Morning Links:
- Closer To The Facebooklarity: More than half of all Americans 12 and up are on Facebook. (via.)
- Single-Topic Tumblr of the Day: Message With A Bottle.
- Morning Di
Prank of the Day: With a nod to The Lost Boys' Greasy Sax Man Timmy Cappello, a prankster walks around Los Angeles playing George Michael’s "Careless Whisper" to an unwitting audience.
[thd.]
Urban Improv of the Day: Comedian Chadwick Elliott happens to look a lot like King Philip IV of Spain, so, naturally, Improv Everywhere dressed him up in regal attire and installed him next to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's 400-year-old Velázquez portrait of King Philip IV to conduct an unauthorized autograph signing event.
Lights Out: Ah, the ol' creepy little girl in the hotel corridor gag. Works every time.
[bestofyt.]
Trolldad of the Day: Gallant Dad spends 80 hours building a giant snowman slide for his kids to play with. Goofus Dad spends a couple hours building a giant snowman statue to scare the bejesus out of his kids with.
[reddit.]
Science Experiment of the Day: A spoon made of gallium -- a substance which melts at ~86 degrees Fahrenheit -- is dipped in hot water.
Make your own gallium spoon and shock your friends! Now you're pranking with science.
[reddit.]
Scare Tactic of the Day: We've secretly sicced a gorilla on a group of NFL prospects exercising in a sandpit.
Let's see what happens.
[thanks cw!]