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• Hermitage Cats

  The Hermitage is a museum of art and culture in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great. The museum is also known for the... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• How A Student Designed The Recycling Logo, And Got A Measly $2,500

  

  In 1970, Gary Anderson was a 23-year-old college student at the University of Southern California, when a Chicago container company held a design contest to... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Entire Home Made From 1 Billion Decommissioned Euro Notes

  

  Ever wonder what happens to misprinted currency? In the case of decommissioned Euro notes, the money gets shredded and formed into a papery brick. Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Chap Olympiad

  

  image credit The annual Chap Olympiad, described as 'a celebration of eccentricity and athletic ineptitude with the emphasis on panache and style over sporting... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Motor Life Blog

  

  is Charlie Beesly's fun collection of mostly found photos celebrating cars and their owners. (via Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• First Animation Reveals How A Face Forms In The Womb

  

  Your pretty face wasn't always so pretty: the first animation of a face forming in the womb reveals how different features morph during development. Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Young Indian Royal Portraits, 1862 - 1930

  

  image credit On the eve of independence in 1947, India contained more than 600 princely states, each with its own ruler, often styled Raja or Thakur (if the... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 8 Of The Most Unusual Tunnels In The World

  

  image credit Tunnels are mostly human creations that commonly pass through the mountains and hills. But there are tunnels that have a very unusual purpose,... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Most Expensive Edible Cupcake In The World

  With a price tag of $1,010 'The Golden Phoenix' was unveiled at the launch of the Dubai Mall's Bloomsbury bouquet café, making it the world's most expensive... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Turbaconducken

  

  You're familiar with a turducken, a dish consisting of a de-boned chicken stuffed into a de-boned duck, which itself is stuffed into a de-boned turkey. But now... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Why Are Jamaicand So Amazing At Running?

  

  Jamaica has won more gold medals for running than any other country. What drives runners in that small nation of 2.7 million to move at such extraordinary... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Japan - The Land Of Vending Machines

  

  image credit Anyone who lives in a town or city is used to the sight of the odd vending machine. As a convenience they have no equal - at least when they work o... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Furby Is Back

  

  Furby is back! The must-have toy of 1998 will return this holiday season. Hasbro is re-launching the furry character for the digital age, with apps, new... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Choreography For Plastic Army Men

  An animated music video created by David Fain to an instrumental track by the band 'Pink Martini.' David is an animation Supervisor for Warner Bros and staff... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Meet The Girl Who Inspired 'Alice in Wonderland'

  

  image credit One hundred and fifty years ago a young mathematician by the name of Charles Dodgson, better-known as Lewis Carroll, boarded a boat with a small... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Meowbify Your Website

  

  The Internet and cats. They are inseparable. Some people say there are too many cats on the Internet. I think there can't be enough cats on the web. And I'm a... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• What's The Best Age To Be?

  

  When we're young we want to be older and when we're old we want to be younger. But what's the best age to be? According to a survey by a British life insurance... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius Dashes Into Olympic History

  

  image credit South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius is headed to the Olympics, a historic event almost certain to validate the double-amputee's quest to be... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Cute Pandas Playing On The Slide

  Four panda cubs at the Chengdu panda facility learn the fun of sliding down a ramp. YouTube link (via Miss Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Aliens May Look Like Jellyfish With Orange Bottoms

  

  image credit Forget little green men. Aliens may look like giant jellyfish with orange bottoms, leading space scientist and government adviser Maggie... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM