Several hundred merry pranksters of Improv Everywhere descended on Coney Island/Brighton Beach dressed in black tie. Founder Charlie Todd says, "We covered a mile-long stretch of beach with a diverse group of people of all ages (from babies to sixty-somethings) laying out, playing games, and swimming in the ocean, all in formal wear. Agents were instructed to find cheap tuxedos and ball gowns at thrift stores for the occasion." Black Tie Beach
Improv Everywhere: Black tie at the beach
The Best of the Worst Cartoons Ever
ToonHeads: The Best of the Worst Cartoons Ever was an unaired 2003 Cartoon Network Special [via Metafilter, where you should read John Harris's notes]. Hanna-Barbera, Ruby Spears and Filmation have… READ THE REST
Mapologies is a website full of interesting cultural and linguistic maps
Here's a website full of really interesting maps. It's called "Mapologies" and has the tag line "maps & other fictions." The website states that it focuses on "a range of interests like… READ THE REST
French baguette, Chinese tea, and Arabic coffee now have UNESCO protection
The French baguette is now under UNESCO safeguarding as an item of "intangible cultural heritage." The bread is joined by a number of other global foods, traditions, and crafts. From… READ THE REST
This luxury bamboo sheet set is discounted just in time for your annual spring cleaning
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Keep your golf game up to par with the SLX Golf MicroSimulator, now only $100
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Save over 50% on the Microsoft Surface Go 1, perfect for students on the go
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