Things I Think Are Kinda Cool http://thingsithinkarekindacool.com Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Victorians Gone Wild! http://thingsithinkarekindacool.com/2012/01/23/victorians-gone-wild/ http://thingsithinkarekindacool.com/2012/01/23/victorians-gone-wild/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:49 +0000 John Jude http://thingsithinkarekindacool.com/?p=6959 Behold the first kiss ever captured on film.  It happened in 1896 thanks to Thomas Edison (yes, that Thomas Edison), and it’s as racy as you’d expect!


-via Brain Picker

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]]> http://thingsithinkarekindacool.com/2011/12/31/cheers-from-nyc/feed/ 1 Who Says Floppy Disks Can’t Be Cuddly? http://thingsithinkarekindacool.com/2011/12/27/who-says-floppy-disks-cant-be-cuddly/ http://thingsithinkarekindacool.com/2011/12/27/who-says-floppy-disks-cant-be-cuddly/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:42:36 +0000 John Jude http://thingsithinkarekindacool.com/?p=6948 For the sleepy geek in your life – a floppy disk pillow!


-Buy is HERE for $18.  (via Jaz Jaz)

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You might ask, why is a studly monkey like Pete spending his days babysitting and doing chores? Read the full story of Pete the Monkey here and find out.

-via Boing Boing

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- Link via Presurfer

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-via @brainpicker

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-via Kottke

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-via @JeriRyan

* Check out NeverWet.com to learn more…

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sexy turkey

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