Things I Think Are Kinda Cool

One of the best hidden-camera pranks I’ve seen:

-via Reddit

OK, sure…”Australia” is spelled wrong on the right side of the ticket, but that’s nothing a little donkey-wheel-turning-white-flash-time-travelling can’t solve.

YOU: We’ve got a lot of reading to do this time, so no dilly-dallying.

BRAIN: Don’t you want to talk?

YOU: About what?

BRAIN: Um, Alex vs. Jill? Lindsay vs. Avril? Andrews vs. Hasselbeck?

YOU: … … …

BRAIN: OK…your silence is deafening. I get it. (But seriously, as much as I’ve stopped liking Jill, Alex was completely out of line…sure, Linsday is a mess, but Avril has always been a little twit… and I still can’t believe 95% of the things that come out of that Hasselbeck’s mouth…)

YOU: SHUT UP!

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* We always root for the underdog…in sports, crappy reality shows, and life in general. Learn about the hard-wired psychological reasons why we just can’t help loving losers. – Slate

* “Mommy…I want THAT one”, little Johnny screamed as he pointed his fat finger towards Double Choco Crispy Fruity Flaky Pebble Chunks. Marketing junk food to kids is complicated, conflicted, and wildly controversial. Get the real story. – Alternet

* Imagine spending 10pm to 7am every single night cleaning gum and spit off lamp posts at Disneyland. The overnight shift is an incredibly busy and hectic time for workers…go behind-the-pristine-scenes of the Disneyland overnight cleanup crew. – LA Times

* The rest of the world doesn’t look down on plastic wine corks like us snobby Americans do…the battle between cork and plastic has been raging for about 30 years, and it’s getting nastier and more intense by the minute. – Wall Street Journal (via @patkiernan)

* The next time you let out a sigh, think about this – sighs are actually part of an intricate system that regulates our breathing patterns. Learn what these little puffs of air really mean to our bodies and minds. – Discovery

* Each year, people who’ve had their genomes mapped gather at an exclusive meeting. The club’s membership grows exponentially each year as technology becomes more accessible. Be a fly-on-the-wall at this unusual and compelling meeting. – Discover Magazine

* If you really want to learn about how the TV business makes money, check out this clear and concise article explaining the golden ticket of revenue…affiliate fees. – Above The Crowd

* Please cover your ears if you work in the pharmaceutical industry: it’s hard to ignore the fact that some placebos actually work well in clinical trials. Is it time to proactively use placebos to help cure what ails us? – Boston Globe

I’ve always been a sucker for TV bloopers (remember those primetime specials from the 80s?) – not only do celebs take home multi-million dollar paychecks, but sometimes it looks like they’re actually having fun at their jobs.  TV Munchies has dug up a bunch of blooper reels from current and classic TV shows.  These are from some of the shows I like:

“Lost”

“Seinfeld”

“Arrested Development”

I’ve never seen “House”, but everyone seems to love it

-via Digg

This REALLY made me laugh for some reason.  I won’t be able to do it justice, so just check it out.  Poor Michelle!!!

-via Buzzfeed

Just in time for the upcoming “Seinfeld” reunion on “Curb Your Enthusiasm”, Dailyfill has a really cool diagram which maps every random supporting character on “Seinfeld” to Jerry, George, Kramer, or Elaine.

Some of the things I noticed after taking a look:

-Peterman’s first name is “Jacapo”!?!
-Denise Richards was on the show, and was related to Russell from NBC!?!  My friend TJ reminded me that she was Russell’s 15-year-old daughter – remember, George got busted staring at her bust -
-Besides his fellow comedians, we only met one person that Jerry ever worked with (Katie, the overprotective personal assistant)
-Wow, Jerry really did have a LOT of girlfriends…and several of them went on to A-list superstardom (Marcia Cross, Catherine Keener, Courtney Cox, etc.)

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