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#AndyIsComing Is About To Replace The #MannequinChallenge

Brendan Bures
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#AndyIsComing Is About To Replace The #MannequinChallenge

As much as any media company or brand would like to pretend otherwise, one group claims primary responsibility as internet trendsetters. That group: high school students.

Nowhere was this more evident with the Mannequin Challenge, which, as we reported, started within a Jacksonville high school and spread like wildfire in high schools across the country. Within weeks the trend jumped into the mainstream, with everyone from Hillary Clinton to Paul McCartney to sports teams and cute little kids enjoying masquerading as mannequins.

While the rest of the nation caught up, though, high schoolers have already moved on. Internet trends carry short lifespans. Just ask Vine. In this case, it seems high schoolers are resurrecting an old internet challenge called #AndyIsComing. It involves everyone meandering about, acting normal, until someone yells “Andy’s Coming!” At this point, everyone crumples to the floor, motionless and inanimate.

How to Do #AndyIsComing

Confused? Let us explain. The challenge springs out of certified classic Toy Story (I’ll fight anyone who claims otherwise). Because of its status as certified classic, you likely know the plot and concept of the movie. But in case you’re an alien or a celibate pop culture consumer, a quick summary: What if toys were alive? Great, now you’re caught up.

In the movie, the toys don’t want their owner, Andy, to know they’re alive. When he’s gone, they frolic about and play in his room. When he returns, someone shouts “Andy’s coming!” as a warning, and the toys return to being lifeless, plastic creatures.

The same principle applies in the #AndyIsComing challenge that’s taken over. It initially made rounds on Vine back in 2013 as seen above, but a new life has been breathed into the trend thanks to the outpouring of posts.

Check out some of our favorites below. Hopefully you’re ready to stop standing still and prepared to start crumpling to the floor.

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New Zealand Man Takes His Homemade Jet Boat Out On Flooded Streets

Sam Jones
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New Zealand Man Takes His Homemade Jet Boat Out On Flooded Streets

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked New Zealand yesterday, setting off up to 100,000 landslides, evacuations, and a state of emergency for the hardest-hit areas. 

Meanwhile, in a valley town a few hours north, Ben Todd woke up like it was Christmas morning. He looked through his window blinds, to see that his street was flooded from heavy rains from storms the day before. The road was under two meters of water.  A neighbor told him that 10 inches of rain fell in 24 hours.

Since he obviously wasn’t going to work today — he’s a mechanical engineer, the NZ Herald reports — Ben rode this wave of inspiration without hesitation. In a homemade plastic and aluminum jet boat.

“I was just going for a burn,” he said of his jaunt around the block. “It had to be done.” Alright, Ben, burn on.

The boat has a plastic hull and an aluminum top, and is powered by a 1500cc car motor. It’s the perfect vehicle for blasting around your neighborhood streets on a rainy day. NZ Herald notes that his need for aquatic speed didn’t break the law, as he kept in his own lane on the correct side of the road, just in case a neighbor got the same bright idea.

After the first lap or two was successful, New Zealand’s Best Dad Ever loaded up his kids, five and four years old, for a spin.

 

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NASA Worthy: How Tortillas Helped The Supermoon Challenge

Brendan Bures
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NASA Worthy: How Tortillas Helped The Supermoon Challenge

The supermoon is a celestial event that some only glimpse once in a lifetime. This past Monday night, some drove to remote, dark locations, while others needed only to step into their backyards to witness the supermoon. NASA scientists said that Monday’s supermoon was the biggest and brightest the moon has been to us on Earth since 1948.

But not every person had a chance to see it. A combination of cloudy skies, light pollution and parent curfews hindered some from viewing the historical moon, but that didn’t stop Twitter users from visualizing what the supermoon looked like.

As it turns out, a tortilla slapped on the window simulates the supermoon pretty darn well. Fair warning: You really might never see a sight like this again throughout your lifetime.

Forget The Pizza Pie!

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90-Year-Old Grave Digger Digs Own Grave Right Before Birthday

Sam Jones
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90-Year-Old Grave Digger Digs Own Grave Right Before Birthday

When you’re digging graves for a living, your mind tends to wander. When you’re 89 years old and have been doing it for 45 years with the same backhoe, it really wanders far.

So, on a slow day of digging, Canadian grave digger Jimmy Kickham decided that when he turned 90, he’d dig his own grave. Literally.

“I love digging. Just one of those things that gets into your system. It’s just work. Money. No matter what they wanted dug, I could do it,” he told the CBC.

That doesn’t mean he’s ready to jump into the hole in the ground. He sees it as no more extreme than writing a will. For his family, it’s one less thing to think about once he’s gone. “They’ll know it’s already done for me so they won’t have to worry. Just a matter of taking the top off off, opening it up, and that’s it,” he said.

Ever the grave-digging perfectionist, Kickham knows exactly how he wants his earthly remains to spend eternity: the “old-fashioned way,”  with a pine box lowered into the hole and covered. The box is in place now, with just a few inches of soil on top.

“It’s something else. That’s one of a kind, I figure,” said another maintenance worker, Eric Gallant, according to the CBC. “The only thing that’s missing is his casket.”

Kickham added: “And me!”

He has no plans to hop into the hole soon, however. His 90th birthday is tomorrow, after all.

 

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The Book of Faces: Sir Markus Zuck Goes On A Journey For The Truth

Brendan Bures
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The Book of Faces: Sir Markus Zuck Goes On A Journey For The Truth

Every man considers himself a hero and every hero has a journey. Sir Markus Zuck’s was simple: He was on a search for the truth. It’d proven difficult for him and so many others to find. Where had it gone, this truth? Had someone stolen it from the people? Was a villain hiding it in their lair?

Sir Zuck didn’t know why this burden was his to carry. Why had the Media of the Round Table chosen him? He had been a young squire who wanted some friends. It didn’t matter if he never saw them in person or interacted with them in any meaningful way. That big, giant number of all his friends lighted the screen and everyone could see it and never again say he didn’t have any friends. Thus was his inspiration for the Holy Scripture: The Book of Faces.

But the kingdom had gone and elected an orange-faced dragon as ruler. Trebuchets lofted accusations that The Book of Faces had spread fake news and influenced the people to make this decision. “A pretty crazy idea,” Sir Zuck had responded. “Identifying the ‘truth’ is complicated…I believe we must be extremely cautious about becoming arbiters of truth ourselves.”

In Facebook We Trust

Yet within Sir Zuck’s Knighthood of the Faceless, tension rose among the ranks. These knights did not share such an optimistic view like their leader. Their antagonistic whispers even traveled to that dread-awful fiefdom, the land of Times, and word soon spread across the kingdoms: Perhaps the Book of Faces was to blame.

Even his own creation betrayed Sir Zuck.

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How had it come to this? So generous, Sir Zuck considered himself. Had he not gave away The Book of Faces free of payment? Had he not produced flying beasts to transport The Web of Wide Worlds into the peasants’ hands freely? This was what a good knight did, no?

But the Media of the Round Table accused him of nefarious deeds.  All Sir Zuck wanted was more folks to read The Book of Faces. That was his sole motivation.

“The blasphemy!” Sir Zuck raged quietly. “Don’t these nitwits know the power I’ve bestowed? Do they!”

Sir Zuck was venting one again to his robot steed, Greycoat. Legend had it Greycoat made the finest toast in all the land, preparing it for Sir Zuck precisely when he wanted. But these were not times for such frivolities as toast! The truth had disappeared! No one could find it! And it was up to Sir Zuck to once again save the people.

The Tilting Windmills

So he rode out, chasing the tilting windmills, slaying the dragons (but not the orange-faced one), and giving hope once again to the peasants, all while searching high and low for this “truth.” But he just couldn’t obtain it. Downtrodden, he wrote on The Book of Faces, “Identifying the ‘truth’ is complicated.”

He paused. He had made camp near the water, and walked towards it now. The still surface provided Sir Zuck a glimpse at his reflection. Was the face starting back at him truly so vile? Why had forces attacked his defenses? Did they not remember the gift he’d given? He’d bestowed every royalty, every knight, every peasant that elusive commodity in these kingdoms. He’d granted them friends. Didn’t they see how he was sort of kind of trying to do better while expanding his reach? Maybe that was it! Maybe they didn’t know all Sir Zuck was doing.

He returned to camp and finished his post on The Book of Faces. He reminded the people a great many of things: that just 1 percent of Facebook news was fake, and that both sides were lying so what did it matter? Most of all, he told people he was trying. Because wasn’t that enough: To say you’re trying with no discernible plan of action publicly even while you’ve potentially had the secret all along privately?

Sir Zuck certainly thought so. Truth was found once again. Kind of.

Are You Ready For Breastfeeding and T-Rex Emojis? ‘Cause Yeah, They’re Coming

Brendan Bures
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Are You Ready For Breastfeeding and T-Rex Emojis? ‘Cause Yeah, They’re Coming

Emojis are there for when words aren’t enough to express yourself, but even emojis feel limiting sometimes: the correct smiley face or symbol is just not there to communicate how you really feel.

Well, here’s some much-needed good news. On Nov. 10, the Unicode Consortium approved 56 new emojis to be included in their Unicode 10 release. The new emojis are a response from the consortium to numerous requests they’ve received over the past year.

How Do You Really Feel?

Some that might help explain how you’ve been feeling lately include “grinning face with crazy eyes,” “shocked face with exploding head,” and “face with open-mouth vomiting.” Also included are a hijab emoji, pie emoji, pretzel emoji, T-Rex emoji, bearded person emoji, and a breastfeeding emoji. You can check out the full list here.

And we do suggest you check out that full list. Unicode is very detailed in their public revealings of why and how each emoji was created. For example, you might be wondering why was it so important to add an orange heart. Aren’t there like 30 different colors for heart emojis? But their report and subsequent reasoning reveals that orange completes the color spectrum for heart emojis and there are many cultural associations for orange like, “In Buddhism it represents illumination, the highest state of perfection.”

Also worth noting: there is no page for why the broccoli emoji was created, just that it was “frequently requested.” Uh-huh. You’re allowed to draw your own conclusions from there.

However, all this doesn’t mean you’ll be receiving these new emojis immediately. Once Unicode shares these new emojis, they still need to get approval in iOS and Android updates. But new emojis are coming. And that’s something to (finally) smile about.

 

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5 Amazing Munchies From Around The World That You Need To Try Right Now

Amy Hansen
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5 Amazing Munchies From Around The World That You Need To Try Right Now

Sure, Funyons dipped in peanut butter are weirdly delicious. But if you plan to commit to the munchie-munching lifestyle, you’re going to need to broaden your horizons. How broad are we talking? Thai street snacks, for starters. Read on to discover the best international bites to satisfy that uniquely intense hunger. And a passport is not required–with a little hustle, you can make some of these mini-meals and others in the comfort of your own underwear.

1) Quipe (Dominican Republic)

When Middle Eastern immigrants made their culinary mark on the Dominican Republic, the Caribbean nation adopted the recipes as part of their own culture and repertoire. One of the most popular street food snacks is called quipe (or kipe) — a North African croquette made of bulgar, ground beef, herbs and spices; a knock-off of Lebanese kibbeh. Translation: move over lady fingers, we’ve found the perfect finger food.

2) Opihi (Hawaii)

An ideal snack for the adventurous eater, opihi is to Hawaii what oysters are to the Pacific Northwest. These tiny sea snails can be slurped right out of their shells, grilled, served ceviche style, smoked or marinated like poke. It’s a fun snack that can be popped right into your mouth like candy — sinky, slimy candy. Yum!

3) Mu Ping (Thailand)

Grilled meat on a stick may seem like an American invention (we are the Land of the Corn Dog, after all), but it’s not. For proof, just look at how many other countries prepare it so much better than us. And consider Thailand, who’s citizens are so good at grilling meats they made this list twice! Mu ping is a ubiquitous Thai street snack of skewered pork marinated in a mixture that includes garlic, fish sauce, soy sauce, cilantro root, and white pepper before being grilled over hot coals. (To find this tasty business, simply follow the heavy smoke to the nearest vendor). Served with chili sauce and sticky rice, mu ping is a snack enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Oh, and late-night snack, too, if your gut holds out that long.

4) Moong dal (India)

Anything spicy and fried is hard to ignore – that’s essentially the foundation of Gary Busey’s career — and South Asia does it to perfection. The hyper popularity of fried moong (mung) dal in India lies in its simplicity. It’s soaked, dried, and fried before salted with a chaat masala and chili. Indian kacang putih vendors also sell it in Malaysia. Lucky for us, most Indian grocery stores carry a few brands of the stuff. It’s known as yellow split mung bean here in the states.

5) Daigaku Imo (Japan)

One of the most desired snacks sold on the streets of Japan, these University Potatoes–a nod to the cheap, calorie-dense snack’s popularity among college students–are candied fried sweet potatoes topped with toasted sesame seeds. It’s a basic snack that provides a magical and addicting contrast between crisp outer shell and pillowy interior. If you don’t fall into a carb coma first, the sweet and savory combo will certainly help get you through an all-night cram session.

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5 Rolling Papers For Every Kind Of Smoker

Brea Mosley
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5 Rolling Papers For Every Kind Of Smoker

It has been almost 300 years since the first rolling papers were introduced to the world and since then the options grown to the point where they almost seem endless. From invisible papers to flavored ones, those who like to roll up can now spark in style.

We found five pretty cool rolling papers for the different type of smokers and well, to each his own.

If You’re Feeling Fancy

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Paying $55 for a 12-pack of rolling papers is not for the weak hearted. However, in the event you’re feeling fancy, meet the Magnum Trojan of papers: Shine, offers their papers dipped in 24-karat gold. That’s right, gold. So if you’re looking to show out and show off, then Shine is the right choice for you.

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Alternatively, they offer gold cones for the super fancy. Already rolled but still dripped in high-quality edible gold, these cones will elevate your smoking experience, making it as convenient as it is glamorous.

If You’re Feeling Sly

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Do you live in a state that hasn’t hopped on the legalized marijuana bandwagon? Well, if you do, have no fear, because Urban Wraps makes rolling papers with a fake cigarette print that’ll let you smoke and be incognito, kind of. While we know weed and cigarettes definitely don’t smell the same, Urban Wraps does offer a nice little cover up to smoke your weed, in semi-peace.

Plus, these wraps are quite inexpensive because a pack of 99 will run you $10. Additionally, Urban Wraps throws in a plastic doob tube, that’ll keep your pre-rolled fresh and safe from lint, gum and whatever else you have rolling around in your pocket or bag.

If You’re Feeling Flavorful

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Flavored papers are nothing new, but they certainly aren’t for everybody. However, if you are feeling flavorful, Juicy Jays rolling papers might do the trick. They have over 30 fruit flavors including: watermelon, blueberry and peaches & cream. Plus, they offer flavors like cotton candy, bubble gum and ummmm, peanut butter?

Not into sweets? Don’t worry, the extensive line of flavors includes menthols. Plus, you can shop to your size: just like your favorite candy bar, you can get your rolling paper in king size.

If You’re Feeling Adventurous

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And by adventurous, we mean, if you’re ready to give your next session a huge lift. Lift Tickets Medicated Rolling Papers are made out of all natural hemp and infused with high-grade hash oil that will give your joint a major boost. Aka, you can roll your weed in weed.

Adding extracts and oils to your joints can get a little messy and annoying, but Lift takes the hassle out of that for you. The joint burns evenly and slowly and what’s even better is there’s no runs, no drip and no mess. Be warned, these are quite difficult to find, but if you’re an adventurer, you might be able to locate them.

If You’re Feeling Transparent

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If you are one of those smokers that seems to give very little shits about where you spark up and you’re proud of your cannabis consumption, these transparent papers are for you. They are made of plant cellulose and 100 percent natural ingredients.

These papers by Trip2 are thinner and clearer than your standard rolling papers and pride themselves on being “TREE FREE” and biodegradable. So if you’re looking to show off what’s inside your joint, these transparent papers will do the trick.

A Brief History of McDonald’s Customers’ Wacky Incidents and Lawsuits

Brendan Bures
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A Brief History of McDonald’s Customers’ Wacky Incidents and Lawsuits

Some days, you’re just not loving it. That is the case for many specifically disgruntled McDonald’s customers over the years. There’s been 911 calls and lawsuits and media reports.

We would like to commemorate these people. They may be brave fighters of innocuous causes, but that does not dismiss their attempted heroics. And so we have constructed this list of common folk battling McDonald’s in various, trivial ways.

Before we do, however, we have to say one thing: Most of you folks should’ve known what you’re getting into when you walk into a McDonald’s. It is not Nobu. When you enter a McDonald’s, you’re also accepting that something not-great can happen. A blue plastic ball might hit you in the face. Your McDouble with Cheese might look like someone sat on it. Pretending these are not possibilities within McDonald’s is a lie to only one person: Yourself.

A 911 McNugget emergency

Florida woman Latreasa Goodman lost it when she ordered a 10-piece McNuggets, paid for her meal, then was told they were out of McNuggets and refused a refund. Furious, she called 911 three times to help recover her money, despite employees apparently offering her a McDouble.

“This is an emergency,” Goodman told a Fort Pierce police dispatcher in one of the calls.

She was eventually received a citation for misusing 911. Meanwhile, McDonald’s offered her a full refund and a free meal of her choosing.

Crunchy McChicken’s

A bite into a spicy McChicken sandwich could be described in the following ways: savory, juicy, spicy, salty, not good for you. But one woman experienced a crunch and discovered a shard of glass inside.

According to Reuter’s, “Vjollca Lecaj said she suffered severe and permanent oral injuries, as well as ‘great pain and anguish’ after biting into and chewing the glass.”

The cause of the contamination? Apparently an overheated coffee pot that had exploded in the kitchen.

Customers paying in fake money

A McDonald’s employee hosted a Reddit AMA a few years ago, revealing some horror and comedic stories alike. Huffington Post has a full recap if you’re interested, but one worthy bit was the time a customer attempted to pay in board game money. The employee suspected it was Life.


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Vegetarians vs. Beefy McFries

Back in 2002, McDonald’s labeled it fries and hash browns as a vegetarian menu item. The fast-food chain had made a switch to using pure vegetable oil to fry their fries, removing the beef fat the previously cooked with.

But it was discovered McDonald’s wasn’t using pure oil as they claimed. They were still including a form of beef flavoring for their fries. This raised some serious ire among the vegetarian and Hindu communities, the latter of which considers the cow a sacred animal.

The company eventually settled with the plaintiffs and donated $10 million to Hindu and other groups.

Hey McDonald’s, Don’t Supersize me

The first lawsuit of its kind, Caesar Barber sued McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s, and Kentucky Fried Chicken. His claim: Their food was making them fat. He sought damages for the medical conditions consuming their food had wrought, including his obesity, diabetes, and both of his heart attacks.

“Those people in the advertisements don’t tell you what’s in the food,” Barber told the Guardian. “It’s all fat, fat and more fat. Now I’m obese. The fast-food industry has wrecked my life. They said 100% beef. I thought that meant it was good for you.”

His case was dismissed “without prejudice” back in 2003 and he didn’t re-file.

Napkin Please?

One man filed a $1.5 million lawsuit against McDonald’s after receiving just one napkin with his meal.

Webster Lucas alleged that he returned to the counter asking for more, but was refused. According to the New York Daily News, “Lucas alleges the debate took a racist turn when the Mexican-American boss mumbled something about ‘you people’—which Lucas took to be a reference to him being black.”

When offered free burgers as an apology, Lucas took it as an insult, and claimed the incident caused him “undue mental anguish.”

TFT Finds Out If It Works: Opening A Can With A Spoon

Jillian Peterson
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TFT Finds Out If It Works: Opening A Can With A Spoon

A viral video is making the rounds, showing a guy opening a can of corn without the aid of a can opener.

But this is Dave Hax we’re talking about. He’s got a YouTube channel filled with useful hacks, so he’s kind of a pro. That being said, his video makes it appear that opening a can with a piece of flatware is a piece of cake. You don’t have a can opener and you’re in dire need of some corn? Grab a spoon.

First, if you’re stranded somewhere (because why else do you so desperately need to open a can of food), you likely don’t have a spoon. But, if you do have a spoon and are just too lazy to find the opener buried in the silverware drawer (all of us at some point), you just take that spoon and dig into the can like you’re whittling away at a block of ice. It looks so simple. But is it really? To answer that question, I asked the strongest guy I know, my dad, to give it a whirl. Here’s what happened.

There you have it. If you don’t want to risk cutting a major artery, just hop on over to the nearest drug store and shell out a few bucks for a can opener. It’s way better (and cheaper) than buying a trip to the emergency room. If you don’t have access to a can opener, you know what you do? Skip the damn corn.

 

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