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• What You Need To Know About Derechos

  

  image credit A derecho is a widespread, straight-line windstorm that is associated with a fast-moving band of severe thunderstorms. Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Building The Golden Gate Bridge

  The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean. Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 8 Amazing Drowned Buildings

  

  image credit Buildings of different purposes, rising out of lakes and rivers, submerged in gallons of water - the places where people once lived and worked,... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Extreme Daguerrotype Hair Styles 1850s - 1870s

  

  image credit From the George Eastman House Collection. Some examples from a collection of 3,500 daguerreotypes, a photographic process where the image is a... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Staying Dry In The Rain: Should You Run Or Walk?

  

  image credit Which will keep you drier, running through the rain or walking? Alessandro De Angelis, a physicist at the University of Udine, Italy, calculated... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2012 RANDOM

• Fire Time

  A short film exploring the art of Fire Breathing. A journey at 2,000 frames per second that provides a rare glimpse into a world outside the human perception... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Mysterious Engravings Of Ireland's 5,000-Year-Old Megalithic Tomb

  

  image credit Loughcrew, near Oldcastle, County Meath, is a site of considerable historical importance in Ireland. It is the site of megalithic burial grounds... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Coffee Packaging That Acts As A French Press

  

  Grower's Cup has lightweight coffee packaging that lets you brew gourmet coffee within it, and dispose of it easily. The 'Coffeebrewer' is described by the... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• First Time Ever Eye-Level Camera Formula 1

  Join in an installation lap in a Formula 1 car around the Spa-Franchorchamps circuit in Belgium in damp conditions with Lucas di Grassi. This is the first time... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 9 Really Strange Sports That Are No Longer In The Olympics

  

  image credit From the earliest variations of existing events to competitions that can hardly be considered athletic, some former Olympic sports left us... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Great Wall Of China - Diverse Perspectives

  

  image credit The Great Wall - created over centuries to protect the Chinese Empire from intrusion and invasion - is one of the world's best known sights. Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Creepy Robot Will Be Your Kiss Messenger

  

  Long distance relationships just got a little easier, or a little odder, depending on your feelings about a make-out session with 'Kissinger. Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 34 Places To Swim In The World's Clearest Water

  

  image credit Here are 34 places around the world to do some underwater exploring, and come back with amazingly clear imagery. Sometimes the water is so clear... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 10 Famous Literary Characters Based On Real People

  

  image credit 'Write what you know,' they say. So it makes sense that many authors take a good look around at friends and family when creating characters for... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Cat Alarm Clock

  A cat named Boo has the terrible habit of messing with the door stop to wake everybody up early in the morning. YouTube link (via Everlasting Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Volcanoes In The Back Yard

  

  image credit Even when you know that the area in which you live is prone to earthquakes, perhaps the last thing you might expect is a volcano in the back yard.... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Curvaceous Absolute Towers

  

  image credit Recently awarded the 'Best Tall Building in the Americas for 2012' by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, the Absolute Towers by Ma... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Friday Cartoon By Mark Anderson

  

  Business 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 20 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Dominic Giamo Changes A Tire For A Muslim Man

  'What Would You Do?' is an American television broadcast on ABC and hosted by John Quinones. The show is about setting up everyday scenarios that reflect on... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Stunning Cliffside City Of Ronda, Spain

  

  image credit Ronda is a city in the Spanish province of Málaga. It is located about 62 miles west of the city of Málaga. The city is situated in a very... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM