Jessica Hagy peels back polite words in this Venn diagram. Well, you can't just point out the obvious right in front of the parents.

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Tardar Sauce and Halloween together at last! It's about time. And The Swell Life was even nice enough to provide an easy to-do guide so you can make your own this year -you even have plenty of time to practice, but no matter what, Grumpy would certainly be disappointed in the final product.

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Dean Norris plays Hank, the DEA agent in the TV series Breaking Bad. To be honest, this video contains no spoilers. But it would, if the powers that be had accepted Norris' script for the final episode. -via Uproxx

Etsy seller GreaserCreatures sells a selection of great geek prayer candles, but I'm particularly intrigued by this Goblin King design. If I pray to it, do you think he might take away my older sister and turn her into a goblin or does it only work on babies?

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Iron Man Light Up Goggles

Are you looking for a way to release your inner geeky playboy personality. Don the Iran Man Light Up Goggles from the NeatoShop. This spectacular pair of spectacles features LED lights that light up in three different light patterns. 

Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Eyewear. 

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It's name is 1996 Pinnacle Foil No. 289, and it has a picture of baseball player Bob Hamelin of the Kansas City Royals. This is the baseball card version of a bad example. The design breaks all the rules, without reason or payoff.  

The experts agree: 1996 Pinnacle Foil No. 289 is a very bad baseball card. “It's so jarring and awful, a collision of unpleasant forms and surfaces,” says Josh Wilker, the author of the memoir Cardboard Gods. “I fear for anyone dwelling too long on this card. There should be contests to see who can last the longest staring at it before screaming into the night.” Beau and Bryan Abbott, proprietors of the site Baseball Card Vandals, give 1996 Pinnacle Hamelin their highest praise, calling it “awesomely terrible.” Dave Jamieson, author of Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards Became an American Obsession, wonders if someone at Pinnacle really hated Bob Hamelin and wanted to make him look bad on purpose. (The blog Royals Review agrees with this theory.)

Slate looks at all the ways 1996 Pinnacle Foil No. 289 is a baseball card failure, with plenty of input from experts. But some disagree that it's the worst, because they can cite other candidates. It turns out there are many ways in which a baseball card can fail. Even Bob Hamelin thinks another of his own cards is worse. Link -via mental_floss

If you thought you did badly on that university entrance exam, take heart: at least some of your classmates aced it. Not so in Liberia: every student that took the test for admission to the University of Liberia failed it.

Nearly 25,000 school-leavers failed the test for admission to the University of Liberia, one of two state-run universities. [...]

Many schools lack basic education material and teachers are poorly qualified, reports the BBC's Jonathan Paye-Layleh reports from the capital, Monrovia.

However, this is the first time that every single student who wrote the exam for a fee of $25 (£16) has failed, our reporter says.

It means that the overcrowded university will not have any new first-year students when it reopens next month for the academic year, he adds.

The BBC has the story: Link (Image: Joe Belanger/Shutterstock)

Zombie Silly Walkers by Chema Bola8

Even the undead need grant money! The right leg isn't silly at all, and the left leg merely doesn't remain attached with aerial half-turn every alternate step.

Let's welcome Spanish artist Chema Bola8 to the NeatoShop. Visit Chema's official website and deviantART page, then take a look at the rest of his awesome designs over at his NeatoShop page.

Bamfperture	El Cheletor	Bullit Fett	Darthmen

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Are you a professional illustrator or T-shirt designer? Let's chat! Sell your designs on the NeatoShop, earn generous royalties, and get featured in front of tons of potential new fans on Neatorama!

In our recent "If You Want The American Dream, Go To Finland" post about different school systems of the world, we told you about the Finnish school system, which is widely considered as one of the best in the world.*

(*Technically, South Korean students score the highest in test scores, but their education system relies heavily on after-hour academic academies called hagwons where students study all the time.)

That post drew some enlightening comments from Neatoramanaut CreamK, who live in Finland, about lifelong, continuing adult education and the role of education in advancement of one's career:

For higher degrees in "blue collar" job titles it's combined seamlessly with work. You can get any degree on your field while working and it's subsidiced so that government will pay part of your salary when you have to be away from work (about 1-2 months per year). Employers are very eager to participate as they get better educated, motivated old known workers for pennies.. [...]

