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• The Real Scrooge

  

  image credit One of the hallmarks of the work of 19th-century author Charles Dickens is his oddball characters and their fanciful names: Uriah Heep, Martin... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, HISTORY

• 25 Pictures With An Amazing Vanishing Point Perspective

  

  image credit In order to create an illusion of depth in photography, you need perspective. One way to create perspective is by using a vanishing point, or two. Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Abandoned Suitcases Reveal Private Lives Of Insane Asylum Patients

  

  image credit If you were committed to a psychiatric institution, unsure if you'd ever return to the life you knew before, what would you take with you? Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Huge Off-Highway Road Trains

  

  image credit A road train is a trucking concept used in remote areas of Argentina, Australia, Mexico, the United States and Canada to move freight efficiently.... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2012 TRAVEL

• The Oldest Trees On The Planet

  

  image credit Trees are some of the longest-lived organisms on the planet. At least 50 trees have been around for more than a millenium, but there may be... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2012 ENVIRONMENT

• The Wine Orchestra Players

  The Wine Orchestra is a sound remix made by wine bottles and glasses that were created by Yellow Tail wine fans. The submission were mixed by Ophir Kutiel... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, MUSIC

• British Zoo Uses Riot Shields Against Aggressive Cranes

  

  Riot shields and police officers have been drafted in by staff at a Devon zoo to help them develop defensive tactics against aggressive birds. Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• 8 Wonderful Terraced Pools Around The World

  

  image credit Naturally terraced pools are a shallow, rimmed water bodies usually located on the travertine terraces - a form of limestone deposited by mineral... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2012 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE

• Why Do They Put Umbrellas In Your Drink?

  

  image credit That pretty little umbrella in your bar drink might seem like a fruity thing for a macho guy to quickly throw away. A cheap, meaningless little... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Smallest Car You've Ever Seen

  

  image credit How do you relaunch a classic car brand? For a lot of companies, it means the traditional steps: redesigning it with sleeker lines, putting better... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• How To Move An Asteroid

  MIT graduate student Sung Wook Paek thinks he can alter the collision course of an incoming asteroid by splattering it with brightly colored paint. Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Fascinating History Of The Garbage Truck And The Knoxville Mayor Behind It

  

  image credit The garbage truck celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. The garbage truck has a fascinating history that is often overlooked, or so people... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2012 RANDOM

• How To Make The Perfect Cup Of Tea

  

  image credit Scientists have discovered that the key to the best tasting brew is to let it sit for six minutes before drinking. Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• What Is The Zodiac?

  

  image credit The Zodiac, the 12 signs listed in a horoscope, is closely tied to how the Earth moves through the heavens. The signs are derived from 12... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2012 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• 10 Terrifying Psychotherapy Treatments Of Yesteryear

  

  image credit Check out these terrifying treatments actually administered to patients in old sanitariums, then thank the heavens you live in the 21st century.... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2012 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY

• Waterfall Swing

  Water recirculates through 273 independently controlled solenoid valves at the top of the structure to create a wall of water. Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2012 RANDOM

• Football Songs

  

  That's football as in 'soccer.' Pascal Claude from Switzerland has a collection of about 1000 vinyl 7" records with football songs. You can listen to all the... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2012 SPORTS

• Photographs Of Early 20th-Century Egypt Brought To Life In Color

  

  image credit This photograph from the 1900s encapsulates just about everything most outsiders who lived at the time knew about Egypt: pyramids, camels,... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2012 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Korea Shows Off Salad-Tossing Robot At Robot World 2012

  

  Researchers from the Korean Institute of Science and Technology's Center for Intelligent Robotics demonstrated their household service robot, CIROS, at Robot... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2012 GADGETS, TECH

• Oldest Flying Fish Fossil Found In China

  A fish from China has displaced its European relatives to become the oldest known gliding fish. A near-complete skeleton of the fish, named Potanichthys... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2012 ENVIRONMENT