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• 10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Cockroaches

  

  image credit Cockroaches. Just the word makes you cringe, doesn't it? But recently discovered social traits of cockroaches might change your mind. Or maybe... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• 20 Photos Of Chinese Lottery Winners Wearing Silly Masks

  

  Why do Chinese lottery winners wear such silly costumes? Because when people win a lot of money, most would prefer to keep it low-key to avoid thieves. Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 8 Lesser Known Crowded Islands From Around The World

  

  image credit When you think of islands, wide, pristine beaches and uninhabited jungles typically come to mind. These 8 lesser-known islands probably used to be... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Dubai Unveils Hotel With Rooms Under Surface Of The Sea

  

  Wen it comes to outlandish new design ideas, Dubai is certainly ahead of the curve. The glittering emirate has already got the tallest building in the world, th... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2012 DESTINATIONS, LANGUAGES, TRAVEL

• Stair Lift For Dogs Trialled For Obese Pooches

  

  The world's first stair lift for dogs is being trialled after research revealed a worrying rise in number of porky pooches. It has been found that if obesity... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2012 HOME, PETS, RANDOM

• VW People's Car Project: Hover Car, The Flying Two-Seater

  One year ago Volkswagen launched its online People's Car Project in China where people could submit ideas. Today, 119,000 ideas are submitted, one of them is th... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Biggest Full Moon Of 2012 Occurs This Week

  

  image credit Skywatchers take note: The biggest full moon of the year is due to arrive this weekend. The moon will officially become full Saturday, May 5. Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Incredible Crepuscular Rays - Sunbeams Caught On Camera

  

  image credit Sunbeams are everywhere - yet when they are caught on camera they are often unwanted additions to a photograph. They cut swathes through the... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• André Rieu - And The Waltz Goes On

  André Rieu is a Dutch violinist, conductor, and composer best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra. The Orchestra began in 1998 with... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Friday Cartoon By Mark Anderson

  

  Sales 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 04 May 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Million Short Search Engine

  

  Imagine a search engine that simply removed the top 1 million most popular web sites from its index. What would you discover? Million Short is an experimental... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2012 SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• The Duoped

  is a little two-wheeled human-powered vehicle, a terrible invention from the 1950s that never took off. YouTube link (via Everlasting Blort)The Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY, HUMOR, RANDOM

• I Shot The Serif (But I Didn’t Shoot The Sans-Serif)

  

  is a game designed by London-based creative agency To the Point. Shoot only the serif fonts within the available time to move onto the next stage. Finish all... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Historic Photos From The New York City Municipal Archives

  

  image credit The New York City Municipal Archives released a database of over 870,000 photos from its collection of more than 2.2 million images of New York... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• 8 Brazilian Drinks You Didn't Know About

  

  image credit Eight Brazilian drinks you didn't know about.The Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Obiwan Kenobi Arrested In California

  

  The force was not strong with Obiwan Kenobi when he allegedly fled a five-car pileup in California. Police arrested the 37-year-old man, who legally changed... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• What Causes That 'Fresh Cut Grass' Smell?

  

  image credit What causes that 'fresh cut grass' smell? Trauma, that's what. It's the smell of chemical defenses and first aid. Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2012 ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE

• Monster Tasmanian King Crab

  

  He was destined for the pot - if they had found one big enough to fit. But Claude the Tasmanian giant crab was saved from death when the fisherman who caught hi... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, RANDOM

• Tipping Etiquette Around The World

  

  A tip is a sum of money tendered to certain service sector workers for a service performed or anticipated. Such payments and their size are a matter of social... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2012 RANDOM

• One World Trade Center Tops NYC Skyline

  

  New WTC construction becomes tallest building in NY Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2012 ARCHITECTURE, CURRENT, SOCIETY