I'm doing a similar degree right now, i have very few courses since i managed to work in various jobs in av industry before. I got VERY tailored curriculum to fit my needs and every single one gets the same treatment. Basically i need to prove that i'm able to do things in a professional manner. I will be "judged" in work or work simulated situations by three professionals with an academic degree in my field

CreamK summarizes:

So most workers that want to have a career, are constantly on school part time getting higher and higher degrees [...] The level of commitment on those adult schools from both teachers and pupils is really really high and the percentage that get a job from that route is staggering: in my field we are expecting 80% employment before the school ends.

I'm glad to find out that there is a sane education system in the world (one that includes lifelong, continuing adult education as well). It's sad that it seems only to exist in Finland.

Image: Walking Graduation Cap from the NeatoShop

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Of course dog loves babies -who doesn't? To be fair, cats love babies, too; they are just less rambunctious and entertaining about it. My cats are surprisingly patient with puppies, kittens, and humans under five years old. Humans older than that may get a lesson in respecting personal boundaries. The dog, however -she just loves everybody! -via Tastefully Offensive

Dan Piraro's Zen version of Where's Waldo? is about as difficult to play as answering the famous koans "What is the sound of one hand clapping?" and "Why did the chicken cross the road?" Further meditation is required.

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Frank Stobaugh was 96 when Lorraine, his wife of 72 years, passed away. He was heartbroken.

Mr. Stobaugh dealt with his grief by entering an online songwriting contest. Here's the story of his song, "Oh Sweet Lorraine." The performance begins at 5:53 in the video, but you'll want to watch the entire heartwarming tale. This is the majesty of love.

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Extreme science sometimes calls for extreme conditions. For example, SNOLAB in Sudbury, Ontario, is buried two kilometers underground in a nickel mine to explore things you can only do away from the earth's surface.

Research at SNOLAB focuses on astroparticle physics, including cosmic dark matter searches, low-energy solar neutrinos and supernova neutrino searches. However, scientists from various other fields, including geophysics and seismology, have also expressed interest in working at the facility, which could also be useful to underground biology researchers.

Take a look at the coldest, the hottest, the highest, the lowest, the deepest, and the biggest science laboratories on earth at Tech Graffiti. Link -via the Presurfer

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Maja Szczypek, a designer in Warsaw, made these eco-friendly egg cartons out of hay. She used a heated press to mold them into the correct shape. They have a quaint, rustic appeal, don't you think? 

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Smithsonian has several articles on the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington on August 28, 1963, including an oral history and a play-by-play account of the event. Their Food and Think blog is covering another facet of the original march: what they ate that day. Early estimates of 100,00 to 150,000 people were overly conservative. How do you feed that many people? Organizers encouraged marchers to bring their own food and water, but they were ready for more.

In New York, volunteers showed up at the Riverside Church at 3:00 AM to make bagged lunches  The bagged meal, comprised of a cheese sandwich, mustard, marble cake and an apple, could be purchased by marchers for 50 cents. Working in shifts until 4 in the afternoon, the assembly line crew paused once for a few words from Dr. Robert Spike, director of the Commission on Religion and Race of the National Council of Churches: ”As an act of love, we now dedicate these lunches for the nourishment of thousands who will be coming long distances, at great sacrifice to say with their bodies and souls that we shall overcome.” In all, 5 tons of American cheese went into the 80,000 lunches that were loaded onto refrigerated trucks and shipped down to Washington.

Other plans were made to feed the many policeman at the event, but liquor sales were suspended in Washington -except for the Congressional cafeteria. Read more at Smithsonian. Link

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We Go Together Like Drunk and Disorderly Socks

Friendship is a wonderful thing. Pay tribute to this rewarding relationship with the We Go Together Like Drunk and Disorderly Socks from the NeatoShop. These beautiful knee high socks are sure to warm your heart and feet.     

Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Footwear. 

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Ashley describes herself as a "metal head nerdy mama of two." Appropriately, she and her husband will name their daughter Bowie Irene. They're decorating the nursery with two themes: David Bowie and owls. You can see more photos of the nursery at the link.

