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• How Famous Companies Got Their Names

  

  image credit You see these big company names every day, but do you know what they actually mean? In order to help you fill this gap of knowledge, here's a... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2012 BUSINESS

• Shaken Or Stirred?

  

  image credit Some bartenders have a chip on their shoulders when it comes to cocktails. Shaking waters it down, they say. Stirring is better. James Bond is a... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, SCIENCE

• Virgin Volcanic

  

  Only 500 people have been to space, only three people have been to the bottom of the ocean, but no one has ever attempted to journey to the core of an active... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Giant Solar Tornado Caught On Tape

  A 124,000-mile-tall tornado was filmed on September 25, 2011, but the video was only released to the public at the National Astronomy Meeting in Manchester... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2012 SCIENCE

• Turn Your Twitter Messages Into Rolls Of Toilet Paper

  

  Shitter will, for just $35, take one or more feeds from your Twitter account and turn it into four rolls of toilet paper, delivered straight to your door. Wipe... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Welcome To The Crazy House

  

  image credit When an individual has a vision then often the only way to get any peace of mind is to go for it - no matter what anyone else might think. So it wa... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2012 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Gorgeous Photos Of Moss

  

  image credit Mosses are small, soft plants. They commonly grow close together in clumps or mats in damp or shady locations. They do not have flowers or seeds,... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2012 ENVIRONMENT

• Pic Nic Pants

  

  by Italian design company Acquacalda. Fashion imposes forms to whom finding a function seems a must. Pic Nic pants take advantage of the usual cross-legged... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2012 FASHION, FOOD & DRINK, HUMOR, LIFESTYLE, RANDOM

• Cat Converters

  

  Are you strapped for cash but loaded with cats? Then swap something furry for dosh in a hurry. Cat Converters will turn your spare bit of fluff into valuable... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2012 BUSINESS, HUMOR, RANDOM

• Peacock Spider

  Courtship and mating behavior of the Australian peacock spider Maratus volans. YouTube link related post: Peacock Spider - Australia's Show Off Super Hero Spide... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• The Most Dangerous Race On Earth

  

  image credit Two competitors stand side-by-side, waiting for the signal to begin their race. If they're a little more nervous than your average race competitors... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2012 OUTDOORS

• When Opium Was For Newborns And Bayer Sold Heroin

  

  image credit There was a time when mothers gave their babies opium, people bought hallucinogens at the local bar, and anxious patriots sent hypodermic needles... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2012 CULTURE, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, HISTORY

• The 5 Most Secluded Cultures In The World

  

  image credit Despite the proliferation of humans and technology, there are a surprising number of communities around the globe that remain almost entirely... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Guitarist Lowell Levinger Talks Vintage Banjos And The Late Earl Scruggs

  Vintage banjo collector Lowell Levinger is perhaps best known to 1960s music fans as 'Banana,' the bushy-haired guitarist and keyboards player for The... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Brady Cash Custom Cadillac Baby Stroller

  This little stroller has air-ride, lights under the car, and even fire out of the tailpipes. YouTube link (thanks Cora)The Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Cholafied

  

  Cholafied comes from the mind of an LA kid who grew up in the 90's. It's Sharpied eyebrows, black lipliner, and the fumes from a can of Aqua Net. It's a... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Friday Cartoon By Mark Anderson

  

  Technology Cartoon by Andertoons Mark Anderson is a professional cartoonist from the Chicago area. His cartoons have been published in Reader's Digest, The... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Largest-Ever Paper Airplane Takes Flight

  

  Arturo Valdenegro, a 12-year-old Tucson resident, made paper aviators everywhere look minuscule by comparison last week. In the skies over the Sonora desert in... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2012 SCIENCE

• Urbex - The Art Of Urban Exploration

  

  image credit Most of us now live in towns and cities and you might assume that these areas are fully mapped out and known to all. Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2012 DESTINATIONS

• EnemyGraph

  

  On Facebook you can list your friends. EnemyGraph is a Facebook application that allows you to list your enemies. Most social networks attempt to connect... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2012 SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH