April 26, 2015 · 12:14 am
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- There is no such thing as grape ice cream. The reason? It has a lot to do with dogs, girls, the 1876 World’s Fair, pharmaceutical companies, and it’s more complicated than you might ever imagine.
After his successful invention of the ice cream soda in 1874, Philadelphia’s Robert Green began to tackle a request from his customers. Green boldly stated, in an 1876 interview with the Pennsylvania Inquirer, “The people are tired of vanilla and chocolate. They want something more.” What Green did not know, is that grapes contain a special molecule Anthocyanin that prevents freezing, so he kept turning up with grape milk.
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- Companies such as Baskin Robins made a few futile attempts, but failed because of the anthocyanin. No breakthroughs were made until 1976, when Ben from ‘Ben and Jerry’s’ decided to try his hand. As it turns out, he was motivated by a challenge from Jerry’s attractive sister Becky.
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- Ben confessed in a People Magazine interview in 1984 that he had a huge crush on Becky and promised to create the flavor just for her. Knowing the history of grape ice cream, she coyly requested it, thinking it to be impossible. Ben began to include the grape skin and juice to better see the differences between batches. While he didn’t understand the science behind this at the time, he found that including the skins increased the levels of anthocyanin enough to make the ice cream freeze.
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- “Becky was impressed. We were at her house, alone. I gave her the scoop – on a cone. I was really getting somewhere. She was laughing and happy. She couldn’t believe I did it. I’ll never forget what happened next.
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- “Becky jokingly gave her dog a lick from the cone. He liked it and took a couple of licks. Then he just gasped and dropped dead. He flipped down onto the floor and was just gone. I had no idea grapes are toxic to dogs. Specifically to the anthocyanin. Becky was devasted. I had invented a deadly dog poison, and I definitely wasn’t getting anywhere with her now.”
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- Ben relayed this information to the pharmaceutical industry, and in 1982 the FDA banned the sale of research of any grape flavored ice creams or sherbets, natural or artificial due to pet hazards. This ban is in effect until 2028.
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November 11, 2013 · 5:22 am
OCTOBER 14, 2013
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- The Nostromo – Alien
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- Rub al Khali Desert – Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
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- U.S.S. Enterprise – Star Trek: The Motion Picture
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- Stay Puff Attack – Ghostbusters
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- Metropolis – Superman Returns
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- White House – Independence Day
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- Rivendell – Lord of the Rings
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- Isengard – Lord of the Rings
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- Russia – Goldeneye
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- Spaceship – Lost In Space
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- Sydney, Australia – Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
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- Hogwarts – Harry Potter
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- T-Rex Attack – Jurassic Park
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- Snow Fortress – Inception
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- King Kong Abduction – King Kong
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- Train scene – Back to the Future: Part III
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- Manhattan Island – Escape From New York
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- Gotham City – Batman
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- Helm’s Deep – Lord of the Rings
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- Minas Tirith – Lord of the Rings
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- Barad-dûr – Lord of the Rings
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- UFO Chase – Independence Day
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- Endor Chase – Return of the Jedi
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- Rancor – The Return of the Jedi
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October 11, 2013 · 12:09 pm
For those who don’t know the term, an ‘easter egg’ is something that programmers/artists put into code or media that are somewhat hidden or hard to find, but meant to be fun. Disney studios got into trouble when it was found that in every Disney video, the artists put in an inappropriate frame. The human eye cannot see the frame unless you put the video on frame by frame slow motion. It is kind of an inside joke, fun thing. This reached the public awareness when it was noticed that not so well hidden on the cover of the Little Mermaid video was a phallic symbol disguised poorly as a castle tower.
For gamers, often you have to reach certain achievements or do certain things in the game to ‘unlock’ an easter egg. Sometimes, they are put in out of the way places or simply in plain site. Here is a collection made of some Easter Eggs in the newest Grand Theft Auto version – number 5. Enjoy!
OCTOBER 10, 2013
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- Did you spot the frozen alien in the ice during the first mission?
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- It’s the first of many alien references in the game. Someone else found a spaceship on top of Mount Chiliad.
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- Another was found one while skydiving out of a plane.
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- If you’re not near it, the UFO will start to disappear.
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- We broke into the Playboy mansion in the Vinewood hills.
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- At night, the entire place is lit up, a bunch of girls come out …
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- … and there’s a cool cavern you can go inside.
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- You’ll find a zombie near the Walk of Fame in Vinewood. Don’t worry. He won’t eat you.
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- Others have found a cannibal cult that let’s you give them people in exchange for money.
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- For any fans of ABC’s “Lost,” the guys at Ready Up Live found the Hatch from the series off the east coast of Los Santos.
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- Someone else found a ghost on top of Mount Gordon that appears there for one hour.
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- Up for more paranormal activity? Big foot — who has popped up in previous installments of the franchise — can be found during the “Predator” mission.
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- A hippie named Jesse — who many are comparing to Jesus — is waiting to hang out on the Los Santos Del Perro Pier.
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- Head to downtown Los Santos and you can find a mime who will start putting on a show once you approach him.
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- After riding the cable car up to the top of Mount Chiliad, we found this cryptic inscription on a wall.
Obviously, it has to do with the aliens found throughout the game. Looks like in addition to UFOs, we can gain access to a dinosaur(?), and a jetpack (sweet).
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- You can find a pink dinosaur outside of Rex’s Diner in Sandy Shores.
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- See this giant orange on top of a juice stand?
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- You can knock it off the top of the building and send it flying down the mountainside. It’s located in the center of the map.
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- Fans of “No Country for Old Men”? There’s a scene laid out in the mountains that’s very similar to the movie (no spoilers).
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- Head a little farther down the mountain and you’ll find a few more men and a briefcase. Grab the case and get $25,000 in easy money.
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- Miss San Andreas from GTA IV? You can head back to the neighborhood of the former protagonist CJ.
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- There are a few drawings on Mt. Chiliad. One player found a face thinking it’s Aaron Paul from “Breaking Bad.”
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- Off the Northwest coast, someone found the remains of what appear to be a sea monster.
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- There are a bunch of custom clothes you can buy in the game for your player. Among them is a nod to Ryan Gosling’s jacket from “Drive.”
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- At Sandy Shores, you can find a “Star Trek” reference “Beam Me Up” spray painted on a wall of the giant alien skate park.
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- Want to find Halo’s Master Chief and Superman in the game? Head over to Lester’s house and he has toy replicas of the two — along with a few others — sitting on a shelf.
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March 25, 2013 · 3:44 pm
reposted from The Chive. These art sculptures are amazing. They are made of things that look like nothing in particular, but if a light is shined or reflected a certain way, they create a pattern of light and shadow that reveals the genius of the artist. These are by Diet Wiegman, link shown below.
MARCH 22, 2013
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These amazing shadow sculptures by Diet Wiegman
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- Artist Diet Wiegman spends a great deal of time patiently arranging every little part of his sculptures, making sure they cast the right shadow when light shines from a specific angle. He turns a pile of junk into a masterpiece.
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Via Diet Wiegman
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