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Category Archives: Culture
BIG FACE MASK SALE: All Our Super Geeky Face Masks are Just $8 or LESS!
Hey geeks! We are currently holding a big mask sale! All our geeky face masks are currently priced at just $8! With many businesses, schools, and public transportation services now requiring that people wear masks, now is the perfect time to purchase a few! If you buy 4, the price drops down to just $6 […]
How to Tell If You’re an Introvert [Video]
Many of us lead lives that are harder than they should be because we haven’t realised a basic thing about ourselves: that we are introverts. We therefore keep driving ourselves into situations and challenges that should best be avoided and neglect our distinctive style of being content. We should dare to learn whether we belong […]
I Accidentally Became A Meme: Success Kid 13 Years Later [Video]
Sam and his parents recount how a family photo led to one of the biggest memes on the internet and changed their lives forever. [BuzzFeedVideo | Via Neatorama]
The Tale of the Boy who Tricked the Devil
Discover the tale of the lovestruck boy sent into Hell to steal 3 hairs from the Devil to appease his true love’s father, the king. [TED Ed]
I, Pastafari: A Flying Spaghetti Monster Documentary [Video]
With millions of believers worldwide, The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is the world’s fastest growing religion. Followers of the faith, Pastafarians, have been preaching the message of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM) since The Prophet, Bobby Henderson’s, Open Letter to the Kansas School Board went viral in 2005. In response to the school […]
Ian McKellen Reads Shakespeare Sonnet #81 for Patrick Stewart’s 80th Birthday
Today, Patrick Stewart turned 80, and for the occasion, Ian McKellen read him Shakespeare 81th Sonnet. Behold: Sunny and my team took over for my birthday, and arranged this gift for today’s reading: Sonnet 81 by @IanMcKellen. Thank you, dear Ian. #ASonnetADay pic.twitter.com/VKWTEoLkXb — Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) July 13, 2020
WATCH: Beatboxing Buddhist Monk Performs the Heart Sutra [Video]
Watch below as Japanese Zen Buddhist monk Yogetsu Akasaka sings the Heart Sutra, a vocal live beatboxing and looping performance for your listening pleasure. [赤坂陽月となりのお坊さん | Via BoingBoing]
18 Forbidden Places People Cannot Visit [Video]
Do you know about the island that’s off-limits because of its deadly snake population? Or the impenetrable vault that supposedly holds the secret Coca-Cola recipe? This episode of The List Show is all about Forbidden Places that humans are strictly barred from visiting. Some are forbidden to protect secrets, and others are forbidden to protect […]
I Asked 64,182 People About “Jingle Bells, Batman Smells”
You know the song “Jingle Bells, Batman Smells” of course. It’s been around for decades, but depending on when you were born or where you grew up, the lyrics may have been very different. Tom Scott ran a poll to see the differences, and uncovered some awfully weird lyrics from around the world.