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“Save a pretzel for the gas jets.”

Amen, Perry! Bad Lip Reading dubs Rick Perry’s oft-tongue-tied speeches, and their renditions are far more believable than the real thing. Perry, you should actually consider BLR as your speechwriters. Who needs sense when you’ve got publicity?

“I’m bored by famine. I cannot wait for a medieval cookie, a Cinnabon, a hot yellow Kool-Aid.” 

And while we’re on hilarious closed-captioning of videos, the Nipple Song from India is also solid comedy gold.

    Yep. This is why I had an armchair installed in my bathtub. 

Weeeeeeeeeee!! Wait, I mean, AGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Nutella Pudding

     

Now this is pudding! It looks super easy to make, with minimal ingredients and preparation, but it sounds maximally delicious. You just say the word and I will whip this up for us in a second……

Just. Say. It. (OK IT’S READY!!!)

From the exceptional food blog, Food 52.

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Finally, MSNBC covers what the internet has been broadcasting all week.

(via thedailywhat)

thedailywhat:

“Bird Brain of the Day: A Dutch man acting suspiciously at Rochambeau airport in Cayenne, French Guiana was caught with over a dozen live hummingbirds stuffed down his pants.

The smuggler sewed special compartments for the birds, which were individually wrapped and taped. Airport officials say they were not sedated.

The man, who is known to authorities, has a prior conviction for the same crime.

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Talk about your Angry Birds.

Seems like an awfully sensitive body part to have so many pointy beaks secured next to. I’m imagining the point of sale at the hummingbird shop where the vendor says “We don’t deliver to The Netherlands, buuut we can throw in a special hummingbird pouch that buttons into your pants, right next to your genitals.”  SOLD!

Also, Rochambeau airport?? Big Rock-Paper-Scissors fans in Cayenne?

Huh. So is that what all that racket is coming from restaurant kitchens? 

Trying this technique tonight. Who’s coming over for white bean & garlic soup?

thedailywhat:

Early Bird Special: How to peel a head of garlic in less than 10 seconds.

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Brilliant remix! Don Draper pitches the Facebook timeline. Not a dry eye in the boardroom. 

via curiositycounts

Prohibition airing October 2 on PBS!

              

Get your DVRs ready for the new PBS documentary series Prohibition, co-directed by the incredible documentarian Ken Burns. Prohibition is a three-part series premiering on October 2nd and, if the preview video is any indication, it is going to be awesome! 

Voiceovers are provided by Tom Hanks, Paul Giamatti, Patricia Clarkson, Jeremy Irons, Samuel Jackson, to name a few, and the archival documents and images the series features are phenomenal. Check out the website’s gallery for a wealth of photos and the episode guide for more on the series.

Anyone have any ideas for a drinking game for this show? Maybe, take a drink anytime they show a black & white photo or Tom Hanks starts to sound like Forrest Gump? Or maybe just anytime you’re like, ‘Oh, hey, this is legal now.’

Watch the full episode. See more Ken Burns.

1956 Pekingese wedding. They’re all like, “KILLLLL US.”

This was easily one of my favorite scenes from Bridesmaids, and there’s even more of it in the Blu-ray DVD edition! Over 10 whole minutes! The young actress has a terribly bright future in comedy, and not to mention in winning all insult-based altercations.  

(Over 3 months since I’ve seen Bridesmaids and I still remember so vividly that butterfly flitting out of the invitation box. Wonder if you can do that with doves too…)

thedailywhat:

Bonus Feature of the Day: Among the myriad of bonus goodies packed into the Bridesmaids Blu-ray is this extended cut of the insta-classic argument scene.

Comedy Acting 101: Meet your new professor. (This video.)

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German Enigma Machine Explained

Calling all cryptogeeks! Science journalist Simon Singh explains the mechanics of the German encryption machine used during WWII. Despite its design being based on the common typewriter, the enigma machine was actually highly complex and effective—though with some physical programming limitations. 

                 

Read more about this talk and The World Science Festival.

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