The Cream Cheese / Deodorant prank exploits the similarity of cream cheese to stick deodorant. Continue reading “Some illustrated pranks for your pleasure”
Category: 2011/04
Do Americans bow to the gods of advertising?
"Hey skinny! …yer ribs are showing!"A classic advertisement from Charles Atlas
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Wine counterfeiters foiled by the letter “A”
One of these bottles of wine is a fake. Continue reading “Wine counterfeiters foiled by the letter “A””
Why did 4 innocent men confess to a rape and murder they did not commit?
Innocent people confess when they are psychologically tortured. Continue reading “Why did 4 innocent men confess to a rape and murder they did not commit?”
Which is more important – the rights of a liar or the honor of a decorated war hero?
"Saints may always tell the truth, but for mortals living means lying." – Chief Judge Alex Kozinski, who heard the case. Continue reading “Which is more important – the rights of a liar or the honor of a decorated war hero?”
When the blind hallucinate images
Here is Charles Bonnet as he might appear in a hallucination by a patient who has the disorder which is named after him. Continue reading “When the blind hallucinate images”
When sex can kill, here’s how these bugs cope
These insects use a spermalege to deceive the male’s "horribly sharp little penis."
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When scoundrels rig the thimble
Hogarth’s Bad Apprentice, gambling(Click to enlarge)
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When being optimistic was unpatriotic
This man is an "Optimistic Oliver" –
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Was he deceived in love?
A cartoon by Sam Gross, author of the book I Am Blind and My Dog Is Dead>>