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From our own Miss C, a quiz of Olympic proportions – Can you name these former Olympics medalists? I’ve only been paying attention since 1996, so I did pretty poorly.
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Were you aware that a previously unknown insect was recently discovered on eBay? Here’s a list of 10 other bizarre things you can buy online.
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This one goes out to all the English majors and picky punctuation persons out there (of whom I am one … and so is Chris Higgins! Check out his vintage posts on the subject).
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Regarding the always fascinating world of bento, a slideshow of pictures showing you just how much work you’re not putting into making your lunch.
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For more Japanese fun, try this amusement sent in by Savannah. It’s a flash game that requires you to find a star on each level (mostly by clicking around). Don’t be lulled into a false sense of security, though … it gets much harder as the levels progress!
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“Nils Olav already has medals for good conduct and long service. He made honorary colonel-in-chief of the elite Norwegian King’s Guard in 2005. And yesterday he was knighted. Not bad for a 90-centimeter tall penguin.” (Thanks Martha!)
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More from the Olympics, a series of sporty advertisements highlighting the versatility of … condoms.
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From Jan, a clip from a morning show playing back a pretty hilarious voicemail. If someone left something like that on my phone, I would definitely have to share.
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An interesting gift idea: a Tiddy Bear. No, that’s not a typo. And apparently, it’s not a joke (I heard this was on Ellen … can anyone vouch?)
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The translation of this picture site featuring tiny handmade ice sculptures is pretty wonky, so I’m not sure what exactly is going on … regardless, the concept is pretty cool!
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I’m including this because it made my mouth water and didn’t seem too hard – how to make your own homemade pop tarts.
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Google maps really can be amazing, can’t it? It probably also knows the exact position of Schrödinger’s cat.
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Speaking of Schrody’s cat (who may or may not be dead, alive, dead or alive, dead AND alive …) here’s a definitive list of
7 People who cheated death, and then, as the site so eloquently adds, “kicked it in the balls.”
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The body is truly amazing – learn some of the tricks it can do here.
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I’ve stumbled upon a plethora of lovely picture-heavy blogs of late. If you’re interested in design, or just pretty things, check out Oh Joy!, Lena Corwin’s blog and Love Made Visible.
If you have any blogs to pimp, pictures to share or links of any size, shape and kind, send ‘em on over to FlossyLinks@gmail.com. You can also add FlossyLinks to your Google Notebook. Have a great weekend!
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I’m pretty sure I saw something about Tiddy Bear on Ellen last week or the week before. I only saw a short clip though, so I could be wrong. And thanks for the bento links! I’ve just recently have gotten into bento lunches and was looking for new links a few minutes ago.
posted by Megan on 8-23-2008 at 12:00 pm
I definitely recall seeing this on Ellen, it was hilarious because she couldn’t stop laughing.
posted by Becca on 8-23-2008 at 3:26 pm
The tiddy bear was definitely on Ellen. It was mentioned quite a few times and she then gave everyone in the audience their very own tiddy bear!
posted by Jennifer on 8-23-2008 at 9:39 pm
it’s probably one of the most singularly ridiculous things I’ve ever seen … but honestly, I kind of want one. thanks for the verification, guys!
posted by Allison Keene on 8-23-2008 at 9:50 pm
I saw a clip of the infomercial on The Soup a few weeks ago. I was dumbfounded at the unintended hilarity the name and purpose of that thing brought. It was hard to keep the giggles down.
speaking of which: my recaptcha: ‘laughter suspected’
posted by heather on 8-24-2008 at 12:57 am
As far as voicemails go, this one is the funniest I’ve ever heard: drop.io/nruwgdf
(WARNING: NSFW and R-rated for language)
posted by Chad Cloman on 8-24-2008 at 8:35 am
Chad: That was funny. Did he ever hear of backing up the hard drive?
posted by Johnny Cat on 8-24-2008 at 8:26 pm
omg that star game is WONDERFUL! my roommate and I have spent hours on it. Has anyone figured out the one with the circle of circles? How about the one that says “I will find a star”?
posted by Liz on 8-25-2008 at 12:07 pm
Liz, the circle within the circle has given me MAJOR headaches – I agree, any help would be most appreciated!
posted by Allison Keene on 8-25-2008 at 12:11 pm
The circle in circles: kind of like a telescope, you have to adjust the circles to a perfect alignment to view the hidden star.
The one I cannot figure out is 21, gray stripe at top and bottom and a very faint half circle picture radiating out. I keep clicking all over the place and nothing happens.
posted by KJ on 8-25-2008 at 12:48 pm
I’m stuck on 21 right now, and I had trouble with number 11 (still haven’t figured it out). Hint for the circles in the circles: focus on the edge.
posted by mle on 8-25-2008 at 6:26 pm
For #21, click around the upper left of the image (in the dark grey stripe) until you hear a noise. Click repeatedly there.
posted by Jason! on 8-25-2008 at 8:14 pm