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• Birdhouses

  

  Imake Studio designed some modern architectural homes for small birds such as wrens, chickadees and finches. The birdhouses are made from cedar wood which... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, GARDENING, HOME

• Planet Of The Apes Party Fun Time

  Directed, edited, and concept by Brad Hasse. Vimeo link (via Everlasting Blort)The Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, MUSIC

• The Sphinx Observatory - Science At The Top Of The World

  

  image credit It may look like the hideaway of a super villain from a Bond movie but this is the Sphinx Observatory, dedicated to research. It is situated in... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2012 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE

• Selma Lagerlöf: Surface And Depth

  

  image credit Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf (1858 - 1940) was a Swedish author. She was the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, and most... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, HISTORY

• 12 Of The Most Beautiful Lakes In The World

  

  image credit Nature and it's beauty have always attracted mankind. Nature not only soothes the eyes but also put the body and the soul at solace and comfort. Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2012 DESTINATIONS, OUTDOORS, TRAVEL

• Sans-Souci - Carefree Palace Of A Make-Believe Monarch

  

  image credit The Haitian Revolution (1791 - 1804) had left Haiti independent from its old colonial master, France, which had only recently felt the convulsions... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Adam Winrich: Whips And Harmonica

  Adam Winrich has been playing harmonica almost as long as he has been cracking whips, and now he has combined the two. He says it's hard to wail on the whips an... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, HUMOR, MUSIC, RANDOM

• The Aging Of A Rock Star

  

  We all grow older. Even rock stars. But booze, drugs and groupies can take a toll on a body. Here is a collection of rock stars when some of them first... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2012 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT

• Daydreaming Is Good For The Mind

  

  image credit Catch yourself daydreaming while washing the dishes again? If this happens often you probably have a pretty capable working memory, new research... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race 2012

  

  image credit The 40th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race came to an end earlier this week in Nome, Alaska. Dallas Seavey, 25, bested both his father and his... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2012 OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• The Near Annihilation Of America's Buffalo In Pictures

  

  image credit Not so very long ago they ruled the North American plains from Canada down to Mexico, and as far east as the western boundary of the Appalachian... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, CULTURE, ENVIRONMENT, HISTORY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• What's Your Sloth Name?

  

  Around the world people have been discovering their inner sloth. The real sloth in you comes out when you are being super chill, or maybe sleeping. And of cours... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Lamps Made From Streamers

  

  Presurfer reader Alex Fraile is a graphic designer from Spain. He creates lamps made from streamers (serpentinas in Spanish). Although it may seem strange to... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2012 ART & DESIGN, ARTS & CRAFTS, CULTURE

• Adventures Of The League Of Steam - The Tiki Room

  JayAre, Sir Conrad and Lady Potts attempt to remove a noisy Tiki from the home of the client. The only problem is, the percussive pest doesn't want to leave! Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Mark Reigelman: Manifest Destiny!

  

  Brooklyn-based artist Mark Reigelman, in collaboration with architect Jenny Chapman, have conceived 'manifest destiny!' The project is a temporary rustic cabin... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Mimefield

  - a special news report about an overlooked, silent threat. Written and directed by Two Trick Pony. YouTube link (thanks Scott and Tory)The Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Paddy, Not Patty

  

  Today, on St. Patrick's Day, the Provisional Government of 'Paddy, Not Patty' has a message for you: it's Paddy, not Patty. (thanks Michael)The Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2012 HUMOR

• Evolution Of The Moon

  From year to year, the moon never seems to change. Craters and other formations appear to be permanent now, but the moon didn't always look like this. Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2012 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE

• Upside Down House

  

  Imagine walking down an ordinary street and coming upon an upended house balanced on a front gable. That's the experience for visitors to Rumah Terbalik,... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2012 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE

• Old Maps Online

  

  is an easy-to-use gateway to historical maps in libraries around the world. It allows the user to search for online digital historical maps across numerous... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY