Magical Sand Paintings

05/19/12 -- In The Name of Art

“Joe Mangrum was a painter for many years, but only started creating art with sand in the Fall of 2009. He chose to work with sand because it’s an ephemeral medium that can simply be swept away at the the end of the day, after he’s had a chance to express his talent and amaze passers-by. I never thought sprinkling colored sand through the bottom of your fist could lead to such amazing works of art, but Mangrum’s creations prove patience and talent are the basis of truly incredible things. The gifted street artist spends hours on end on his hands and knees sprinkling his colored sand onto the sidewalk to create ephemeral masterpieces that catch the eye of everyone around him.” w/ photos

Parkour Cat

05/19/12 -- Pretty Cool

“Ezio does it to right the wrongs in the world. Dr. Fluffles does it to have his tummy scratched.” — SenseiSpongebob

Second-Grader Dons Blackface To Play MLK

05/19/12 -- Wacky News

“A second-grader at an elementary school in Colorado was told to remove blackface makeup he wore for a performance in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. The project was a part of the second grade’s ‘Wax Museum Day’ assignment for a history class at Meridian Ranch Elementary School in Peyton, Colo. Sean King was assigned to portray Dr. King by his teacher. ‘All I heard was, ‘Wow, your costume is awesome,’ Sean said. However, when his parents, Michelle and Anthony, went to see their son’s presentation they were told there was a problem: the principal said the face paint had to go. ‘They wanted me to clean up immediately or leave,’ said Sean. Following further discussions with the principle and two school officials, the couple opted to pull their son out of school for the day. They were told at least one employee at the school took offense to the costume.” w/ photo

Cleanin’ Lady FAIL

05/19/12 -- Hilarious

“Looked clean anyways. So it’s all good.” — Emarquez23

Happy Lil’ Monkey

05/19/12 -- Photos

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Honest Trailers: Transformers

05/19/12 -- Videos

“Based on the cartoon shamelessly designed to sell toys, Michael Bay’s Transformers is an incomprehensible mess that doesn’t make any sense. But at least there’s a lot of porny shots of Megan Fox!” — screenjunkies

Best Type Of Time!

05/19/12 -- Photos

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Elephant Plays Fetch

05/19/12 -- Videos

“Nice VHS quality!” — OzPublic

Filterless Air Purifier

05/19/12 -- Neat Products

“This is the air cleaner that removes air pollutants without costly filters. It emits billions of harmless electrons that attach to air impurities and convert them to negatively charged ions, causing the invisible pollutants to gravitate and bond to the positively charged collection tube. An independent testing laboratory showed it removed airborne dust, pollen, pet dander, and smoke particles as small as 10 nanometers-100 times smaller than the average bacteria-and its effectiveness will not wane over time like traditional air filters. Capable of purifying an entire 540′ sq. room in five hours, the virtually silent air cleaner produces only 5 db-half the decibel level of normal breathing-and it does not produce any ozone. The collection tube is removable and rinses clean once or twice a month for a lifetime of reliable air filtration without additional cost.” w/ photo

Top 10 Incredible Flower Festivals

05/19/12 -- Top Lists

“Flower festivals are celebrated all over the world and almost around the year. Even as I write this one such festival is taking place in India, the Malabar Flower Festival, and another scheduled to start later this month. The Kegworth Flower Festival is underway in Derby, England, and a dozen other places are preparing for theirs in the coming weeks. Here we present 10 most fascinating display of flowers in different parts of the world.” w/ photos