Cool maps

Slightly Warped has collected interesting maps. 

Here's a map of literal Chinese translations for country names.

On this map, red denotes countries that the British have invaded.

Check out more maps here.

Why beer is like Terry Gross and coffee is like seeing a snake

Beer makes you relaxed. It melts away your worries. People become more interesting. Better looking. Funnier. The world feels grander. Ideas pop up in your head. Boring subjects become fascinating. Just like when you listen to Terry Gross. 

Coffee is like seeing a big snake in front of you. You become edgy. You jump higher and run faster. You do whatever it takes. And then you crash, either from fatigue or the snake poison.


More at Lifehack.

Pepsi-flavored Cheetos

You love Pepsi. You love Cheetos. And you will love love Pepsi Cheetos!

People who are against it don't understand America. 

Only available in Japan.

Best of Vine

Vine is a service that allows you to share 6 second videos.  This is a compilation of the best vines out there.

Most of them were very original and funny. It starts getting great at 0:58.

P.S. Despite the cover image, it's safe for work.

Fun with stats - Atherton

Atherton, CA is one of the wealthiest towns in the United States. You can find more about it on Wikipedia.

Out of 182 vehicle code violations issued by Atherton Police Department between February and July 2013, how many were given to Atherton residents? 

A. 96B. 23C. 11D. 2

Answer and much more here: http://kentbrew.github.io/profiling-atherton/

New football coach

Favorite female authors

From a 1980 interview of Jorge Luis Borges:

COLEMAN: Borges, you have spoken of literary men you admire, what about literary women? Could you identify the women in literature whose contribution you consider most significant? 

BORGES: I think I would limit myself to one, to Emily Dickinson. 

COLEMAN: Is that it? 

BORGES: That’s that. Short and sweet. 

REID: I think it should be pointed out, however, that there are more. 

BORGES: Yes, of course. There is Silvina Ocampo, for example, who is translating Emily Dickinson at this moment in Buenos Aires.

What's the sexiest vegetable?

If you had to choose one vegetable to represent erotic appeal, what would it be?

Ancient Egyptians thought it was lettuce. 

Why? Because it grew straight and tall while oozing a white substance when a leaf was cut.

More at Andrew Sullivan's site.

Hello nightmares

Snake Hiding in Toilet Bites Israeli Man's Penis

A 35-year-old Israeli man was rushed to the hospital on Friday after a snake suddenly emerged from the toilet he was sitting on and bit the man's penis. 

The injured man told emergency workers that he noticed a strong burning sensation as he was using the toilet in his parents' home in the norther Israeli town of Nofit. At that point, the man looked down and saw a snake in the toilet. He then "ran from the room in horror" to call paramedics. 

"This is the first time I've seen a snake bite like this," a paramedic said, according to Your Jewish News. “Luckily, all tests seem fine and the man is feeling well.” The paramedic also said the man was in good enough spirits to joke about the incident. 

The snake, which the man described as very small, wasn't venomous, but doctors at the Rambam Medical Center in Haifa decided to keep the man hospitalized for further tests and observation. 

"There will undoubtedly be bite marks on the area in question," the hospital said. “The snake was not poisonous. The man is currently under observation pending additional test results and as soon as we get the results, he will be able to go home."

Magna Carta

Washington Post's review of the new Jay Z album is hatin':

Throughout “Magna Carta,” the 43-year-old pretends he’s a threat to a system he’s so eagerly become a part of, as if his life as a champion capitalist is some perpetually escalating act of subversion. Hooray? Rooting for this man in 2013 is like rooting for Pfizer. Or PepsiCo.