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Design
Quite Possibly the Most Beautiful Easter Egg You Will Ever See
8:40AM Mark Wilson | Slovenian craftsman Franc Grom drills anywhere from 2500-3500 holes into eggshells by hand to create the ultimate Easter accessory. More »
Random Stuff
It’s Easter: Eat Jesus In a Kit Kat
10:18AM Jesus Diaz | Easter it is, and Heyzuss—the Bible character—has resurrected. In a Kit Kat bar. Indeed, chocolate and Easter go together like pancakes and maple syrup. Can you see it too? [Nu.nl—Thanks Audrius] More »
Regulars
Image of the Day: Apple Keynote Presentation Made of Marshmallow Peeps
9:00AM Dan Nosowitz | It may not feature comedy superstars, but this Apple keynote diorama does have a higher sugar content than any other homage we’ve seen. [Washington Post, thanks Sean!] More »
Random Stuff
How Peeps Are Born
11:40AM Matt Buchanan | Peeps taste like the foam rubber inside a Temperpedic mattress, but enough people devour the marshmallow birdies that they’re reborn every Easter. The Tribune shows us the industrial womb they’re born in via photogallery. [Tribune] More »
Online
Monks Sign Universal Record Deal Thanks to YouTube, Probably God Too
11:15PM Jesus Diaz | Holy Easter YouTubes! In what many would see as an Unholy Alliance between God and Satan, a group of monks from the Heiligenkreuz Abbey, in the Wienerwald region of Austria, have signed a worldwide music album contract with Universal Music. The label executives found out about the Cistercian monks’ talent—who are the guards of a relic of the True Cross handed by Leopold V of Austria in 1188— thanks to YouTube. And indeed, they rock. If you are into Gregorian chant, that is: More »
Toys