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• Google Doodle Marks Nicolas Steno's 374th Birthday

  

  Google is celebrating Nicolas Steno's 374th birthday with a doodle. Nicolas Steno (Niels Stensen) was a Danish Catholic bishop and scientist who pioneered in... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2012 SCIENCE, TECH

• Adorable Baby Kangaroos Peeking Out Of Their Mothers' Pouches

  

  image credit It's common knowledge that kangaroos are found in Australia (although smaller related species such as tree kangaroos also live in New Guinea). Mos... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• The Discovery Of Fire

  A pack of 'Cromags' obtains fire without knowing how to make it. The 'Neandert' family is cold. The father sees a smoke in the distance and decides to go... A... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Top 30 Biggest And Best Action Movies Of 2012

  

  Here are the biggest and best action movies of 2012. (thanks Sheridan)The Presurfer Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• 30-Story Building Built In 15 Days

  What can you accomplish in 360 hours? The Chinese sustainable building company, Broad Group, has attempted an impossible feat, building a 30-story tall hotel... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2012 ARCHITECTURE

• 25 Theories On How The World Will End

  

  For thousands of years, people have been predicting the end of the world. This infographic shows some of the possible endings the universe has in store for us. Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2012 SCIENCE, SPIRITUALITY

• Robotic Bear Helps Quiet Snorers

  

  The 'Jukusui-kun' (Deep Sleep) is a robotic pillow-like device in the shape of a polar bear that tries to help the more than 2 million patients who suffer from... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2012 HEALTH, RANDOM

• Carrot Crazy

  Carrot Carzy - Who has the best carrots? A Senior Thesis film produced at Ringling College of Art and Design by Dylan Vanwormer and Logan Scelina. Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Kim Jong-un Mastered Driving At Age 3

  

  Details from a biography of the new Glorious Leader of North Korea have emerged. Just like his father Kim Jong-il - who had a supernatural birth, was the world'... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2012 HUMOR, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 11 Of The Most Colorful Cities In The World

  

  image credit Bright colors can significantly change the appearance of a city. Here are 11 of the most colorful cities in the world. Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Garbage Collection In Taiwan

  In Taiwan most families do not have rubbish bins next to their house for the garbage trucks to pick up once a week. Garbage trucks alert people to their... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 RANDOM

• Brokers With Hands On Their Faces

  

  The Brokers With Hands On Their Faces blog shows pictures of Wall Street brokers touching their faces. Probably because of some bad news, I guess. Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 BUSINESS

• Geronimo: The Warrior

  

  image credit Geronimo was a prominent Native American leader of the Chiricahua Apache who fought against Mexico and the United States for their expansion into... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 HISTORY

• Follow The Butterflies

  A raft of otters chasing a butterfly. YouTube link (via Nothing To Do With Arbroath)The Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• The Agony Of Chinese Foot Binding

  

  image credit Women have done many things for beauty throughout the course of history - from indifferently using arsenic or lead-based cosmetics, to ear and othe... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Nostalgia 3-In-1 Breakfast Station

  

  The Nostalgia Electrics Retro Series 3-in-1 Breakfast Station has a 6-liter mini toaster oven, a griddle, and a 4 cup coffee maker in one unit. Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 FOOD & DRINK

• All The World's Gold

  

  Take a look at the numbers behind the entire amount of gold in the world. (thanks Paul)The Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2012 BUSINESS, LIFESTYLE, SOCIETY

• 8 Reasons Why The Nine Of Diamonds Is Unlucky

  

  The king of hearts is called the suicide king because the king appears to be stabbing himself in the head. The jack of spades and jack of hearts are known as... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2012 RANDOM

• Cubelets

  are magnetic blocks that can be snapped together to make an endless variety of robots with no programming and no wires. You can build robots that drive around o... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2012 GADGETS, TECH

• The Ghost Of The Valleys?

  

  There was an icy, some would say, ghostly welcome on the Welsh hillsides for a tourist on a short break to the Valleys. During a break at his holiday caravan... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2012 DESTINATIONS, SOCIETY