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• The Unsolved Mystery Of The Titanic Dogs

  

  There are more stories about the Titanic than you can shake a stick at, and there may have actually been some stick shaking going on - followed by some fetching... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2012 HISTORY, PETS

• The Osprey - The Ultimate Fisher

  Wonderful footage of an osprey catching fish. Hovering at moderate height, the osprey dramatically plunges down feet first to snatch fish from the water's... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• How Blind People Use The iPhone 4S

  Tommy Edison, who has been blind since birth, demonstrates how people who are visually impaired use the iPhone 4S. He shows us how the Accessibility setting on... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2012 LIFESTYLE

• The Hottest Place On Earth

  

  image credit Puddles of lime green water lie amidst an orange and rust colored crust riddled with strange mounds of pale blue salt. It's a palette of... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2012 ENVIRONMENT, WEATHER

• Wall Of Eyes

  

  A wall of eyes that follow your mouse pointer. It's a bit weird. (via b3ta)The Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 65-Year-Old Ice Hockey Player Diane Pieknik

  At the age of 65, Diane Pieknik decides to play ice hockey for the first time and joins a women's 18 and over hockey league. YouTube link (thanks Zach)The Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2012 LIFE COACH, SPORTS

• 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 13 April 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 11 Things You Might Not Know About Income Tax

  

  image credit Every American's least favorite day of the year is just around the corner. In commiseration, here are some things you might not know about the... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2012 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• African Wild Dogs: The Untamed Wolves Of The South

  

  image credit Wolves get all the glory. They were once the world's most ubiquitous canids and, despite being decimated by traps, weapons and our destruction of... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Steam Buses And Trucks

  

  image credit Not always detailed in brass, but nearly always surrounded by clouds of noxious steam, these Victorian monster transports could seat many passenger... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY, MOTO

• Inside Foxconn: How An iPad Is Made

  Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (trading as Foxconn) is a multinational electronics manufacturing company. It is the world's largest maker of electronic... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2012 BUSINESS, GADGETS, TECH

• Destroying An Incoming Killer Asteroid With A Nuclear Blast

  

  image credit One way or another, it's on everyone's minds, living somewhere in the back of our collective consciousness. Hollywood knows it, and continues to... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2012 SCIENCE

• Franklin: The Lost State Of America

  

  image credit The State of Franklin was an unrecognized autonomous United States territory created in 1784 from part of the territory west of the Appalachian... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY, SOCIETY

• Hamster Villa

  At the Hamster Villa in Nantes, France, you can get the chance to live like a hamster for 99€ ($148) a night. You can eat grain, sleep on a bed of hay or run... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, HUMOR, RANDOM, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Interactive World Mosaic With 6,886 Web App Logos

  

  AppAppeal is a site that reviews web based applications and offers all the information you need, like its worldwide rating, screen shots, pricing info, mobile... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2012 CULTURE

• The Men Behind Your Favorite Liquors

  

  image credit It's hard to walk down the aisle of a liquor store without running across a bottle bearing someone's name. Johnnie Walker, Jack Daniel, Jim Beam,... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• General Tom Thumb

  

  was the stage name of Charles Sherwood Stratton (1838 - 1883), a dwarf who achieved great fame under circus pioneer P.T. Barnum. Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY

• A.l.f.a 40/60 Hp

  

  image credit The A.L.F.A 40/60 HP was a race and road car made by A.L.F.A (later called Alfa Romeo). Its top speed was 125 km/h (78 mph). Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, MOTO

• Willie Nelson - Rare 1962 Video Recording

  Rare video recording from 1962, believed to be filmed in Nashville for TV. Willie sings 'Hello Walls', 'Funny How Time Slips Away', 'Night Light', and 'Crazy'. Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• The Titanic Guide To New York City

  

  image credit The Titanic's intended destination was New York. What still remains in the city with a connection to the ill-fated voyage? The Titanic was actuall... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2012 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY, TRAVEL