Weekend Links: Don't Hassle the Hoff

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My friend Jessica found a great link to a video lampooning the current net neutrality / Google hubbub by asking the question, what if "The Net" had been made in 2010 instead of 1995? The results are hilarious.
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David Hasselhoff is getting roasted tonight on Comedy Central, but they should know better than the Hassle the Hoff. After all, he's apparently been going around abducting people in the Knight Rider car ... and then singing about it!
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For anyone who felt betrayed when Jenny-the-Eraserboard-Girl turned out to be a hoax, consider it fair warning based on these 8 great internet hoaxes that (according to Ranker) a "hot chick" makes a hoax more likely to be believed.
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In my link-gathering this week I came across an oldie-but-goodie mental_floss post from Miss C: 10 notable staircases.
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Corporate mergers are commonplace, but they become really strange once you start following the line from one product to who its real owner is (such as the joke on "30 Rock" that General Electric is owned by the Sheinhardt Wig Company). But Clorox owning Burt's Bees? That's just one of these many surprising brand owners.
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If only we had the time to construct something this amazing in my office:
Sega Employees Turn Coworker's Desk Into Sonic Game Landscape.
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A cute and whimsical application that draws flower shapes however you choose.
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A super-short psych test supposedly used by HR firms. I actually found it fairly accurate, what about you guys?
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Ever found a great seat but then have to leave it for a moment? Never fear, you can use one of these trusty seat-savers to guarantee your cushion will be there when you come back.
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Thanks to everyone who sent in links this week! Remember to send all of your Flossy finds to FlossyLinks@gmail.com.