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The Burlington Sock Puppets aren’t wasting any time in their quest to be #SockinglyDifferent. The organization will attempt to break a world record for most people wearing a sock puppet in a single ...

The saddest little sock puppet in the world has won a music video competition sponsored by the makers of the beloved space-bending "Portal" games. The puppet is the star of a fan-made video set to the ...