For those of you who have not been keeping afloat of the tale of Darwin, AKA the Ikea monkey, you may or may not be happy to hear that his final fate has ultimately been decided. Darwin will remain in the care of Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary and not be returned to his "mother," Yasmin Nakhuda. Unfortunately for Darwin's fans, that means he also will not be returned to his shearling coat either, leaving him totally unfashionable.

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Extra Fabulous Comics presents the plant version of the movie Titanic. In a way, Cynthia and Adam would never be apart because Adam would include listings for flower shops.

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You like Sriracha hot sauce, but you still have some questions, right? Thrillist has the answers, from how to pronounce it, where the rooster came from, how many Scoville units it has, and more facts that you didn't even know you needed, like how the company produced 20 million bottles a year. Link -via Foodbeast

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Perhaps legendary Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdős said it best, "If numbers aren't beatiful, I don't know what is."

Math is beautiful, but it does have an image problem, as University of Maryland mathematics professor and author Manil Suri lamented that people see math as a skill solely for practical use (and a hard skill to master at that), rather than something of beauty:

Think of it this way: you can appreciate art without acquiring the ability to paint, or enjoy a symphony without being able to read music. Math also deserves to be enjoyed for its own sake, without being constantly subjected to the question, “When will I use this?”

Sadly, few avenues exist in our society to expose us to mathematical beauty. In schools, as I’ve heard several teachers lament, the opportunity to immerse students in interesting mathematical ideas is usually jettisoned to make more time for testing and arithmetic drills. The subject rarely appears in the news media or the cultural arena. Often, when math shows up in a novel or a movie, I am reminded of Chekhov’s proverbial gun: make sure the mathematician goes crazy if you put one in. Hanging thickly over everything is the gloom of math anxiety.

What, then, can interest people in math? Suri suggested we take a look at the Big Bang of number, a "magic trick" of how mathematics can create something out of nothing. Behold, the origin of numbers:

... harnessing emptiness to create the number zero, then demonstrating how from any whole number, one can create its successor. One from zero, two from one, three from two — a chain reaction of numbers erupting into existence. I still remember when I first experienced this Big Bang of numbers. The walls of my Bombay classroom seemed to blow away, as nascent cardinals streaked through space. Creatio ex nihilo, as compelling as any offered by physics or religion.

Read the rest over at The New York Times: Link

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Spirits of Inception by Evan Ferstenfeld and Dr. Clayton Clark

Woohoo! We're happy to announce that the super-awesome collaborative T-shirt website Made With Awesome has listed some of their neatest designs on the NeatoShop.

Started in 2009 by Evan Ferstenfeld (while he's working in the ER no less - talk about hectic!) and Roni Lagin, Made With Awesome specializes in original, off-the-wall slogans and visuals made in collaboration with artists from all over the world.

Check out their designs, just listed over at the NeatoShop:

The Robots Come Out at Knight by Even Ferstenfeld and Mark R. Skipper

Drag Racers by Evan Ferstenfeld and Carlos Rocafort IV

Space Jam by Evan Ferstenfeld and Nacho Diaz

RPS Battle Arena by Evan Ferstenfeld and Thomas Orrow

Video Games Lied to Me by Evan Ferstenfeld and Daniel Lagin

Don't forget to check out more neat stuff over at Made With Awesome.

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Angie Dudley made these lovely grumpy Cat Cake Pops and decorated them with candy coating, confetti sprinkles, and talent. And she did the same for cake pops that look like the adorable dog Boo! Follow the process of making these at Bakerella. Link -via Buzzfeed

Nothing like posing for a photo with your friends with having half of your face blown off. That's not the only delightfully fun photo taken behind the scenes of Breaking Bad. In fact, Buzzfeed has 34 more great ones at the link.

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Redneck Socks

Attention closet rednecks.  Are you looking for a pair of socks that are going to make you Happay, Happay, Happay. Ya'll might want to stop what you are doing and check out the Redneck Socks from the NeatoShop. This comfy pair of knee-high socks features the word "REDNECK" in big bold letters. Hey, fall is coming and even a redneck gets cold. 

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

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The latest from A Cappella Science is a parody of "Bohemian Rhapsody" aimed at physicists and those who love physics. The lyrics, and a link for buying the song, are at the YouTube page. If you understand any of this, you have my utmost respect. All vocals by Tim Blais, even that puppet doing the processed falsetto. -via Viral Viral Videos

DNA, a bookcase design by Cattelan Italia, has a shape reminiscent of the double helix structure of deoxyribonucleic acid. It's a pretty and striking way to display your books.

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This comic from twenty Pixels came out a couple of weeks ago, but I'm just now getting around to sharing it with you. But that's nothing compared to how long it took 20px to actually get around to drawing it! Which kind of procrastinator are you? And don't try to tell us you never put off 'til tomorrow what you should do today. I am at least half of these types. Link -via Laughing Squid

A quiet morning on the beach ceases to be pleasant when your cup of coffee falls over. That's why Barcelona-based designer Minji Jung designed Screw. This mug design threads into the sand of the beach, giving it added stability.

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We're almost to autumn, and this year is the 75th anniversary of the movie The Wizard of Oz, so let's celebrate with scarecrows! Learn to draw a cute little scarecrow with a simple tutorial from mark Anderson at Andertoons. Link

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When I arrive at work, the first thing  do is create a to-do list, combing through my Outlook email, calendar and task entries. When I get home, I create another to-do list.

This system keeps me organized, but it's not as sophisticated as Ryder Carroll's Bullet Journal system. Mr. Carroll uses a simple blank journal every month. He builds in a calendar and index page and manages his task list with shape-coded bullets.

Do you use a similar system? How do you stay organized?

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Why limit your s'mores to merely chocolate, marshmallow and graham crackers when you can easily switch it up so it combines two tasty dessert favorites? Just switch out the chocolate for apple butter and cinnamon baking chips.

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Teach kittens to play Jenga, and they'll have the entire house dismantled before too long. The one with the white socks is going to beat all his brothers at this game in the coming years. -via Tastefully Offensive

Sure, traditional carvings are fun and all, but if you're looking to do something different with your pumpkin this year, don't miss this great BuzzFeed article filled with all kinds of unique pumpkin decor ideas. I'm a particularly big fan of these cool embroidered pumpkins by Blog A La Cart.

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William Freddie McCullough of Bloomingdale, Georgia died last Wednesday. According to his obituary, he was an expert on living well:

The man. The myth. The legend. Men wanted to be him and women wanted to be with him. William Freddie McCullough died on September 11, 2013. Freddie loved deep fried Southern food smothered in Cane Syrup, fishing at Santee Cooper Lake, Little Debbie Cakes, Two and a Half Men, beautiful women, Reeses Cups and Jim Beam. Not necessarily in that order. He hated vegetables and hypocrites. Not necessarily in that order. He was a master craftsman who single -handedly built his beautiful house from the ground up. Freddie was also great at growing fruit trees, grilling chicken and ribs, popping wheelies on his Harley at 50 mph, making everyone feel appreciated and hitting Coke bottles at thirty yards with his 45. When it came to floor covering, Freddie was one of the best in the business. And he loved doing it. Freddie loved to tell stories. And you could be sure 50% of every story was true. You just never knew which 50%. [...]

He attracted more women than a shoe sale at Macy's. He got married when he was 18, but it didn't last. Freddie was no quitter, however, so he gave it a shot two more times. It didn't work out with any of the wives, but he managed to stay friends with them and their parents.

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Picnic Ant

This is one little ant that won't ruin your picnic.

The adorable Picnic Ant costume turns your cute as bug baby into a sweet little ant. The plush costume includes a hood, body piece, and of course a picnic blanket with a red and white checkered and black ant print.   

Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Halloween items. 

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The following is a Whodunit by Hy Conrad featuring Sherman Oliver Holmes, a mysterious crime solver and great-great-grandson of Sherlock Holmes. Can you solve the crime?

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Sergeant Wilson enjoyed an occasional breakfast with Sherman at the Baker Street Coffee Shop. What he didn't enjoy were the homicide calls that so often came right in the middle of the meal. He was just finishing his Belgian waffle with fruit when this morning's call took him to Gleason & Son Insurance, located on a lonely stretch of highway. As usual, Sherman tagged along.

