LOSING THE BATTLE AGAINST THE ZZZs

FunnyorDie.com has “6 Sleepy GIFs Losing The Battle Against The Zzzs.” We especially like the baby who snaps to attention with a great big smile right after nearly nodding off.

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DEATH BY SELFIE

The news that Selfies have killed more people so far this year than sharks has received wide coverage recently. There have been 12 selfie deaths and eight deaths from sharks. We mention it again because the solution seems clear: teach sharks to take selfies.

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THE WORLD ECONOMY EXPLAINED IN JUST TWO COWS

The World Economy Explained with Just Two Cows:  For example, the dairy cow business in different countries: “A French Company: You have two cows. You go on strike, organize a riot and block the roads because you want three cows.” Or: “A Swiss Company. You have 5,000 cows. None of them belong to you. You charge the owners for storing them.”

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THE CALVIN AND HOBBES SEARCH ENGINE

The “Calvin and Hobbes Search Engine” will bring you the popular Calvin and Hobbes comics from the 1980s. Search on “spaceman” to see Calvin’s space fantasies, or any word you remember from the strip.

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A PHONE ON YOUR BIKE

There are several makers of cellphone holders for bicycles and motorcycles. We got one from Satechi, $30, because it was beautifully engineered and we couldn’t res

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HOW ABOUT A SELFIE ON TOAST?

We know it’s the age of “selfies” (self portraits), but this has got to be the ultimate: You can have your likeness burned into a piece of toast. All it takes is the right toaster.

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35 GIFs THAT WILL MAKE YOU SAY “OH NO!”

“35 GIFs that will Make you Say ‘Oh No!’ –” If you type those words into a search engine, you’ll get some amazing video clips. Our favorite is the guy towing an enormous truck on a snowy cliff. Both trucks start going over the edge; our hero has about one second to get out and escape his doom.

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FUNNY PREDICTIONS FROM YESTERYEAR

PaleoFuture.com has funny predictions from yesteryear. In the 1980s, they predicted that by now, prescriptions would be dispensed from vending machines and diagnostic computers would replace doctors during exams. The site also lets you listen to street sounds from the 1920s and learn which websites in the year 2000 were expected to be the biggest in 2010. (AOL and “Quixtar” were in the top five.)

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FUNNY ANIMAL VIDEOS

FunnyOrDie.com has fifteen hilarious videos of animals who don’t quite have a handle on their situation. These are like Funniest Home Videos, with animals playing the starring role. Search on “Animals Who Don’t Know What Happened” or click here.

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WHAT FUN

If like us, you don’t want to take the time to learn Photoshop but like turning ordinary photos into wacky bits of art, have we got the program for you. It’s Ashampoo Photo Card, and oh boy, is this fun. We put Joy’s sister into a British telephone booth, Joy’s face on a skyscraper, and Bob’s reflection in a mirror above a chest of drawers. We saved the results to disk so we could print them out, but these and dozens of other designs can be emailed, posted on Facebook or shown off on the Ashampoo website. The basic task is to click on a template and open a photo to drop into the design. Or you can use your […]

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