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• Internet Speak Has Made It Into The Chambers Dictionary

  

  image credit While some may say the likes of 'OMG' have no place in a civilised language, others beg to differ. Now the acronym looks set to stay after being... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2011 CULTURE, RANDOM, SOCIETY

• Exploring The Eerie Underworld of Belgium's Abandoned Crypts

  

  image credit Treading deep underground, German photographer Sven Fennema explores the realm of the dead - a place where people were buried long ago. Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2011 CULTURE

• Top 10 Manliest Musicals

  

  The top ten best musicals, of the manly kind. Musicals need defending. Not because they're not great, but because they're the sort of movies that will have... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2011 CULTURE, HUMOR, RANDOM, THEATRE & OPERA

• The Origins Of Weird State Park Names

  

  image credit Do you know where Big Bone Lick State Park got its name from? Or Saddleback Butte State Park? Big Bottom State Memorial Park? Ha Ha Tonka State... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The 10 Oldest Buildings In The World

  

  image credit Many buildings haven't lasted for more than 200 years. Modern technology has increased exponentially over the years, but I still have some doubts... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY, HUMOR, RANDOM

• 10 Great Philosophers Who Were Mentally Disturbed

  

  image credit Those who ask the difficult questions, like Why are we here? From where do we derive morals? and What does it all really mean, when you get right... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2011 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, RANDOM

• The Oak Island Money Pit

  

  image credit Oak Island is a 140-acre island in Lunenburg County on the south shore of Nova Scotia, Canada. Oak Island is noted as the location of the... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY, HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Inside Scoop On The Fake Barf Industry

  

  image credit Have you ever stopped to contemplate the existence of rubber barf? It opens up enough philosophical quandaries to make your head spin. Who would... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 500 People In 100 Seconds

  Eran Amir made a stop-motion within a stop-motion video created using 500 people in Israel holding 1500 photos. The music is 'Malinkovec Valzer' by Maxmaber... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2011 CULTURE

• 20 Cool And Creative Sofa Designs

  

  image credit A collection of cool and creative sofa designs from all over the world.The Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2011 HOME, RANDOM

• Cadillac Ciel Concept Car

  

  image credit Cadillac has chosen the backdrop of this week's classic car festivities in Monterey, California to debut a new concept convertible called the... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2011 CULTURE, LIFESTYLE

• Walking The Park

  Yesterday I posted a video about some art project called Walking On Infinite Grass. Here's another take on that. It's a class project from the Dalhousie school... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2011 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE, HUMOR, RANDOM

• Steve Jobs Resigns As CEO Of Apple

  

  Tech giant leader steps down, current COO steps up Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• 10 Unusual Restaurants Found Around The World

  

  image credit There are a lot of unusual restaurants in the world. Restaurants were the waiters are monkeys, or robots, or children. Restaurants situated in... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2011 DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, HUMOR, RANDOM, TRAVEL

• Top 10 Best Space Foods

  

  image credit Although launching food in space is a necessity, it doesn't mean it has to be boring. The original space menu was bland, odorless and lacked... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RANDOM, SCIENCE

• Through Their Eyes

  

  Many of us walk through life caught up in our own view of reality, but if you take a moment and stop to look at the world around you, you may wonder what it... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2011 BIOLOGY, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SCIENCE

• All About Explorers

  

  All About Explorers is a web site developed by a group of teachers with fake information to show students that not everything that they read on the internet is... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• The Dyatlov Pass Incident

  

  image credit The Dyatlov Pass incident refers to an event that resulted in the deaths of nine ski hikers in the northern Ural mountains on the night of Februar... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2011 HISTORY, OUTDOORS

• Walking On Infinite Grass

  I don't know what to think about this. I guess it must be art. YouTube link (via Everlasting Blort)The Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2011 CULTURE, RANDOM

• Jack The Ripper - The Unusual Suspects

  

  image credit Jack the Ripper is the best-known name given to an unidentified serial killer who was active in the largely impoverished areas in and around the... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2011 CULTURE, HISTORY