Mind Soup

Before I start getting disgusted looks and weird boggly eyes, I should point out that this title is misleading - kinda the point of this whole post and advertisement. (And yes it is suitable for work - don't worry :P) And yes, I find it very creative, appealing and eye-catching for the following reasons: Jennifer Aniston <3 Lip-syncing toddler Acknowledgement of the online community, viral videos and including "internet geeks" Cute little animals crawling all over the place Talking parrot that refers to the show "Friends" by calling Jennifer Anniston by her character name "Rachel" Skate-boarding dog in the background Dancing babies Double-rainbow guy parody Kicking a guy in the balls (which is apparently worth 100,000 hits) Herbal Essences sort-of ending which targets the sexy appeal The daring title Some people might not be as daring or risky in a marketing campaign but I think it works. The video has something for everyone and can p...

This is so evil, but I would totally buy this for my kids if I ever have any! This t-shirt is actually being sold online, so if you want to buy one, check out the website here .

If you don't say "awww..." after watching this, then you probably aren't human.

LITCHFIELD, Conn. - Apple the Holstein was certainly the apple of someone's eye. The cow was sold for $1 million Monday at an auction in Litchfield, Connecticut. When the 4-year-old show-cow paraded in front of 800 onlookers down the runway at Arethusa Farm, bidding started at $200,000. A small group of partners from Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin placed the winning bid. The reason for the steep price tag is her genes, her breeding potential and her rare red color. "She has the ability now to make black and white daughters or red and white daughters that could sell. In fact we sold five daughters of her yesterday as well, separately," Terri Packard, manager of Arethusa Farm, said. The 5-month-old calves sold for as much as $160,000. "So her pedigree and her physical structure are what make her very marketable and the fact that she's red is the icing on the cake," Packard said. Apple heads to Wisconsin Wednesday to get back to work as a milking ...

The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets . (right) The word "nerd" was first coined by Dr. Seuss in "If I Ran the Zoo." There are twice as many kangaroos in Australia as there are people. The kangaroo population is estimated at about 40 million. According to suicide statistics, Monday is the favored day for self-destruction. There are 10 human body parts that are only 3 letters long: eye, hip, arm, leg, ear, toe, jaw, rib, lip, gum . The largest number of children born to one woman is recorded at 69. From 1725-1765, a Russian peasant woman gave birth to 16 sets of twins, 7 sets of triplets, and 4 sets of quadruplets. Flying from London to New York by Concord, due to the time zones crossed, you can arrive 2 hours before you leave.

 

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar welcomed their 18th child, Jordyn-Grace Makiya, last December. The Arkansas couple are expecting their 19th child on March 18, 2010. LITTLE ROCK — Michelle Duggar, the 42-year-old Arkansas mom of 18 and a soon-to-be grandmother, is pregnant again. Duggar said Tuesday that she took a pregnancy test on a whim and was shocked to see she was pregnant. Meanwhile, she is gearing up to become a grandmother for the first time. Her oldest son, Josh, and his wife, Anna, are expecting their first child next month. Michelle Duggar and her husband, Jim Bob, live in Tontitown, Ark. They are featured with their family on TLC's 18 Kids and Counting. Michelle Duggar says she's nearly 12 weeks along and due on March 18.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — At least it will be easy to remember their birthdays. An Arkansas couple welcomed a new baby girl into their lives Wednesday — giving her the birthdate of 9-9-09. Andy and Alison Miller's newest daughter Molly Reid will come home to sister Campbell, who was born on August 8, 2008, or 8-8-08. The Millers don't appear poised to go for a third child on 10-10-10. Alison Miller tells Rogers, Ark., television station KHOG that she and her husband are going to take a rest.

Laughter erupted in hospital room when nurse announced significant digits. LA CROSSE, Wis. - No doubt about it, the nines have it. Chuck Berendes of La Crosse said he will never forget the birthday of his third child, born Wednesday on the ninth day of the ninth month in the year 2009. Nor will Berendes and his wife, Polly, forget Henry Michael's arrival time — at 9:09 a.m. by Cesarean section at Franciscan Skemp Medical Center in La Crosse. But they got the biggest laugh when the newborn was placed on the delivery room scale following his birth.

Here are a few photos of cats at my university.