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• Hop, The Following Suitcase

  The Hop is a robotic suitcase that lets you go hands-free at the airport. Via the Bluetooth connectivity in your phone, the suitcase can follow its owner all... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2012 TRAVEL, VACATION

• Beauty In The Right Eye Of The Beholder

  

  image credit It's said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but that's only half-true for the Gouldian finch. The Gouldian finch, found in northern... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• World's Highest Skydive Requires The World's Biggest Balloon

  

  Late on the night of 7 October, 15 men will clear every last stick and stone from a runway in the New Mexico desert as 10 more men wearing cotton gloves and... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2012 OUTDOORS

• Seven Ways The World Could Be Completely Different

  

  image credit What if the Romans won the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest? What if Napoleon had kept going? What if the South had won the US Civil War? What if... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2012 CULTURE, SOCIETY

• 14 Interesting Tidal Islands

  

  image credit A tidal island is a piece of land that is connected to the mainland at low tide at which time they can be reached on foot. Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Why Is The Sky Dark At Night?

  

  image credit One thing educators like to say is that there are no stupid questions. Even basic questions are worth asking, and sometimes can lead to profound... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2012 SCIENCE

• Virtual Tour Of The Port Of Dunkirk

  

  France's third-ranking port, Dunkirk is well known as a port handling heavy bulk cargoes for its numerous industrial installations. Discover the port of... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2012 DESTINATIONS

• Tipping Etiquette Around The World

  

  A tip is a sum of money tendered to certain service sector workers for a service performed or anticipated. Such payments and their size are a matter of social... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Worldcam

  

  If you love Instagram you know that there isn't an easy way to find photos from a specific location. Worldcam is here to fix that. Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2012 GAMING, TECH

• Time-Lapse: All Is Violent, All Is Bright

  All is Violent, All is Bright is a time-lapse video story of the night. It features a series of interesting optical phenomena in the sky. The video was made by... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2012 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Cat Hair Craft: 10 Cute And Kitschy Creations Made From Feline Fur

  

  image credit From cute cuddly kittens to full-grown fluffed-up Felis Catus, cat owners have found cat hair to be as much of a constant companion as the cats... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• New York To Get The World's Largest Ferris Wheel

  

  New York will get a new attraction alongside the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building: The world's largest Ferris wheel. This giant Ferris wheel... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2012 CULTURE, TRAVEL

• Cottonwood's Dog Bark Park

  

  It isn't difficult to locate the Dog Bark Park in the tiny town of Cottonwood. There's simply no way to miss the gigantic beagle towering over Highway 95. Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2012 HOME, PETS

• Party Training With Ron Allen

  Swedish fashion brand Björn Borg has teamed up with online party and training enthusiast Ron Allen to launch their AW12 apparel collection. Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Californian Dogs Compete In Annual Canine Surfing Contest

  

  They're not normally known for their love of extreme sports, but these brave pooches certainly made the best of it when they took to the water. The canines... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2012 PETS

• Giant Sticky Man Toys Climb German Buildings

  

  image credit These colorful, blobby creatures, called Flossis, are taking over Germany. Designed by artist Rosalie, the installation of playful figures can be... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Hoot's Cafe In Whitebird, Idaho

  

  Idaho is loaded with roadside attractions. Wonder what a lady named Hootie does? She owns and operates Hoot's Cafe. And she collects owls! Wooden owls,... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 10 Amazing Google Earth And Maps Discoveries

  

  image credit A shipwreck, a lost forest, a Roman villa, an ancient crater, pyramids and yes, even Atlantis. 10 Amazing Google Earth And Maps Discoveries. Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2012 TECH

• MTO - Street Art Labor Intensity

  

  image credit His mother calls him Mateo but most of the world knows the mysterious street artist whose extraordinary work you see here as MTO. Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• 1903 Ford Model A Rear-Entry Tonneau

  From a large private collection, the oldest car sold by the Ford Motor Company known to remain in existence, the 1903 Ford Model A Rear-Entry Tonneau, chassis... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2012 CULTURE, MOTO