Emerald Catron
Emerald Catron has written for Asylum, Lemondrop, MyDaily and Daily Fill. She is one half of rap duo Dem Shortybooz and is a comedic performer around NYC. Follow her on Twitter @emeraldcatron
Emerald Catron
10 Awesome Facts About the Internet You Didn’t Know
And because we can't do cat videos all day every day,* here are ten amazing facts about the internet. From how many likes there are on Facebook daily to the actual weight of the internet, this video just might blow your mind. (Hence the title.) Learn something new today, so you can watch a cat stuck in a jar over and over guilt-free!
Watch the Funniest Weather Graphics Blooper of All Time
Watch Felix Baumgartner’s Jump From the Edge of Space
In case you completely avoided all contact with the internet yesterday, Felix Baumgartner's jump from 128,100 feet about Earth was a success.
Samurai Sword Master Slaughters 81 Water Bottles
We've never been more relieved to not be a bottle of water than right now. Granted, we never thought about it until we saw this video of a guy messing up with his collection of swords and knives, but yeah, definitely don't want to be a bottle of water around this guy. Of ANY size. Or even a bottle that used to contain another kind of liquid but is now full of water. THIS GUY HATES WATER. STAY AWAY FROM THE WATER!
Man Arrested for Fighting Stop Sign
No matter how hard police tried, Raymond Garcia wouldn't *stop* fighting a stop sign. (See what we did there?) Officers in Roswell, New Mexico were responding to a report of a man fighting a stop sign, and that is exactly what they found. We aren't sure what the sign did, but it must've been pretty bad, because not even a taser could stop Garcia.
Prankster Posts Hilarious Fake Signs in London Underground
Somebody with a seriously warped sense of humor and some time on their hands went around the London subway system and stuck these signs up. Some of these are ridiculous. Some of them contain nuggets of truth. Some of them we wish did. All of them are hilarious. Then (it is 2012) the person took pictures of them, uploaded them to the internet and shared them on Reddit. These are our favorites.
QVC Host Faints On-Air, Co-Host Keeps on Sellin’
As we've learned from Lady Gaga AND Justin Bieber, the show must go on. Fortunately (is it?) QVC guest host Cassie Slane didn't barf in front of her audience. She just fainted a little bit after a second of chest patting.
Dog Treks Two Miles to Find Hospitalized Owner
The DNC’s Got Big Bird’s Back on This One
For 53 years, people have been friends with Big Bird. Maybe Mitt Romney should have said something about 'Nova' when talking about cutting funds to PBS.