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Beardvertising – Finally You Can Make Some Cash From Your Facial Fungus

On May 27, 2013 by Tim Newman

At last! Our beards can become more than simply an aesthetic asset and become a financial asset. And it’s about time too. Beards and their related facial furniture have long been part of...

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What Happens When You Run A Tap Next To A 24Hz Sound Wave?

On May 23, 2013 by Tim Newman

This video showing water misbehaving for the camera will make your brain hurt. One of the Youtube commenters writes underneath that it’s like they’ve found a glitch in the matrix. Maybe they have?...

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Victorian Freak Shows: Pictures and Posters

On May 18, 2013 by Tim Newman

In this article, I’ll focus on the strange, dark world of Victorian freak shows. We’ll zero in on some of the most famous characters of the time. While freak shows are (mostly) a...

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Drunk Man Charges At Elephant In Kruger National Park

On May 16, 2013 by Tim Newman

At the Kruger National Park in South Africa, a drunken South African tour guide decided to mess with the wildlife. He got out of his jeep and charged at an elephant, who ends...

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Amazing Close Encounter with Surfing Killer Whales

On May 14, 2013 by Tim Newman

This is footage taken at Rich & Laura Howard’s 20th Wedding Anniversary holiday in La Paz Mexico at Costa Baja Resort/Spa. Who cares. I hate them already for having such a nice holiday....

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Depressing Footage From Inside A Chinese Factory

On May 14, 2013 by Tim Newman

This video makes even my mundane job look like a blissful walk across white sands with a pint of Guinness in each hand. This is just a short clip of factory life in China. Dark...

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Jilin City - China - Ice Water Protest 3

Defiant Chinese Man’s Frozen Waterfall Rebellion

On May 12, 2013 by Tim Newman

Mr Wen Shu, 58, lives in Jilin City, in northwestern China in an apartment block. He’s lived there for 35 years. He was asked to move out by developers who wanted to build a...

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Excellent Flags #2

On May 4, 2013 by Tim Newman

My last post about flags caused some controversy, so I need to reconfirm my stance: I know that to some people, flags are symbols of imperialism and even racism. This is undoubtedly true. But...

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1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue – I & J

On April 29, 2013 by Tim Newman

Welcome to the I’s and J’s from Francis Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. A dictionary written in 1811 to describe the way poor people spoke. It’s as relevant today as it was...

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