Archive for the ‘Offbeat’ Category
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A new destination has hit the web for wildly creative and socially conscious individuals: Voices Republic, where conversations and creativity collide. On Voices Republic users can start discussions and submit designs around topics that matter to them; be it global warming, art & culture, politics, music, sports etc. Once these discussions heat up, Voices Republic [...]
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8 Most Hilarious Excuses Given For Missing College Classes
Everyone has heard that dogs eat homework, but has anyone actually seen it? In all of recorded time? It takes a truly creative excuse to catch someone’s attention these days, especially as more students start taking stay at home courses and homework continues to be submitted over the Internet. Online programs eliminate virtually every plausible [...]
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Ten Logos That Just Work
Every consumer around the globe recognizes the Coca-Cola logo, one of the most enduring symbols and one that transcends every language and culture. Just what makes the Coca-Cola logo stand out from the crowd of corporate logos? For one thing, that Coca-Cola design was created in 1885, a clear demonstration of the importance of consistency [...]
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Swiss Daredevil, Yves Rossy, Flies Rio De Janeiro Using Jetpack *VIDEO*
Swiss daredevil, Yves Rossy, keep pushing the boundaries as he went on a thrill ride flying though the beautiful skylines of Rio De Janeiro. Rossy who was a former fighter pilot embarked on an 11 minute and 35 second journey as he flew through the skies with a jetpack attached to him. He was dropped [...]
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Student Create The Coolest Automated Dorm Room EVER! *VIDEO*
Derek, a fresh man at Berkeley, decided that his dorm room was a little plain. Being an engineer major he decided to create Berkeley Ridiculously Automated Dorm (also known as BRAD). With a few hundred dollars, 3 months and lots of skills, Derk was able to hook his room up with automated lighting, drapes, music, [...]
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Cow Wanders Up to McDonald's Drive Thru - Orders Hamburger
Alright, the part about the hamburger I made up, but the cow really did wander up to a McDonald’s drive thru window … because it was lonely. Despite the fact that Cows cannot talk, you have to admit the whole act just screams of irony. The owners claim Darcy was just looking for attention, but [...]
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How To Tell If Your Child Is A Serial Killer
Imagining that the cute, chubby-cheeked fellow on a mother’s knee could become a cold-blooded killer may seem like parental paranoia to some, just some rumor that is spread in order to fill the virtual seats of accredited online forensic psychology degree programs. But serial killers do grow up just like the rest of us. You [...]
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British Scienctists Declare Girl With the Most Beautiful Face - We Declare: PALTROW CLONE!
Beauty is no longer in the eye of the beholder, it is now in the ruler of the scientist. Florence Colgate, the winner of Britain’s Lorraine Cosmetics model search, has mathematically perfect looks. All of this according to the Daily Mail who, not surprisingly, failed to quote a single scientist in making the claim that [...]
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Guy Tries Out To Be Denver Broncos Cheerleader *VIDEO*
You gotta give this guy some credit, at least got to hang out with a room full of honeys for an afternoon; but then again… Sacha Heppell had a dream. Pom poms in hand, he’d bounce and gyrate at the side-lines inspiring the mighty Denver Broncos to victory. Then, after the game, in the locker room [...]
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Jaywalker Gets Destroyed By Angry Motorist *VIDEO*
You can be fined for jaywalking, but apparently you can also get your butt whooped to if you cross in front of the vehicle of the wrong person. In South Africa, a carefree jaywalker walks in front of the car of a man, instead of moving out the way fast, he keeps walking slowly stropping [...]
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Happy National Cleavage Day!
Did you know that today, Friday, March 30, is National Cleavage Day? Well, you do now. And I’m sure that, even if you’ve never heard of National Cleavage Day before, it is already your favorite holiday. Of course, as I’m sure you suspected, this “holiday” isn’t so much a holiday as it is a marketing [...]
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Ninjas Rob Medical Marijuana Delivery Guy
Yes, you read the headline correctly. Apparently there are people out there who make a living delivering pot—legally. And, according to police in Southern California, they are investigating a reported robbery involving one of these medical marijuana delivery men and two dudes dressed as ninjas. You just can’t make this stuff up. This past Friday [...]
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Teen Tweets Prom Invite to Porn Star...and She Says Yes
What’s a boy to do when all the girls at his school already have dates to the prom? For Minnesota high school senior Michael Stone, 18, the answer was obvious: get on Twitter and ask every porn star he could think of to be his date. After only 600 tweets, Stone had found his girl. [...]
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The Most Embarrasing Wedding Moment Ever *VIDEO*
For many brides their wedding day is a very memorable event, an event where they get to put on her finest white gown for what they believe to be the beginning of a new life with a special person they want to spend the rest of there life. Under that gown they have a nice [...]
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5 Weirdest Types of Book Storage
Heavy readers have a tendency to fill their homes with books. Storage space is at a premium, and many readers still prefer the print version to new, shiny e-book options. Here are a few interesting (and bizarre) ways people are storing books. 5. Lounge and read The combination-chair-and-bookcase provides bibliophiles with the combination of the [...]










