More than 1,000 new species have been discovered in the Greater Mekong, including a dragon millipede and a spider “as big as a dinner plate.”

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1. One new snake was spotted in a Thailand restaurant!
2. Read the WWF report
3. the Huntsman Spider has a legspan of 12 inches
4. Creepy animal photos
5. the Dragon Millipede produces cyanide to protect it from predators
6. video of the only living Laotian Rock Rat
7. More than 1,000 species found

We're glad to see we're not alone in thinking that the new ad campaign from Ask.com are 100% creeptastic.

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1. Creepy Commercials Not Helping
2. Feel the Backlash On Twitter
3. Ask.com Vs. Google?
4. “Why is the Music So Sad? Why is She Obese? More Important: Why is She BRITISH?”
5. The One Where the Obese Lady Hangs Onto a Tiny Child
6. The One Where the Indian Guy Hangs On the Pregnant Lady

Beyond the ubiquitous International Thumbs Up Guy , there’s a whole world of weird food statues out there.

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1. Ronald McDonald is Actually Pretty Creepy, Now That You Mention It
2. This Child Is Going to Die
3. Creepy Colonel Saunders
4. Mmm, I’m Delicious!!!!
5. Hot Dog Guy is Almost Unbelievably Creepy
6. This Could Drive Customers Away
7. French Fry Guy (With Pug)
8. The International Thumb’s Up Guy Flickr Pool
9. Winking Chefs From Around the World

This year’s gathering in Germany showcases Artificial Intelligence designed to rescue humans and play soccer, among other less awesome things.

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1. Photos from Last Year’s RoboCup in Atlanta
2. RoboCup’s Official Site
3. Don’t Fear Robots - They May Save Your Life! [In The Fuuuuture]
4. “Robots Compete to Save Human Kind, With Time Left Over for a Kickabout”
5. Soccer Shmoccker…Check Out the Creepy Rescue Competition!
6. Browse The Schedule for This Year’s RoboCup in Germany
7. 42 More Years Before Robots Can Bend It Like Beckham