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• How A Gang Of Harmonica Geeks Saved The Soul Of The Blues Harp

  

  image credit: Gary J. Wood cc In the mid-1970s, Hohner, the world's largest manufacturer of harmonicas, almost killed its venerable Marine Band harmonica when i... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• The Mysterious Moeraki Boulders

  

  image credit: Mike Goren cc If you go down to Koekohe beach in New Zealand you can be sure of a big surprise. In front of you, scattered like enormous marbles... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2013 CULTURE

• Tulkou

  is a story about friendship between two of the most unlikely individuals. In this CG film by Mohamed Falilou Fadera and Sami Guella誰, we meet a fisherman who... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2013 RANDOM

• A Shark's Deadly Equipment

  

  image credit: Ken Bondy cc Over the past 400 million years, sharks have evolved into nature's perfect predators. They can attack silently and with great bursts... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• A Guide To The Undulatus Asperatus Cloud

  

  image credit: fullswing cc Undulatus asperatus is a cloud formation, proposed in 2009 as a separate cloud classification by the founder of the Cloud Appreciatio... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Contre Temps (Against Time)

  A man, survivor of some future apocalyptic event which has seen the Earth's oceans rise and tidally envelop his city, lives to collect timepieces from the... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 RANDOM

• Texter

  

  is a little javascript experiment that lets you explore your creativity by drawing with words. Made by Tim Holam, Texter lets you use your mouse to draw. Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 RANDOM

• 10 Crazy Sports Invasions From The Animal Kingdom

  

  You're a professional sports player, deep in the throes of a crucial game, when suddenly you're faced with a plucky member of the animal kingdom. What do you do... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• The History Of CTRL+ALT+DELETE

  

  image credit: StephenMitchell cc Ctrl+Alt+Delete is a computer keyboard command on IBM PC compatible computers, invoked by pressing the Delete key while... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 TECH

• Paris - Joie De Vivre

  Parisians are very proud of their culture. It can be observed everywhere you turn in their magnificent city. In a cafe, bakery, and in the architecture, even th... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 CULTURE, TRAVEL

• Why People Love Tipping Waiters

  

  image credit: Sameer Vasta cc As an economic phenomenon, tipping is really weird. As a psychological phenomenon, it's something else entirely. It's a... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• The Real People Behind 10 Fashion Houses

  

  image credit You've heard of expensive fashion houses like Gucci, Versace, Prada, Dior and Chanel. We sometimes forget that somewhere down the line, one... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Monday Puzzle

  

  The Presurfer, in cooperation with pzzlr.com, brings you a puzzle every Monday. Just to tickle your brain. image credit A magician takes a deck of cards, and... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Nightvision

  is a celebration of the brilliance and diversity of architecture found across Europe, capturing some of the greatest European structures in a new and unique way. Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• FACTSlides

  

  is a site full of colorful, animated, powerpoint-like amazing facts. All facts are verified and sourced. Click the 'next' arrow to scroll through various facts... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• What Are The Most Lactose Intolerant Places In The World?

  

  I like milk. I drink it with every meal. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Whether you can digest milk comfortably after childhood is a genetic fluke. Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 HEALTH

• Plane Enthusiast Constructs Aeroplane Cockpit Simulator At Home

  Aeroplane enthusiast Laurent Aigon lives the high life - inside a Boeing cockpit he built in his son's bedroom. The 40-year-old Frenchman spent five years... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 10 Secret Sites Of New York City

  

  image credit: reivax cc Whether you're an adventurous New Yorker or a tourist looking to make a few unconventional stops, consider paying a visit to some of... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Yellowstone's Steamboat Geyser Roars To Life

  

  image credit: wehardy cc Yellowstone's Steamboat Geyser erupted for the first time in eight years on last Wednesday afternoon, drenching delighted viewers who... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Red Farm Propaganda

  

  image credit: James Vaughan cc Farm propaganda from a different side of the political spectrum. This art comes from around the world, anywhere Communist ideolog... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM