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Wet Dog Photography Series By Sophie Gamand

2014-05-13T21:00:00.003-07:00

Oh the shame of being a water-soaked dog is almost palpable in these photos by pet photographer Sophie Gamand. She really captures how these guys are feeling during their worst, wettest days. Check out some more of this series below, and get ready for the d'awws and paws!

SophieGamand.com

Adam Levine Goes Platinum Blonde

2014-05-05T17:57:00.000-07:00

So it's a slow news day in the world when the top story is a celebrity and their hair—But this definitely is newsworthy for all the wrong reasons. 35 year-old Maroon 5 frontman, Adam Levine debuted his platinum blonde Miley Cyrus hair job today, to some pretty mixed opinions.

To me, Adam's hair looks like a peroxide wildfire. But.... I sorta like it. Just don't tell anyone!

Adam Levine went blonde this weekend: http://t.co/vrb1YdbJUT What do you think... Hot or not? pic.twitter.com/NTj2E5hXbH
— E! News (@ENews) May 5, 2014

Look At This Freaking Place: Tianzi Mountain Range

2014-05-04T18:56:00.000-07:00

You might look at the Tianzi Mountain range of China and think they look just a little too familiar. That might be because this gorgeous mountain range was the inspiration for the Hallelujah floating mountains in the movie 'Avatar.'

It's thought that these mountains were formed by the erosion of previously larger mountains—not necessarily by water like the Grand Canyon, but by frost and wind. However it may have happened, it has created a truly breathtaking natural formation.

Squirrel Isn't Very Fond Of Selfies

2014-05-02T16:02:00.002-07:00

Sometimes it's just hard to get a good selfie— and that is something a Maine teen learned all too well while trying to take a picture with a resident rodent.

The unidentified teen described his harrowing ordeal:

"I approached it making a clicking noise with my tongue; phone drawn,” he said. “When I got close enough, the squirrel actually tried grabbing my phone. I shook it off, then snapped this photo.”

Luckily, Mom was there to snap a photo of the aftermath:

via Huffington Post

Do You Like Prostitution? There's An App For That!

2014-04-22T19:25:00.000-07:00

After being legalized in 2002, Germany's prostitution industry has turned into a 20 billion-dollar a year business—and it looks like the world's oldest profession is getting a modern-day upgrade with a mobile app called "Peppr."

Peppr is an app that connects those with... needs, with women and men who are willing to fulfill them for a price. The format of the app is similar to that of a dating site/app. After a user registers and confirms they are at least 18 years old, they are able to browse photos and profiles of their potential new friend.

Co-founder of the app, German native Pia Poppenreiter said she was struck by inspiration one night while taking a jaunt through a shady part of town-

“I was walking down Oranienburger Strasse – I know it sounds cheesy, but it’s the truth – it was chilly and I saw the poor girls on the streets, and I thought, why isn't there an app? It’s not efficient to wait outside,”

This is apparently an attempt to tidy up the image of prostitution—as if 'Pretty Woman' didn't already. Poppenreieter says this app will "revolutionize the image of sex work." Now if Groupon were smart, they would get in on the ground floor and start offering "buy one broad, get one free" coupons ASAP.

via TIME

'Natural' Energy Drink Banned For Causing Erections

2014-04-18T13:02:00.000-07:00

MosKa, a "natural" energy drink, might be the perfect product for you if you are low on energy, and low on erections. Recently banned in Australia, MosKa was found to have an unlisted ingredient, namely Levitra, in higher than prescription doses. MosKa is marketed as a natural performance and libido enhancer, due to ingredients such as Siberian Ginseng and Red Ginseng. However, these ingredients combined with Levitra have made MosKa a potentially dangerous product—there have even been reports of impotence and heart attack.

MosKa put up a notice on their website saying:

“Vardenafil (Levitra) is a prescription only substance. As such, we have terminated the supplier and in the process of producing the product with our own formulation to ensure no hidden ingredients. All our future products will be tested for compliance with all regulations.”

MosKa Box http://t.co/hWRqeuJPhd pic.twitter.com/hDw011bN8F
— MosKa (@hardMoska) June 7, 2013

To me it sounds like the perfect product. A nice erection, along with the energy to actually use it! Too bad it has to be followed up with all those pesky heart attacks and blah blah blah...

What Happens To Peeps In Deep Space?

2014-04-18T10:28:00.002-07:00

Ok, so this might not be exactly what the makers of Peeps were thinking would happen when they created these puffy disgusting little treats, but it makes for some good watching! During Texas A&M's Physics and Engineering Festival, experimenter Phil Plait gives us a play-by-play of what happens to this Easter staple in a zero-atmosphere environment:

"In the demo the Peep is placed on a rubbery surface, the glass bell jar is put over it, and the air pumped out. Air expands to fill whatever volume it is in, pushing on the walls of its container until the pressure is balanced. When the air outside the Peep is removed, the air in the little spongy holes expands to replace it. Because the Peep is soft, the material around the holes gets pushed by the air and expands as well, inflating the Peep overall. The tension in the material itself provides a force that keeps the air from expanding into the jar, so at some point the expansion stops when the forces balance."
"However, that material is made of sugar molecules all stuck together in a crystalline state. When the Peep expands, the crystal structure is partially broken, and it stays expanded only because the air pressure inside the bubbles is holding it up, balanced by the tension in the sugar. Once the air is let back into the bell jar the air inside the bubbles contracts again, and the material collapses. That part made me laugh even more than the expansion."

Via Kotaku

Fantastical Macro Shots

2014-04-16T13:27:00.000-07:00

Ukrainian photographer Vyacheslav Mishchenko has put together a series of gorgeous macro shots of some of nature's smallest creatures. Each of these photos has a very fairy tale, whimsical quality about them that I just can't get enough of. Enjoy!

Clever Girl

2012-11-03T17:47:00.000-07:00

So there is a shred of truth in advertising these days after all.

Calm Down

2012-11-03T16:44:00.001-07:00

A little something to cap off this Saturday night...

Stunning Photo Manipulations

2012-10-28T17:00:00.000-07:00

Polish photographer, Michal Karcz combines the best of digital art, and photography to create some beautiful, believable landscapes. The best part of these photos is the sheer scale of the landscapes which becomes obvious when you see an image with a person in it.

Visit Michal's website to check out the rest of his work.

Daily Fail

2012-01-15T15:21:00.000-08:00

Seriously, how hard is it to operate a kiddie swing on the playground? Apparently for these mental giants, it is as hard as the dirt this kid ran his face through. This is the future of society, y'all...

via Failblog.org

7 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Viagra

2011-09-18T18:59:00.000-07:00

Viagra has been a lifesaver to many millions of men around the world who suffer from erectile dysfunction. There are probably very few people who have never actually heard of Viagra, a.k.a. the little blue pill, the blue diamond, vitamin V etc. etc. However, not very many people know that much about this little wonder pill.

But, for those of you who do know a bit about Viagra, or even if all you know is that “it’s good!” here are few more somewhat useless, yet kind of interesting, facts about Viagra.

1. Viagra, like so many other miraculous medical breakthroughs (like vaccinations and having the option to be put under before having your leg amputated) was discovered by accident. Researchers in the U.K. were attempting to create a drug to treat a heart condition. Unfortunately, they weren’t having much success. They would have stopped the research had they not discovered that the bulges in some of the test subjects’ trousers were in fact NOT flashlights and they (probably) weren’t just happy to see them either. These involuntary erections were a very fortunate side effect, it turns out, and Pfizer marketed the drug as Viagra five years after the embarrassing “Well, this is awkward…” incident.

2. Viagra was one of the first prescription drugs that was marketed directly to the user. Usually, since prescription drugs must be prescribed by a doctor, the pharmaceutical company tries to sell the physicians on the drug. In Viagra’s case, Pfizer knew that if they let men who suffered from ED know about the drug, they would be scrambling to ask their doctors about it. (Smart buggers….)

3. Aside from making it possible for men with ED to engage in normal sexual activity, Viagra has also been suggested as a possible cure for other ailments as well. In one study, small doses of Viagra were shown to reduce the effects of jet lag in hamsters. But, this was only if the hamsters were flying eastward. Why? We don’t know! But, it may be a good excuse to pop a pill and join the miles high club. What else are you gonna do on a 12 hour flight to Tokyo?...

4. And the cool applications don’t just stop there! Viagra may also be used to treat severe cases of altitude sickness. The same action that relaxes the muscles in the penis and allows blood to flow through, causing an erection (believe it or not, there is no bone involved), helps to relax the blood vessels in the lungs so that they can more effectively absorb the oxygen in the thin air.

5. If you think that’s a bit strange, you probably haven’t heard that researchers at the University of Washington are suggesting that boys as young as 8 start taking Viagra as a preventative measure against a certain heart condition. They propose giving these boys doses that are far higher than the doses taken by grown men to treat ED. This hasn’t been approved (for obvious reasons) but can you imagine being a little boy again, and aside from dealing with the occasional embarrassing boner, you’d basically be a walking hard-on? (poor kids…)

6. At least this next guy was only marketing this stuff to grown up men. If you were on planet earth recently, you may have heard that Prince William (cue unwarranted swooning) got married to his Princess Kate. To celebrate the occasion, a British brewer decided to make a sort of “consummation” beer in honor of the royal couple. The brew contained the equivalent of about 1/3 a pill of Viagra per bottle. It contained a few other aphrodisiac substances and the label even had the slogan “Arise, Prince Willie”.

7. As a final fun fact: If you are looking for an alternative to Viagra, well, search no more! There may be a very potent way to get it up and keep it up for at least 4 hours…. IF you are willing to get bitten by a Brazilian wandering spider. This spider’s venomous bite can kill you…. or leave you with a long lasting (yet quite painful) erection. Nurses in Brazil say that they can always tell a victim of this spider bite when they come into the ER. Aside from the screaming, victims also can be spotted by their obviously aroused state (must be confusing…). Doctors are trying to isolate the chemical that causes the erection, but until then, we suggest you stick to more conventional medicines… unless, of course, the Peter Parker method sounds fine to you (Here, spidey, spidey!...)

Guest post by Stacey Cavalari:

Stacey Cavalari holds a B.A in Literature and currently writes for AccessRx.com, an online facilitator for consumers who buy Viagra online and other safe FDA-approved medications such as Levitra. Stacey uses her research scientist skills to cover and uncover big pharma news she shares on the AccessRx Blog.

Man Dies From "Killer" Toothache

2011-09-03T12:20:00.000-07:00

Kyle Willis, 24, of Cincinnati, went to the emergency room two weeks ago complaining of painful swelling in his head and face. This swelling was caused by a wisdom tooth that dentists told the man needed to be extracted. Because of his lack of health insurance and a job, he ignored the dentist's recommendation. When he checked himself into the E.R., Kyle was prescribed an antibiotic and pain killer. Willis couldn't afford both medications, so he opted for the pain killer only.

Left untreated, the infection that started in his wisdom tooth spread to his brain, leading to his death Tuesday.

While a toothache is a pretty strange thing to die from, it isn't unheard of. ABC News says:

"In 2007, 12-year-old Deamonte Driver also died when a tooth infection spread to his brain. The Maryland boy underwent two operations and six weeks of hospital care, totaling $250,000. Doctors said a routine $80 tooth extraction could have saved his life. His family was uninsured and had recently lost its Medicaid benefits, keeping Deamonte from having dental surgery."

As someone who also doesn't have medical insurance, this is a pretty scary story. Luckily my hospital just changed its accepted methods of payment to "Cash, credit, or first born child", so I think I'm in the clear.

Story and video via ABC News

Daily Fail - Treadmill Fail

2011-09-01T17:35:00.000-07:00

Clearly these girls use treadmills on the regular. Clearly I am being sarcastic... clearly.

Who Knew A Little Pee Can Turn A Mouse Embryo Clear?

2011-08-31T19:20:00.000-07:00

Leave it to the Japanese to figure out another way to fuck with living beings. Turns out, when soaked in a solution of urea, (compound found in urine), and antifreeze, you can make adorable clear embryonic gummy bears. This solution is called scale and actually has practical uses aside from just making living things a badass shade of clear.

Scientists at RIKEN in Japan experimented with different recipes of "clearing agents", until they discovered the right combination of glycerol, urea, and Triton-X. When soaked in the solution for two weeks, tissues became crystal clear, allowing for some of the most detailed deep-image scans possible.

These substances allow scientists to study the inner workings of animals and their tissues like never before. When used to clarify a mouse brain, scientists can trace individual neural paths, which can expand our understanding of how our own brains work. So far, this compound can only be used to clarify dead tissue. However, scientists are working on a solution that will hopefully allow living tissues to be studied.

Via Discover Magazine

No Love For Gaga?

