The Blip Blog

What's up and who's down at Blip, plus what we're watching (and eating and drinking) now. Your hosts tonight are Annie and Chris.

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The bathrooms at Sochi are... crappy. (hyuk hyuk)

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Maker Studios

PSA: Follow our sister blog for more shenanigans!

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Well, that escalated quickly.

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Another day, another prank at the Maker offices… Pepsi wants to know what it would be like if every day had a halftime?

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Picking numbers for the annual #SuperBowl 100 squares office pool, with help from @hithereimaaron! (at Maker Studios NYC)

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blip. blip. blip. pong.

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Hee hee!

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The Slow Mo Guys captured this footage of the superhydrophobic surfaces scientists are working on at GE Global Research. These materials are being developed to keep ice off aviation equipment and wind turbines, and for self-cleaning applications. 

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SLOW MO GUYS

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Congrats Johnny Dynamo for being named one of Variety's Top 10 Web Series of 2013!

Created by Dennis Mareno and Joe Thomas, "Johnny Dynamo" has charm and proves succinct content (or one catering to a younger audience) isn't always the road to web series popularity. The series follows Robert Pierce Mitchell, a disgraced action movie star from the 80's as he tries to make a comeback under a wily and unconventional management team keen on making a name for themselves.

Watch the series here.

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Whether you see the wolf as the majestic cousin of man's best friend, or as a bloodthirsty devil bent on destruction, we all have a visceral reaction to these misunderstood animals.

Watch "A Wolf's Place" on TERRA, THE NATURE OF OUR WORLD

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Rhett and Link test out NeverWet, a waterproofing spray.

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Congratulations to all the nominees of the 2014 IAWTV Awards. Check out some of our favorites!

Epic Rap Battles of History

The Gauntlet

Hipsterhood

Indie Across America

Tailgate32

Revved Up

A Simple Walk Into Mordor

RWBY

Versus Valerie

3Some

Clutch

Husbands

Thurston

Pretty Darn Funny

SuperKnockedUp

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The polar bear strikes again. Must be that time of year.

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If you know the answer to "What does #FF mean?" you can safely watch Internet Shock Quiz without any fear of getting shocked. The same can't be said for Bobby Lee though...

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Martin Short visits ‘Bitter Party of Five’ — EXCLUSIVE CLIP | EW.com

The hilarious Blip.com web series Bitter Party of Five — featuring five ”fairly successful actors” who, after costarring in a failed NBC sitcom pilot, turn to...

Look for the full episode to premiere Friday on Blip!

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There's been a ton of buzz about Amazon's PrimeAir drone delivery service - which some suspect may be nothing more than a genius publicity stunt.

Unmanned aerial vehicles however, are a real thing, and Stratfor examines the technology's constraints and potential for real world applications. Click above to watch!

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Want to know why America pardons a turkey every Thanksgiving? Did you know the turkey was almost our national bird? White meat or dark meat?

Well, from the archives we have a Laughing Historically on just that. Watch!

Share, enjoy, and as usual thanks for watching.

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Related: #TeamCaramel vs #TeamPopcorn - the IRL Hunger Games.

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Stumped about what to get everyone for Christmas? The ladies of The Platform are here to help you out: check out their HAULiday Gift Guide for tons of ideas! CLICK HERE TO WATCH They're also doing a HUGE giveaway over on The Platform's Facebook page: a $2000 gift pack consisting of beauty products and an iPad Air. Details here!