Zoomdoggle: More fun than work!

I used to have this weirdo art history teacher who, instead of teaching us about the history of art, or art through history, simply made us draw pictures of our favorite moments in history. Anyhow, this is like that, only cooler. Ever seen a great moment in history depicted on an Etch a Sketch? Me neither, till I found Alli’s blog.

Before you click through though, see how many you can properly identify.

BONUS: Have a special moment in mind you can’t find on the site? Email Alli and he or she will do what he or she does best.

LINK: Greatmomentsinhistory via Neatorama.

I get loads of letters asking how exactly this web-site makes money. The answer, sadly, is it doesn’t. Still, that doesn’t stop me from being the 51,263,596th richest person on Earth. That puts me in the top .85%. Not bad, right? Want to know where you stand? Head over to Global Rich List, plug in the number that dare not speak it’s name, and find out.

The site is designed to inspire giving. Did you know that for $2400 you could buy a sweet High Def TV… or send a whole village of Angolan children to school?

The best doggles of all are the ones that change the world.

LINK: Glabalrichlist via Presurfer.

If you’re anything like me, you already know that Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one bird. And that Chuck Norris can sneeze with his eyes open, can eat just one Lay’s potato chip, and eats steak for every single meal (though most times he forgets to kill the cow). You’re also well aware of how awesome Super Mario Bros. is. So it was only a matter of time before these two great tastes, tasked great together.

Meet Super Mario Norris.

It’s a simple game really (flash based, only one board, nothing can hurt Chuck and the points pretty much come for free), if a bit confusing (why is everything written in Spanish?). Presumably though, it’s the way Chuck would want it. And as you’re no doubt aware, Chuck gets what Chuck wants. Besides, there’s no better way to start the day. End of story.

LINK: Gameshot.

Wearing the fur of dead animals is unfashionable. But styling your own hair so it looks like a dead animal? That’s a doggle if we’ve ever seen one.

When I see my girlfriend tonight, I’m going to ask if I can put a little moose in her hair.

Link: Geekologie

Yeah, Phil Hansen painted this cool portrait of Bruce Lee. But what makes it a doggle?

How about the fact that he painted the whole thing by dipping his hands in paint then karate chopping the wall?

Yeah, that’ll do it. Phil’s also painted a picture of Lance Armstrong with a paint-wheeled tricycle, created a portrait of the Virgin Mary out of peanut butter and jelly, and crafted a mosaic of Jimi Hendrix with colored matches — which he then lit on fire.

A mosaic doggle? We’ve dug that before.

Laughter is definitely contagious. When you see someone laughing like a hyena, you pretty much have no choice but to join in yourself. So we double doggle dare you to watch Skype’s new Laughter Chain without giggling like you’ve been attacked by a tickle monster.

Here’s how it works: You watch video of people laughing, you catch the laughing disease and film video of yourself giggling along. Then the footage of you getting giddy is added to the Laughter Chain. Without leaving your desk, you’ve shared a smile with the world.

So simple.

So pleasurable.

So it’s time to doggle.

Links: Skype Laughter Chain via The Presurfer

In the past, I’ve spent full days doggling with a deep fat fryer. You can fry oreos. You can fry twinkies. You can fry pizza and hamburgers and even Coca-Cola. But after watching this video, I can’t wait to try making Chicken Fried Bacon, or road tripping to Texas to give it a try at this restaurant. You’ve got to see this stuff. It even comes with gravy! Deep fried doggles: They’re fun you can eat!

Sometimes, it’s the simple things in life that can give the most pleasure. A kind smile from a stranger, a compliment from your coworker — or a good back scratch. The USGS Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project captured this inspiring footage of a ginormous bear scratching his itchy, furry back on a tree. He really seems to be enjoying himself.

Bears dancing in the woods from David Cho on Vimeo.

Nobody doggles better than Ma Nature. I’ve been getting my bear on by rubbing my back against all sorts of stuff in the office: the doorpost, the carpet … my coworkers. Do it with as much giddy joy as the bear and it feels great. I promise.

Meet college kid Will Foster. He liked paintball a lot, so he built a half-scale Panzer tank with a diesel engine and a 360-degree rotating gun turret with scuba-tank-powered air canon. And it all works.

Let’s repeat that: He built a half-scale Panzer tank with a diesel engine and a 360-degree rotating gun turret with scuba-tank-powered air canon.

This is one student with an awesome dedication to his doggle.

Link: Mlive.com (Make sure to check out the video)

I already know what I look like with a mustache — but what would my friends look like? How about my family members? Vague acquaintances? Former presidents? That’s what Mustachr is for!

Just upload a picture, then spend hours happily giving it different facial hair combinations. Lesson: Everybody looks good in a Fu-Manchu. Everybody.