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• Divers

  is a short animation by Paris Mavroidis with music by Kaki King. It's like synchronized swimming, but in the air. Vimeo link (via Everlasting Blort)The Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 11 Of The Most Incredible Cliff Buildings

  

  image credit Buildings that we often encounter on the cliffs are castles, fortresses, lighthouses, or monasteries. These buildings were built in inaccessible... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2012 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Space Shuttle In Extreme Detail

  

  The flight deck of Discovery shown in a 2.74-gigapixel, zoomable image - equivalent in resolution to about 340 pictures taken with an 8-megapixel camera. Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2012 SCIENCE

• Man Vs. Canada Goose

  The Canada Goose is a wild goose which is native to arctic and temperate regions of North America. The species is frequently found on golf courses, parking... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Anatomical Heart Teapot

  

  An anatomical heart teapot to scare the heck out of your guests. (via Reality Carnival)The Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Farafalla

  

  is a maze game by Bart Bonte. Use your arrow keys to move and jump. Collect keys tied to colored balloons. Then open the door that has the same color as the... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2012 GAMING, TECH

• Neatorama/Presurfer Give-Away

  

  Neatorama and The Presurfer are cooperating once again in a give-away. This time you have the chance to win a Zombie Bottle Opener. The Zombie Bottle Opener is ... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• How Marilyn Monroe Changed Ella Fitzgerald's Life

  

  If asked 'Who played an important role in the musical career of Ella Fitzgerald?' you might respond with names like Chick Webb, Louis Armstrong, Norman Granz,... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2012 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY

• Fluid Dynamics And Liquid Photography

  

  image credit Water is marvelous in photography: capturing its vivacious splashes and dancing droplets has become a favorite competition of skills and lens... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2012 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Clouds That Look Like Things

  

  image credit When you look up to the sky, you can sometimes see clouds that look like things. Like a bunny, a horse, or a duck. Here are some examples of... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2012 PHOTOGRAPHY

• Musical Kettle

  A musical kettle designed by Yuri Suzuki with technical help from Naoki Kawamoto. Yuri says: I wanted to contribute to the design of daily domestic noises.... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2012 HOME

• Visualizing Ocean Shipping

  

  A visualization of about 100 years of ship paths in the seas, as recorded in hundreds of ship's log books. It shows mostly Spanish, Dutch, and English routes... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2012 HISTORY

• 10 Places Begging To Be Investigated

  

  image credit There's no shortage of places that have deep, potentially dark histories. However, these ten locations around the world definitely offer more... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2012 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The 13 Strangest Composer Deaths In Classical Music

  

  image credit A list of composers who met unusual ends, whether by conducting, pimple or foul play.The Presurfer Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Lakes And Oceans

  

  An educational webcomic that gives a sense of the scale differences between the freshwater bodies and salt water bodies on our planet. (thanks Cora)The... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2012 SCIENCE

• Coca Cola's 'Hug Me' Vending Machine

  Coca Cola has launched a new marketing campaign in Singapore. A Coke vending machine was installed overnight at the National University of Singapore. Instead... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• What Google Would Have Looked Like In The 80s

  

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  Posted on 15 April 2012 TECH

• Titanic: The Final Messages From A Stricken Ship

  

  image credit The story of the Titanic is barnacled with myths and legends. It has become part of the popular imagination, a symbol for the most epic and... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Mr. Foley

  A darkly funny but nightmarish scenario. A man wakes up in hospital with a group of sound artists soundtracking his life. Mr Foley is an award winning short fil... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Designer Watch Spells It Out For Us

  

  Smartphones have become our new timepieces, replacing the watches that once circled on our wrists. The watchmakers' response: Timepieces that are more about... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2012 FASHION, LIFESTYLE