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	June 11th, 2012 Little-known second verses of 10 children's songs Posted about 18 hours ago by Mental_floss to Holy Kaw! 1 The second verses of children's songs don't get much attention. They're not as catchy as the parts we all know, and sometimes round two gets a little weird. Ten examples: I’m a Little Teapot isn't just short and stout. I'm a clever teapot, Yes it’s true Here let me show you What I can do I can change my handle And my spout Just tip me over and pour me out!” Do Your Ears Hang Low? impressively employs the word “semaphore.” Do your ears hang high? Do they reach up to the sky? Do they droop when they are wet? Do they stiffen when they’re dry? Can you semaphore your neighbour with a minimum of labour? Do your ears hang high? Bingo. The earliest recorded version from 1888 adds two verses after the one that spells out the famous farmer’s dog’s name. They went like this: Thys Franklyn, syrs, he brewed goode ayle, And he called it Rare good Styngo! S, T, Y, N, G, O! He call’d it Rare goode Styngo! Nowe is notte thys a prettie song? I thinke it is, bye Jyngo, J wythe a Y—N, G, O— I sweare yt is, bye Jyngo! See the rest at Mental_floss. All the top stories from Mental_floss. The perfect transformer table for tight spaces Posted about 15 hours ago by Kate Rinsema to Holy Kaw! Remember your folks’ having a coffee table, dining table and desk with plenty of room left to spare? Ah, those were days, but if you’re crunched for space and don’t plan on expanding into something more roomy in the near future, it’s time to get creative, and David Christian Koch is here to help with his 3style Table. This ingeniously designed piece requires no tools for its assembly or transformation between providing a place to work, dine or throw your feet to spend some quality time with the boob tube. Though the $500 price tag might seem steep, if one considers the price of each of its incarnations separately, a sturdy piece with such versatility is well worth the investment. Embedded media -- click here to see it. Full story at 3style Table via Treehugger. Clever design. Fun with the old Twitter logo Posted about 9 hours ago by Kate Rinsema to Holy Kaw! Now that the Twitter logo has morphed into a cross between Batman and Sonic the Hedgehog, it’s the perfect time to look back at what the old one could have been with a little imagination. With illustrator Ape Lab providing the imagination, here’s what we’ll miss. Full story at Ape Lad @ Twitter via Gizmodo. Messing with Twitter. Sent by Posterous. Change your email settings or unfollow. Other questions? We'd love to help.