Archive for April 23rd, 2015

Jake, the Lamb with Five Legs

Photos: Caters News Agency / Caters News Facebook page A new lamb was born in Wales last week with five legs: two in the rear and three up front. It might be tempting to relish an extra “leg of lamb” from thi...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/04/23/Jake-the-Lamb-with-Five-Legs/

The World’s Longest Beard Is One of the Smithsonian’s Strangest Artifacts

(Photo: North Dakota State University Archives)This is Hans Langseth (1846-1927) of North Dakota. He was one of the beardiest men who ever lived. When he died, his beard was the longest in the world at 17 feet and 6 inch...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/04/23/The-Worlds-Longest-Beard-Is-One-of-the-Smithsonians-Strangest-Artifacts/

Helicopter Parenting

Chris Early of Knoxville, Tennessee, has made the term “helicopter parenting” quite literal, when he used his new video production drone to remotely watch his daughter walk to school without...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/04/23/Helicopter-Parenting/

Fun Street Art That Only Appears When The Ground Is Wet

Street art is no longer considered merely a public eyesore, and artists such as Banksy and Shepard Fairey have legitimized street art by making it profitable.However, there are still plenty of street art masterminds out...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/04/23/Fun-Street-Art-That-Only-Appears-When-The-Ground-Is-Wet/

Predator Hunting Club - Shoot First, Ask Questions Later

Predator Hunting Club by NemonsHumans didn't reach the top of the food chain by accident, so when their position as apex predator was threatened by an extraterrestrial force the hunted banded together and become the hun...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/04/23/Predator-Hunting-Club-Shoot-First-Ask-Questions-Later/

The Cutest Foodie on Instagram

Jiff is one of the cutest critters on Facebook and his adorability has attracted over one million followers, but this little pooch isn't just a pretty face -he's also a heck of a foodie. Don't believe me? Just check out...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/04/23/The-Cutest-Foodie-on-Instagram/

Dogs in Taiwan Get Square Haircuts

His head isn’t square. It’s nicely rounded, as is his fur. When he grows it out, it’s also rounded—just larger. But when he goes to a groomer, he’ll emerge with a boxy, roughly cubical head...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/04/23/Dogs-in-Taiwan-Get-Square-Haircuts/

Redesigning the World's Most Remote Human Settlement

Tristan da Cunha, in the middle of the southern Atlantic Ocean, is the world’s most remote human settlement. The nearest big city is Cape Town, South Africa, which is 1750 miles away. The 270 inhabitants of the isl...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/04/23/Redesigning-the-Worlds-Most-Remote-Human-Settlement/

These Chicks ROCK!

(Video Link)There are some things created for holidays that are totally uninteresting within days of the date passing. This metal band of baby chicks that the Download Festival put together in celebration of Easter is no...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/04/23/These-Chicks-ROCK/

Nightmare Fuel: Mama Spider Explodes into Horde of Crawling Baby Spiders

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rorJCGF1aM] (Video Link)Meanwhile, in Australia, humanity survived yet another day, despite facing natural predators too terrible to contemplate. Danny Ford found a wolf spider in his ho...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/04/23/Nightmare-Fuel-Mama-Spider-Explores-into-Horde-of-Crawling-Baby-Spiders/

At the First Rock Festival, Pianos Fell From the Sky

In April of 1968, an outdoor rock concert by Country Joe and the Fish was punctuated by a helicopter dropping a piano from the sky. Talk about a special effect! Several thousand people were there in Duvall, Washington, t...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/04/23/At-the-First-Rock-Festival-Pianos-Fell-From-the-Sky/

7 More Real-Life Muppets

Earlier this week, the people of the internet were delighted to look at a real frog that looks like the famous Muppet, Kermit the Frog. He is not the only real Muppet that dwells among us. Joe Hanson, a biologist and sci...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/04/23/7-More-Real-Life-Muppets/

The First Blood Transfusion

Experiments in transferring blood between animals occurred as early as the 1660s, back when people really had no idea of what was in blood, or how it differed between individuals. In 1667, a transfusion of blood into a h...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/04/23/The-First-Blood-Transfusion/

