The video of Jill Peterson and Kevin Heinz and their attendants dancing down the aisle at their wedding has over 13 million views on YouTube. Neither Chris Brown, whose song "Forever" served as the processional music, no...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/31/wedding-processional-pays-off/Microwave dinners usually don't look like the picture on the front of the package. In this quiz, you'll be given a picture of what the food actually looks like. Can you tell which box the pictured food came out of? In...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/31/the-ready-meals-quiz/(Vimeo link) Bobby McFerrin involves the audience in a music lesson during the 2009 World Science Festival. The seminar was called "Notes & Neurons: In Search of the Common Chorus." I love how he knew exactly the way...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/31/the-pentatonic-scale/I don't know where this photograph originated, but I love it! How can you beat the implied story of Spiderman holding back a van full of kids to protect a flock of ducklings? Link to full size version. -via Buzzfeed...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/31/spiderman-saves-the-day/The first Saturday in August is National Mustard Day, sponsored and promoted by the National Mustard Museum. The celebration tomorrow will be in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, but afterwards the museum will move to its new home...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/31/national-mustard-day/Are you familiar with the International System of Typographic Picture Education? It's what we call pictograms. The system featuring a round-headed man was invented by Austrian philosopher Otto Neurath and German artist...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/31/pictograms/Dutch architect Koen Olthuis responded to the rising sea level by designing a floating apartment building: The Dutch are uniquely accustomed to dealing with fluctuating water levels; much of the Netherlands i...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/31/a-floating-apartment-building/Medical researchers are developing an innovative way of delivering malaria vaccine: In a daring experiment in Europe, scientists used mosquitoes as flying needles to deliver a "vaccine" of live malaria parasites t...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/31/malaria-vaccine-spread-through-mosquitoes-themselves/Johnny Depp is everywhere lately, isn't he? Public Enemies is in theaters now, the trailer for Alice in Wonderland was just released, and now it's been announced that he is going to be starring in D...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/31/movie-trivia-charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory/Or perhaps this toy is inspired by Voltron, rather than the Transformers. Either way, when the island's railways are threatened, Thomas and his friends unite to form a devastating weapon. I don't know who makes thi...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/31/thomas-the-tank-engine-transformer/Have you ever wanted to brush your teeth with cat vomit? Well then, good news! Slip these dog and cat head caps on top of your toothpaste tubes to simulate the experience. Link via Nerd Approvedtoothpaste, too...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/31/pet-heads-toothpaste-caps/You might read about how much money a certain movie makes and gasp at the numbers. But can you name the highest-grossing movies of all time if the ticket prices are adjusted for inflation? In this mental_floss...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/31/the-highest-grossing-movies-of-all-time/GadgetHER has pictures of 25 unusual Russian Matryoshka nesting dolls, including crocheted robots, Super Mario Bros., and Left 4 Dead video game characters. The picture above is of a set that illustrates the evolutio...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/31/25-unusual-russian-nesting-dolls/If you missed Comic Con, you missed more than just the costumes of course. You also missed the array of personality types that seem to pop up at these large-scale geekfests.You may think you know about the attendees, bas...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/31/10-types-of-comic-con-fans/Bond with your dog by eating like he does with this human safe (and tasty) dog food called "Kooky-Chew". Or just to save time by skipping things like cleanliness and dignity. Each 2.5 ounce serving comes with a bon...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/30/kooky-chew-dog-food-for-humans/Speaking of strange cross-over desserts, I'm loving these lollipop pies featured on Luxirare. They combine the portability and mess-free eating of a lollipop with the delicious richness of a pie. Plus, you can switch...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/30/lollipop-pies-for-on-the-go-pie-snacking/Love iced cream cones but hate the iced cream? Then you'll love these Cupcake cones on Instructables with plenty of instructions (naturally) to make your own sweettreats at home. Delicious, clever, and surprising, t...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/30/cupcake-cones/It's no Bag of Holding, but this handbag in the shape of a 20-sided die will help you avoid critical fumbles of your gear. At the link, Lenore of Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories gives you step-by-step instructions o...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/30/d20-handbag/They come from Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and elsewhere. They parade in front of the judges, fluttering their enormous eyelashes and rotating their rubbery lips. The judges know what they are looking for: shiny hair,...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/30/abu-dhabi-camel-beauty-contest/If you missed out on the San Diego Comic Con this year, you weren't alone -tickets sold out months in advance, leaving a whole lot of people locked out. If you were one of the many who wanted to go and couldn't, or if yo...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/30/comic-con-2009-costumes/If you thought Jill and Kevin's wedding entrance was exceptional, you should see what they did for the divorce! Link (embedded YouTube video) dance, Wedding, parody, divorce...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/30/the-divorce-processional/An elderly resident of Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia died and left behind around 1500 cement garden gnomes. Not knowing what to do with them, the executor of the will contacted the Australian Gnome Convention...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/30/gnome-rescue/It took three months of planning, a crane, and nine gardeners to transfer a palm tree called a cycad to a new pot. The operation at Kew Gardens in London was difficult and delicate because the tree is considered to be th...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/30/worlds-oldest-potted-plant/(Video Link) This video is College Humor's foray into the realm of anti-smoking public service announcements. It turns out the cost to society for smoking is much, much worse than cancer and smelly carpets. Via...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/30/extreme-anti-smoking-psa/The standard theories of why Neandertals disappeared 28,000 years ago don't hold up, so scientists are looking in new directions. The assimilation/interbreeding theory should've yielded some DNA evidence, but there is no...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/30/the-mysterious-downfall-of-the-neandertals/Crows can recognize individual people, but can you recognize a particular crow in a photo lineup? I couldn't! Even people who raise crows as pets have a hard time telling crows apart. NPR presents the quiz and an accom...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/30/can-you-recognize-a-crow/The Micro Butterfly RC plane manufactured by Plantraco weighs just a fraction of its heavier counterparts used by RC plane hobbyists. A durobatic foam body and carbon fiber batteries bring this 32mm wide plane up to...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/30/a-remote-controlled-plane-that-weighs-only-26-grams/Earthquake-prone Japan has a market for these suits that you strap onto your cats and dogs so that they can survive for days after a major earthquake. Each suit contains all of the necessary gear including water, bi...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/30/earthquake-survival-suits-for-pets/(YouTube link) What if the movie Ghost Busters was made a few decades earlier? YouTube member whoiseyevan used 17 sources to create a trailer for a 1954 version, starring Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Bob Hope, a...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/29/ghost-busters-1954/Artist Junior Fritz Jacquet crumples and folds toilet paper rolls until they make faces displaying anguish, happiness, disgust and more. Once they're folded right, he adds just a bit of color to help bring out their...
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