Category Cool

Apr 28 2010

10 Greatest Movie Anti-Heroes

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Just as I’m a sucker for darker areas of cinema (like zombie movies, apocalyptic movies, and post apocalyptic movies), I’m a sucker for a good anti-hero. If I have a choice between an anti-hero and a regular hero, I’ll take the anti-hero any day of the week because I think they are inherently more interesting characters than their truly noble counterparts.

Apr 27 2010

Spirolaterals

Imagine you have a little robot that holds a pencil. Set it down on a sheet of paper and give it these instructions:

  1. Move forward 3 units and turn right.
  2. Move forward 1 unit and turn right.
  3. Move forward 2 units and turn left.
  4. Move forward 1 unit and turn left.
  5. Move forward 2 units and turn right.
  6. Repeat.

If the robot makes its turns at 90° angles, it will produce this figure:

swastika

But, remarkably, if it turns at 120° it will draw this:

star of david

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Apr 27 2010

Weirdo Toys Unsuitable for All Ages

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At the blog Weirdo Toys, ugly, strange, and bootleg toys all live together in disgusting harmony, far away from any children. Peruse the blog’s oddball collection and witness such childhood monstrosities as Spider-Superman and the half-Ninja Turtle, half-Hulk hybrid.

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