link) He led her out to a rock on the shore, sang her a song, pulled out a ring box, and got down on one knee. A classic romantic proposal, and she was completely swept away by it. Then she said yes! Notice the ring survived the ordeal. -via Daily Picks and Flicks

Zombie Campfire Posted: 09 Mar 2013 01:00 PM PST Just wait until they cook s'mores. You don't want to know what they substitute for marshmallows. Darshama embroidered this 8-inch hoop and displayed it at the Bottleneck Gallery in Brooklyn, New York. Link -via Geek Crafts P.S. We welcome zombies at the NeatoShop, where you'll find an extensive line of undead-friendly products.

Brainteaser: Disemvoweled Posted: 09 Mar 2013 12:00 PM PST (Image generated at RedKid) These famous quotations are missing their vowels. Once you figure out the theme, you should be able to get them all. SHWMTHMNY HSTLVSTBBY MYTHFRCBWTHY WRNTNKNSSNMR DNTCLLMSHRLY Continue reading to find out the answers. Highlight here for the answers: They're all movie lines. "Show me the money." (Jerry McGuire) "Hasta la vista, baby." (Terminator 2) "May the Force be with you." (Star Wars) "We're not in Kansas anymore." (The Wizard of Oz) "Don't call me Shirley." (Airplane!) Now that wasn't so hard, was it? __________ The article above is reprinted with permission from Uncle John's Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader. Since 1988, the Bathroom Reader Institute had published a series of popular books containing irresistible bits of trivia and obscure yet fascinating facts. If you like Neatorama, you'll love the Bathroom Reader Institute's books - go ahead and check 'em out!

Hello Kitty in a Pink Tutu Plush Backpack Posted: 09 Mar 2013 11:00 AM PST Hello Kitty in a Pink Tutu Plush Backpack  Attention Hello Kitty fans. Now you can dance into spring with the sweetest Hello Kitty accessory. Behold the adorable Hello Kitty in Pink Tutu Plush from the NeatoShop. This adorable backpack features a zippered main compartment and bag is purr-fect for the young and young at heart.  Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Bags & Backpacks.  Link

How to Catch a Wild Rabbit in Australia Posted: 09 Mar 2013 11:00 AM PST How do you catch a rabbit in the wild? Australia shows you the way! Outdoors adventurer Andrew Ucles gives us the step by step: First, take off your shirt. Then, catch yourself a few venomous snakes ... Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] - via 22 words

Identify This Young Dancer Posted: 09 Mar 2013 10:00 AM PST The guy, that is. Yes, this is astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson. He was on the dance team at the University of Texas at Austin as a graduate student, and they won a national championship in Latin Ballroom style in 1985. This photo is part of a list called 14 Things We Can All Appreciate About Neil Degrasse Tyson at Buzzfeed. Link

LEGO Batman Cake Posted: 09 Mar 2013 09:00 AM PST Mike McCary made this amazing 3-foot tall wedding cake for a very happy couple. At least, I'm assuming that it's a wedding cake. A cake this awesome should be reserved for a truly special occasion. Link | Baker's Website

Where are they now? Why, right here. Posted: 09 Mar 2013 08:00 AM PST Steve Martin Tweeted this picture of himself with some old friends. Just in case you don't recognize everyone, it's Dan Akroyd, Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Paul Simon, Tom Hanks, and Lorne Michaels. There is some speculation that these guys were assembled to induct Justin Timberlake into the Five-Timers Club tonight on Saturday Night Live. Link -via reddit

The Train Optical Illusion Posted: 09 Mar 2013 07:00 AM PST Neuroscientist Al Seckel of Illusion Works made this optical illusion video clip of a vanishing model train that he shared with the New Scientists. See if you can figure out the trick: Link

This Week at Neatorama Posted: 09 Mar 2013 06:00 AM PST This past week, I noticed that daylight came early enough that I could climb the stairs without turning on a light when waking up the kids. That won't be the case next week, because Daylight Saving Time starts tomorrow at 2AM in the United States (except for Arizona, Hawaii, and some territories). Spring forward, fall back -so remember to set your clocks forward one hour before you go to bed tonight. Next week, it may be hard to get up because your body knows it's an hour earlier than the clock says, but we'll get used to it. Eventually. Meanwhile, let's catch up on what happened here at Neatorama since last weekend. Eddie Deezen asked the question Was Batman Gay? and presented the available evidence on both sides.   Uncle John's Bathroom Reader gave us Godfather, Meet The Godfather, about the time Marlon Brando met John Gotti. How Did You Take That Picture? was a fun picture post gleaned from busy redditors. The Annals of Improbable Research provided Frank "Bring 'Em Back Alive and Ready to Eat" Buckland. And the story of Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged came from mental_floss magazine's Masterpieces series. We're breaking up the Brainteasers from Uncle John's Bathroom Reader into individual posts, so we can all argue about the same thing at the same time. In case you need to catch up on the comments, they involved Bozo's Brush and the Anchor in the pool.   In this week's What It It? game, the pictured item is indeed a bicycle stand. Anker was the first with the correct answer, and wins a t-shirt from the NeatoShop. The funniest answer came from kkirkpat, who said, "It's a fancy banana stand. And everyone knows, there's always money in the banana stand!" (YouTube link) Well, that's certainly good for a t-shirt! See the answers to all the mystery items at the What Is It Blog. Congratulations to Neatoramanauts who won t-shirts this week in our t-shirt giveaway, tchotch, J.U.Piter, and passengercat! If you haven't checked out the selection of t-shirts at the NeatoShop lately, you'll be surprised at just how many new designs there are!   The most popular post of the week was Standing Cat, followed by How Did You Take That Picture? and Was Batman Gay? The (non-giveaway) post with the most comments was America: The Home of Television, with The 10 Most Inexplicably Expensive Movies Ever Made coming in second, followed by Ralph Macchio is Now The Same Age Pat Morita Was in The Karate Kid. Feel Old Yet? The answer: yes, we do. Comment of the week: On the brainteaser about the anchor, Sham explained exactly what would happen if you dropped an anchor in a swimming pool. Well, if it's really a large anchor, chances are it will break the pool fiberglass/concrete shell when it hits the bottom, thus creating a crack, hence a large leak, and the pool will empty itself through said crack. So the water level will go down. And down. And down. Till you end up seating in your boat in the middle of an empty pool, a large anchor next to you. Can't wait to see the silly pictures on Facebook, though. Usability tip of the week: Have you tried the search box at the top right of the page? I believe it may be the best internal search engine we've ever had here. If you don't recall the name of a particular post, just a word or two that's in it will find it. Still, your results may have a long list, look at the bottom of the results list and see if there's a "more search results" link. If you're looking for posts on a certain subject, you'll be surprised at how much neat material from our archives will come up! The search box is in the same place at the Neatoshop, where the results all come up with pictures! Want even more Neatorama? We have extra content and fun at our Facebook page, like this pictures of the satanic leaf tailed gecko with flying fox wings (from /r/hybirdanimals). You should also follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. And mobile users: Flipboard makes it easy to keep up with Neatorama. Write yourself a note to set your clocks an hour forward tonight, and check back every day with us here at Neatorama. Have a great week!

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