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• Moonbows In Yosemite Natural Park

  A moonbow is a rainbow produced by light reflected off the surface of the moon rather than from direct sunlight. Because the light is usually too faint to excit... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2012 ENVIRONMENT

• Would You Stand on The Kjeragbolten?

  

  image credit The name means the Kjerag Bolt - a massive 5 m³ boulder wedged in to a crevasse on the edge of the Kjerag mountain in Lysefjorden, Norway.... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2012 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Spanish Festival Of Els Enfarinats

  

  image credit The annual festival of Els Enfarinats takes place in the town of Ibi in Alicante, Spain on December 28, as part of celebrations related to the Day... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Tumblr Face Game

  

  Try to recognize the rich and famous after their beautiful faces get rearranged in a Tumblr photoset. I'll give you the one pictured above. It's Iggy Pop. Can... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Wikipeetia

  Zve Scoolir wass en Amirican actor adn radio comentator. He wass born iin teh twon of Kamienets-Podilskii, Ukrane. He is probablly best known fo his roles iin... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• At Least Someone's Having A White Christmas

  

  image credit It's good to know that at least someone has had a White Christmas. However, if you wanted to enjoy the snow with these Emperor penguins you would... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Playing with Pigs: Pig Chase

  Pig Chase is a game for pigs and humans, developed in the Netherlands by the Utrecht School of the Arts and Wageningen University. Their primary aim is to... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Platycerium - A Pretty Peculiar Plant

  

  image credit Platycerium - even the name sounds odd. Mostly referred to as Staghorn or Elkhorn ferns, this genus of fern is, to say the very least, unusual... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2011 ENVIRONMENT

• Dead Sea Salt Formations

  

  image credit The Dead Sea's salinity of 33.7 percent makes it 8.6 times saltier than the ocean. Bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan, it is also the lowes... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2011 ENVIRONMENT

• Don't Do It!

  

  It's a well-known fact that octop-uses (-pi) don't like to be flashed. So, whatever you do, please don't flash the octopus.The Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Lavatory Lovestory

  A single middle aged lady working as receptionist and cleaner in a public lavatory for men spends her time between chores reading 'Happy Woman' and daydreaming... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Princess Leia Headphone Covers

  

  Made of synthetic hair, these pieces will transform your headphones or ear muffs into Princess Leia's famed cinnamon bun hair. Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• What Makes Us Yawn?

  

  image credit Next time you're in a meeting, try this little experiment: Take a big yawn, cover your mouth out of courtesy and watch to see how many people follo... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2011 SCIENCE

• Wrap Your Mini - 3D Mapping Billboard

  

  Wrap Your Mini is a new 3D Mapping Billboard project created by ACCESS to launch a brand new Mini model in early 2012. ACCESS is a global creative agency... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2011 RANDOM

• Russia's Famed Folk Dance Ensemble Berezka

  Berezka, which means birch tree in Russian, was founded back in 1948. Since then, the dance troupe has dazzled audiences around the world with its world-renowne... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• How To Scientifically Explain Santa Claus To Your Children

  

  image credit How does Santa deliver so many presents in a single night? How does he do it all without being seen? How does he know if I've been good or bad?... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Splice Holiday Video 2011

  Santa delivers gifts to surprised space station workers. Creative Director: Shannon Pettini, producer by Steve Fait and directed by Eric Howell. Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2011 ART & DESIGN

• Cute Christmas Creatures

  

  image credit It seems as if the animal kingdom is getting into the Christmas spirit as much as we are! From merry meerkats to festive felines, this gallery of... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2011 RANDOM

• The Top 50 Christmas Toys Of The Past 100 Years

  

  If a child of 1910 could glance at today’s toys, he or she would likely be confused by the endless games consoles, gadgets and TV-inspired toys. Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2011 FAMILY

• A Brief History Of Santa

  Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, and simply 'Santa,' is a figure with legendary, mythical, historical and folkloric... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2011 CULTURE, FAMILY, HISTORY