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What Does the Average American Man Look Like Compared To Other Countries?
What if you took the average American man and made him stand next to the average man from other countries? For his 'Body Measurement Project' graphic artist... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Heartwarming Elephant Photography
image credit: Colin the Scot cc Elephants are intelligent beings, full of emotion and with a great memory. They love their offspring, mourn their dead and cry... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM -
The Getaway
An ad for DieHard batteries. Zombies. They'll probably capture you. That's why in times of crisis it's always good to arm your car with a reliable battery that... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Highest-Paid Athlete Hailed From Ancient Rome
image credit: mookiefl cc Ultra millionaire sponsorship deals such as those signed by sprinter Usain Bolt and tennis player Maria Sharapova are just peanuts... Read more
Posted on 11 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Animated Maps: Civil War Battles In Action
The Civil War Trust's collection of animated maps bring battles of the American Civil War to life, complete with troop movement animations, narratives, video,... Read more
Posted on 11 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Best Seat In Baseball
Qualcomm (an American semiconductor company that designs, manufactures and markets digital wireless telecommunications products and services) is helping to... Read more
Posted on 11 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM -
The Ennedi Plateau: Secret Stones Of The Sahara
image credit: Franck Zecchin cc Rising from the sands of the great Sahara Desert, the Ennedi Plateau is a revelation. Situated in the north east of Chad and... Read more
Posted on 11 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Mesmerizing Translucent Waves From 19th Century Paintings
image credit The late 19th century Armenian-Russian painter Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (1817-1900) created some truly spectacular paintings of seascapes... Read more
Posted on 11 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM -
LSO Play - London Symphony Orchestra
The London Symphony Orchestra launches LSO Play, an innovative, web-based platform which allows users to immerse themselves in the Orchestra in concert. Read more
Posted on 11 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Kritters Of The Kitchen Kingdom
by Aunt Jo and Uncle George is a children's book from 1922. The book melds horrifying vegetable crafts, dismal puns, and creepy drawings with blatant racism to... Read more
Posted on 10 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Portraits Of Grandmas And Their Cuisine From Around The World
image credit: Rama cc Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti realized that trying to not overeat over at your grandma's place has got to be a universal... Read more
Posted on 10 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
10 Of The Most Dangerous Space Walks Ever Done
image credit NASA The blockbuster film Gravity features one heart-stopping emergency in space after another, most of them outside the confines of a spacecraft. Read more
Posted on 10 October 2013 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE -
Progress Bar
You all know the progress bar, used to visualize the progression of an extended computer operation, such as a download, file transfer, or installation. Read more
Posted on 10 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Series Of Tubes: Pneumatic Tube Networks Then And Now
image credit Long before the Internet was a glimmer in Al Gore's eye, a different series of tubes helped shuttle messages from one place to another, seemingly b... Read more
Posted on 10 October 2013 CULTURE -
The Leaning Kiipsaare Lighthouse
image credit: Tuderna cc The Kiipsaare Lighthouse on the Harilaid peninsula of Saaremaa island, Estonia, watches silently over the Baltic. The lighthouse was... Read more
Posted on 10 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Knife Ping Pong
DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME! It's very dangerous. Knife Ping Pong by Swedish stunt troupe Tumba Ping Pong. Besides, it's fake. First, look at the video, then read... Read more
Posted on 10 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Africa's True Size Will Blow You Away
Africa is the world's second-largest continent. At about 30.2 million km² (11.7 million sq mi) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's tota... Read more
Posted on 09 October 2013 CULTURE, SOCIETY -
The First Installation That Makes You Do Nothing
If you can't take a break on your own, Amstel Pause (a Dutch beer owned by Heineken) will help you out. Just rest for 3 minutes in front of the installation... Read more
Posted on 09 October 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, RANDOM -
The Dark Side Of The Nobel Prizes
It's the time of the Nobel Prize Awards again. Most people who receive the prize are happy with it. They usually see it as a recognition for their work. But... Read more
Posted on 09 October 2013 CULTURE -
DOGTV - The First Television Channel For Dogs
DOGTV is scientifically developed and Pup approved. DOGTV is the first television network for dogs that is created exclusively for canines, and the humans who... Read more
Posted on 09 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM