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• Still Photos Of Hummingbirds

  

  image credit Beautiful photographs of hummingbirds made by Russ Thompson from Louisville, Kentucky, USA.The Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Things You Should Know About 'Back To The Future'

  

  image credit Back to the Future is a 1985 American science-fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis, and starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Dog With The Longest Ears In The World

  Meet Harbor, an 8-year-old Black and Tan Coonhound belonging to Jennifer Wert of Boulder, Colorado, Usa. Harbor is recognised for having the the longest ears... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2011 HOME, PETS

• The Political Hot Potato

  

  image credit Vital. Maligned. Mysterious. How well do you really know the potato? During the 16th century, Europeans fell in love with a number of exotic plant... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2011 CULTURE, FOOD & DRINK, HISTORY

• The Most Beautiful Sand Dunes On Earth

  

  image credit Sand dunes are some of the world's great natural wonders. Formed by winds that sculpt their spectacular shapes, they provide needed coastal... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2011 ENVIRONMENT, OUTDOORS

• NASA Spacecraft Images Offer Sharper Views Of Apollo Landing Sites

  

  NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured the sharpest images ever taken from space of the Apollo 12, 14 and 17 landing sites. Images show the twists and... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2011 ASTRONOMY, SCIENCE

• Summer Movies 2012 Preview

  

  A look forward to the top summer movies of 2012. The line-up features the usual mix of sequels, prequels, remakes, reboots, big screen adaptations and original... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Sounds Of Silence

  Another internet supercut. 172 movies in under four minutes. Click the 'cc' closed captioning button in the lower right corner of the video to see the movie... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Fake iPhone Text

  

  With iFakeText you can create a fake iPhone text message screenshot. The screenshot is customizable, and you can even choose your carrier network. Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2011 HUMOR, TECH

• Giant Cows Made From Car Parts

  

  image credit Helsinki-based artist Miina Äkkijyrkkä’s sculptures are immense. She purchases dozens of used vehicles from dealers around Finland and uses the... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Race Car Driver Picks Up His Own Wheel

  Jeroen Bleekemolen is a Dutch race car driver. During qualifying for the American Le Mans Series in Baltimore in the USA his car lost its left front wheel.... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2011 MOTO, SPORTS

• Top 10 Secret Agent Security Tips And Tricks

  

  image credit Your online security is pretty important, but you might not be aware of how cool it can be. If you're looking to upgrade to secret agent mode,... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2011 RANDOM, SOCIETY

• 'Invisibility Cloak' Makes Tanks Look Like Cows

  

  image credit British defense company BAE Systems has developed an 'invisibility cloak' that can effectively hide vehicles from view in the infra-red spectrum. Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2011 SOCIETY

• Sheeped Away

  , a film by Junaid Chundrigar, tells the tale of a farmer who just wants to be with his beloved sheep. When a giant UFO enters his life to claim his sheep,... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2011 TV & VIDEO

• 10 Excellent Little-Known Condiments

  

  image credit The next time you have a party you should take a totally different approach and use some condiments you've either never heard of or never thought... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2011 FOOD & DRINK, HUMOR, RANDOM

• Your Guide To Living Life In 10 Fictional Worlds

  

  Ever wanted to know what it would be to live in a fictional universe? Wired Magazine has an infographic on residing in 10 fictional worlds from the Galactic... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Ventifacts

  

  image credit Ventifacts are rocks that have been abraded, pitted, etched, grooved, or polished by wind-driven sand or ice crystals. Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2011 OUTDOORS, SCIENCE

• Ray Stevens - The Mississippi Squirrel Revival

  A comedic song about a squirrel that gets loose at church and the chaos that ensues. By American singer Ray Stevens. YouTube link (thanks Cora)The Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Ten Strange Places People Live

  

  image credit A collection of strange places where people still live. It's more than a collection of strange houses of which there are millions, it's a... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2011 CULTURE, RANDOM, TRAVEL

• 101 Classic Computer Ads

  

  image credit This month it's 34 years ago that I bought my first computer in 1977. It was a TRS-80 Model I, as seen in the picture above. The computer was in... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2011 COMPUTING, TECH