“Julie Dumont is hoping to raise money for charity standing on her head. The Cardiff University PhD student has pledged to do a handstand a day for a year raising money to build a playground in Uganda after taking part in a similar initiative in February. It started when Julie joined a couple from Australia in doing a handstand a day throughout February. ‘Whilst I was doing them people would say, ‘That’s great you should do it for a year,’ said Julie, 26, who is studying to become a doctor in neuroscience. ‘My response was, ‘Are you insane?’ Then February ended and I was like, ‘Great, now what?’ so I decided to do them for a year and raise money for a cause.” w/ photos

“This shits hotter than sloppy Taco Bell fire sauce shitfarts mixed with battery acid from Queen Latifah’s electric buttplug. BLAP BLAP!” — Metalwing51

“Dogs are compelled to yawn if they hear their owners do the same, according to a new study. Researchers claimed that dogs responded to an audio cue such as a yawn even if they didn’t see the action taking place. The study found this was particularly noticeable when the dogs were listening to the yawns of people they knew. Scientists suggested the findings, presented at the National Ethology Congress in Lisbon, showed canines had empathy to human behaviors. “These results suggest that dogs have the capacity to empathize with humans,” said lead author Karine Silva, from the University of Porto, Portugal.” w/ photo

“Fugu & Tako follows the story of two Japanese salary men who’s lives radically change when one of them eats a live puffer fish in a sushi bar.”

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“That cat would run away if it wasn’t so fat.” — evolveandrevolve

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“Super brilliant… leaves me in a spin.” — amreuben

“We would like to introduce you to the most advanced hybrid eating utensils around, our Spork Chops! Combined you have chopsticks, a spoon and a fork. We hope that with this cutlery set you will never run into any dining issues again. Eating noodle soup? Now you will have all of the tools to get every bit of deliciousness out of that bowl! Spork Chops come in a classic, chopstick paper sleeve.” w/ photo

“We gamers like to kick off our booties after a rough nine-to-fiver, throw our legs up on our cinderblock table, pick up our controllers, and forget about the real world for just a few hours; to escape into a world where we’re epic heroes assigned with the daunting task of vanquishing pure evil. But sometimes we open that creepy-looking Pandora’s Box and a springy “nuts in a can” snake pops out instead. We’re suddenly pulled out of the fantasy when we encounter a villain that splits our sides with laughter. Here’s our tribute to some of the most WTF characters in gaming.” w/ photos

“Students at Maynard High School in Maynard, Mass. made good on an important promise: no tanning before this year’s prom. Many of the students signed a pledge in February that they would skip the tanning bed and sunbathing before prom this year in an effort to reduce their risk of melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer. Allison Bosse, the high school senior who organized the pledge, said convincing everyone to flaunt their pale skin was no easy task. “Our school is known for a lot of people tanning. Kids start in March because they want to be tan in their dresses for prom,” she said. Bosse said the pressure for students to get a golden glow is so great that freshmen start visiting tanning beds even though they don’t go to the prom. Bosse said she wanted to educate her classmates about the dangers of tanning. She set up tables at lunch and started asking for people to sign the no-tanning pledge. Of the school’s 283 seniors, 209 signed the pledge.” w/ photo + video

“There’s nothing like celebrating in style.” — wesbosworld

“A collector has sold a Batman No. 1 comic to an investment partnership for $850,000. Dallas-based Heritage Auctions, which arranged the private transaction, announced the sale. Ed Jaster, vice president of Heritage, says the collector had paid $315,000 for the comic about two years ago. The comic book cost 10 cents when it was published in 1940. Jaster says, ‘The market for high-quality, classic comic books has really skyrocketed over the past few years.’ The identities of the seller and investors were not revealed.” w/ photos

“Listen, the day a lawsuit could come out of this is the day I lay down my teaching credentials, my three degrees and head for the hills. If teachers can’t have a sense of humor it’s time to let it all go. These are some of the best balanced teachers I’ve ever seen. Good for them! Their students will remember them.” — songsmirth

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“Coppercab drops a couple verses about the metaphysics of redheads.”

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“The site that linked me here gave a disclaimer stating that this video was actually done for comedy purposes and the pugs were reclaimed off camera.” — MrTrojanic

“Sustainable, non-toxic bug repellent! On the streets of urban Mexico, food markets and taco kiosks dangle water-filled plastic bags overhead because the refraction of water magnifies movements and color, keeping flies away. Native José de la O takes this bit of ingenuity one step further with this beautiful glass bulb and stopper. For the designer, now based in the Netherlands, design should be about sustainable solutions and human interaction. Made of mouth-blown glass in Slovenia.” w/ photos

“A bay is loosely defined as a body of water partly enclosed by land. Generally they have calmer waters than the surrounding sea and are a good place for ships to shelter from the weather. Also, bays are often very beautiful and represent unavoidable tourist attractions in the countries where they are located. This is our selection of some of the most beautiful bays in the world, enjoy the post.” w/ photos

“Zack Hample, from New York, is a baseball fan and bawl hawk – he’s great at catching and stealing balls. But Zack isn’t an ordinary ball hawk, because no one else boasts a collection as impressive as his: more than 5,800 balls, both home runs and fouled balls. The way he goes after balls at matches can be characterized as almost professional. A typical game for Zack Hample goes kind of like this – running around the Major League ballpark, searching for foul balls or home runs, and sometimes even convincing coaches and players to toss balls into the stands. As you can imagine, being a ball hawk is no walk in the park. It involves a lot of athleticism, a bit of science and loads of luck too.” w/ photos + video

“I just became violently ill watching this.” — goodash1

“No one knows for absolute sure why some trees secrete resin. However, with the aid of some marvelous macrophotography, although the mystery surrounding this subject cannot be solved for certain, its beauty – at times deadly – becomes evident… Resin is something of a puzzle and why plants secrete it has been the subject of heated debate for many years. Resins consist of compounds that do not seem to play any part in the main physiology of the plants from which it comes. So some scientists do see it as a waste product – an excretion rather than a secretion. Others argue, however, that it is a secretion as it has many benefits to the plant. The compounds inside resins seem to have an effect on a wide range of insects and herbivores – a deadly one at that. Plus resin can also attract birds and insects that can stand its toxicity while at the same time snacking on the predators of the plant.” w/ photos

“The Nintendo Special is finally here! It has over 30,000 dominoes and is full of awesome clips and cool Nintendo themed games and consoles!” — ShanesDominoez

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“After 3 months shooting on location with the bullet time rig around China, it’s great tobe back in the studio experimenting.” — Kendall

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“Honda Motor Co. unveiled the new UNI-CUB personal mobility device, designed for harmony with people. Featuring a compact design and comfortable saddle, UNI-CUB offers the same freedom of movement in all directions that a person enjoys while walking. Representing the evolution of the U3-X personal mobility device that Honda announced in 2009, UNI-CUB features Honda’s proprietary balance control technology and the world’s first omni-directional driving wheel system. These technologies allow the rider to control speed, move in any direction, turn and stop, all simply by shifting his or her weight. Since the rider can freely move forward, backward, side-to-side and diagonally, he or she can quickly and easily maneuver among other people.” — Honda

“Invite some friends over for a pool party, there is plenty of room for three to share this delightful giant pretzel float. Looking remarkably like the real thing, this float is unique and the kids will just love playing with it. This float really cuts the mustard!” w/ photo

“A stack or sea stack is a rock formation made up of a steep or upright column or columns of rock in the sea near a coast. They are formed when part of a headland is eroded by water crashing against the rock or as a result of wind erosion. These impressive formations are intricately created by nature only through time, tide and wind. Here are 10 famous sea stack formations from around the world.” w/ photos