Calling out sick to a place you don’t work
Just because you don’t work at Target, doesn’t mean you can’t still call out sick… Read more: http://www.wimp.com/calling-out-sick-to-a-place-you-dont-work/
Hide and Seek, from the perspective of a toddler
Don’t you wish you could return to the thrill of playing around the house when you were a kid? Well now, thanks to this dad who strapped a GoPro on his toddler during a game of hide and seek, you can. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/hide-and-seek-from-the-perspective-of-a-toddler/
Chess grandmaster defeats Bill Gates in 12 seconds
That’s 11 seconds longer than we would have lasted… Read more: http://www.wimp.com/chess-grandmaster-defeats-bill-gates-in-12-seconds/
Taking a selfie every day for 8 years
A lot can change between the ages of 12 and 20. You start high school, get your drivers license, maybe get a job, and then go off on your own to start college. To make sure he didn’t forget a minute of this busy period in his life, Hugo Cornellier decided to take a selfie every day for eight years. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/taking-a-selfie-every-day-for-8-years/
Ellen And Steve Harvey Get Some Hilarious Answers From Kids About Beauty
Who doesn’t love Ellen? She’s made a name for herself and her talk show by handing out gifts, pulling hilarious pranks, and just being a generally kind and funny person. She’s also well-known for her interviews, both of celebrities and just regular people who have fun and interesting stories to tell. Then, there’s this group of young kids that are more than happy to talk up a storm. And what about Steve Harvey? He’s also a Wimp favorite for his hilarious roles as the host of both “Family Feud” and “Little Big Shots,” which he created and produces with his fellow interviewer in this video, Ellen. Although he made headlines recently for his verbal slip-up during the 2016 Miss Universe pageant, Harvey apologized and is committed to continuing his career in entertaining everyone. While they’re stellar on their own, it’s clear that they’re almost better together. If you ask Ellen and Steve why exactly clips like this one are so sidesplittingly hilarious, they’d agree it’s down to the kids. Steve explained that kids come out with such good quips “because they’re pure … and it makes for a lot of fun.” And where some might think that kids are limited since they’re still learning the ins and outs of speech and conversation, Steve sees the potential for funny straight talk. “The thing that makes the kids great for me is that they have a limited vocabulary, so I like the fact that they’re gonna [sic] say something pretty point-blank … Kids don’t have publicists, they don’t have a brand, … they’re just kids.” And, as we see below, it looks like Steve’s got it right! H/T: The Ellen Show Read more: http://www.wimp.com/ellen-steve-harvey-ask-kids-beauty-questions/
How to road trip across the US for $350.
You may have to cut a few corners, but it can certainly be done. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/how-to-road-trip-across-the-us-for-350/
Cake Frosting Changes Color
The new year is barely even underway and already, it seems we may have found the 2016 version of 2015’s #TheDress (which was so obviously blue and black, of course). Baker CharlotteSometimes uploaded this video of a cake with seemingly magical, color-changing frosting to her YouTube channel back in November, but it’s only just now started getting noticed by the Internet. The clip shows a cake with a wavy frosting pattern, airbrushed with yellow, orange and pink food coloring. When she spins the cake stand around, however, the cake seems to change color and now has purple, blue and green frosting! Although Charlotte didn’t explain how she achieved this effect, a few helpful commenters explained that the wavy, textured frosting pattern is the key. A special frosting tool creates two-sided ridges in the frosting, and the airbrush is then applied carefully at an angle so as to only hit one of those sides. Then, the cake is spun around and the other side of the ridge is airbrushed with a different color. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/cake-frosting-changes-colors-from-different-angles/
Meet “Dug,” the talking dog
Everyone remembers “Dug,” the lovable talking dog from Pixar’s UP. Now, some unsuspecting park goers are getting a chance to meet the talkative dog in real life. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/meet-dug-the-talking-dog/
World’s premiere Chinese lute player plucks a dazzling song
Wu Man is a master of the pipa, otherwise known as the “Chinese lute.” Listen as she plucks “White Snow in Spring” with a calculating fervor that only a virtuoso like her can muster. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/worlds-premiere-chinese-lute-player-plucks-a-dazzling-song/
Watch the destruction of Pompeii in this real-time animation
We all learned about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in history class when we were younger, but it’s tough to really comprehend the scale of the destruction from words in a book. This historical recreation from Zero One Animation offers an unflinching look at what happened to Pompeii, from start to finish. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/watch-the-destruction-of-pompeii-in-this-real-time-animation/