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Wittenoom, Western Australia
image credit Wittenoom is a ghost town located in the Hamersley Range in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It's the site of Australia's greatest... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2012 DESTINATIONS -
One Minute Fly
The One Minute Fly has got a very limited lifespan. One minute in which it wants to experience everything that makes life worth living. Read more
Posted on 27 January 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Reformed Gambling Swindle Becomes A Punch Board of Love
Handheld punch-board parlor games, like Coo Coo and its companion The Fortune-Teller in Rhymes, were the icebreakers du jour at cocktail parties of the 1920s an... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2012 SOCIETY -
11 Incredible Edible Daleks
image credit The Daleks are a fictional extraterrestrial race of mutants from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Read more
Posted on 27 January 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD & DRINK, HUMOR, TV & VIDEO -
A Scientific Look At The Dangers Of High Heels
image credit How shoes affect human gait is a controversial topic these days. The popularity of barefoot running, for instance, has grown in large part... Read more
Posted on 26 January 2012 FASHION, HEALTH, LIFESTYLE, SCIENCE -
Chinese Boy Can See In The Dark
A Chinese boy has stunned medics with his ability to see in pitch black with eyes that glow in the dark. Doctors have studied Nong Youhui's amazing eyesight... Read more
Posted on 26 January 2012 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Automatons
Bliss Kolb, born and raised in Seattle, has been creating cabinetry, furniture, set pieces and props for theater and film, delicate containers, and other... Read more
Posted on 26 January 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Celebrity Sleepovers
Comedian and filmmaker Mark Malkoff didn't want to spend thousands of dollars on hotels during his recent visit to Los Angeles. His solution was to ask famous... Read more
Posted on 26 January 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM -
The Mysterious Origins And Traditions Of The Chinese Lion Dance
image credit Although it is thought to date back to the Ch'in and Han Dynasties, the true beginnings of the Chinese Lion Dance are a mystery. Read more
Posted on 26 January 2012 CULTURE -
The World's Largest Gumball Machine
The same monolithic vending machine found in arcades, amusement parks, and novelty shops, this is the 7' tall gumball machine that holds over 14,000 gumballs. Read more
Posted on 26 January 2012 RANDOM -
Moby Dick Typed On Toilet Paper
If you are one of those people who like to read while on the toilet, then this is for you. For sale on eBay: Moby Dick typed on toilet paper. There are 4 full... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, RANDOM -
The Anatomy Of A Cupcake
A cupcake is a small cake designed to serve one person, frequently baked in a small, thin paper or aluminum cup. The first mention of the cupcake can be traced... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2012 FOOD & DRINK, SOCIETY -
Films To...
Films To... is a new site by Philipp Lenssen. The site shows you hundreds of random videos to laugh, think, cry or clap.The Presurfer Read more
Posted on 25 January 2012 RANDOM -
Tropicana Wakes Up London With Artificial Sun
This artwork was commissioned by Tropicana (PepsiCo) to support their current advertising campaign. Art collective Greyworld created the spectacular sun which... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING -
Strange Forgotten Space Station Concepts That Never Flew
image credit Astronauts living and working in space rely on the International Space Station as their port of call. The iconic ISS is a modern engineering... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2012 SCIENCE -
30 Beautiful Sunsets From Around The World
image credit The world is an amazing place, and it looks its best when the sun goes down. Here are some of the best pictures of great sunsets from all over the... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2012 ENVIRONMENT, TRAVEL -
The Most Incredible Space Imagery
image credit Beautiful pictures of stars and galaxies. They are all the more spectacular if you consider how far their light had to travel to reach us: millions... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2012 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE -
9 Offbeat Countries
image credit Did you know there's a country with more than 3 million lakes? What is the least densely populated country? Here's a list of countries that are... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2012 TRAVEL -
Zurich Chamber Orchestra Rollercoaster
Visualization of the 1st violin of the 2nd symphony, 4th movement by Ferdinand Ries in the shape of a rollercoaster. The camera starts by showing a close-up of... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, MUSIC -
How An Olympic Runner Is Making An F1 Team Faster
image credit The Williams Formula One team has joined forces with Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson in a bid to improve their performance on and off... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2012 MOTO, SPORTS