Totally Copacetic Hot Links

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Norm MacDonald’s cat.

The symbol for division (÷) is called obelus. On the other hand, the division slash (/) is called virgule. You like mathematical trivia? Here’s a fun list.

15 scary rollercoasters.

What happens when two chatbots talk to each other? They bicker, or they bicker while hitting on each other.

A Frank Discussion Between Emojis About Diversity.

Here’s the literal version of the video to Total Eclipse of the Heart.

The History of Mardi Gras.

[Top image from here.]

Bonus .GIF – A Cutworm Tapestry

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Bunkessa found a cutworm and was nice enough to share it. My JASC program doesn’t allow me to combine them all without an incredible amount of cut-and-paste tedium, so we’ll settle for this combination of mirrored and flipped .gifs. The animation has not been sped up, that’s real time. Enjoy!

The .GIF Friday Post No. 473 – Death Defiance, Bouncing Bananas & Hypnocraft

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[Found here, here and here. BTW, the secret to levitation may be found in here.]

“Let’s play Gas Station.”

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“Mommy said her tank’s almost empty. After this we’re gonna change the air in her tires.”

[Found here, via wirecutter.]

Restroom Design Fails

[All found in this awesome collection. Click on any image for larger view. More potty humor here.]

“What the hell’s a two-lane Highway? OuttaMyWay, Butthead!”

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Cadillac prototype illustration by automotive designer Wayne Kady. [Found here.]

Super Absorbent Professional Strength Hot Links

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Every State ranked by how miserable its winters are (and Alaska is NOT first).

Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts” – Richard Feynman

Ran across the term “gundecking” recently, and inferred that it was something the Navy frowns upon. Don’t do it.

Need a helmet? Check out this Etsy account [via].

Great reasons to throw a tantrum.

Drug smuggling catapult discovered on U.S./Mexico border fence [via].

Remember Caddy Shack and killing golfers gophers? I want this. Check it out in action.

Reggae version of the Ramones‘ “Pet Sematary.”

Top image: A baklava wearing a balaclava while playing a balalaika on black lava [found here].

The .GIF Friday Post No. 472 – Cooler Pwnd, Dance Hard & Warehouse Windsurfing

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[Found here, here and here.]

Vinsamlegast skila þessu til Danmerkur konu sem vinnur í matvörubúð

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In Iceland, drawing a map works just as well as an address.

[Found here. Reminds me of the letter to MAD Magazine that had only the image of Alfred E. Neuman on the envelope, yet it still got delivered.]

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This explains everything you need to know about the Offside Rule.
[Found here, and yes, that referee is indeed Steve Martin.
Or Elvis.]