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Shy jumping spider cleans eyes in cute video

19 May 2024 @ 3:30 pm

This jumping spider looks like he's bashfully hiding his face while cleaning his eyes.  Usually spiders give me the ick, but this one is such a cutie pie.  The video quality is fantastic, too. It's like watching the spider do its thing through a magnifying glass. — Read the rest The post

Weird commercial for Chocoballs

19 May 2024 @ 3:06 pm

12 years ago, this funny and weird Japanese commercial for Chocoballs was uploaded to YouTube. I enjoyed the total absurdity of the video, where a line of people with chocolate bodies and bird legs march around an animated cityscape, singing a song that mostly involves quacking. —

Want a MacBook? This one's under $250 and comes with a case!

19 May 2024 @ 3:00 pm

refurbished macbook airTL;DR: If you're looking for a low-cost computer for school or travel, how about this MacBook Air refurb with a 128GB SSD, an 11.6-inch display, and 4GB RAM? 

Extremely dramatic puppy doesn't want to swallow medicine at vet

19 May 2024 @ 2:49 pm

 The way this puppy acts at the vet is how I always feel inside when at the doctors' office. This was the pup's first time, and the face he makes every time the vet tries to feed him medicine is amazingly dramatic.  — Read the rest The post

See what happens when dry ice is mixed with clear slime

19 May 2024 @ 12:08 pm

Screengrab: Corn With Slime / YouTubeSee what happens when dry ice is mixed with clear slime.  The visual effects of this concoction are so much fun to watch. Every time I've played with dry ice, I drop it into water, but this version is far cooler.

San Francisco "Painted Lady" gets pixelated makeover

19 May 2024 @ 11:52 am

If you got the chance to paint a "Painted Lady," why not paint it an extraordinary way? That's exactly what artist Xavi Panneton did. Last summer, he took the opportunity to give a historic San Francisco Victorian a stunning makeover. Located in Duboce Triangle, this house was transformed to stand out among its traditional neighbors. — Read the

Man who hatched more than 2 million frog eggs unleashes frog army

19 May 2024 @ 11:40 am

frog leg consumptionA man started a YouTube channel after collecting more than 2 million frog eggs and hatching them in his backyard pond. Previous videos on his channel show what the hatching process of this many pet frogs looks like. This video shows what happens when the frog army is unleashed onto the neighborhood. —

Sam Barsky has knitted 160 of his fabulous sweaters depicting famous landmarks, but he doesn't sell them because he wears them "every day, all the time"

19 May 2024 @ 11:30 am

For several years now I've been utterly delighted by "knitting and nature" enthusiast Sam Barsky, who has been knitting sweaters for over two decades. His sweaters feature depictions of famous landmarks and locations (Venice Beach, Hollywood Sign, Eiffel Tower,

For a dose of pure wholesomeness, watch Welcome to Wrexham

19 May 2024 @ 11:04 am

multicolored soccer ball on green fieldIn between seasons of Ted Lasso, I found myself having withdrawal. I thought I was having football withdrawal, but that wasn't it, at least not entirely. A friend recommended Welcome to Wrexham, and it was exactly what I was looking for. — Read the rest The post

15 million bees let loose on highway following truck accident

19 May 2024 @ 10:36 am

Oh god, no! Not the bees! Drivers on interstate 95 in Maine had to avoid a particularly gnarly tractor-trailer accident on May 9th. Typically, drivers have to do their best following a crash like this. Avoiding debris, calling in late to work, avoiding looking at the collision for fear of seeing something truly horrific, avoiding other drivers who can't seem to look away from something hopefully n