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Urban Improv of the Day

May. 31, 2011

Urban Improv of the Day: For its latest mission, Improv Everywhere sent 23 human agents and 2 canine agents to Prospect Park in Park Slope, Brooklyn, to confuse the hell out of strangers by pretending to be under the influence of a mute button.

Produced in partnership with the Guggenheim Museum as part of its stillspotting nyc exhibition.

[i|e.]

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Morning Fluff

May. 31, 2011

Morning Fluff: Third Option: The small dog framed the big dog.

[arbroath.]

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Natural Occurrence of the Day

May. 31, 2011

Natural Occurrence of the Day

Natural Occurrence of the Day: The semiannual solar phenomenon known as “Manhattanhenge” — wherein the sunset aligns with the east-west streets of Manhattan’s main street grid — took place yesterday at precisely 8:17 PM.

Above: Manhattanhenge, as observed from 42nd Street.

[telegraph.]

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Damn Nature U Scary of the Day

May. 31, 2011

Damn Nature U Scary of the Day: A series of strong waterspouts spotted approaching the coast of New South Wales, Australia, near Terrigal, by Channel 7′s news chopper.

The swirling air columns quickly dissipated near land, but strong winds combined with heavy rains caused flash flooding in parts of Sydney.

[rt.]

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Early Bird Special

May. 31, 2011

Early Bird Special: Tuesday after long weekends, amirite? This guy was very close to knowing what I’m talking about.

[reddit.]

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Lights Out

May. 30, 2011

Lights Out: Sexy Superstar Babies toddle down Denver’s 16th street in Landon Meier’s award-winning baby heads.

[coudal.]

See Also: Grandma and Baby: Day at the park.

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Today On TDW: Geek

May. 30, 2011

 

Today On TDW: Geek –

  • The Hobbit release dates, titles announced.
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This x That

May. 30, 2011

This x That

This x That:

Know This:

  • Number of people unaccounted for in wake of Joplin Tornado drops to 29, as death toll stands at 139.
  • RIP: Bill Clements, first Republican governor of Texas since Reconstruction, dead at 94.

Read This:

  • Westboro Baptist Church Memorial Day demonstration at Arlington Cemetery counter-protested by members of the KKK.

The Other:

  • NewsFeed: Circle of (Digital) Life: ‘The Lion King’ to be Reborn in 3-D in Movie Theaters.
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Stupid Pet Trick of the Day

May. 30, 2011

Stupid Pet Trick of the Day: A cat plays the shell game surprising well.

Let me guess: He’s never even met that human before.

[vvv / dpaf.]

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Corgi Cross-breeds of the Day [UPDATED]

May. 30, 2011

Corgi Cross-breeds of the Day

Corgi Cross-breeds of the Day: Redditor Lbj1212 spotted a corgi/husky mix (huggi) at the beach, touching off a corgi cross-breed show-off, which yielded a corgi/chihuahua mix (chorgi, second above), a corgi/Jack Russell mix (jorgi), and a corgi/lab mix (corgidor, below).

Got an even cuter corgi mix? Let’s see it.

[reddit.]

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