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“Letters are organisms and typefaces are the species, all classified similar to biological taxonomy.” Thus is the concept behind Andreas Scheiger’s Evolution of Type, an anatomical study of the alphabet. For the first time in medical and typographical history, fonts go under the knife for a full biological analysis. I’m very concerned whether these letters were volunteers or part of ...

Most of you won’t know this, as up until now it was privy knowledge to only a few lucky souls. The man we have come to know and love as Pac-Man is not the character we thought he was. Back in 1982, as the original Pac-Man was living the rock star lifestyle courtesy of his new found fame, there was ...

I’ve broken several bones in my life, and my orthopedist was cool enough to supply me with a neon green cast after every breakage. Friends and family were quick to fill the casts with snide signatures and sympathetic autographs. But let me tell you this. If I had been�fortunate�enough to have Castoos in my day, and someone even thought about ...

Combat boot specialists Doc Marten have unveiled their awesome “The Skelly” pair of glow-in-the-dark combat boots. Even if you haven’t had the chance to rot in the ground for a few millenia, you can still feel like a hardcore undead creature walking among the living. Damn air breathers. The coolest feature is that your bones will have a special talent ...

After spending so much cash on x-rays, they usually wind up in some abandoned file, strewn in a closet or junk drawer. Take advantage of your old lady osteoporosis bones and at least use them for something. It might not be the most polite umbrella, but it’s something. Hope you have good medical insurance! You’ll need it to save up ...

Even if you have disgustingly dirty and calloused feet, there’s no reason why you can’t show off your fabulous bone structure. These Skeletal Shoes are for the most hardcore of foot fetishists among us. Available on Etsy, you can pick up a pair for pretty much Wal-Mart prices. Only $40 a pop. The catch is that they’re only available in ...

No longer will your girlfriend call you spineless when bullied by men twice your size. And if she does, she’s full of shit. Especially if you’re wearing this Vertebrae Belt. That’s two whole spines. How many does that bitch want? Pretty sure she needs to date a skeleton for a while, considering how much she talks about bones, of every ...

Can you point out where your ilium is? I know I can’t! Not yet at least. Though I might take a sudden interest in anatomy if I had sheets which constantly reminded me of my innards. The anatomically correct “Hypochondria” sheets remind you that there are plenty of small moving parts within you which could malfunction at any second. Yes, ...

Want to creep everyone out this Thanksgiving? Order a set of these fine skeleton hand serving forks for only $50. They probably do a fantastic job at tossing salad and serving turkey with those long, boney fingers. I’m sure your relatives will be pleased with your antics when granny keels over in horror at the dinner table. Link [via]