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• What Should We Call Poets

  

  is a tumblr blog with animated gifs about the life of writers. Here's an example. When I find a typo in a piece of writing that I've already sent out for... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2012 RANDOM

• Incredibly Photorealistic 3D Characters

  

  image credit Making a realistic and lifelike human character is one of the hardest tasks in 3D graphics. For a long time it was known as the 'Holy Grail' among... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Opening Secret Tomb Of China's First Emperor Waits For Science

  

  Buried deep under a hill in central China, surrounded by an underground moat of poisonous mercury, lies an entombed emperor who's been undisturbed for more... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Lawn Drink Holder

  

  If, where you live, it is as hot as here, with temperatures up to 35° Celsius (95° Fahrenheit) you could need a cold drink. But what happens when the only... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Long Exposure Photography Tips

  

  image credit A useful technique in night photography is the long exposure. The effects that can be captured with a long exposure are stunning and have an... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• France In The Year 2000

  

  image credit France in the Year 2000 is a series of futuristic pictures by Jean-Marc Côté and other artists issued in France in 1899, 1900, 1901 and 1910. Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY

• 20 Incredible Seahorse Pics

  

  image credit Beautiful, fascinating and mysterious, the seahorse is a fish like no other. For one thing, there's the characteristically unique shape, from the... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Roche Rock - Where Tristan And Isolde Hid In Plain Sight

  

  image credit It is no surprise that Roche Rock in Cornwall in the United Kingdom is associated with a number of famous folktales. Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY

• The 10 Greatest Architects Of Our Time

  

  image credit The role architecture plays in our everyday lives is astronomical. From the cool houses we marvel at to historical and iconic buildings that we... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2012 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE

• Lotte Reiniger, German Silhouette Animator

  

  Lotte Reiniger (1899 - 1981) was a German silhouette animator and film director. As a child, she was fascinated with the Chinese art of silhouette puppetry, eve... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Mammals Shaking Themselves Dry In Slow-Motion

  This is not just another cute animal video compilation. This is science. David Hu and colleagues at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, USA, filmed... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 11 Monarchs Crowned While They Were In Diapers

  

  image credit Babies sure are cute. But do they make good world leaders? Here's a peek at some of history's youngest rulers and their reigns. Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY, SOCIETY

• Tesla Science Center At Wardenclyffe

  

  image credit Matthew Inman, creator of The Oatmeal, is at it again. In conjunction with the non-profit Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe, Inman has started... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• How To Fold An American Flag

  Most countries have a flag protocol. Flag protocol defines the proper placement, handling and use of flags. Some countries have added certain protocols into... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Why Misquotations Catch On

  You've probably heard the phrase 'Beam me up, Scotty'. Or Humphrey Bogart's iconic 'Play it again, Sam'. They were never actually uttered. Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2012 RANDOM

• Friday Cartoon By Mark Anderson

  

  Chef 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 17 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Jungle Brawl - Episode 1

  is the first in an intended web series of animated shorts by Lee Daniels. A rare Chimp attempts to evade capture by a tooled-up research facility, utilising... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Infographic Directory

  

  Information graphics or infographics are graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge. These graphics present complex information quickly an... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2012 TECH

• Moving Tip Calculator: How To Bribe Your Friends Into Helping You Move

  

  Since college kids are moving back this week, the Movoto blog thought it was appropriate to invent a way for them to figure out how much they should tip their... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Marks & Spencer Create World's Largest Union Jack Flag from Unwanted Clothes

  Marks & Spencer has created a giant piece of clothing art at West Ham Park. Using 2,100 unwanted items of clothing donated to the Shwopping initiative, M&S;,... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM