Bennie Melwin shares this clip of how they videoshopped photos of Vladimir Putin for the making of a hilarious commentary on Putin's anti-gay policies. Read the rest

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Read his letter here. Obviously this whole thing proves the President is Santa Claus. Read the rest

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"I took this video at the String Summit in Oregon this year," says June Starkey. "This guy can only make you happy."

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I can't stop watching them because I wish I were this limber. Read the rest

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We have no definitive answer, but we do have an infographic with odds. Read the rest

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A seasonal Alien treat. Read the rest

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Anne Hidalgo, mayor of Paris, told CNN today she plans to sue Fox News after the network's coverage of purported "no-go zones" for non-Muslims. We can't decide who's dumber.

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Want to understand how music and your guitar work together? Fingerboard Theory for Guitar taught me that music is as much math and science as it is a kind of magic.

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Artist Yuri Shwedoff from the Russian Federation creates disturbingly beautiful postapocalyptic illustrations with familiar elements. Read the rest

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This tale of how Mike Bobrinskoy turned the tables on an OKCupid scammer named "Alexandra" is well worth the 9 minutes it takes to watch or listen. Read the rest

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Over the past decade, the woo-busting, pharma-fighting Dr Ben Goldacre has written more than 500,000 words of acerbic, entertaining, enlightening and fearlessly combative science journalism and commentary, busting bad math, manipulative abuse of statistics, institutional corruption, media distortion, and newage rubbish of all descriptions. Read the rest

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Read the rest of the Hip Hop Family Tree comics!

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Zoe Quinn, a game developer frequently targeted by Gamergate and other internet trolls, launched Crash Override, an anti-harassment site that will help victims get in touch with law enforcement, legal/threat monitoring and counseling services. Read the rest

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Presh Talkwalkar of Mind Your Decisions challenges you to "cut the shape into two pieces, using all the area, that can form a rectangle."

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Mrs. Fabian is a teacher at East Boston High School in a high-poverty area in Massachusetts. She's learned that giving DeskCycles to her students has helped their ability to focus tremendously.

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It sounds like they are slurping the last noodle from a bowl of udon. [via]

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"To illustrate the design principle behind Scotland’s Forth Bridge, engineer Sir Benjamin Baker offered a personal demonstration." [via]

Sir John Fowler (left) and Baker (right) each hold two wooden poles with outstretched arms, forming two diamond shapes.

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The Drug Enforcement Administration, one of the least useful and most corrupt law enforcement agencies in the United States, has been eavesdropping on "essentially all international phone calls made by Americans to a select list of countries." Read the rest

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Bill Harris has collected 50 prescription medicine bottles from famous people (he either asked the celebrities to donate them to him or he bought them from other collectors).

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"Why want a holiday Fuck it 'cause I wanna."

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