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• Why Do Auctioneers Talk Like That?

  

  image credit Auctioneers rattle off at a tongue-twisting speed. Why do they talk like that? Apparently they do that to hypnotize the bidders. Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Could Pterosaurs Really Fly?

  

  image credit Just what evidence is there that these ancient animals really could take to the skies? Pterosaurs are a group of flying reptiles that are close... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2012 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Human Mammal, Human Hunter

  Human beings are a particular type of mammal. In this compelling clip, we see a tribesman runner pursue his prey through the most harsh conditions in a gruellin... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2012 RANDOM, SCIENCE

• World's First 3D Printing Photo Booth Dispenses A 3D Figure Of You

  

  Imagine this... What if you went to a photo booth in a mall or a movie theater and sat down to get your photo taken by the machine. Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2012 RANDOM, TECH

• Harp-Shaped Carnivorous Sponge Discovered

  Chondrocladia lyra from the deep-sea off California is called the harp sponge because its basic structure, called a vane, is shaped like a harp or lyre. Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2012 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Mystery Sign Prankster Confesses 26 Years Later

  

  A mystery prankster who turned a village into a national laughing stock has finally come forward - 26 years later. In 1986, the welcome sign to the small villag... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Stickwork Cathedral Wows Melbourne

  

  image credit Australia is not without its invasive species and a large number of them are plants. Brought into the country by European settlers, many of these... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Useless Websites

  

  Want so see some useless websites? There are lots of them. Just click 'please' at the linked index and you'll see a really useless website. Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 8 Fascinating Pink Lakes Of The World

  

  image credit A pink lake is a lake that has a reddish or pink color due to the presence of algae that produces carotenoids (organic pigments), such as Dunaliell... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Loom

  tells the story of a successful catch. A moth being caught in a spiders web. Struggling for an escape, the moths panic movements only result in less chance of... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE

• Auguste Rodin Commemorated In Google Doodle

  

  Auguste Rodin is commemorated in a Google doodle today. Auguste Rodin (1840 - 1917) was a French sculptor. Although Rodin is generally considered the... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 30 Of The World's Most Beautiful Bridges

  

  image credit A gallery covering bridges built in over a dozen different countries, ranging in age from 2 to nearly 2,000 years old. Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Banana Slug - Nature's Giant Recycler

  

  image credit Perhaps it is the mucus, perhaps the snake-like appearance or the habit of many species of slug to regard your garden and the carefully cultivated... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE

• 11 Things You Might Not Know About The U.S. Air Force

  

  image credit When most people think of the Air Force, they think of fighter jets and Adam Baldwin's character from Independence Day. From its inception... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Salmon Of Capistrano

  

  I'll tell ya where we'll go. Someplace warm. A place where the beer flows like wine. Where beautiful women instinctively flock like the salmon of Capistrano. I'... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Global Shark Tracker

  

  image credit With Ocearch's Global Shark Tracker you can observe the navigational pattern of sharks that have been tagged with satellite tracking technology... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The World Without The Internet

  

  Can you imagine a world without the Internet? If you're as old as I am, you probably can. But even I would miss the articles about bacon, all your base are... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The iPod's 4,000-Pound Grandfather

  

  image credit These days, music lovers are spoiled. With one small handheld device, you can flick your thumb and hear anything you want - from Jay-Z or Lady... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2012 COMPUTING, GADGETS, TECH

• Young Rival - Two Reasons

  Young Rival is a Canadian indie rock band from Hamilton, Ontario. The band enlisted the talents of American artist James Kuhn to provide face paint art and lip... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• What Destroyed The Maya?

  

  image credit The Maya civilization was among the most advanced in history, and its disintegration has perplexed researchers for ages. Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM