Twas the night before Christmas...

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And I have nothing better to do sit around watching an NCIS marathon and put together a links rec post. Merry Christmas, everyone. ♥



Links.

× This is completely late since I have a feeling I'll finish typing out this post after midnight, but: how to wrap the best gifts without breaking the bank, how to wrap the perfect present.

× Gawker asks what's the worst Christmas gift you've gotten, the resulting comments are hilarious and horrifying. (Click on "all" on the discussion thread section to check out all the comments. They are a treasure trove and a train wreck at once)

× Creative uses for wrapping paper is really useful post-Christmas if you've like me and have a shitload of wrapping paper left over.

× Katamari Christmas tree is too cool. I want it!

× Etsy shop rec: Missy Industries sells really interesting silver jewelry. I want the lung necklace and other body part/organ necklaces. I have weird taste, okay!

× Do you really want to know what your doc is writing about you?

× DIY: add a magnetic strip to your medicine cabinet for small metal grooming tools.

× Hyper-realistic oil paintings look just like photographs.

× Holiday finger food combination generator

× Oops, RIAA is caught pirating $9 million worth of tv shows. In a subsequent post they claim "someone was using our IP address!"

× Indian man creates machine to produce low-cost sanitary napkin after discovering his wife couldn't afford to buy them. Very interesting story, and its really great he, despite winning multiple awards for his machine, did not sell it off to some company. A win-win situation: jobs are created for rural women in India through his machines and the cost of sanitary napkins stays low.

× Gizmodo takes a look at why Western food tastes different from Asian food.

× Video: Angr Birds Christmas lights display is neat.

× 10 ridiculous delusions of Kim Jong Il.

× Video: Costa Rican baby monkey orphanage.

× The Beauty Department's post on the basic manicure.

× Giant Companion Cube appears in New York City

× Incredibly touching story about twin identical boys, one who know early on 'he' was really a girl, and the journey she and her family went through.

× Video: Bearded dragon plays Ant Crusher.

× The true cost of handmade.

What do colorblind people see? is very fascinating. Also check out the site VisCheck, which lets you run sites through it to simulate how someone with colorblindness would see it.

× Nintendo releasing a Legend of Zelda artbook. YESSSSSSSSSSS.

× Video: baby rhino squeals kinda sound like squeaky balloons.

× Lifehacker post all about vitamins. Topics covered: are daily multi-vitamins needed if you eat healthy; do you need supplements; are there negative effects from taking too many vitamins; can vitamins improve athletic performance; the difference between supplements and vitamins in food.

× A look at why your wisdom teeth removal surgery may have been unnecessary. I myself still have all my wisdom teeth at 27, and have never had issues with pain/etc, so I'm hoping I never have to get them removed.

× Art: an installation by Roman Ondak lets participants mark their height and name on the walls of a room. The dark band that forms through all the marks is very cool.

× Pen extracted from woman 25 years after she first accidentally swallowed it. SCREAMING. Extra amazing is that the pen still worked!

× Infographic summarizes how to effectively research through Google

× Art: Pressure-washed art, or "Reverse art as the link titles it.

× Check out the unique false eyelashes sold at Paperself. So fierce!

× Video: Cat soothes crying baby with paw to baby's head. I personally think the cat is just waiting to smack the baby.

× How to break out of a car trunk.

× Firefox add-on that can counter SOPA if it does end up passing.

× Travel guide to prehistoric places in North America.

× Video: Polar bear newborn is too adorable.

× Art: Blurred sculptures create the illusion of movement.

× Art: Guy Laramée’s amazing book sculptures.

× One teachers approach to preventing gender bullying in a classroom. Another incredible read.

× How to deal with people who cut in line. Obviously ignore the tip to tell people you have a gun. I have no idea why they even put that in the article.

× Video: even birds can't get the Super Mario theme out of their head.

× Video: Man gets groomed by a curious group of mountain gorillas. I really wonder if they were attracted to his black shirt.

× Infographic: Baking 911

× Chrome extension converts websites to ebooks.

× Head to toe guide to fixing your posture.

× I have never before seen this type of sea squirt. So fascinating!