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• The Abandoned Cold War Listening Station

  

  image credit Teufelsberg means 'Devil's Mountain' in English, and an apt name it is for this abandoned Cold War listening station which overlooks Berlin,... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Parents Only As Happy As Least Happy Child

  

  image credit The emotional well-being of parents remains linked to the successes and struggles of their grown children, a new study finds. Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2011 FAMILY, HEALTH, PARENTING, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• The International Tide Watching Festival

  

  Millions of tourists from China and overseas are drawn to the city of Haining in Zhejiang province every year to witness one of China's most unusual and... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2011 DESTINATIONS, RANDOM, TRAVEL

• Can Your Skin Change Color By Eating Certain Foods Or Chemicals?

  

  image credit You often hear stories or reports of people having their skin change color after ingesting large quantities of certain foods or chemicals. Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2011 RANDOM, SCIENCE

• Perseverance

  is a Dutch documentary about the Dutch National Wheelchair Basketball team during their preparations for the European championships which will take place in... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2011 OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Nuns Having Fun

  

  image credit Nuns are only human and as such they deserve a little time out to kick back and relax. Here discover, through some amazing photographs, the... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2011 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Interactive Robotic Painting Machine

  The Interactive Robotic Painting Machine was created by artist and composer Benjamin Grosser. The machine uses artificial intelligence to paint its own body of... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, TECH

• Cracking Art Group Colors Our World

  

  image credit Cracking Art Group seeks to change art history by taking an ethically responsible approach to ambient art. Founded in 1983, the six artists that... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Porsche Ice Cubes

  

  Make ice cubes in the shape of the Porsche models 911, Cayman, Cayenne and Panamera. The blue silicone tray has a Porsche logo and is dishwasher safe. Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2011 HUMOR, MOTO, SPORTS

• Mark Gets Covered In Pigeons

  Comedian Mark Malkoff gets up close and personal with the many pigeons on the Dam Square in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. YouTube link (thanks Mark) related posts... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH

• The 20 Most Colorful Lizards On Earth

  

  image credit For some, the words 'colorful' and 'lizards' might not immediately go together, but there are hundreds if not thousands of lizards that are... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• The Smallest Frog In The World

  is the Monte Iberia Eleuth (Eleutherodactylus iberia). It was first discovered in 1996 on Mount Iberia, from which the animal gets its name, and exists in only... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• The Meerkat - Sun Angel Of Africa

  

  image credit The Meerkat - if any species of animal had a right to be a little irritated by the name we have gifted them, this is one. Of course, they are... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• The Hobbit House Of Montana

  

  image credit Steve Michaels is the proprietor of the Hobbit House. One day, he was building a small underground guest home for family and friends when the... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2011 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE

• Barbed Wire, From Cowboy Scourge To Prized Relic Of The Old West

  

  image credit Why would anyone pay $500 for a rusty piece of barbed wire? Well, if the 18-inch long specimen is the only known example of a patent from 1907, som... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2011 CULTURE

• Century Style Dance

  A viral for Westfield Stratford City, London, UK. The film is a 100 year countdown to the grand opening of Westfield Stratford City on September 13th 2011, and... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2011 CULTURE

• David 'Honeyboy' Edwards Dies At 96

  

  image credit David 'Honeyboy' Edwards, believed to have been the oldest surviving member of the first generation of Delta blues singers, died last Monday at hi... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Ten Incredible Planters Created From Old Light Bulbs

  

  image credit Can light bulbs be anything but functional glass baubles? There are artists that prove that bulbs have a secret life that only green-fingered... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS, GARDENING

• The Science Of Sleeping

  

  What goes on in your mind when you're in bed? When you sleep your body rests and restores itself. However, sleep is an active state that affects both your... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2011 SCIENCE

• Danes Are The Most Satisfied Europeans

  

  Over two thirds of Europeans are satisfied with their lives in spite of the euro crisis and fears surrounding the single currency. This is the conclusion of a... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2011 SOCIETY