A uniformed officer met them in the parking lot. "The victim is Gary Lovett," the officer told them. "A Gleason & Son employee. That's Neal Gleason and his sister, Patty Lovett. She's the victim's widow." He was pointing to an anxious-looking duo, both in their late twenties. "Mr. Gleason discovered the body at about 8:30 a.m."

Neal Gleason stepped forward. His statement sounded rehearsed. "When I pulled into the parking lot, I saw Gary's car. Gary is often here early, though he's always gone before noon. If Gary wasn't Patty's husband, Dad would've fired him long ago. The front door was open. Right inside the door I saw him, like that."

Wilson examined the body in the doorway. The man's head was a bloody mess, and it took the sergeant a while to realize that the rifle now bagged as evidence had been used as a blunt instrument, its wooden stock having been slammed into his head like a baseball bat. The body was cold and rigor mortis had already come and gone.

"That's my husband's rifle," volunteered the widow. "He kept it here at the office. Last night at home, Gary got this phone call. He said he had to go the office and that I should just go to bed. I thought he might be going to see another woman. This morning when I woke up he was still gone. So I went to find him. I must have arrived here just a minute after my brother did."

"I think we should probably call Dad," Neal said.

That call wouldn't be necessary, for at that exact moment, George Gleason was pulling into the parking lot. The burly insurance broker eased himself out of his Cadillac and wordlessly took in the scene, the body, the bagged rifle, and his two children.

Patty ran up to him. "Someone murdered Gary," she moaned. "The police suspect us, Neal and me."

Gleason hugged his daughter, exchanged glances with his son, then turned to face Sergeant Wilson. "I killed him," he said softly and simply. "I met him here last night and shot him, right in the head. My kids had nothing to do with it."

As the uniform took Gleason's statement, Wilson stepped off to the side with Sherman. "You don't have to tell me," Wilson whispered. "I picked up on the clue, too."

"Perhaps, old man," Sherman said with a smile. "But did you pick up on the right clue?"

WHO KILLED GARY LOVETT?

WHAT CLUE POINTS TO THE KILLER?

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The whodunit above was provided by American mystery fiction author Hy Conrad.

In addition to his work in mystery and crime puzzles, Hy was also one of the original writers for the groundbreaking TV series Monk.

Currently, Hy is working on mystery novel series "Abel Adventures" as well as the Monk series of novels, starting with Mr. Monk Helps Himself (published by Penguin, order from Amazon here)

Check out Hy's official website and Facebook page - and stay tuned for more whodunits puzzlers on Neatorama from the master of whodunit mysteries himself!

This is England!!! by Di.Jay

Coffee? This is blasphemy! This is madness! THIS IS ENGLAND! 50 million Englishmen can't be wrong, as this T-shirt by Di.Jay on the power of a good cuppa illustrates.

Check out the duo artists Di.Jay's Facebook page, then head on over to their NeatoShop page for more. Thank you in advance for taking a look! Your purchase helps support indie artists and this blog.

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Tired of backseat drivers? Let them do the work. King of Customs in Dubai modified this Nissan Patrol so that it is controlled from a rear seat.

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To celebrate National Play-Doh Day (which happens every September 16th), Stacy Conradt put together ten bits of trivia about the edible molding compound. For example:

2. We might not have Play-Doh if it weren't for Captain Kangaroo. When it was just a fledgling company with no advertising budget, inventor Joe McVicker talked his way in to visit Bob Keeshan, A.K.A. Captain K. Although the company couldn’t pay the show outright, McVicker offered them two percent of Play-Doh sales for featuring the product once a week. Keeshan loved the compound and began featuring it three times weekly. After that, it caught on like wildfire and was featured on DingDongSchool and Romper Room.

The one fact that isn't in the list is why September 16th is National Play-Doh Day. Read the rest at mental_floss. Link

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You'd better be nice Hercules or you could have some serious problems. After all, no one should ever mess with the world's largest feline -all 922 pounds of him. The liger that was just added to the Guinness Book of World Records resides at the Myrtle Beach Safari wildlife preserve if you want to go pay your respects.

