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Though this story would undoubtedly fall into the one-off category, I feel compelled — by how utterly disturbing it is — to share it. If you’re squirmy about the darkest side of humanity, please don’t read this.

A cannibal cult mother who tortured her son in a locked cellar while relatives skinned him and forced him to eat his own flesh has been jailed for nine years.

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I link to this primarily because it made me think of Louis CK — who isn’t afraid to use profanity when expressing his disdain for his wife and children — and Louis CK makes me laugh.

(via Buzzfeed, which is apparently letting us know what we missed in June)

Though you may find it depressing, this BuzzFeed post has amassed a very impressive collection of interesting charts about suicide (mostly in the United States).

Spoke the BuzzFeed:

Colonel Sanders’ secret handwritten recipe for fried chicken was relocated to a temporary location today. Security details included a locked box being handcuffed to a security guard who boarded an armored car under police escort. Apparently, it’s so important that only two executives have access to it, making this paper one of the most closely guarded corporate secrets.

My only question is: was this operation financed by their marketing department?

If I were ever to get serious about getting into shape, I’d probably start with this BuzzFeed page.

I must have seen this at least three times today before I registered how amazing it is. It wasn’t until I saw John Redmond’s BuzzFeed post that this sunk in:

The Barbados threadsnake is the smallest snake in the world. The recently discovered species is as thin as a spaghetti noodle and measures just 3.9 inches long. Because of its small size, it is susceptible to attacks from anything ranging from centipedes to spiders…not to mention it’s blind. I think I’d be hard-pressed to come up with an animal that’s more defenseless than this one.

UPDATE (08/08/08): Highlighting the danger of “discovering” anything in this globalized world: an AP story on the Barbidian backlash.

Ryan and Leo were born on the same day to the same parents. But one looks “black” while the other looks  “white.”

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In 1969, 14-year-old Jerry Levitan got to ask John Lennon a few questions. This year, he made an awesome animation of that event, and put it up on YouTube. (Would we get to see things like this without YouTube?)

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This game looks decidedly “meh.” Mostly it’s just that I can’t resist an opportunity to reiterate the point that The Princess Bride may well be the greatest movie ever.

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I’ve never been a fan or Mr. Rooney, but in small doses he’s decidedly more tolerable. As BuzzFeed explains the thing:

Cutting down Andy Rooney’s 60 Minutes monologues — keeping only his first and last sentences — changes them from windy rants to haiku-like gems. It’s got the same bizarre impact as Garfield Minus Garfield.

Your daily dose of “crazy/awesome” comes via Buzzfeed:

Instructions: stand still in front of a camera. 3…2…1…SHAKE YOUR FACE! Now take a picture! Icky meme or awesome party game? Your call.

Also from Buzzfeed, the charming photos of Fencing for Old People.

A surprisingly entertaining selections of photos from parties that the blog’s author did not attend. This one’s been getting a lot of attention.

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