Nature Video of the Day: Kung Fu Mantis vs. Jumping Spider

Just a heads up for y’all but man does this video take a dark turn at the end. You have a cute little Kung Fu Mantis staring down a damn hairy Jumping Spider, only to get absolutely mauled by an apparent alien being from God knows where as the big finale. Yikes. Anywho, you have been warned. Don’t fall in love with the Kung Fu Mantis or your heart will be shattered.

These 1941 Rules Of Golf From 1941 England Will Remind You Of What A Wimp You Are

Before you read this, remember that London, England was under siege from Nazi Germany in 1941. By under siege I mean they were getting the hell bombed out of them. But hey, can’t let that stop anyone from getting in 18-holes, right? Seriously, these rules are incredible. Check ’em out:

Here Are 6 Random Photos To Ponder

Just some interesting (to me at least) pics to ponder.

Check it out. That’s a two sided statue, man. Cool.

That. my friends, is the largest T-Rex skull ever discovered. Right here in the US of A too. Somewhere out west I think but I’m too lazy to look it up.

Are you ready for this? That’s not a real person.

Sinks for all sizes! Genius!

Three Man Foosball Table! See how it’s raised in the middle? Cool.

Take a gander at that Malabar! Dude looks like a psychedelic squirrel.

So that’s all I’ve got. Have a good one.

Map of the Day: The Actual Size of Countries

That damn Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator really screwed us with his map, didn’t he? All this time Iceland has been lying to us. Also America’s Hat, sometimes known as Canada. Check it out, man.

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Behold, Arby’s New Meat Mountain Sandwich

I don’t even know where to start with this monster. I mean, it’s obviously the biggest sandwich Arby’s has ever sold. It’s stacked ridiculously high with almost all the meats Arby’s uses. It contains two chicken tenders, slices of roast turkey, pit-smoked ham, corned beef, 13-hour smoked brisket, USDA-choice Angus steak, roast beef, and pepper bacon. There’s also cheddar cheese, swiss cheese, and an actual piglet somewhere in there. Ok, no piglet but Holy Mother of God. It also has 1,250 calories, which is about 1,000 lower that I thought it would have. Anywho, check out that bad boy.

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Map of the Day: States With NCAA Hoops Titles Since 1999

Sort of surprising really.

Maruading Cow Invades Hospital Waiting Room, Wreaks Havoc

Listen man, I don’t know about you but when I’m in a hospital waiting room I’m usually sitting there looking at my phone and trying not to make eye contact with strangers. The last thing I’m worried about is a damn 1,500 pound hunk of beef with bad intentions charging through the door. Poor folks are sitting there minding their own business when a Heifer from Hell enters the door. And how about that woman in the back playing dead? Is that how you handle a marauding cow wreaking havoc with everything in its path? And at the end there, when we have a view from the outside? People are whistling. Is that how you entice a cow? Whistling? Life is a neverending source of wonderment, I always say. Anywho, Columbia, man.

PS- Apparently that cow had a beef with someone inside, amirite?

PPS- Can you wreak anything besides havoc? I don’t think you can.

This 1974 VW Beetle Gooseneck Trailer Was The Epitome Of Cool

Check it out, man. Awesome. Video is below.

The Creepiest Things Kids Have Said To Their Parents Are Chillingly Horrifying

So I ran across a website that asked parents to tell what the absolute creepiest things their kids have ever said to them, and I must say the results were weird as hell. Read at your own risk . . .

I was tucking in my two year old. He said “Good bye, Dad.” I said, “No, we say good night.” He said “I know. But this time its goodbye.” I got up to check on him a few times to make sure he was still here.

I was with my sister, her husband, and their 2-year old daughter. We were talking about loved ones that had recently passed (my father had died sometime recently). My brother-in-law went and grabbed a picture of his mother, who had died in a car crash when he was six, to show me. When my niece saw the picture, though, she started laughing. We asked her what was so funny and she looked at us and said, “That’s my special friend who sings to me.” I still shiver a bit just thinking about it.

Walking past an old cemetery, my 3-year-old son casually said, “My brother is in there.” When I reminded him that he didn’t have a brother, he said, “No Mama, from before. When the other lady was my mommy.”

When my son was small, I was talking to him about growing potatoes. I described how you bank up the earth around them as they grow, and he said “I know Dad. I used to do that when I was an old man.”

My sister described her “imaginary” friend, saying: “He sits on my bed and waits for his mom. He’s not allowed to go home by himself because of his arm.” I asked what happened to his arm, and she said: “His mom ran him over when he was drawing with chalk. That’s why he’s always crying, because he doesn’t like being dead.”

Two years ago I was looking through my elementary school yearbook with my 5-year old cousin. She pointed to a photo and said, “That looks just like Nicholas!” When I asked who Nicholas was she said, “The boy in my closet” and just kept looking at the pictures.

My sister, Hailey, was born exactly two months after our great-grandmother Irene died. One day Hailey woke up and informed us it was her 95th birthday. When we tried to reason with her she started crying, saying that her real name was Irene, not Hailey. This lasted all day. The next day she didn’t remember anything.

My 3-year old daughter stood next to her newborn brother, looked at him for awhile, then turned and looked at me and said, “Daddy, it’s a monster. We should bury it.”

