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Behold the prosaic power of the internet. Via BoingBoing

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I’ve been momentarily mesmerized by my recent discovery of Bull Jumping, performed in some parts of Spain by Recortadores, with variations in various parts of Europe derived from the Minoans, as a non-violent alternative to the bull-fight. Video below: Read the rest of this entry »

Theremug from Kyle McDonald on Vimeo.

Grytviken Church

Antarctica is typically thought of as the exclusive preserve of scientists and explorers, but was once called home to a hardy few. This image comes from Dark Roasted Blend’s fascinating set of images of The Ghosts of Antarctica: Abandoned Stations and Huts. The Antarctic island South Georgia once hosted at least seven whaling communities and as many as 2,000 people up until the first half of the 20th century, who with the long nights and freezing cold might be expected to have had ample opportunity to reflect on the afterlife.

Video: Dog Robs Store for Bone On Christmas(Dog Steals a Bone)

Video: Benjamin Wallace at TED Talks: Does happiness have a price tag?

Corey Vidal turns the geekiness up to eleven. You might not want to let other people know you watched this.

The Archive from Sean Dunne on Vimeo.

Paul Mawhinney was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. Over the years he has amassed what has become the world’s largest record collection. Due to health issues and a struggling record industry Paul is being forced to sell his collection.

I don’t know, from the looks on some people’s faces improv might be too much to deal with in real life. Brought to you by the good people at Improve Anywhere. Not nearly as mindbending as Human Mirror project below:

Watch it. Because if you didn’t watch it, in all probability you will get bitten by an Anaconda and then wouldn’t know what to do. Because it happens all the time…

Bitten By An Anaconda - Funny blooper videos are here

National Geographic via what else, Boing Boing.