Don the Border Collie Takes off on Tractor Ride, Crosses Busy Highway

Whoever says farm life is uneventful hasn't hung out with Don the Border Collie, who lives on a farm in Scotland with his human Tom Hamilton. Don had a wild adventure this morning, starting when he was riding on a mini t...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/04/23/Don-the-Border-Collie-Takes-off-on-Tractor-Ride-Crosses-Busy-Highway/

I'm So Broke

[https://youtu.be/rBiP208aKZc] (YouTube link)Well, just how broke are you? Sometimes it helps to put things in perspective if you want to see the big picture. Yeah, I know, the fact that other people have it worse -and t...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/04/23/Im-So-Broke/

What Color Is This Cat? - A Rather Absurd Argument

What Color Is This Cat? by DeepFriedArtThe Cheshire Cat was used to dealing with lunacy, and people who are mad as a hatter, but when the fine folks on the Wonderland wide web started arguing over the color of his fur h...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/04/23/What-Color-Is-This-Cat-A-Rather-Absurd-Argument/

Confessions Of A Hollywood Movie Extra

Hollywood movie magic seems way more magical when you don't know all the behind-the-scenes secrets, but with all the DVD extras and leaked footage floating around that magic is starting to lose its sparkle.And yet, even...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/04/23/Confessions-Of-A-Hollywood-Movie-Extra/

101 (More) Amazing Facts

[https://youtu.be/cdfaafOJhOo] (YouTube link)You’ve surely noticed how John Green runs through information as fast as he can in the mental_floss List Show -trying to cram as much knowledge into one video as possibl...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/04/23/101-More-Amazing-Facts/

Sushi Bazooka

This is the Sushezi, or what the Internet has deemed the "Sushi Bazooka" for obvious reasons. It looks like something straight out of Japan, but it's actually a product of a New Zealand company.You open it up, put a bed...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/04/23/Sushi-Bazooka/

A Herd Of Cows Charmed By The Drone Of The Didgeridoo

The didgeridoo is a unique and hard to play wind instrument that emits an entrancing drone sound when a skilled didgeridooer (unofficial term) is behind the tube.This totally tubular instrument was created (approximately...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/04/23/A-Herd-Of-Cows-Charmed-By-The-Drone-Of-The-Didgeridoo/

Elvis Presley, the Voracious Reader

Neatorama presents a guest post from actor, comedian, and voiceover artist Eddie Deezen. Visit Eddie at his website or at Facebook.The old adage about never judging a book by its cover has no corollary...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/04/23/Elvis-Presley-the-Voracious-Reader/

The Surprisingly Complex Design of the Ziploc Bag

(Photo: Wei Tchou)Technically speaking, Ziploc is a brand name. Whatever the brand, the design concept is the same: a bag that separates and reseals with a plastic zipper. Mechanically speaking, it's quite complex--more...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/04/23/The-Surprisingly-Complex-Design-of-the-Ziploc-Bag/

Man Walking Nearly Misses 15-Foot-High Flames Shooting from Manhole

[https://youtu.be/1mHOz8L_rZw]YouTube LinkA man walking down the street to get himself a burger in the borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England nearly became broiled meat himself from fiftee...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/04/23/Man-Walking-Nearly-Misses-15-Foot-High-Flames-Shooting-from-Manhole/

Fruity Pebbles Ice Cream Cone

After making an ice cream cone out of Rice Krispie treats, it occurred to Nick Chipman of DudeFoods that he could make something similar with Fruity Pebbles, the colorful Flintstones-themed cereal. He used a Ric...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/04/23/Fruity-Pebbles-Ice-Cream-Cone/

Oreo Trick Shots

[https://youtu.be/h1kwZrtkgUc] (YouTube link)How many way can you dunk an Oreo into a glass of milk? The sky is the limit! Peter Bamforth has a steady hand, an understanding of basic physics, and a seemingly unlimited su...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/04/23/Oreo-Trick-Shots/

College Student Grills Bacon in the Middle of Class

(Photo: And Me Mommy)Tyler S. Brain, a student at Mississippi State University, spotted another student in a lecture hall cooking bacon on an electric grill in the middle of class. In fact, he was in the front row!This g...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/04/23/College-Student-Grills-Bacon-in-the-Middle-of-Class/




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