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• Black Friday Consumer Fact Sheet

  

  Black Friday is the day following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, traditionally the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 'Brinicle' Ice Finger Of Death Filmed In Antarctic

  A bizarre underwater 'icicle of death' has been filmed for the first time by cameramen Hugh Miller and Doug Anderson for the BBC One series Frozen Planet. Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Benton The Dog

  A dog walker's desperate attempt to control his unruly mutt as it chases a herd of deer in London's Richmond Park has become an internet sensation. Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2011 HUMOR, PETS, RANDOM, VIRAL

• Volkswagen Bus Makes A Comeback In The Netherlands

  

  image credit The Volkswagen Type 2, officially known as the Transporter or Kombi, informally as Bus or Camper, was a panel van introduced in 1950 by German... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2011 CULTURE, MOTO

• Edison Vs. Westinghouse: A Shocking Rivalry

  

  image credit 1 and 2 More than a century ago Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse engaged in a nasty battle over alternating and direct current, known as the... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2011 HISTORY, PHYSICS, SCIENCE

• Lovely Owl

  Molla the owl loves to cuddle. YouTube link (via Everlasting Blort)The Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Groupon Deal Makes Bakery Nearly Go Bust

  

  image credit Cake shop owner Rachel Brown from Woodley, UK, was forced to bake 8,500 orders for her specialty cupcakes after they were featured on discount... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2011 BUSINESS

• A Quick Guide To Starting A Beehive

  

  image credit With Colony Collapse Disorder consistently chipping away at our global honeybee population, the art of beekeeping has become more important than... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• 33 Haunting Black And White Photos Of Japan's Ghost Island

  

  image credit Urban decay has never looked so beautifully eerie. Hashima, or Gunkanshima was a former coal mining community established in 1887. The mine was... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2011 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVEL

• Riding An Alpine Coaster With No Brakes

  This is a single-pipe alpine coaster in Mieders, Austria. You reach the summit via a cablecar and then sit on a small car with a brake lever and off you go.... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2011 OUTDOORS, TRAVEL

• The Astounding Design Of Eixample, Barcelona

  

  image credit Constructed in the early 20th century, Eixample (meaning 'extension') is a district of the Spanish city of Barcelona known for the urban planning... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2011 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Humans Of New York

  

  Brandon Stanton lives in New York City. He wants to photograph everyone in the city. His project 'Humans of New York' began as one man's effort to construct a... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2011 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Macy's Thanksgiving Parade Balloons Since 1927

  

  image credit Macy's is a U.S. chain of department stores. The Macy's Thanksgiving Parade has been a tradition of Thankgiving since 1924. It started out as a... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2011 CULTURE

• Pepper-Spraying Cop Becomes Internet Meme

  

  The disturbing footage of Lt. John Pike, the police officer pepper spraying UC Davis students holding a peaceful protest has gone viral and launched a probe int... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2011 CURRENT, RANDOM, SOCIETY

• How To Find Old Newspaper Articles Online

  

  image credit Old newspapers and magazines offer a wealth of insight into history and critical events as they were unfolding at that time. Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2011 MEDIA

• Haenyu - The Indomitable Diving Grandmas Of Jeju Island

  

  image credit The calm of the shoreline is interrupted by a whistling noise. Then, a strange, sleek shape breaks the surface of the Korean Strait, clasping its... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2011 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• What Happens Online When You Die?

  

  What is the future of your digital self? You might not know what happens when you die but you can control what happens online. You are filling the internet... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2011 SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Why Do Flies Like Beer?

  

  image credit Ever wondered why flies are attracted to beer? Entomologists at the University of California, Riverside have, and offer an explanation. Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, SCIENCE

• Weird Clouds

  Ever seen this before? This video was taken in Singapore. Look in the middle of the video at the gap where the light and the darker cloud connect. Then read thi... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2011 ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, WEATHER

• Pictures Of Barack Obama Eating Ice Cream

  

  image credit I love ice cream. So do a lot of other people. Even Barack Obama loves ice cream.The Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2011 CELEB