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25 Abandoned Yugoslavia Monuments that look like they're from the Future
These structures were commissioned by former Yugoslavian president Josip Broz Tito in the 1960s and 70s to commemorate sites where WWII battles took place (like Tjentište, Kozara and Kadinjača), or where concentration camps stood (like Jasenovac and Niš).
posted to culture by FurQ, Apr 26th, 2011
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Twilight: Eclipse 8-bit Interactive
I know it's twilight but don't downvote till ya check it out ;) it's a slightly humorous interactive, follow along the movie and make decisions to effect the outcome!
posted to culture by Ben_, Jul 1st, 2010
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Letters of Note
"Letters of Note is an attempt to gather and sort fascinating letters, postcards, telegrams, faxes, and memos...correspondence deserving of a wider audience."
posted to culture by thegreatkinghal, Jan 11th, 2010
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Incarceration in the United States (INFOGRAPHIC)
One sure thing about America other than baseball and hot dogs is its astronomical incarceration rate. This graphic reveals the details.
posted to culture by Scarlettletter, Dec 7th, 2009
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The Universal Record Database
Remember all those world records you made up and tried to break but never made official because Guinness wouldn't take you seriously? This is where you post your accomplishment.
posted to culture by ki85squared, Nov 27th, 2009
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Asian Poses
Descriptions and examples of perplexing Asian poses.
posted to culture by allenhenderson, Jun 12th, 2009
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Fuck My Life
"Fmylife.com contains short day-to-day life anecdotes. A simple recipe: in one sentence, each site visitor can tell the shitty moment which ruined his day. These short stories must begin with "Today" and end with "FML"."
posted to culture by thegreatkinghal, Feb 11th, 2009
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Holladaddy
"There is a huge population of people trying to make themselves look like gangsters and thugs while talking in fabricated words and taking shirtless pictures of themselves in their bathrooms with camera phones. Fat 19-year-old's with half a dozen children that they dress up like dolls keep trying to talk to me as if I think they are human beings. I've decided to go undercover and infiltrate their community by acting as one of their own. Here are the results of my experiment... "
posted to culture by The_CiA, Jan 30th, 2009
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Modern Hobo Code
An updated version of hobo markings for the 21st century drifter
posted to culture by allenhenderson, Dec 30th, 2008
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Aryan Outfitters
"Coming from five generations of Ku Klux Klan members, 58-year-old "Ms. Ruth" sews hoods and robes for Klan members seven days a week, blessing each one when it's done."
posted to culture by Brad, Apr 13th, 2008
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Stuff White People Like
"This blog is devoted to stuff that white people like"
posted to culture by Brad, Feb 19th, 2008
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Left-Handed Writing
A handy video guide to help sinister stenographers lay ink minus the smudging. Also includes other left-only merchandise and propaganda.
posted to culture by jBot, Dec 13th, 2007
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Extreme Japanese Custom Vans
Photos of customized Japanese vans.
posted to culture by Anijunga, Jul 3rd, 2007
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North Korea - Children's Parade
"Children's section of 'Mass Games' or otherwise known as the 'Arirang' performance in Pyongyang city, North Korea in 2005. Watch the giant human mosaic in the background, composed of 15,000 or more individuals each holding a coloured placard. The mosaic changes with the music."
posted to culture by Rabid_Weasle, Jan 14th, 2007
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1950s French Commercials
A collection of brilliant ads from France in the 1950s.
posted to culture by Rabid_Weasle, Dec 7th, 2006
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List of faux pas
"Common or notable faux pas in various cultures"
posted to culture by Brad, Nov 9th, 2006
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The Prejudice Map
"According to Google, people in the world are known for..."
posted to culture by Brad, Jan 11th, 2006
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CommonCensus Map Project
The CommonCensus Map Project is redrawing the map of the United States based on your voting, to show how the country is organized culturally, as opposed to traditional political boundaries. It shows how the country is divided into 'spheres of influence' between different cities at the national, regional, and local levels.
posted to culture by descolada99, Oct 19th, 2005
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Japanese Warning Signs
A collection of Japanese warning signs.
posted to culture by Brad, Feb 17th, 2005
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The Christmas Resistance Movement!
A site devoted to boycotting Christmas with stickers, posters, and cartoons.
posted to culture by Anijunga, Nov 23rd, 2004
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A Guide to British Pub Etiquette
Discover the variety and complexity of pub customs and rituals.
posted to culture by Anijunga, May 11th, 2004
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MetroSexual Tarot
Reveal your metrosexual present, future and fate in or out of the closet with the Metrosexual Tarot.
posted to culture by Anijunga, Feb 23rd, 2004
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Dirt Perfume
Demeter Fragrances, known for its cutting-edge scents, offers a line of fragrances from Christmas Tree to Funeral Home and from Laundromat to Turpentine.
posted to culture by Anijunga, Aug 2nd, 2003
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Tunak Tunak Tun video
The best/worst music video on the net yet. You will be singing the theme for days.
posted to culture by JrnymnNate, May 13th, 2003
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Japanese Sound Effects and What They Mean
A list of sound effect words and their meanings from manga.
posted to culture by Brad, Apr 4th, 2003
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Modern Ruins
A collection of pictures of modern ruins. Spooky and neat.
posted to culture by Brad, Feb 11th, 2003
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Chef Talk
Translate every-day intelligible text into chef-talk. Try the word "chicken". (You have to navigate to the Chef Talk section through the menu bar..)
posted to culture by BeNN_MaKK, Dec 23rd, 2002
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The Great Pop vs. Soda Controversy
"Using the World Wide Web to gather and process data from across English-speaking North America, I intend to plot the regional variations in the use of the terms "Pop" and "Soda" to describe carbonated soft drinks."
posted to culture by Brad, Sep 13th, 2002
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A Real Plan
A respected US historian outlines a sensible plan for fixing America. Pigs may fly, but it's a nice set of ideas.
posted to culture by DexX, Sep 12th, 2002
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King of Porn
Didn't The Police do a song about this guy? One of the largest and oldest porn collections in the world goes public...
posted to culture by DexX, Sep 11th, 2002
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Talk Like a Pirate Day
"MARY: Avast, Bob. Is that a yardarm in your doubloons, or are you just glad to see me?"
posted to culture by Brad, Sep 10th, 2002
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Australia's National Library set to collect porn websites
Apparently they already have a large collection of pornographic magazines, books, articles, and journals. The internet is the next logical step.
posted to culture by DexX, Aug 25th, 2002
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Topless Carwash!
A group of young ladies in Idaho, USA, have taken advantage of the absence of a law against bare breasts in public and have launched a topless carwash, triggering much angst amongst the prudish...
posted to culture by DexX, Jul 11th, 2002
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Urband Legend Reference Pages (aka "Snopes")
Without question the best urban legend reference available. Has a whole section devoted to email hoaxes, too, which I wish my relatives would read...
posted to culture by DexX, Jul 3rd, 2002
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Robot Rape!!!
Years ago, a young Aussie bloke wrote a letter to a newspaper as a joke, supporting a fictional cause. You will not believe where it ended up... (Thanks to boorite for the URL!)
posted to culture by DexX, Jul 1st, 2002
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Engrish
A -HUGE- site, packed with amusing misuses of English, primarily from Japan, but from all over Asia. I am sure our attempts at trendy Japanese phrases would be just as laughable... :)
posted to culture by DexX, Jun 24th, 2002
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