World’s Strangest

(Dailymotion link) An award-winning French film about Gary, who doesn’t want to go through the door. Link -via Everlasting Blort

Long-time country music fans know that a “Nudie suit” is a stage outfit festooned with rhinestones like Porter Wagoner and Hank Williams, Sr. used to wear. Nudie Cohn is the man who designed these suits for more musical artists than you knew, not to mention cars and other props of show business life. The Selvedge [...]

(YouTube link) A collaborative art film from a group called Hydra, Homunculus pits “little men” against each other. This is the stuff nightmares are made of. -via Everlasting Blort

All that most of us know about a sling is that David slew Goliath with one. Maybe our fathers made one for us when we were kids (mine did). But what else do you know about the sling as a weapon? The sling was likely mankind’s first, true projectile weapon. It generally consists of two cords [...]

> Deviant Art member =Sugarcoatidli3z crocheted this awesome Pikachu convertible ski mask because the weather was turning cold and she liked Pikachu. Now she’s made the pattern available to anyone who wants it! Link -via Everlasting Blort

Photographer Richard Calmes takes glorious pictures of professional dancers in flight. This photograph (which took many attempts to achieve the result) is from the gallery entitled Beautiful Dancers on the Town. Link to gallery. Link to artist’s site. -via Everlasting Blort

(YouTube link) Which is better, a fresh apricot or a dried apricot? The way they argue, nothing will be settled. This is just one example of a series of talking food ads to promote the Supercooks program from the British Food Standards Agency. See sausages, potatoes, nuts, and more discuss their virtues at Eat Me Daily. [...]

This is called anthropomorphic taxidermy art. It is a real squirrel dressed as Queen Victoria mounted in a shadow box perfect for hanging on your wall. Crafted by Etsy seller lovedtodeath, this could be yours for only $495.00. Link -via Everlasting Blort

(YouTube link) The bubbles are doomed when people get hold of bubble wrap! An award-winning horror story by Arthur Metcalf. -via Everlasting Blort

This post at The Future of the Cookbook tells how Jell-O became “America’s Most Famous Dessert,” before it was even familiar! Jell-O’s early promotional advertising included recipes, recommendations from doctors, and adorable kewpies. Link -via Everlasting Blort