Winners of the Ig Nobel Prize via GeekDad – some of my faves… VETERINARY MEDICINE PRIZE: Catherine Douglas and Peter Rowlinson of Newcastle University, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK, for showing that cows who have names give more milk than cows that are nameless. CHEMISTRY PRIZE: Javier Morales, Miguel Apátiga, and Victor M. Castaño of Universidad Nacional Autónoma […]
Sister Diane’s mom Pam at Gingerbread Snowflakes shows us how easy it is to make pumpkin puree perfect for pumpkin pies! [ via Twitter @SisterDiane ]
This trick actually came in really handy the last time reckless teenagers accidentally killed a member of my family. It takes several months for the pumpkin to grow into the shape of the victim’s face, but, that’s actually sort of useful because it gives you time to cool down and figure out if you really want to go through with the whole vengeance-from-beyond-the-grave thing or not. If you decide against it, you can always use your hellpumpkin as the world’s creepiest Jack-o’-lantern, which is what I ended up doing. It worked out great, at least until those same reckless teenagers kicked it into a pile of goo on my front porch. That’s irony for you! So now I’m growing another one…
Reader captures footage of a car-powered mechanical gate opener.
Today I started working on my shrine for The Day of the Dead. It’s very rewarding to put my creative energy towards a tribute to my friends and family who have passed on. I am thrilled to share the process of creating it, as part of the excitement for the Crafty Chica Challenge! I was […]
Claire from Poopscape shows us how to put together these fantastically frightening “terroriums” that would make a nice addition to your wunderkammer.
Doctor Popular writes: Today is 24 Hour Comic Book Day, meaning artists all over the world will be attempting to write and draw their own 24 page comics in 24 consecutive hours. Nearly 40 artists will be attempting the challenge in San Francisco and we’ll be live broadcasting the entire time… if you like watching […]
