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The segment "NBC tech support in India", from Conan O'Brien's old show, seems topical again: http://www.noob.us/humor/conan-obrien-nbc-tech-support-in-india/

Human body sounds are my preferred instrument.

Sans vulgarity, here's a guy who remixed the Micheal Jackson song Thriller using nothing but sounds he made with his own body (namely vocal chords).

Good news my friend, modern science has found a cure for your condition: http://www.noob.us/humor/south-park-the-best-treatment-for-add/

They ARE unusual.

Because it's vitally important to load balance...

Leading to moments like this.

What's more impressive is our ability to design tools to attain a certain objective by using only our imagination (abstract thought) rather than the ability to pick up a rock from the vicinity to carve up a carcass. That's likely much more recent.

Actually, abstract thought might not be as recent or require as much evolutionary development as is often thought either. See the video embedded on this page where I'd say that a chimpanzee is clearly demonstrating abstract thought, not only working out what tool to use (water) but also how to transfer and apply it to solve a problem.

Obligatory: http://www.noob.us/humor/rejected-wiiplay-games/

answer: it doesn't.

Ooh! It's that "Here's the answer, what's the question?" game!

I think the question was... "Does the carpet match the drapes?"

No for that you need a Scarejew