Awww: Bear Family Enjoying A Backyard Playground Set
This is a video captured by a homeowner in Asheville, North Carolina of a mama bear (who appears to be wearing a tracking collar) and five cubs having the time of their lives playing on the children’s playground set in the backyard.  In their own words while I remember the
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Model Maker Creates Incredibly Impressive Miniature Of USS Enterprise Bridge
This is a video walk-around of the miniature USS Enterprise-D bridge from Star Trek: The Next Generation as crafted by furniture and model maker Geoff Collard. In his own words while I blame my fat hands and poor coordination for never being a good model maker myself. Plus I’d always
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Good Lord: Artist Imagines Real-Life Super Mario Toad
These are a few renderings of a realistic Toad as imagined by 3-D artist Miguel Vasquez.  Obviously, this is not the face you want to be thinking about when you’re trying to fall asleep at night.  Or the hairy nipples.  Granted you don’t want to be thinking about me when
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A Bay That Looks Like A Giant Octopus When Viewed From Above
These are several satellite images (plus an embedded Google map) “of the northwestern coast of Madagascar where the saline waters of the Mozambique Channel join with the freshwater running through the Betsiboka River to make Bombetoka Bay.”  As you can see, the area looks like a giant octopus.  At least
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My My: Star Trek Original Series Kirk, Spock & McCoy Reimagined As Women
This is a composite shot of Star Trek: The Original Series’ Kirk, Spock and McCoy reimagined as ladies. Now I know what you’re thinking, and I agree — lady Kirk looks exactly like a girl I used to have a crush on in college.  “That’s actually not what I was
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My Precious: ‘Ring Of Fire’ Glowing Resin Rings
These are several shots of the ‘Ring Of Fire’ resin rings produced by Etsy shop Apollo’s Rings. The $60 finger candy is made with two different types of glow powder that, after being exposed to a UV light source like the sun, make them appear to glow like molten lava.
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Well That Was Lovely: Cellist Performs Willy Wonka’s ‘Pure Imagination’
This is a video of cellist Brendan Finucane performing Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory’s ‘Pure Imagination’ as part of a socially distanced celebration of the recent eighth grade graduates from the Chicago Waldorf School. And, at least based on the end of his one index finger, it appears Brendan
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Finally, A Decent Inflatable Coffin Beverage Cooler
This is the Inflatable Coffin Beverage Cooler available on Amazon for around $19. The 4’6″ x 22″ inflatable looks like a pool float but it’s not — it’s a beverage cooler and can hold approximately sixty 12-ounce cold ones and a bunch of ice. Alternatively, fill it up with red-dyed
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