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• The Evolution Of Online Banking

  

  Online banking is becoming much more common. Whether for the convenience or the control, online banking is an aspect of banking that nobody can resist. Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Havaianas 50 Years - Turning Point

  Who knew a simple flip-flop could have such a rich history? Havaianas - Brazil's choice of flip-flops - is celebrating its 50th birthday, and to mark the... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Why Do Olympians Wear That Colorful Tape?

  

  image credit You may have first noticed the markings on the synchronized swimmers' backs. Or cascading down a beach volleyball player's chiseled abs. Birthmarks... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Baby's First Butcher Shop

  

  image credit This grisly 1840 doll-sized butcher shop with miniature animal carcasses and a floor covered in sawdust and blood would be shockingly graphic to ou... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• When Rainbows Embrace Global Cities

  

  image credit Of all meteorological phenomena - from puffy white clouds to dramatic lighting strikes - the rainbow is surely the most universally loved. Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• IKEA Germany Provides 'Dog Parking' Area For Customers

  

  image credit While most of us have seen bike lots outside most IKEA stores, IKEA Germany has come up with another type of parking for its customers - 'dog... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The 6 Worst Scandals In Olympic History

  If you follow the Olympic Games in London you've probably heard about those women's badminton games that were thrown - first by a Chinese pair and then by... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Secrets Behind National Anthems

  

  image credit They are songs of pride and patriotism, booming out at every international sporting fixture and medal ceremony. But behind the world's national... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Friday Cartoon By Mark Anderson

  

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

  Posted on 03 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• World's Strongest Coffee Has 200% More Caffeine

  

  An upstate New York roaster has created what it calls 'the world's strongest coffee,' an eco-friendly gourmet brew with 200% more caffeine than the average... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 12 Amazing Pictures Of Lava Tubes Around The World

  

  image credit Lava tubes are natural conduits through which lava travels beneath the surface of a lava flow. Typically they are expelled by a volcano during an... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The King Of The Island

  (Il Re Dell'Isola) is a film directed by Raimondo Della Calce. Gioannini, a 6 year old boy from Genoa, is longing for his father, a sailor who went missing at... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, HUMOR

• The Radome - Amazing Hi-Tech Radar Umbrella

  

  image credit They look as if they might be home to families of extra-terrestrials recently arrived on Earth from some sort of galactic cataclysm - and they are... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2012 SCIENCE

• Your Olympic Athlete Body Match

  

  Olympic athletes come in all shapes and sizes, from the lithe limbs of Japan's Asuka Teramoto to the gargantuan frame of China's Zhaoxu Zhang. But how do you... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2012 SPORTS

• Chemistry On Mars

  After an epic 354-million-mile trek through space, the Mars Curiosity Rover is zooming along at 13,000 miles per hour toward a scheduled August 6 landing on... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2012 SCIENCE

• Mademoiselle Maurice's Amazing Origami Street Art

  

  image credit Mademoiselle Maurice is a 28 year old French artist. After she grew up in the mountains of Haute-Savoie, studied architecture in Lyon and worked... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• The State Of The Music Industry

  

  The history of the music business, how it once was, how it is now, and what the future holds. (via Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Greatest And Most Dangerous Race Course In The World

  

  image credit Snaefell Mountain Course is a road-racing street circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races held in the Isle of Man from 1911 an... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Curious Gopher Lives Under Rocket Launchpad

  This gopher lives under the rocket launchpad at Kazakhstan's Baikonur cosmodrome. The creature was filmed completely by chance after a space agency cameraman... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 3 In 1 Breakfast Station

  

  Save space, but never skip breakfast. It's three breakfast-making contraptions in one. Make toast, eggs, and hot coffee at the same time. Perfect for students,... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM