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• World's Most Expensive Tiara Sold

  

  A dazzling tiara featuring emeralds believed to have belonged to Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III, sold for a record £7.8 million ($12.9 million) to an anonymous... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Archaeologists Recover Anchor From Blackbeard's Sunken Pirate Ship

  

  Archaeologists recovered one of three giant anchors believed to be used by the 18th-century high seas bandit on his ship, Queen Anne's Revenge. Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Stinging Caterpillars Of The United States

  

  image credit Caterpillars - the shapes and sizes that they come in and for many the urge to touch, pick up and hold is almost irresistible. Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Cairngorm Funicular Train Trip

  A trip up the Cairngorm funicular railway in Scotland. A funicular railway is a type of railway used on steep grades, such as on a mountainside. Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Best 404 Error Page Ever

  

  Webservers can typically be configured to display a customised error page (a 404 error page), including a more natural description, the parent site's branding o... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2011 COMPUTING, HUMOR, RANDOM, TECH

• Sweden Plans To Build Giant Wooden Moose

  

  Sweden is planning to build a tourist facility in the shape of a large moose on top of Vithatten Mountain which borders on the county Norrbotten. The facility... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Too Lazy To Work Out? Machines That Exercise For You, From Victorian Times To Th...

  

  Time was when humans didn't have to worry much about getting exercise. When we had to kill, gather, grow, or herd our own food, working out happened naturally. Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Adult Bib

  

  The Adult Bib. Clothing bib with moisture barrier. The comfy, attractive adult bib incorporates an oversized 17 x 20" moisture barrier to keep clothes free of... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Tree Hotel

  

  Well off the beaten track, 40 miles south of the Arctic Circle, an incredible hotel comes with a touch of Swedish eccentricity. Called simply the 'Tree Hotel',... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM, VACATION

• Moment Of Impact

  

  Moment of Impact is a series of photos by Alan Sailer who shoots stuff with a pellet gun and captures the results with a home-made high-speed microsecond... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2011 HUMOR, PHOTOGRAPHY, RANDOM

• Magical Examples Of Photo Manipulation

  

  With photo manipulation software, you can do lots of creative and fun stuff and let others know about your creativity and imagination. Here are some examples... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2011 HUMOR, PETS, RANDOM

• How To Sleep In An Airport

  

  It seems that some people do actually sleep in airports to save money on hotels. If you are curious about this odd idea you may be asking yourself the... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Difference Between...

  Differencebetween.net explains the difference between similar terms and objects. Wondering what the difference is between men and women? Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2011 RANDOM

• 10 Dirt-Cheap Aliens Who Still Look Awesome

  

  Just because science fiction has a low budget, doesn't mean its alien creatures need to look silly or ho-hum. Here are 10 aliens that were obviously done on a... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Alimation

  A zoetrope is a device that produces an illusion of action from a rapid succession of static pictures. Alimation is a zoetrope with food. Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Ostrich

  

  - a pocket pillow for a nap at work. Working patterns are constantly evolving. We gradually spend more time in our working environments, and this in turn means... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Tornado Devastation In Joplin

  

  On May 22, a huge tornado hit the town of Joplin, Missouri, USA, wiping many neighborhoods off the map and thus far killing in excess of 120 people. Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 10 Alarm Clocks That'll Get You Out Of Bed

  

  For most people, getting out of bed in the morning is a bit of a struggle. Here are 10 clocks that will help. Some wake you up with an annoyingly loud noise,... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Beer Holster

  

  In the spirit of the Wild West, this holster keeps your beer ready for a quick draw whenever the need arises. Made of rugged leather, it snaps onto any... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 17 Lost Egyptean Pyramids Found By Infrared Satellite Images

  

  A satellite survey of Egypt has uncovered lost treasures including 17 pyramids and more than 1,000 tombs. Three thousand ancient settlements have also been... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM