Everything that made us laugh the most this year.
Beyoncé At The Super Bowl
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013
13 Sumptuous Quotes About Falling In Love From Famous Authors
BRB, heart turning to goo.
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If Kim Jong Un's Ski Lift Had Time-Traveling Powers
Ride with the dictator as he travels through 2013 and beyond.
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Kim took his ski lift to visit Mayor Rob Ford in Toronto.
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Saw Jennifer Lawrence take a tumble at the Academy Awards.
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Harry Styles Eating Bananas
“Never make eye contact with anyone while eating a banana.” —Harry Styles
Harry Styles dancing in a jersey while chewing a banana.
12 Things You Probably Didn't Know About New Year's Eve In Times Square
What exactly makes this ball so special, anyway?
The first Times Square New Year's Eve celebration was in 1904, in honor of the new headquarters for The New York Times.
The newspaper wanted a way to announce their arrival into what was formerly known as Longacre Square, and The New York Times owner Alfred Ochs thought New Year's Eve was the perfect time for a party. Roughly 200,000 attendees showed up to One Times Square for the all-day street festival, which ended with fireworks set off from the base of the tower. The ball wasn't added for three more years.
(Incidentally, 1904 also brought the city's first subway line.)
The Times Square Ball dropped for the first time in 1907, when fireworks alone just weren't cutting it anymore.
Alfred Ochs wanted a bigger spectacle, so he put the newspaper's chief electrician Walter Painer and designer Artkraft Strauss on the job. Drawing inspiration from the time-balls traditionally used in the maritime world, they designed a 700-pound ball, measuring five feet in diameter, fashioned out of iron and wood, and covered in 100 25-watt light bulbs.
On New Year's Eve, the ball was hoisted up the rooftop flagpole by six men, and when it fell to the roof, it triggered the lighting of a neon sign indicating the new year as well as a fireworks show. The tradition continued like this until 1920.
(Via The New York Times )
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In 1920, the original ball retired and made way for the new, lighter design: 400 pounds, made entirely of iron, and maintaining that 5-foot diameter.
(Via The New York Times )
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Watch People Eat Foods They Absolutely Hate In Super Slow Motion
Oh, the agony!
We asked a bunch of friends what food they hate. And then made them eat it. And recorded it in slow motion.
80 seconds of pure emotion.
The reactions ranged from thoroughly grossed out...
To near-upchuck.
It was an eye-opening experience.
33 Songs That Will Turn 10 In 2014
The songs really aren’t thaaat old, but you are. And yes, Kanye West really has been around for a solid decade.
My Chemical Romance, "Helena"
Kelly Clarkson, "Since U Been Gone"
Kanye West, "Jesus Walks"
Arcade Fire, "Rebellion (Lies)"
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