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• What's In Your Trash?

  

  Americans generated more than 250 tons of garbage in 2010, and as much as 90% of waste can bypass the landfill through recycling and waste incineration. Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2012 ENVIRONMENT

• F1-Style Lawnmower Cuts Down All The Competition

  

  With the Formula 1 season starting next month, there are millions of men worried they won't get their summer gardening chores done in time to watch. Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2012 GARDENING, HOME, HUMOR

• Little Man Bookmark

  

  Designer Lee Washington came up with a funny idea. He created 'Little Man Bookmarks.' Each is produced from flexible plastic to be both functional and long... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Graffiti Castle In Scotland

  

  image credit Kelburn Castle is a large house near Fairlie, North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is the seat of the Earl of Glasgow. Originally built in the 13th century... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Sounds Of A Frozen Sea

  This is pretty strange. Weird squeaking and creaking sounds of the frozen Black Sea in Odessa, Ukraine. YouTube link (thanks Cora)The Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2012 OUTDOORS

• The Map Of Andrea Ghisi's Laberinto

  

  In 1607 Andrea Ghisi, a Venetian nobleman, published a peculiar book entitled 'Il laberinto del Signor Andrea Ghisi nel qual si contiene una tessitura di due... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Welcome To Flamingo City

  

  image credit Each year the lakes of Kenya play host to one of the world's largest populations of flamingos. For a short period the area around a group of... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, DESTINATIONS, ENVIRONMENT, TRAVEL

• Knitting Needle Experiment

  Expedition 30 astronaut Don Pettit uses knitting needles and water droplets to demonstrate physics in space. This is part of the first video in a series for a... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2012 PHYSICS, SCIENCE

• The Ancient Origins Of Plastic Surgery

  

  While the Egyptians did not practice extreme forms of plastic surgery on the living, they would often prepare their dead using principles of plastic surgery.... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY, MEDICINE

• The Top Ten Instant Noodles In The World

  

  image credit The noodle is a type of food, made from any of a variety of dough, which is rolled flat and cut into long thin ribbons, strips, waves, helices,... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2012 FOOD & DRINK

• The Most Incredible Airplane Graveyards On Earth

  

  image credit A slight creaking noise can be heard above the gentle gusts of desert wind. Is it a propeller moving? Or perhaps the door to a cockpit not quite... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2012 TRAVEL

• Top 20 Best Romantic Movies Of 2012

  

  Will you find romance in 2012? If it's at the movies, then yes! The biggest and best new romantic movies of 2012, whether it's about pure love or... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• iRobot 710 Warrior

  The iRobot 710 Warrior is a powerful and rugged robot that carries heavy payloads, travels over rough terrain and climbs stairs while performing a variety of... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2012 TECH

• Worshipping Cats Hidden On Chinese Banknote

  

  The equivalent of the 'Eye of Providence' on the American dollar bill has been discovered on a Chinese 100 yuan RMB banknote. Next to the picture of Mao, there... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2012 SOCIETY

• 10 Breathtaking Viewing Platforms Worldwide

  

  image credit It is exhilarating to stand on top of the world admiring the natural beauty of our planet spread beneath us. Bone-chilling ravines, steep cliffs,... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Everyday I'm Shuffling

  

  'Everyday I'm Shuffling' is a catchphrase based on a line from the 2011 dance/pop single 'Party Rock Anthem' by American electronic hip hop duo LMFAO. Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• How Coffee Changed America

  

  Coffee remains one of the most popular beverages in America, with nearly 80% of the population deemed to be coffee drinkers. Coffee's popularity continues to... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2012 CULTURE, DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, HISTORY

• Collapsing Cooling Towers

  A campaign from energy company Ecotricity. Featuring the hapless crumbling cooling towers of the 'Big Six' UK energy utilities, the campaign evokes the idea of... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, RANDOM

• Workin' At The Plane Wash

  Planes get C-checked approximately every 15–21 months. This check puts the aircraft out of service and until it is completed, the aircraft must not leave the... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2012 TRAVEL

• What Would You Look Like As A Superhero?

  

  What would you look like as a superhero? Take a 10-questions test, and grab your unique hero out of over 100,000 possible images! This is how I would like as a... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2012 COMIC BOOKS, HUMOR, RANDOM