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  • Watch this superhero chef use her incredible superpowers to make Mooncake

    Perhaps in preparation for the Mid-Autumn Festival on October 1, this superhero harnesses all her superpowers to make some quite magical Mooncakes. (via Kottke)

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  • Odd letters and numbers appearing on cars in Redding, California

    Residents of Redding, California are reporting mysterious letters and numbers drawn in the dust on their automobiles. Some people are suggesting that the codes could be the work of sex… Read the rest of the article: Odd letters and numbers appearing on cars in Redding, California

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  • Fantastic pins remix pro sports logos with Black Lives Matter

    PSA Press is making these clever pinbacks benefiting Black Girls Code and Movement For Black Lives. "Throughout history, athletes and activism have been linked," states PSA Press. "There is a… Read the rest of the article: Fantastic pins remix pro sports logos with Black Lives Matter

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  • "Good Music to Avert the Collapse of American Democracy"

    My friends in the music industry have produced a fantastic compilation of previously unreleased recordings by the likes of REM, Matt Berninger, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Phoebe Bridgers, Death Cab for Cutie,… Read the rest of the article: "Good Music to Avert the Collapse of American Democracy"

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  • Soul legend Al Green's drive thru pharmacy

    A masterpiece by West Chester, Pennsylvania artist Cassius King.

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  • Did you leave your hamster DNA on a train?

    Did you leave your vials of hamster DNA on a train in Heidelberg, Germany? Last Friday, a bomb squad was called aboard a public train to investigate an abandoned styrofoam… Read the rest of the article: Did you leave your hamster DNA on a train?

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  • Meet Chico, the parrot that sings Beyonce and Lady Gaga

    Step right up to see Chico, the singing parrot that lives at the Lincolnshire Wildlife Park in Lincolnshire, England. The 9-year-old, Yellow-crowned Amazon made headlines singing Beyonce's "If I Were… Read the rest of the article: Meet Chico, the parrot that sings Beyonce and Lady Gaga

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  • Alien-looking robot to stock convenience store shelves

    This robot, named Model-T, is now stocking shelves at a FamilyMart convenience store in Japan. For this trial use, the alien-looking robot is controlled by an operator in a remote… Read the rest of the article: Alien-looking robot to stock convenience store shelves

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  • Man, 21, busted for posing as 14-year-old and enrolling in high school

    In every high school there's always one or two guys who look like they're full-grown adults. Maybe they are! Police in Baldwin County, Georgia arrested Abay Holmes, 21, who had… Read the rest of the article: Man, 21, busted for posing as 14-year-old and enrolling in high school

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  • Ridiculous baseball videogame from 1998 results in ridiculous baseball ballet videos made by players

    98 Kōshien is a high school baseball videogame released only in Japan for the PlayStation in 1998. One of the features is the ability to customize the pitchers' windups. This… Read the rest of the article: Ridiculous baseball videogame from 1998 results in ridiculous baseball ballet videos made by players

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  • Watch man address city council about why "boneless chicken wings" should be renamed

    "Boneless chicken wings are just chicken tenders… which are already boneless," explained Lincoln, Nebraska citizen Andrew Christensen at Monday's Lincoln City Council meeting. Here is the entire City Council meeting.

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  • How to be a guerrilla theatre activist

    "Guerrilla theatre is a form of intervention where acts of spontaneous, surprise performance in unlikely public spaces rupture the boring-as-shit, day-to-day reality for an unsuspecting audience," writes artist/instigator/author Bill Posters… Read the rest of the article: How to be a guerrilla theatre activist

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  • Magnificent images from the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition

    The Natural History Museum, London, has released a selection of gorgeous "Highly Commended" images from their Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Seen here are some of my favorites. The… Read the rest of the article: Magnificent images from the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition

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  • Enjoy a relaxing half hour compilation of rain scenes in videogames

    Jez Burrows edited this "supercut of video game characters taking a break from solving crime or shooting people to enjoy a meditative minute of miserable weather." "It's Rain in Games,… Read the rest of the article: Enjoy a relaxing half hour compilation of rain scenes in videogames

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  • Pilots over LAX report "a guy in a jetpack" flying beside them

    On Sunday, an American Airlines pilot reported "a guy in a jetpack" flying beside them above LAX. The sighting was confirmed by another commercial pilot. From the air traffic control… Read the rest of the article: Pilots over LAX report "a guy in a jetpack" flying beside them

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  • Eddy Grant sues Trump campaign for copyright infringement over "Electric Avenue"

    Eddy Grant filed a lawsuit against the Trump campaign for using his song "Electric Avenue" (1983) in a "bizarre animated ad posted on Twitter by Trump's campaign on Aug. 12… Read the rest of the article: Eddy Grant sues Trump campaign for copyright infringement over "Electric Avenue"

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  • Save 50% on a 1-year subscription to Dashlane's premium password manager

    We all know vital information about ourselves and our private digital accounts can be compromised by cybercriminals. However, many would be frightened to know just how compromised they and their… Read the rest of the article: Save 50% on a 1-year subscription to Dashlane's premium password manager

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  • The Bite Helper removes the itch of a mosquito bite in seconds

    While mosquitoes have certainly earned their title as the deadliest animal on earth, their impact on most of our lives is usually a lot less consequential. But even though they… Read the rest of the article: The Bite Helper removes the itch of a mosquito bite in seconds

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  • This innovative training device can help you pick up a ukulele and start playing right now

    There’s no research to back this up…but it’s entirely possible the ukulele is the least intimidating instrument in the world.  Oh, make no mistake — that’s not because the ukulele… Read the rest of the article: This innovative training device can help you pick up a ukulele and start playing right now

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  • This leather and stainless steel Active Strap is the band your Apple Watch never knew it needed

    If there’s any knock on most smartwatches, up to and including the industry-leading Apple Watch, it’s probably that the bands aren’t…well, they aren’t usually the greatest.  While Apple is certainly… Read the rest of the article: This leather and stainless steel Active Strap is the band your Apple Watch never knew it needed

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