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Japanese PSA Warns About Getting Your Purple Globby Germs All Over Everything
American public service announcements are always so tame compared to other countries', right? Here's a PSA from Japan warning against poor coughing etiquette - and they aren't fooling around. They want you to know that your germs are like tiny...
More »We Get Stuff: Transit Cover
Today on We Get Stuff, we're sharing with you this handy product the folks at SureFit.com sent us: the Transit Cover. The Transit Cover sort of looks like a half pillow case, and its purpose is to create a protective...
More »The Family That Masks Together...
In preparation for this year's terrifying flu season, a Japanese mask company is running an ad showing a whole family wearing masks together. Absolutely heartwarming! I will say, these masks look pretty sophisticated. (For the apocalypse.) (via)...
More »Rachel Maddow Survives Swine Flu and Makes Cocktails
Last night on LNWJF Rachel Maddow returned as a guest and was more revealing than we realized she would be. It turns out she had recently come down with a case of the swine flu. Thankfully she has fully recovered...
More »Abraham Linkin'
Check out the first animation clip from the comedy of Mike Birbiglia from his comedy album My Secret Public Journal Live. (Punchline Magazine) Wait, wait, wait. Did Swine flu exist back in the 70's? Check out these PSA ads about...
More »We Get Stuff: Wet Ones
In response to the swine flu frenzy, Wet Ones Antibacterial Wipes sent over a large supply of Wet Ones to the office, hoping that Jimmy and the rest of the staff would stop our rampant spreading of this terrible disease....
More »The Simple Pleasures Of Life: Animals With Fake Arms
Partially inspired by the hilarity that was Meow Mi Ink, we aired a silly little bit on the show last night called "Animals With Fake Arms." Enjoy. embedVideo(1100751,12505898); What animals with fake arms should we do next? I'm really hoping...
More »The Swine Flu Has Suddenly Made Pigs Terrifying
Have you guys heard about this Swine Flu thing? Well, apparently the whole world is talking about it - and these pictures coming out of Indonesia (where the epidemic has now been detected) take on a whole new meaning given...
More »Abraham Linkin'!
A California marching band member fought off two muggers with a baton. Time to face the music, muggers. That's the sound of justice, muggers. She marched to the beat of a different drummer, muggers. (Really, I could go all night.)...
More »Don't Let The Swine Flu Keep You From Being Awesome
We're day 3 into the internet swine flu frenzy (sorry Cory, but I am NOT going to let this die), and this picture has been making the rounds. Having to wear a mask around is definitely not a fashionable look...
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