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• Flash Dance: Digital Dashboards Of The 1980s

  

  image credit: Shane Kwbirt cc One of the most coolest things that occurred in the 1980s was the rise of digital dashboards in cars, watches, hi-fi equipment,... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2013 TECH

• The HistoMap

  

  - Four thousand years of world history. The relative power of contemporary states, nations and empires. This Histomap, created by John B. Sparks, was first... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2013 CULTURE, HISTORY

• 40 Maps That Explain The World

  

  image credit Maps can be a remarkably powerful tool for understanding the world and how it works, but they show only what you ask them to. The Washington Post... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2013 SOCIETY

• The Golden Age Of Radio

  

  image credit Library of Congress Long before videos or DVDs, even before television, families used to gather nightly for their favorite programs. Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2013 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• An 1830s Depiction Of What's Inside A Woman's Heart

  

  image credit In the 1830s, D. W. Kellogg (and his brother) became prominent producers of decorative prints, which often took the form of creative map-making. Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2013 CULTURE, HISTORY

• The Portonaccio Sarcophagus - Amazing Relic Of Rome

  

  image credit: schizoform cc It is strange to think that this sarcophagus is eighteen hundred years old, so vivid are the carvings on its sides. Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 SPIRITUALITY

• Microscopic Life In A Single Drop Of Pond Water

  These slimy creatures may look like aliens from another planet but they are actually the life teeming inside a single drop of pond water. Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 SCIENCE

• 12-Course Dinner In A Can

  

  Artist Chris Godfrey has crammed a 12-course gourmet meal into a can to make a statement on consumerism and processed food. The project, which took him a day... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• 5 Computers From The Days Before Computers

  

  image credit Everyone knows what a computer is, right? It's electronic, high-tech and digital. It only existed for the last 50 or 60 years. It has defined the... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Bonneville Salt Flats Night Sky Panorama

  

  The Bonneville Salt Flats are a striking sight in daytime. At night the feel can be otherworldly. The darkness of Utah's West Desert is punctuated here by a lon... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Evolution Of The Zombie

  

  There's no denying that zombies are everywhere these days. From the popularity of The Walking Dead to Brad Pitt's summer blockbuster World War Z, you'd have to... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Why Do Stars Twinkle?

  

  image credit: Robert Hensley cc Did you know you can distinguish between stars and planets in the sky? Stars twinkle, planets don't. Okay, that's not actually... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Monday Puzzle

  

  The Presurfer, in cooperation with pzzlr.com, brings you a puzzle every Monday. Just to tickle your brain. What number comes next in this series: 1, 11, 12,... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Send Your Dead Loved One Into Space For $1,990

  

  If you want to go to space, you can go to NASA and apply to be an astronaut. Or you can be a millionaire and sign up for the first voyage on Virgin Galactic, se... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Geek Week Easter Egg

  

  Last week was Geek Week on YouTube. They've made some Easter Eggs and this was one of them. Type / geek week into YouTube's search bar (the space behind the... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Water Bomber At Trans-Labrador Highway Accident

  An accident on the Trans-Labrador Highway in Canada between a grader and a transport truck. A fire started and was soon engulfing the entire cab of the truck bu... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Tufa Towers Of Mono Lake

  

  image credit: Brian W. Tobin cc Mono Lake in California is a strange place to say the least. However, unlike many bizarre places in the world this strange... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• How To Make Your Own Cronut In Five Steps

  

  By now, everyone's heard of the wondrous pastry known as the Cronut. This amalgam of donuts and croissants has taken the world by surprise. Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Risking It All

  The Lowari Pass begins in the town of Dir in the tribal regions of northwest Pakistan. The road is 150 miles (240 km) long and is the only supply route through... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Ostrich Pillow

  

  With the Ostrich Pillow you can take a comfortable power nap in the office, travelling or wherever you want. The ostrich Pillow allows you to create a little... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM