10 Things Super Mario Bros Taught Us About Life

All this time, Mario and Luigi weren't just traveling the countryside to rescue Princess Toadstool. They were also trying to teach us something about life! 10 Life Lessons You Can Learn From Super Mario Bros. Look before you leap! Mushrooms can be a good source of energy! And eight other lessons from Super Mario Bros. that actually apply to real life. This slice of meatloaf: Ugly. This chili cheese dog: Ugly. But isn't it how it tastes on the inside that really matters? Congratulations, US Senator Marco Rubio! Last week, you made a major gaffe on national TV. Then you spun it into a self-deprecating fundraising campaign that netted you $100,000. Impressively done, Senator. The new thing in the British press is comparing Rihanna to Princess Diana for being self-destructive. Rihanna is taking it in stride, but her fans aren't happy. Walruses and sea otters are now getting in on the "Harlem Shake" dance craze. This video has everything but the symbolic jumping of the shark. Other very important animal news: Otters are surprisingly rude creatures. This is a young Victor Hugo, famed author of "Les Misérables" and "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame." This is Taylor Swift. The resemblance is uncanny. FYI: We're rolling out a brand-new daily email newsletter. So if this email's showing up weird in your inbox, or if you'd like more video game life lessons in these emails, shoot an email to our newsletter editor, Dan, at dan.oshinsky@buzzfeed.com. Get more stories on BuzzFeed Follow BuzzFeed on Facebook This BuzzFeed Daily was sent to dwyld.kwu.11muchado2011@blogger.com | Unsubscribe Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up to get BuzzFeed in your inbox BuzzFeed, Inc. 54 W. 21st St., 11th Floor, New York, NY 10010