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• How To Give Your Puppy CPR

  

  Your CPR certification for humans does not automatically mean you also know the correct way to perform CPR on a fragile puppy. Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2012 HOME, PETS

• Telephone Boxes Invade London

  

  image credit The UK has just had the Queen's Jubilee which was a great success and the celebrations continue. The London Olympics are just around the corner... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• History Of The Tailsitter Airplanes

  

  image credit A tailsitter is a type of VTOL aircraft that launches and lands on its tail. They are truly remarkable pieces of aviation history: mainly designed... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Aotearoa

  Nathan Kaso, an amateur landscape photographer shot this film over two weeks while exploring the South Island of New Zealand. Locations include Queenstown,... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2012 OUTDOORS

• How Aunt Jemima Changed U.S. Trademark Law

  

  image credit In the late 19th century, R.T. Davis purchased a struggling milling company that put out a ready-made pancake mix branded with an older, matronly... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• How Many James Bond Films Can You Name In Five Minutes?

  

  Skyfall will be the 25th James Bond film when it comes out later this year. Can you name the other 24 films? You have five minutes. Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, RANDOM

• Domino Chain Reaction

  A domino can knock over another domino about 50% larger than itself. A chain of dominos of increasing size makes a kind of mechanical chain reaction that... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2012 RANDOM, SCIENCE

• Hot Air Ballooning Over Turkey's Incredible Landscape

  

  image credit Cappadocia is an area in Central Anatolia in Turkey with some of the most dramatic landscapes in Europe. Hot air balloons mixed in makes for an... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2012 DESTINATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVEL

• Bamboo, A Beautiful And Versatile Material

  

  image credit Bamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family. They are som... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2012 ENVIRONMENT

• Famous Lady Desserts

  

  image credit Sometimes great dishes are named after the chefs who create them, like Caesar Salad, or the place where they are served, like Waldorf salad.... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2012 FOOD & DRINK

• Can Drinking Moonshine Really Make You Go Blind?

  

  image credit The short answer: yes, it's possible to go blind from drinking moonshine. But it's also possible to go blind staring at the sun. Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2012 DRINK

• Bessie Stringfield: Motorcyclist

  

  Bessie Stringfield (1911–1993) was an African American woman credited with breaking down barriers for both women and African American motorcyclists. She was... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2012 HISTORY, MOTO, SPORTS

• 11 Wars That Lasted Way Longer Than They Should Have

  

  image credit Thanks to lost paperwork, diplomatic technicalities, or just plain forgetting they had declared war in the first place, many countries remained... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2012 HISTORY

• Friday Cartoon By Mark Anderson

  

  Sports 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 15 June 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 10 Awesome Credit Card Designs

  

  image credit The average American carries between 3 and 4 credit cards in their wallet. While most of these cards are the standard lender-issued cards with a... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2012 BUSINESS, FINANCE, RANDOM

• 10 Of The Most Beautiful Natural Holes In The Earth

  

  image credit Nature never stops to amaze us with its magnificent phenomenon just like these inexplicable holes in the ground. These holes may be formed graduall... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2012 DESTINATIONS, ENVIRONMENT, TRAVEL

• 14 Spectacular Designs Created In Snow

  

  image credit Making snowmen is a popular way for children to entertain themselves during the winter months. It's a great winter tradition. Two giant... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, SNOW

• 17 Vintage Thrill Rides Of Questionable Safety

  

  image credit Victorians loved a good amusement park. Spending exorbitant amounts of money to queue in long lines in the hot sun for 30 seconds of adrenaline... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2012 HISTORY, RANDOM

• World Record: Most 'Sword Swallows' In One Minute

  Sword swallowing is an ancient performance art in which the performer passes a sword through the mouth and down the esophagus to the stomach. Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2012 RANDOM

• 10 Unusual Color Names You've Never Heard Of

  

  image credit You may know that the primary colors are red, blue and yellow and that they can't be made from mixing any colors. But there are a few colors that... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2012 RANDOM