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Eat Your Kale
image credit Kale or borecole is a form of cabbage in which the central leaves do not form a head. It is considered to be closer to wild cabbage than most... Read more
Posted on 27 September 2012 HEALTH -
Happy Birthday Google
Google is 14 years old today. Google's birth date is the subject of some controversy. According to some accounts, the company was created on September 4, 1998. Read more
Posted on 27 September 2012 RANDOM, TECH -
The Deepest-Ever Image Of The Universe
Like photographers assembling a portfolio of best shots, astronomers have assembled a new, improved portrait of mankind's deepest-ever view of the universe. Read more
Posted on 27 September 2012 SCIENCE -
The Greatest Shoe Collection Ever
image credit It was the greatest shoe collection of all time. And now it's destroyed. Imelda Marcos, the widow of former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos i... Read more
Posted on 27 September 2012 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Awesome Vintage Calculators
image credit These days it seems like there's another new gadget every other week, whether it's a phone, handheld device, tablet computer, laptop or some other... Read more
Posted on 27 September 2012 RANDOM -
Underwater Panoramas In Google Maps
image credit Google Maps Yesterday Google added the very first underwater panoramic images to Google Maps. With these vibrant and stunning photos you don't... Read more
Posted on 27 September 2012 ENVIRONMENT -
Abandoned Spaces Reclaimed By Art
image credit There are many creative and ingenious ways people have transformed abandoned buildings. Artists have reclaimed crumbling architecture for the sake... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Fully Tattooed Professor Wants To Be President Of Czech Republic
image credit He might be a marked man but this artist has grand designs on becoming the world's first fully-tattooed head of state. Despite ink covering 90%... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Did Blowing Into Nintendo Cartridges Really Help?
image credit If you ever owned a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) you may remember that when a game didn't load, you just had to take out the game... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2012 TECH -
The Life And Times Of Naked Mole-Rats
Biologists from the University of Illinois at Chicago believe the subterranean lifestyle of the blind, buck-toothed, finger-sized naked mole-rat may yield... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2012 SCIENCE -
Amazing Mind Reader Reveals His 'Gift'
Dave from Brussels, Belgium, is an extremely gifted clairvoyant who finds out specific financial information. This video reveals the magic behind the magic,... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Tips For Taking Pictures At Night
image credit Taking pictures at night gives an image a completely different feel because it captures different stories of daily life, sometimes more dramatic... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2012 PHOTOGRAPHY -
TubeReplay
Here's something you probably don't want to do. Watch a YouTube video over and over again. TubeReplay is a free website allowing you to watch your favorite... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2012 TECH -
A Taxonomy Of American Barbecue Sauces
image credit To most Americans, barbecue sauce is red and sweet and smokey and it comes from a shelf near the ketchup. To those who travel and would rather lunc... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2012 FOOD & DRINK -
10 Famous People Who Died Penniless
History is littered with riches-to-rags tales of celebrities and artists who recklessly spent their fortunes on their extravagant lifestyles and were left with... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2012 CELEB -
Wall Of Wind
The 12-fan Wall of Wind at Florida International University, USA, is the largest and most powerful university research facility of its kind and is capable of... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2012 SCIENCE, WEATHER -
Velopresso, A Mobile Coffee Cart Serving The Streets Of London
Wouldn't it be great if you could get your morning coffee without facing the grumpy, under-caffeinated masses in your local cafe? What if someone rode up on you... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2012 FOOD & DRINK -
How Collecting Opium Antiques Turned Me Into An Opium Addict
image credit A decade ago, Steven Martin (no relation to the actor) got obsessed with collecting rare, authentic opium antiques: opulent pipes, lamps, and... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2012 CULTURE, PSYCHOLOGY -
Underwater Crop Circle Mystery Solved
One of the coolest stories from last week introduced the world to what many are now calling an underwater crop circle. Of course, these sea floor circles have... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE -
Why Maps Shape Our Minds As Well As Our Planet
image credit Maps have been at the center of both politics and commerce down the ages, as well as key to the evelopment of the human imagination. Read more
Posted on 25 September 2012 CULTURE