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Curated Absurdity Mildly Interesting Random Acts of WLBOTTness

Special:Random

We have had many, many inquires[1] as to how we select topics for our BLOTTs. One technique is to use the Special:Random feature of Wikipedia. [1] Well, one person acted kinda curious, but they may have just wanted us to go away. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random Methodology Selection Criteria Would this Wiki page, in and of itself, make […]

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Fine Arts The land, the people, the culture

Haiku: Great Art Inspires Great Art….

[thanks to UC#3 for his contribution] …. and the corollary is probably true, also. Former machinistModifies his vehicleTo haul his pet steer? Their once was a farmer from Nebraska Is he as looney as he seems, I ask ya?Driving a steer around in a Crown VicHope the steer doesn’t kick or get sick What’s next, driving around his […]

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Animal Kingdom Curated Absurdity Sticking It To The Man

Howdy Doody of the Bovine Variety

Thanks to UC#1.b for today’s topic. Mr. Lee Meyer was recently pulled over in Norfolk, Nebraska. No tickets were issued, but I would assume an interesting discussion ensued with the local police. Beef Biproducts Oh, dear. The beef biproducts. A Cautionary Tail / Tale? This is what happens when you don’t have your very own […]

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Scandinavia Those Crazy Kids! Work-Life Balance

Smushing Stuff

Our very own Sally the Intern has found a YouTube channel dedicated to smushing stuff in an industrial hydraulic press. These videos get MILLIONS of views. You can see videos of bowling balls getting crushed, human molars stress tested, or even a solid hour smushing…. WLBOTT Wonders? WLBOTT Wonders? Can you justify the cost of […]

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Europe North America TechnoBLOTT The land, the people, the culture

Qaanaaq

Qaanaaq, Greenland, is one of the northernmost towns in the world. It has a population of about 646 people. It is one of the few place-names that is a palindrome. According to ChatGPT… How to get there…. The Airport El Supermercado Qaanaaq The supermarket is restocked twice a year. This photo is from a Mirror […]

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Fine Arts

Limerick Laureate

[Thanks to WLBOTT Limerick Laureate and Unindicted Co-conspirator #3 for today’s post.] Rudy There once was a famous New York personWho was the hero of the regionBut he went in with TrumpAnd fell on his rumpAnd now he will end his days in prison  Texas, my Texas It’s difficult to be in the Texas  populationWe have a horrible […]

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Animal Kingdom Food

Beautiful Ugly: The Anglerfish

The first spine of the dorsal fin of the anglerfish acts as a fishing rod with a lure. – Wikipedia From A-Z Animals: The Sweet Mysteries of Life Oh, it gets weirder…. Anticipating your Next Question Mama’s Hungry! Cool NOAA video…. We learn that one species of anglerfish can swallow fish that are twice it’s […]

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Antarctica TechnoBLOTT The land, the people, the culture

Antarctica Rocks!

Randomly got to talkin’ with UC#2 about meteorites in Antarctica. This was the result of a semi-sequitur from a recent BLOTT about paper clips, and the earliest known archaeological connection between people and iron was from found meteorites. Not knowing much about Antarctic meteorites, it seemed like an interesting BLOTT. As it turns out, as […]

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Curated Absurdity

Month in Review: August, 2023 (part 2)

All memes are WLBOTT certified:

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Curated Absurdity

Month in Review: August, 2023 (part 1)

Our WLBOTT visitors are busy people. You don’t have time to endlessly scour the Internet for memes. To provide value to our shareholders, we perform this task for you. All memes are WLBOTT certified: