Three thoughts come to mind when viewing this infographic by the folks over at Personal Creations: I'm predicting Groot will be just as popular as Elsa this Halloween. zOMG I totally remember how everyone — especially guys — dressed as Britney Spears back in 1999! 1990 was TWENTY-FOUR years ago?!?? Via Geeks Are Sexy....
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For today's edition of "interesting stuff I found on the web," cartoonist James Chapman shares with us an illustrated guide to what popular TV shows are called around the world. I think I'd much rather watch a show called "In the Shoes of Satan" than plain ol' "Breaking Bad," wouldn't you? Or how about "A Crazy in the Area?" Be sure to check back next week, because Chapman will reveal part 2 of this series! Via Neatorama....
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Last week, a (rightfully) proud father's Facebook post went viral as he shared his 8th grade son's homework. The assignment? To create an algebraic expression into a word problem. And his son Cody's answer (with no help from his parents)? In case you're having trouble reading the above, it says: J.J. Abrams is making Star Wars Episode 7. He rented three speeder bikes which was 700 imperial credits to start. He must pay 100 imperial credits to keep his speeder bikes daily. If he does not pay daily, Prince Xizor and other Black Sun members will kidnap J.J. Abrams, bring him to Mustafar, and sacrifice him. J.J. Abrams is also paying 5 bounty hunters to keep separatist spies out. That costs 200 imperial credits...
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I never played with dolls as a kid. I have memories of painstakingly cutting out elaborate paper dolls and their clothes and accessories...
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture states that raising a child from birth to age 17 costs, for those in the middle-income groups, anywhere from $226,800 to $264,600. If you think that figure is large, consider the fact that those numbers do not take into account any damage (the physical kind, not emotional) the child can cause...
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