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• Google Doodle Celebrates Howard Carter

  

  The 138th birthday of Howard Carter, who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922, is celebrated in the latest Google doodle, a colourful graphic depicting th... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY

• The Hornster: The World's Loudest Bicycle Bell

  

  City cyclists who battle to get themselves noticed on the roads can now buy the ultimate deterrent against inattentive drivers; a bicycle equipped with a horn... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2012 ART & DESIGN

• Beautiful Bird Huddles

  

  image credit Pictures of beautiful bird huddles.The Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Augmented Reality Sandbox Makes Mudpies With Kinect

  

  Augmented Reality isn't just about flashing Google Project Glass alerts up in your line of sight, it's also about getting your hands dirty with some mediated... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2012 GADGETS, TECH

• Man Changes Name To Tyrannosaurus Rex

  

  image credit Hi, my name is Tyrannosaurus Rex. That's what 23-year-old Tyler Gold from Nebraska, USA, is going to say the next time he introduces himself. He... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2012 RANDOM

• Baby Orangutan's First Climb

  An orangutan mother lets her newborn baby go for its first climb. Filmed at the Los Angeles Zoo. YouTube link (thanks Travis)The Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Mustang: Nepal's Former Kingdom Of Lo

  

  image credit Photographer Taylor Weidman was given special permission by the government of Nepal to travel in the restricted area of Mustang, an area hidden in... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Victorian Street Life In London

  

  image credit In 1876, six years after the death of Charles Dickens, the streets of the English capital still looked very much like the famous author had... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Claude Lelouch - Rendezvous

  The film Rendezvous from 1976 shows an eight-minute drive through Paris in the early hours of the morning, accompanied by sounds of a high-revving engine, gear... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2012 CULTURE, TV & VIDEO

• Tokyo Underground Commuters On The Way To Work

  

  Pictures of Tokyo underground (subway, metro, T-bane, tube, U-Bahn) commuters on the way to work.The Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2012 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• 100 Years After Its First Wave Of Popularity, The Ukulele Is Back

  

  image credit Zooey Deschanel plays one. So do William H. Macy and Mr. Schuester on Glee. Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder accompanies himself exclusively on one fo... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Venus Transit

  

  image credit A transit of Venus across the Sun takes place when the planet Venus passes directly between the Sun and Earth, becoming visible against the solar... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2012 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE

• Modified Social Benches

  

  image credit If you live in the Belgian coastal village of De Haan and find yourself in need of a rest some recent additions to the town's provision of... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2012 ART & DESIGN

• The History Of Scurvy

  

  image credit Scurvy is a disease resulting from a deficiency of vitamin C, which is required for the synthesis of collagen in humans. Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2012 RANDOM

• What Really Happens When You Swallow Your Gum?

  

  image credit You've heard the warnings: If you swallow gum, it will stay in your digestive system for nearly a decade. Which would mean there's a decent... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2012 SCIENCE

• Why Do Old Books Smell?

  Walk into a used bookshop and you will encounter the unique aroma of aging books. The smell is loved by some, disliked by others, but where does it come from? Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2012 RANDOM

• 'Bike's-Eye View' Photos

  

  image credit Be careful now, but go ahead and snap a picture of your 'Bike's-Eye View': a term for that outstanding over-the-handlebars perspective. Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2012 RANDOM

• Google Maps Cube

  

  Cube is a Google Maps game that runs in your browser. The game places players on a giant, six-panel cube whose faces spin when generating each of eight new... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2012 GAMING, TECH

• Beijing Jjianbing - Chinese Breakfast Crepe

  Beijing jianbing is a kind of breakfast crepe widely sold in Beijing, China. The motorized cooking plate speeds up the process for larger crepe. YouTube link... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2012 FOOD & DRINK

• Cthulhu Bottle Opener

  

  I've been working together with Neatorama for quite some time now. We've had several give-away's in the past and I'm sure we will have more in the future. Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2012 RANDOM