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1. If Heart of Darkness had starred Cobra Commander.

2. Bill Simmons relating an anecdote from his favorite sports book:

My favorite: someone fighting with Bobby Hull, then hearing the crowd hush like something awful just happened … and realizing that he accidentally pulled Hull's toupee off. This definitely would have led SportsCenter if it existed in the late 1970's.

3. DC's comic book cover artists have a sick sense of humor.

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Dog loves sprinkler.



Bookmark.



Chell the cat.

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Ministry of Magic access point.




Most popular names in Europe for newborns.




Grains of sand - - one of the many terrific magnified photographs by Gary Greenberg that are available as prints. Via.




"Easter eggs" from The Dark Knight Rises poster. Via.



Image from The Anthology Project, I believe.




There's Waldo.




Rapture wallpaper.




Solar system.

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One can simply walk into...



Lamp post cries out for vengeance.



Nyan Cat put to good use.



Protester - - the comment thread is an interesting window into how people game Reddit.



Glowing bugs.

When Luke broke the news to Leia

Logical conclusion by mathiole up for vote at Threadless.

Party in the CIA by Weird Al Yankovic

Video by Ghostbot for Weird Al's "Party in the CIA" (set to Miley Cyrus's song). Art Director Roman Laney posted some concept art for the project here.

Dragonpuncher 3: The Punchening

Dragonpuncher 3: The Punchening - - from a recent Conan O'Brien episode.

*Previously: Steven Seagal is "Cockpuncher."

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Sign for the Bat Cave (apparently 10 miles from Asheville, North Carolina).



Portal cosplay.



Photoshop sweded, available wallpaper sized at the link.



Luggage from Easter Island.



Dog.

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Signature.



Zebra attack.



Friendly deer.



Warning: Objects in condoms may appear larger than they really are.



North by Northwest wallpaper.



Time travel cheat sheet wallpaper available as a print here.

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1. "How to Create an In-Case-of-Emergency Everything Document to Keep Your Loved Ones Informed if Worst Comes to Worst."

2. Free mp3 download of Cory Doctorow's Little Brother audiobook.

3. You'll only get this if you follow the NBA, but Dwight Howard and Gilbert Arenas have been engaging in a planking contest at Twitter, and then Dwight Howard posted this.

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Friendly squirrel.



"Portland State University is expanding its campus. There was one holdout."



Cloud cosplay.



Beaker.



Bangkok at night.

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Garf-Eel.



Boneless bananas for sale.



Lil' Team Fortress 2 cosplay.



Gandalf the Green.



Hypnotoad.

*Previously: That time Garfield dropped acid.

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Pull for candy.



Pug hates baths.



Fully loaded.



Jamnik - Church of St. Primus and Felician.




Hedwig balloon.



Camels at an oasis in Chad (wallpaper-sized at the link).