My 5-year old asked me when he is going to be 23 and I told him in 18-years. He replied, “Well, I hope don’t die again ’cause that’s how old I was the last time I went to heaven.”

My daughter was 3-years old, and I was getting her ready for the day. She had been waking up with nightmares almost every night for a month or two. I asked what she wanted for breakfast, and she told me she wanted to share it with the dead baby in her closet. I thought she meant one of her dolls, but when I pulled them out, she said “No, not a doll, the dead one that sleeps on the closet floor at night.”

While I was putting my daughter to bed one night she suddenly said, “Bad man!” I said “What?” and she repeated, “Bad man!” I asked, “Where?” She pointed to the corner and said, “Right there.” She slept with us that night.

That’s some weird stuff right there, man. So, what say you? What’s the creepiest thing your kid has ever said to you?

These 15 Examples Of Pareidolia Are Wildly Fascinating

Well, at least to me.

Pareidolia is the tendency for incorrect perception of a stimulus as an object, pattern or meaning known to the observer, such as seeing shapes in clouds, and seeing faces in inanimate objects or abstract patterns. I’m always seeing faces in everyday objects, and I’m sure many of you do too. I’ve written about Pareidolia before on this site in an article called Do You Have Pareidolia? Take a gander if you feel so inclined. Anywho, here’s another entry on the subject. If you’re into this sort of thing I think you’ll enjoy it.

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  Rolled up dog food bag that looks like a dog.

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  Dude, that house is giving me the finger.

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  Godzilla Cloud!

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  That’s not a dog. That’s a blanket.

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  Scary reflection. Is that Hitler?

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  Terrified flowers fleeing the pot.

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  Duck Cloud!

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  Man in the Blanket.

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  Ostrich Board.

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  Jesus in Dog’s Butt.

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  There’s a face in that dog’s ear, man.

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  Kitty startled by nuclear blast.

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  The Cold Hand of Ice.

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  Might wanna move that coat rack, dude.

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  Pig with Hair Curlers.

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  Guy running away from you or dog running toward you?

Who Is The Best Pure Shooter In Scioto Valley Conference History?

We’re not necessarily talking about the best scorer, but rather the best shooter. That guy or girl that, if they took a shot from deep, you just knew it was going in the basket. Who ya got hoops fans? Vote for your favorite!

Jalen Hurts Is A Good Man

“I’m happy they’re happy.”

After 18-Years, Video of The Station Nightclub Fire Is Still Chilling

The Station Nightclub fire occurred on the evening of February 20, 2003, in West Warwick, Rhode Island, killing 100 people. The fire was caused by pyrotechnics set off by the tour manager of the evening’s headlining band, Great White, which ignited flammable acoustic foam in the walls and ceilings surrounding the stage. The blaze reached a crescendo within one minute, causing all combustible materials to burn. Intense black smoke engulfed the club in 5½ minutes. This video footage of the fire shows its ignition, rapid growth, the billowing black smoke that quickly made escape impossible, and blocked doors that further hindered evacuation. Many people tried to exit through the door behind the stage but were stopped by a bouncer who wouldn’t let them use it. So tragic. WARNING: This video is difficult to watch.

Cool Animal of the Day: The Bat-Eared Fox

Check out that Bat-Eared Fox, man. Just cute as hell. Dude got his name because he has ears like a damn bat in case you’re blind or something. He lives in the south and east of Africa and is mainly nocturnal. He’s commonly found in short grasslands, as well as the more arid regions of the savannas, along woodland edges, and in open woodlands. Bat-Eared Foxes prefer bare ground and areas where grass is kept short by grazing ungulates. They tend to hunt in these short grass and low shrub habitats. However, they do venture into areas with tall grasses and thick shrubs to hide when threatened. Bat-Eared Foxes live in dens that they dig, and they usually eat termites which can consist of up to 90% of their diet. That’s wild man. Anywho, Bat-Eared Fox.

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Crazy Photo of the Day!

The score is 69-69. There are 69 seconds left. If you add the numbers on the back of the three players in white you get 69. What are the odds?

Blurry but still amazing.

Feeling Down? Here Are 7 Photos To Warm Your Heart.

Because we all need some good news from time to time, right?

This man traveled flew 2500 Miles, drove 2 1/2 hours, and hiked 6-hours to spread his wife’s ashes on the trail where they first met.

These boys hadn’t seen each other since last March when their daycare had to close due to COVID-19. Their parents recently arranged a playdate, and this photo was taken when it was time to leave.

This little dude went out to play in Virginia and returned with a new friend.

The woman who took this photo came out to her parents when she was 14. To say they weren’t happy is an understatement. This Christmas, at 35-years old, she saw this ornament on her parent’s Christmas Tree.

This UPS driver delivered nearly 200 packages a day through lockdown and the holiday season. This week, hundreds of neighbors came out to give him a hero’s salute.

This little girl’s last wish was to meet a giraffe. Thanks to a Dutch zoo, her dream was fulfilled.

This man’s dog is old and sick and unable to climb the stairs to sleep beside him and his wife. So, the guy sleeps downstairs during his dog’s final days.

Thanks to Bored Panda for the pics.