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• The Internet Justice League

  

  CollegeHumor depicts some favorite sites as super heroes.The Presurfer Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Let It Snow

  

  Type in the words 'Let it snow' in Google's search box and you'll be surprised. As you type, you will find snowflakes falling in your browser. There will be... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2011 RANDOM, TECH

• Suitjamas

  

  have been made famous by Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother's episode titled 'The Front Porch.' The search is finally over! You can now own your own set... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, HUMOR, RANDOM, TV & VIDEO

• Timelines

  Ever wondered what happened around the globe on a specific day, month or year in the past? Or what happened at this specific location yesterday, a few weeks ago... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2011 HISTORY

• Hobo Lobo Of Hamelin

  

  Hobo Lobo Of Hamelin, created by Stevan Živadinovic, is an interactive storybook website that uses parallax scrolling (a special scrolling technique in... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2011 ART & DESIGN, BOOKS, CULTURE

• During The Civil War, Some People Got Rich Quick By Minting Their Own Money

  

  image credit When coins were withdrawn from circulation in the northern states during the Civil War, opportunists began minting private pennies that became de... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Top 10 British Films Of 2011

  

  As we reach the end of the year, let's take a look at some of the best British films of 2011. (thanks Sheridan)The Presurfer Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Brutal Sport Of Modern Day Jousting

  

  image credit The ground thunders as the beast races towards you, nostrils flaring. You can see nothing of the face of your opponent, which is encased in a... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2011 HUMOR, OTHER SPORTS, RANDOM, SPORTS

• Sir David Attenborough Sings: What A Wonderful World

  This two minute film presents David Attenborough's unique and beautiful take on natural history highlights on BBC One. It's not actual singing what he does, mor... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Santa Academy

  Have you been thinking of becoming a Santa? That won't be easy, because it's a tough job. You can only become a seasoned Santa if you go through Santa Academy. Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 10 Largest Cities Within The Arctic Circle

  

  image credit There are 10 cities with a population of around 30,000 or more which are north of the Arctic Circle. All of these cities are in Russia or Norway. Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Top 15 RecordSetter World Records Of 2011

  

  In 2011, RecordSetter received over 8,000 world records from more than 50 countries worldwide. Here are the Top 15 favorite world records, as chosen by the... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2011 SOCIETY

• Zooming In On The Centre Of The Milky Way

  We start with a view of the Milky Way. We zoom in towards the crowded central region, in the constellation of Sagittarius. By shifting to an infrared red view w... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2011 SCIENCE

• Top 15 Holiday Marketing Campaigns of 2011

  

  Every year, America's top retailers and product manufacturers roll out their best Christmas-themed marketing spots. What you see for only a couple of minutes... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Shoe Bottles

  

  image credit A collection of shoe-shaped bottles. (via Everlasting Blort)The Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 2011 Christmas Light Show From League City, Texas

  Over 50,000 Lights synchronized to 4 different songs: Carol of the Bells, Musicbox Dancer, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Winter Wonderland. Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 9 Holiday Characters From Around The World

  

  image credit Most American four-year-olds can tell you all about beloved Christmas characters like Santa Claus and Frosty the Snowman. But in other countries,... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2011 CULTURE

• Stratolaunch Systems

  Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and aerospace engineer Burt Rutan are teaming up for space once again. This time they are heading to orbit and they are going... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2011 SCIENCE, TECH

• 8 Big Bets Made By Famous People

  

  image credit One of the headlines coming out of the GOP debate was Mitt Romney's offer to bet Rick Perry $10,000 to settle an argument over something Romney sai... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY, HUMOR

• Rainbow Village Of Taichung, Taiwan

  

  image credit Tucked away in one corner of the large city of Taichung, Taiwan lies a modest 'military dependents' village - a community built in the late 1940s... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL