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• 10 Insanely, Incredibly Close Olympic Finishes

  

  Every Olympics produces at least a couple of nail-biting finishes, races so close we yell ourselves hoarse screaming at the television, as if that would push th... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Are Butterflies Two Different Animals in One?

  

  image credit Here's a dangerous, crazy thought from an otherwise sober (and very eminent) biologist, Bernd Heinrich. He's thinking about moths and butterflies,... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Portrait Retouching Tips And Techniques

  

  image credit There is a fine line between a subtly enhanced photograph and one that has been over 'Photoshopped.' Fact of the matter is, we are always trying... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 10 Movies You Didn't Realize Were Based On Books

  

  image credit Often people totally miss the books in favor of the movies that spring rom them. With film adaptations of Philip K. Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 5 Olympians Who Sold Their Gold Medals

  Mark Wells from the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team didn't part with it lightly: he sold it to help pay for medical treatments related to a rare genetic disease... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• First Images Taken By NASA's Curiosity Rover

  

  image credit NASA's most advanced Mars rover Curiosity has successfully landed on the Red Planet. The one-ton rover, hanging by ropes from a rocket backpack,... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 27 Of The Deepest Canyons You Can Explore

  

  image credit Canyons can be the most committing - and rewarding - places to hike, paddle, climb, or float. Whether you're there to take pictures or immerse... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Wake-Up Cup

  

  Most of us need that cup of coffee in the morning just to really start the day. The Wake-Up Cup is the mug that perks up when it's filled with a hot robust... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 24 Vintage Photographs Of Abe Lincoln Being Awesome

  

  image credit Abraham Lincoln's personal secretary John Nicolay believed that no photograph could capture Honest Abe's essence: 'There are many pictures of... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Wall Breaker

  British company BCB invented The Wall Breaker, a non-explosive, compressed air cannon which fires standard plastic water cooler drums to breach walls, gates... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Most Convincing Loch Ness Monster Photograph Ever?

  

  image credit He has dedicated more than two decades of his life to the hunt for the elusive Loch Ness monster, spending 60 hours a week on the water. Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Five Olympians Who Won Fame By Losing

  

  image credit National pride sometimes trumps competitiveness at the Olympics. Some fans are just happy to see local heroes in the spotlight, whether they go hom... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• ASCII Street View

  

  ASCII is American Standard Code for Information Interchange, a character-encoding scheme originally based on the English alphabet. ASCII Street View is a websit... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The World's First Headphones For Cats

  

  Designed by famed digital artist Joshua Davis, these headphones look good on the ears or even around the neck. Engineered for durability and easy to adjust, cat... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Cheetah Breaks Speed Record - Beats Usain Bolt By Seconds

  

  image credit Sarah the cheetah has shattered the world record for the standing 100-meter dash, clocking a time of 5.95 seconds - making Olympian Usain Bolt's... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Gargoyles - Glorious Gruesome Grotesques

  

  image credit In architecture, a gargoyle is a carved stone grotesque, usually made of granite, with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Do We Have Milk?

  We've all been there. You pour a bowl of cereal, or a cup of coffee. Go to the fridge. No milk. Or maybe you're already at the grocery store in the dairy aisle... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 10 Of The Most Beautiful Hearts On Earth's Surface

  

  image credit Lakes, meadows, islands and other landscapes have a very irregular shape when viewed from above. However, some of them have interesting shapes and... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Airship Postcard Albums Of Lord Ventry

  

  image credit The golden age of the passenger airship came to an abrupt halt on May 6, 1937 when the Hindenburg scorched the night sky over Lakehurst, New Jersey. Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Microsoft To Drop 'Metro' Name For Windows 8

  A potential trademark dispute has forced Microsoft to drop the Metro name for Windows 8's blocky, tile-based interface. Talks with an 'important European... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM