Just for fun
Historical Facebook
Ever wonder what the world would have been like if Facebook had been around hundreds of years ago? Me neither. But someone obviously has. Check out updates from God, Abraham Lincoln and the Titanic here.
Reimagining the World’s Populations
Someone has assessed the populations of all the countries in the world and reorganized the map to put the countries with the largest populations in the countries that have the largest land mass. The USA, Brazil, Yemen and Ireland all stay where they are but everyone else moves around. Pakistan moves to Australia and Canada [...]
Old Men in Speedos
Apologies in advance to those of a nervous disposition, but I couldn’t resist the Ronseal-titled Old Men in Speedos. Don’t pretend you don’t know what you are getting yourself into. via @ajtesler
The People of Walmart
For some reason someone has been photographing shoppers in Walmart. The result could form the basis of a great What Not to Wear: Extreme Edition.
Awkward Pregnancy Photos
If you are expecting a happy delivery from a stork in 2011, don’t forget to document your pregnancy bump. Pregnant chicken has assembled some fine specimens… The naked-upside-down-man-bump-combo is particularly arresting.
Wait, What?
Take peek at Wait, What? to see the intriguing and amusing, “last lines of hypothetical conversations you wish you were a part of”. For example: “… so I spent the next 3 hours plucking shards of glass out of my own head and the prick never even sent a thank-you note.”
Educational Posters for Doctors
B3ta challenged people to design posters for doctors to display in their waiting rooms. Very amusing they are too. See the best here.
TV Development and Pitching 101: Do You Have What it Takes?
Not everyone who makes it into a commissioner’s office exhibits the ideal qualities for a successful pitch (and that goes for people on both sides of the desk). I’ve attended countless development meetings and I’ve come to recognize the recurring characters who inhabit Development Hell. Which one are you? Click through and take the quiz to find out. (Photo by DVIDSHUB CC BY 2.0)
Fiendishly Difficult TV Crossword Answers
Here are the answers to last week’s puzzling crossword – how did you get on? (No need to strain your eyes: click through for a bigger version).
Be sad: get ice cream
You need one of these in your office… British artist Demitrios Kargotis, has invented Dr. Whippy, an ice cream machine that asks you several questions to ascertain how stressed you are and then dispenses a dose of ice cream depending on how stressed or unhappy you are – the more in need of cheering up, [...]