2011-08-29T06:31:00.000-07:00

If you watched the MTV VMA's this year, you no doubt saw the attempted kiss of ~~death,~~ I mean Gaga, that was almost lain upon Britney Spears' face. In one awkward 30 seconds, Lady Gaga dressed in drag, tried to pull a Madonna and lay a fresh one on Ms. Spears. Cute right? Only problem is that Brit wasn't going for it.

I'll just have you know, I don't like girls either Brit. But if Lady Gaga wanted to smooch me, then I better just hope I Listerine'd that morning, 'cause it's going to happen.

Video via Yahoo!

My Favorite Images This Week

2011-08-27T14:46:00.000-07:00

Apparently photography sucks this week, because I don't have too many favorites. However, without further fondue, here are the winners.

This bird isn't just cute, he's handy. His head doubles as a rotary drill.

Protests in Yemen? Lol no, Someone dropped a contact.

Snailed it!

One Of The Single Most Beautiful Videos I Have Ever Seen

2011-08-27T13:16:00.000-07:00

Attention everyone who has eyes. Direct them here. They will thank you. This gorgeous piece is a time lapse of Spain's highest mountain, El Teide. The photographer set out to film the Milky Way galaxy in all its glory, but managed to get some extremely beautiful scenic shots to boot. Enjoy!

We're so lucky to have been blessed with such beautiful places as this.

The Mountain from TSO Photography on Vimeo.

Daily Fail - Bathroom Fail

2011-08-26T18:03:00.000-07:00

Aww shit.

Today's fail via Failblog.org

Rihanna Sex Tape Leaking Soon

2011-08-25T18:57:00.000-07:00

I know this is headline news and all, but is this truly surprising? Every celebrity has to have a sex tape these days. Hell, I would even have a sex tape if it weren't for the fact that it would probably be a "solo", with the cat most likely watching like a creep in the background.

That being said, Hustler has confirmed that they have Rihanna's sex tape in their possession. Hustler said about the tape, "We have not made any decisions about what we are going to do with it yet."

Rihanna denies the existence of the tape, saying on Twitter: “We don’t believe U, U need more people…AND of course an actual sextape! #slownewsday,”

Apparently RiRi's sex tape involves her and rapper J. Cole, who opened for her on her 2011 Loud tour.

I would love to be in Rihanna's position right now. I sent nude pictures into Hustler once, and the only thing I got in return was a suicide note. Sadface.

via allieiswired

Parenting Fail

2011-08-24T14:20:00.000-07:00

Oh, children! They are our future. They are (usually) adorable. They say the funniest things. And they can shit bricks on command when trapped inside a shopping cart with a stone demon.

Don't let the shopping cart fool you, they aren't really in the grocery store. That's a hospital, and that kid's new brother.

West Nile Virus is Back... Maybe

2011-08-24T05:38:00.000-07:00

The McHenry county Department of Health confirmed that a batch of trapped mosquitoes from a pool in Woodstock, Illinois harbor West Nile virus. While this is the first case reported in the county out of 103 batches of tested mosquitoes, twelve other Illinois counties have confirmed the presence of West Nile. This does not mean that there will be a severe West Nile outbreak like there was nearly a decade ago, but two human cases have been reported so far.

No need to panic or anything, but it might not be a bad idea to waltz into your local Costco and reserve a pallet of Off! while you still can.

via Northwest Herald

Lady Gaga Guest Starring in Simpsons Episode

2011-08-23T19:32:00.000-07:00

The time has come, everyone. Fox has confirmed to TheWrap, that our Lady of Gaga will guest star in an episode of "The Simpsons", called "Lisa Goes Gaga". This episode centers around Ms. Gaga making her way to the town of Springfield to cheer up Lisa. And as if simply having a cartoon version of Lady Gaga wasn't enough, you can expect some dirty animated girl-on-girl action when Gaga and Marge make like Madonna, and partake in a kiss.

This episode is set to air in the spring of 2012, when "The Simpsons" will enter their 23rd season. I'll set my TiVo to autotune tonight, thankyouverymuch.

Daily Fail - Police Fail

2011-08-20T20:06:00.000-07:00

I know everyone knocks down the police, but I'm all for them. They are a necessity for society to function. That being said, I have to say I really love this video. I just wonder how this guy maintains an air of authority after that teenie tiny mishap. If I were the person he pulled over, I would ask him to recite the ABC's and walk a straight line. Just to be a smartass.