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A movie is a discrete unit of drama, fully planned and written before production starts. TV dramas and sitcoms were once a series of self-contained episodes that followed a familiar formula and ran all year long, and when they ended, they went into syndication (if the show was good). But TV shows today are more of a hybrid of the two, with fewer episodes overall, a continuing story arc, and sometimes rabid fans looking for a satisfying ending.

The answer to the question “Did you have a plan, or were you making it up as you went along?” is always “Both.” Gilligan’s Breaking Bad writers, for example, realized midway through writing season three that they weren’t happy with the story’s direction, so they killed off their two main antagonists and focused on a new one. Gilligan’s crew did a lot of this sort of thing in seasons three through five, and because they’re Carol Burnett–level masters of Acting Like They Meant to Do It, and equally good at cleaning up loose ends after the fact, the show hangs together better than it probably should.

Vulture looks at the way several shows wrapped up in the series finale, and speculates on how Breaking Bad's ending will affect its viewers.

It’s probably especially hard to write an ending for an anti-hero, like the ones on dark post-Sopranos dramas such as Breaking Bad, Dexter (which ends September 22*), and Mad Men (which enters its final season next year, and will compete with Breaking Bad at the Emmys), because a big part of such shows’ excitement comes from the dual pleasure of simultaneously loathing and cheering the protagonist.

We can only hope that Breaking Bad does not end with someone waking up from a dream. Link -via Digg

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The iPhone 5s can identify a user by scanning a fingerprint. For those of us who have seen the eyeball scene in the movie Demolition Man, there is a clear problem with this innovation. But if you haven't, Pablo Stanley provides an explanation.

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A bank robber in Portland, Oregon, reached the end of his crime spree when he made a rookie mistake: he left his car keys in the bank he just robbed.

On Monday, Andrew Frank Laviguer, 57, robbed the Wells Fargo branch on 11th Avenue in Portland, Ore., police spokesman Sgt. Pete Simpson said. But during the robbery, he apparently left his car keys in the bank.

Since he couldn’t drive away, Simpson said he instead fled into a nearby office building where officers quickly caught up and arrested him.

Investigators linked Laviguer to at least five other robberies in the last two months, There's no word on whether the getaway car was locked. Link -via Fark

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All graduate assistants have one essential quality: expendability. So why not test the utility of ancient weapons by forcing students to fight each other while wagering on the outcomes?

I have no clear evidence that this is what researchers at Newcastle University are doing, but let's read between the lines:

Researchers are to go into battle using replica Bronze Age weapons to help them understand how people at the time fought.

Using imitation swords, axes, spears and shields, researchers at Newcastle University are to recreate Bronze Age combat.

The weapons will then be studied using sophisticated use-wear analysis techniques to see how the marks and damage compares with Bronze Age weapons in museum collections. [...]

Trained volunteers wearing protective clothing will test a variety of strikes delivered to different body parts.

Bronze smith Neil Burridge made the weapons using 12 percent tin-bronze. The sword handles and pommels are made from oak, while the spear shafts and axe handles are seasoned ash.

Two shields, copies of the prehistoric Clonbrin shield from Ireland, were made using vegetable-tanned leather hide. They were shrunk in hot water and beaten into a wooden former, then dried and coated in bees' wax.

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Richard Schaefer is student studying costume design at Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. He is also an attractive guy that pulls of drag pretty darn well. That's precisely why his Prince to Princess Transformation series, showing him in the costumes of both classic Disney princes and princesses, is so delightful. 

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Spider Pearl Necklace with Fabric Rosettes

Have you been lying in wait for the perfect Halloween accessory? Be not afraid. Come forth and behold the Spider Pearl Necklace with Fabric Rosettes from the NeatoShop. This striking necklace with delicate fabric Rosettes is sure to capture your heart.  

The Spider Pearl Necklace with Fabric Rosettes is available in Black Pearl and Silver Pearl. Buy them both and make it a fangtastic set. 

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

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