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• 60 Insane Cloud Formations From Around The World

  

  image credit Cloud varieties go way beyond the cumulus, stratus, and cirrus we learn about in elementary school. Check out these wild natural phenomena. Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Where Do Airplane Safety Signs Come From?

  

  image credit So many visual elements go into creating the sterile and unpleasant design of airplanes. But none is more important than those neutral-looking... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Land Speed Record Vehicles

  

  image credit A thrilling story of the land speed record and the fastest men on Earth. A look at just a few of the amazing vehicles that have broken or... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Famous Great Travelers

  

  image credit Tourism has been around since antiquity but travel is timeless. The earliest guidebook, The Description of Greece, was written by Greek geographer... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Would You Clean These Windows?

  

  image credit It does have to be said, on occasion, that some things really should be left to the professionals. One such thing is cleaning windows: not... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Hottest Thing At The Olympics?

  

  image credit Yesterday the final relay runner delivered the flame of Olympia to the Olympic Stadium in London, inaugurating the 2012 Summer Games Opening... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• New Maya Temple Found

  

  Some 1,600 years ago, the Temple of the Night Sun was a blood-red beacon visible for miles and adorned with giant masks of the Maya sun god as a shark, blood... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Bicycle Rearview Camera

  

  This is the camera system that mounts to a bicycle for providing a clear view of the road behind. The camera mounts to a bicycle's seat post, provides a... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Bear Rescue Mission

  Some baby bears got stuck in a dumpster over night. Mama bear sat by the dumpster all night listening to her cubs cry. Rescue came in the morning. This... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Hardy Tree: An Early Work Of A Great Novelist

  

  image credit In the churchyard of St Pancras Old Church in London, hundreds of old gravestones circle an ash tree. Of course, these were not how they were... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 6 Incredible Safe Rooms

  Safe rooms have been growing in popularity ever since the film Panic Room demonstrated how dramatic and exciting having one in your home could be. Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 28 Freaky Ghost Towns You Can Visit

  

  image credit Though the 'ghost town' is often associated with the American West, there are abandoned places all over the world. Some towns grow quickly from... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The 12 Most Unique Playgrounds In The World

  

  image credit All of us have enjoyed the freedom and wonder that make playgrounds magical. But it goes without saying that some playgrounds are far more... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Friday Cartoon By Mark Anderson

  

  Shopping 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 27 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Life Under The Microscope

  

  image credit In its ninth year now, the Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition has once more brought together some of the most extraordinary microscope... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Riding Along With The Mars Rover Drivers

  

  image credit There is a team of engineers and scientists who have spent nearly a decade working with NASA's intrepid Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Animal Mowers

  

  Lawn maintenance can quickly become a major drag. Allowing animals to maintain the lawn makes a lot of sense. Instead of spending money on gas that pollutes... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Research For Making Engine Sounds Pleasant

  Sound Design Lab LLC and the Takeshi Toi Laboratory at Chuo University in Japan are advancing with a project to make engine sounds more comfortable. Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Tough Cookies: The Treats That Fueled A Century Of Girl Scouts

  

  image credit Girl Scout cookies are cookies sold by Girl Scouts of the USA as one of its major fundraisers for local Scout units. Members of the GSUSA have... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Early Olympics

  

  image credit The first time London hosted the Olympics, it was as a backup - the Games, originally scheduled to take place in Rome, were relocated to London... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM