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• Unusual And Fascinating Coins And Currency

  

  image credit There seems to be no shortage of strange and weird varieties of coins and banknotes that are put in circulation around the world. Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Unusual Air Traffic Control Towers

  

  image credit Air Control Towers are both well-recognized symbols of air safety and milestones of modern architecture: built in different styles for different... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Emergency Compliment

  

  Feeling a little bit down? Go to EmergencyCompliment.com and get a compliment with the click of a button. Not satisfied? Click on 'I still feel crappy' and you... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2012 RANDOM

• A New Type Of Nuclear Reaction Or Just A Scam?

  On January 14, 2011, 61-year-old Italian inventor Andrea Rossi staged a spectacular demonstration. In a warehouse in Bologna, he switched on a strange... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2012 SCIENCE, TECH

• Could Your Stuff Be Haunted? Ghostbusting The Creepiest Antiques

  

  image credit You can buy practically anything on the Internet, so why not ghosts? For shipping convenience, the ghosts have attached themselves to objects -... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2012 RANDOM

• Tjoez.be Showreel

  Latest time-lapse video by Belgian videographer Matthew Vandeputte. It's a compilation of shots from the last few months. Vimeo link related posts: Lago Maggior... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2012 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Friday Cartoon By Mark Anderson

  

  Bird Cartoon by Andertoons Mark Anderson is a professional cartoonist from the Chicago area. His cartoons have been published in Reader's Digest, The Wall Stree... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 14 Unique Water Towers From Around The World

  

  image credit A water tower is an elevated structure supporting a watertank constructed at a height sufficient to pressurize a water supply system for the... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Just How Big Is Microsoft?

  

  Microsoft is now into it's 5th decade and there have been a lot of changes. From the humble beginnings of an operating system, Microsoft now finds itself... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2012 BUSINESS, TECH

• The Interesting Origins Of Some Of Our Favourite Food And Drink

  

  image credit In the world today, you can have anything from a snack right up to a banquet-style feast delivered to your door by simply picking up the phone or... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Lumberjacks Who Felled California's Giant Redwoods

  

  image credit A series of photos from the 1915-era capture lumberjacks working among the redwoods in Humboldt County, California, when tree logging was at its... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Within Two Worlds

  depicts an alternate perspective by giving us the illusion of times movement, signifying a beginning and end within a world of constant contradiction. Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2012 ASTRONOMY, BODY, MIND, SPIRIT

• Who Were The Most Dangerous Scientists In History?

  The recent Italian court ruling that respected seismologists are guilty of manslaughter and should serve six years in prison for failing to predict the 2009... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2012 SCIENCE

• Lotus Dome - Roosegaarde's Aluminum Masterpiece

  

  image credit Ever heard of smart flowers? Neither had we until we came across Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde's astonishing installation, Lotus Dome. Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2012 ART & DESIGN, TECH

• The Show

  A hand-drawn animation surrounding the routine lives and pre-show practices of a small traveling carnival troupe as they prepare for 'The Show.' Written,... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• How Scientists Recreated Neanderthal Man

  

  A team of scientists has created what it believes is the first really accurate reconstruction of Neanderthal man, from a skeleton that was discovered in France... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2012 SCIENCE

• What Is Espresso?

  

  image credit Espresso is both widely drunk and misunderstood, and when asked precisely what he term means, most people can't come up with a satisfying answer. Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• How The Octopus Got Its Rings

  

  image credit Imagine for a moment that you're snorkeling in the exquisite cerulean waters off the coast of Australia, when you notice amidst the rocks a small... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade

  in New York City is the biggest dog Halloween party in the United States, boasting an annual attendance of more than 400 dogs in costume and 2,000 spectators.... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• What Happens When You Flush A Toilet On An Airplane?

  

  image credit Aircraft lavatories have come a long way since the early days of commercial air travel. Early flyers used slop buckets, and WWII pilots tossed... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM, TECH, TRAVEL