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FAILFOODS: Foods that Fail

Of all the variations on Lolcats, have you ever wanted one purely focused on food? Really inedible no-longer-even-food "foods"? Introducing FAILFOODS, the site that makes you laugh, feel nauseous, and waste lots of glorious time....

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Cheedle, Burgacide, and Other Fake Food Words

Wordsmith William Safire could have enough columns for the rest of the year if he focused just on food "sniglets," or food words that don't appear in the dictionary, but should. For example, at Tommy's barbecue, did you commit burgacide (bürg-ə-sīd)? (A hamburger's desperate act to leap to its death through grill holes.) Or, after that vending machine trip, are your fingers covered in cheedle (chee' dul)? (Residue on fingertips after consuming Cheetos.) Bert Christensen's Truth & Humour Collection is chock full of made-up words that you really should try using in a sentence today. [via Epi-Log]...

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In Videos: Babies Eating Lemons

What happens when babies eat lemons? They make the most adorable facial expressions! You can see more than 30 of those squishy, pudgy-faced expressions in this montage of babies' reactions to eating lemons, the dominant feeling being something like, "Eeuh, eeahah, bleech, ughhg."...

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In Videos: Hummus Rap

Remy likes hummus. A lot. So much that he made a rap music video to illustrate the greatness of this "paste with some taste." Watch him rhyme while stuffing his face with hummus and pita bread after the jump. Preferably, you'd have a tub of hummus nearby....

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Photo of the Day: Closed Sign

chickencrap.com This is easily the most epic story I've ever read on a "Closed" sign in my life. I wish my nickname were as awesome as Cucumber Dip. Read the story below: We will be closed the week of July 4th in remembrance of the great Greek victory in the Battle of Tabouli, where General Baba Ghannouj triumphed over the Cretan forces of Falafel Baklava. Despite being badly injured during the battle, Baba Ghannouji's whife Gyro still managed to give birth to 13 more children despite losing both her legs. Th youngest of her son's Mythos, known to his peers as Cucumber Dip, went on to set an Olympic record in the Skull Toss. A record which reminds unbroken...

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What Happens to Mr. Eggplant?

Mr. Eggplant's journey from Providence, Rhode Island, to Brooklyn, New York starts as a relaxing day at the beach but ends in pure horror. Pure, delicious horror! After viewing the eggplant carnage, try out The Brooklyn Kitchen's recipe for ratatouille. Previously Photo of the Day: Eggplant Man...

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In Videos: Kids Eat Salty Yogurt in Fake Commercial Casting

In this Candid Camera-type show from Spain, kids participate in a fake casting for a yogurt commercial not knowing that the yogurt they have to enthusiastically eat is full of salt. Watch them as they attempt to fake satisfaction or give in to the unexpectedly distasteful yogurt after the jump....

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In Videos: Chef Cooks 'Dream Omelet' From Recipe That Came To Him In A Dream

Chef Adam Scott demonstrates how to make an omelet. But not just any omelet—a Dream Omelet. Unlike a regular omelet, this one requires a shoehorn for cutting butter, eggs with "WW2" written on the shells, Robin Williams, lemons that turn into tomatoes, a dolphin, and some other things that have nothing to do with typical omelet-making. Watch the video after the jump to learn how to make this in your own kitchen! Or not....

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In Videos: 'Chicho's Weak Sauce' Commercial Parody

Overexcited voice-over, in-your-face shots of steaks and chopped vegetables, smiley customers—at first glance it looks like a commercial for your local Southwest-themed chain restaurant, but after about 25 seconds you realize something is off. Way off. "Seriously, you might want to stay home and have leftovers because this sauce is really f**kin' bad," advises the commercial for Chicho's new Weak Sauce. Maybe I do want steak that tastes like my grandmother's bathwater. For only $29.99, how could I resist? Watch the video after the jump....

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How to Be a Wine Snob

©iStockphoto.com/joanvicent Wine snobs—you can spot 'em a mile away: that look of deep concentration as they swirl their glass for a good measure, that thoughtful gaze that crosses their face as they take a sip, and then the look of concentration as they purse their lips, grasping to create flowy phrases using words like "acidic," "rustic," and "full-bodied." Well, the rest of us common folk can join in this elite league too—check out this guide on how to be an alcohol snob. Among the things to keep in mind: Smell the drink: "If someone ventures their own review as to what it smells like, frown as though you're too busy concentrating on this intense bouquet to interrupt it with...

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