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Police Called to Free Grown-Ass Man Stuck in High Chair at McDonald’s_
It took three police officers to safely extract an adult McDonald’s patron from a toddler’s high chair in which he had somehow managed to get himself stuck. The Cork, Ireland, resident was enjoying a late dinner last Tuesday at the … Continue reading
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China destroys the ancient Buddhist symbols of Lhasa City in Tibet_
Ignoring both religious freedom and the outcry of the Tibetan people, the Chinese authorities have begun demolishing the ancient capital of Lhasa, including one of the most important Buddhist sites of the city, Tibet’s holiest Jokhang Temple. Chinese authorities are … Continue reading
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Gripping Photos Capture the Mirror Worlds of North and South Korea_
Architectural photographer Dieter Leistner was born the same year East Germany began construction on the Berlin Wall. He was 37 when it fell. Maybe that’s why his interest in North and South Korea feels so personal—he spent forty years in … Continue reading
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Past Away: Choose How You’ll Survive! (Kickstarter Campaign)
Past Away is an idea that’s been floating around in the back of my head for a while now. I wanted to do a motion comic, but not like most of the motion comics I’ve seen in that I didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Art, Culture, Current Events, Design, Information, Internet, San Francisco, Science, Social, Video
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Hong Kong residents express ‘concern’ as giant inflatable rubber duck found deflated in harbour_
A world famous giant inflatable rubber duck has been found deflated in a harbour in Hong Kong. At the moment no one is quite sure what caused the massive yellow duck to lose all its air as it sat in … Continue reading
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Listen: Johnny Jewel Shares New Mirage Track “Let’s Kiss”, Says After Dark 2 Is Out Friday_
The second installment of Italians Do It Better’s After Dark compilation was announced nearly a year ago, and was initially scheduled for release last fall. It looks like it’s finally arriving– it’ll be out this Friday, apparently. And it’s 78 … Continue reading
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Slow Motion Ice Tsunami Engulfs Homes Near Minnesota Lake (video)
During a recent visit to a friend’s house on Mille Lacs Lake in Minnesota, Darla Johnson witnessed a slow motion tsunami of ice emerge from the lake and push inland, damaging homes and property along the way. The surge of … Continue reading
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Man Charges Elephant In Drunken Try For Darwin Award [Video]
A man charged an elephant in a new video posted to Kruger Sightings, a YouTube channel which collects video recorded in South Africa’s internationally famous and largest national park. The individual appears to be a drunk egged on by the … Continue reading
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Watch Queens of the Stone Age’s Gory, Animated “Kalopsia” Video_
Queens of the Stone Age recorded a song for their new album called “Kalopsia”, which means “a condition wherein things appear more beautiful than they are.” They’re certainly toying with the idea of beauty (or lack thereof) in the song’s … Continue reading
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How Do You Make A Painkiller Addiction-Proof?
In 2010, OxyContin introduced a new formula that drug abusers can’t crush to a powder to snort or inject. This is how it works, chemically, and whether it actually deters abuse. For those who have severe chronic pain, the advantage … Continue reading
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