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10 Videos of Large Groups of People Standing Completely Still

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If that headline doesn't entice you, I don't know what will. Seriously though, these transcontinental frozen flash mobs are weirdly compelling. It's like, what's going on here? Are there really that many out-of-work actors in this world? For what it's worth, I find it adds a little extra something if you imagine Zach Morris standing just out frame calling for a time out.

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Double Rainbow Guy Stars in a New Microsoft Ad

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Paul "Bear" Vasquez, the man who famously saw a double rainbow all the way across the sky, has extended his day in the sun by starring in some new Microsoft ads. The first ad recreates the double rainbow event from a new angle, and then shows Bear putting the photos on Windows Live Gallery. The second one is an interview with Bear that ends with an endorsement of Windows Live.

So, has Double Rainbow Guy sold out? Possibly. Probably. Does it even matter, though? I hope the guy who brought us one of the year's best memes got a nice payday out of the deal. Microsoft definitely wins by getting Bear on board, too: who better to convince customers that their product is "oh my god so intense?"

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Girl on YouTube Throws Puppies Into River, The Internet Goes Vigilante

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bosnian animal abuse girlTwo days ago, a young blonde Bosnian girl was depicted in a YouTube video tossing several puppies into a river. You can watch the footage at Liveleak, but please be warned that it is VERY SAD and VERY GRAPHIC. OK, I warned you: Here's the link.

Over the last 48 hours, users of the infamous image board known as 4chan have tried to figure out where the girl was from. The hive mind was quickly able to find out some personal information about the girl in the video, which I won't post here for obvious reasons. 4chan is pretty good at finding people's online personae, and from there, they're often able to determine where people live, their relatives and more. Remember the story about the woman who threw the cat into a garbage bin? The same investigatory tactics are at work here. In this case they were able to find out the location of the guy who uploaded the original video.

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Why Does Every Store in Japan Have Orange Balls at the Counter?

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Japanese orange theft ballsI'll tell you right away, not because I like you but so this post shows up in search results:

These balls full of orange paint are anti-theft devices. When someone robs a store, the clerk can throw the ball at the perp (or at the perp's feet) so they're easily identified after they escape.

According to the Japan Times, though they're only thrown in 7% of robberies, the balls mostly work as a deterrent, since stores prominently display them. They're so visible that foreigners in Japan often wonder what they're there for. And in the video below, the clerks act adorable as they awkwardly explain why the visiting American shouldn't try to buy those orange balls on the counter.

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Sims Cosby Show - What Would 'The Cosby Show' Opening Look Like Today?

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Great question, right? If Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, and the rest of the Huxtable clan were reimagined as rubbery, dead-eyed Sims characters, what would it look like as they danced, once to the same song -- albeit in different orchestral stylings -- between 1984 and 1992?

Well, the proof is in the pudding (PUDDING JELL-O PUDDING POPS ETC!).

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Last Shot - Stud Finder

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Thanks for the headline, Colette G.!

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Chickens in Costume Is a Family Affair (Video)

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"We'll make a family calender, only with none of our kids -- just with chickens."

Just with chickens, says Linda Woodward, the matriarch of one family in Riverside, California. Consider it the ultimate case of empty "nest" syndrome (hey-o!), in which one middle-aged couple, Gary and Linda, in a slow trudge toward their sunset years, decide that dressing up chickens in tuxedos and bonnets, prairie gowns and motorcycle jackets for sixty calenders distributed to friends and family makes for a great quality of life.

"As long as their feet aren't touching the ground, you can do anything you want to [them]," says Gary. Adds Linda, "Our kids act like they're jealous of the chickens."

To some, that might be a sign to put down the chicken-sized caftan and reconsider one's priorities. But to Linda and Gary (who, by the way, have grandchildren), it's just ammo.

Oh, and to Teresa Garibay, who designs the costumes for the chickens, following the sole rule of "keeping it open in the back"? That's. What. She. Said. POW!

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