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Unnecessary knowledge

I am a sponge of useless knowledge.  My mother taught me the states and capitals when I was 3 years old, so she established the early pathways to learn marginally relevant things.

In that vein, this site is a marvel.  You can even upload your knowledge.

 

 



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Who needs Earl Scheib?

Who needs Earl Scheib when you can use a Sharpie

A Miami Lamborghini dealership "painted" this car with Sharpie markers.  It was all done by hand over the course of about two weeks, according to the entry on Flickr.  They painted it with a clear coat for protection.

So, if you're artistically gifted, have a healthy supply of Sharpies, don't mind the fumes and don't mind the stares, you can save some money on that paint job.

 

 



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Musical telephones

This takes some real skill.  As some of the commenters wonder on YouTube, whom did they end up calling?

 

 



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Fast food, Beijing-style

Brain Goodbye has a roundup of the weird and the downright gross that lurks in Beijing restaurants.

What a big, strange world this is.

 



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Many years later

I love this project.  People take an old photo of themselves, then recreate it today.  Fantastic!

 



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