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Oh, Edison. We all know he's a hopeless romantic when he proposed marriage by morse code. That's why the folks at GE put together a few "Hey Girl" pics for the famous inventor. Ryan Gosling, eat your heart out! View more over at Pinterest and Geeks Are Sexy

Previously on Neatorama: 10 Fascinating Facts About Edison (What? Not an Edison fan? Check out Tesla: Master of Lightning instead)

A bit lake for Shark Week, but that's what you get when you walk instead of swim, lil' sharky!

Meet Hemiscyllium halmahera, a new species of walking shark or bamboo shark found in the waters of eastern Indonesia. The shark has brown color with spots of dark polygons, and more notably, "walks" on the sea floor by using its pectoral and pelvic fins. Mark Erdmann of Weda Resort filmed the video clip above.

It's the Eleventh Doctor! Sinead Toolis made this toasted plush version of Matt Smith's character. In the absence of fish sticks and custard, he'll make a fine breakfast.

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How do you open that fruit cup you found in the fridge? Stephanie Pepper tells us how: "caaaarreeefuuuuullyyy.... "

Typing a random word into the Google search field and looking at all the autocomplete suggestions is always an adventure. Randall Munroe obviously entered "why" and received an embarrassment of comedy riches, which he took the time to write out for us. It looks as if modern parents got tired of their young children's incessant "whys" and told them to try Google. See a larger version at xkcd. Link

Ari Kathein, a jeweler in Pompano Beach, Florida, makes finely-crafted jewelry inspired by superheroes. I'm especially charmed by his Oan power ring. Even if it doesn't work, it would make a fine wedding band.

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While America was watching Miley Cyrus, uh, "perform" at the VMA, the good people of the town of St. Julian in Malta had a little performance of their own: the traditional "gostra" game where men, women, and children scramble up a greased pole to grab a flag.

The game is part of the annual Feast of St. Julian and you can view more pics over at The Daily Mail

Harry the Headhunter from Beetljuice by Sideserf Cake Studio.

Cakenweenie is a project to celebrate the 55th birthday of filmmaker Tim Burton by baking 100 cakes in the likeness of characters from Tim Burton movies. A hundred "Burtonesque Bakers" were assembled, and cakes were baked. You can browse through the gallery to see how characters from your favorite Burton film were baked by professional bakeries, hobby bakers, and Tim Burton fans. Continue reading to see more of them.

 

Adam from Beetlejuice by High Five Cakes.

Sleepy Hollow Tree from Sleepy Hollow by Mrs Cake.

Oogie Boogie from The Nightmare Before Christmas by Crazy Cakes & Sweets.

Mrs. Plum from Corpse Bride by Sweet Disposition Cakes.

Red Queen from Alice in Wonderland by Cuteology Cakes.

Pee Wee Herman from Pee Wee’s Big Adventure by Sharon Wee Creations.

Batman from Batman (1989) by Melys Cake Design.

Tim Burton by Highland Bakery.

See all 100 cakes, and read more about the project, at Cakenweenie. Link  -via I Have Seen the Whole of the Internet

The lowly paint scraper is an incredibly versatile tool in the hands of a serious worker. William Vanaria, a metalsmith in Massachusetts, made this one with the rippled appearance of Damascus steel. He gave it as a present to his father, who runs a painting crew.

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Cone of Shame Key Chain

How can something so sad look so cute? The Cone of Shame Key Chain from the NeatoShop features an adorable French Bulldog wearing a pet cone or Elizabethan collar. Push his tail and his eyes light up. Oh the public humiliation of it all. 

Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Keychains & Key Covers. 

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You don't have to know anything about video games to enjoy this insane video of the most ridiculous horse race ever. I learned nothing about the way the game works, or even what the point is, but I was riveted. A narrator shows his buddy what the game is about, and he reacts about the way you would if you had no language filter. In other words, NSFW language.

I'm going to go to Japan one day, and if the actual horse races aren't like that I'm going to be disappointed.

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Chris McVeigh is a delightfully geeky LEGO artist whose work we've featured previously. Recently, he's been creating minimalist but effective portraits of pop culture icons, such as Cobra Commander, Jake the Dog and Bender. You can view all of them at the link.

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If only evolving to adapt to changing conditions were this easy… Well, things would still go wrong. From Pie Comic by John McNamee. Link