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• We Choose The Moon

  

  Two years ago, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo11 lunar landing, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum launched 'We Choose The... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2011 SCIENCE

• Wanna Live Forever? Become A Noun!

  Joseph Guillotin, Henry Shrapnel and Jules Leotard became immortal by entering the English language. But Robert Krulwich and Adam Cole discover that when your... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2011 HISTORY, RANDOM

• World Bedbugs Registry Database Map

  

  A bedbug is a wingless insect with a flat reddish body that infests dwellings and bedding and feeds on human blood. The common human bedbug of temperate regions... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2011 HEALTH, RANDOM

• Storseisundet - The Bridge To Nowhere

  

  image credit Nervous drivers (and their equally nervous passengers) beware! You should really prepare yourselves for the sight of Storseisundet Bridge in Norway... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Unravelling The DNA Of World's Oldest Woman

  The Dutch woman who was the oldest person in the world when she died at the age of 115, appears have rare mutations in her DNA. Henny van Andel-Schipper was bor... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2011 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• 10 Richest Criminals Of All Time

  

  image credit Anyone who says crime doesn't pay should take a look at these men and women. This collection of bank robbers, drug dealers, crime lords and genera... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY, RANDOM

• Dutch National Archives

  

  The Nationaal Archief (Dutch National Archives) is the 'national memory' of the Netherlands. The Archive holds documents, photos and maps both from the central... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Piranhas Bark When Angered

  

  image credit Hollywood has given the piranha a rough reputation as a vicious fish with a penchant for biting. But according to scientist from the University... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Gasoline Signs

  

  is an online collection of gasoline logos from photos and maps. (via ackackack)The Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2011 RANDOM

• Instant Snow In A Can

  

  Let it snow, let it snow... let it snow! Did you know that winter fun is just 3 easy steps away? You just pop open the can, sprinkle the snow, add a little wate... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2011 RANDOM

• The Most Well-Preserved Dinosaur Skeleton Ever Found In Europe

  

  Researchers say this specimen is about as close to perfect as fossils come. Unveiled last Thursday by scientists from the Bavarian paleontological and ecologica... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2011 SCIENCE

• Facebook Now As Big As The Entire Internet Pop. In 2004

  

  At the recent F8 conference Facebook revealed that they now have 800 million active users. Europe, with Russia included, has a population of 727 million. We... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2011 SOCIAL MEDIA, SOCIETY, TECH

• The 10 Weirdest Things You Can Do With Your Ashes

  

  image credit The only certain things in life are death and taxes, and since taxes will never be fun, you might as well try to make your death into something a... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2011 RANDOM

• The Men Who Make Houses Explode For The Sake Of Art

  

  image credit At first glance, these houses looks like they could have been the victim of a dramatic gas explosion. But the beat-up homes in Houston, Texas, are... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• 20 Cool And Useful Kitchen Tools

  

  image credit Creative products and gadgets that will make a cool addition to any modern kitchen.The Presurfer Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2011 FOOD & DRINK

• Now Wash Your Hands - And Your Mobile

  

  image credit It is the sort of news story that will have left many feeling quesy over their breakfast cereal - a study which suggests one in six mobile phones... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2011 HEALTH

• Bob

  tells the story of a little hamster that tries to follow his true love around the globe. Can he catch up? Vimeo link (thanks Cora)The Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Unique Sidecars Showcase

  

  image credit Bikers either love or hate sidecars. There is no in between. We find it easily to believe that a tastefully made sidecar can complement any unique... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, HISTORY

• Musical Pets

  

  Inspired by turn of the century cigarette cards, Dallas based artist Chet Phillips created Musical Pets, a set of 20 cards imagining a world of legendary... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Elvis

  It seems that Elvis did not die all those years ago but relocated to a suburb somewhere in the north of England. And he's lonesome. Tonight. Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM