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The Fish Pedicure
TV and travel writer Bob Harris tries the Fish Spa at the Singapore airport, letting 100s of flesh-eating Doctor Fish swarm his feet to chew off the dead skin... Read more
Posted on 23 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Firefox 4 Released
Firefox 4 has been released yesterday. Firefox 4 is available to download for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. Glow Mozilla tracks the total number of downloads... Read more
Posted on 23 March 2011 COMPUTING, HUMOR, RANDOM, TECH -
All-Time 100 Greatest Toys
TIME reporter Allie Townsend picks the 100 most influential toys from 1923 to the present. (thanks Cora)The Read more
Posted on 22 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Portraits Of Icons Created From Postage Stamps
Pete Mason, or the 'Post Pop Art Man' as he calls himself, is one artist who'll surely gain your stamp of approval with his artwork made out of recycled... Read more
Posted on 22 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM -
The Museum Of Snake Charmer Imagery
Snake charming is the practice of hypnotising a snake by playing an instrument. The practice is most common in India, though other Asian nations such as... Read more
Posted on 22 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Brewery Tours Around The World
There are a lot of interesting breweries across the globe. And many of them offer tours for tourists. From hilltop monasteries to historical brew houses, here... Read more
Posted on 22 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM -
A Place Called 'Outside'
image credit I've heard of that place called 'Outside.' (via Neatorama)The Presurfer Read more
Posted on 22 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Creepy Pizza
Katsuobushi is the Japanese name for a preparation of dried, fermented, and smoked skipjack tuna. Used as a pizza topping, the heat from the pizza makes the... Read more
Posted on 22 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM -
INES Rates The Worst Nuclear Accidents
image credit Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, damaged by the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami, joins a listing of 9 major nuclear accidents... Read more
Posted on 22 March 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY -
Bieba Feva
is a music video written, produced and starring Michael Farrell and his brother Zach. The video is a spoof of Justin Bieber's popularity and features a cardboar... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Zero Gravity Coffee Cup
A coffee cup perched on an edge that will stay that way until you fill it with a beverage. It even has a math equation on the side for a bonus nerd factor. Read more
Posted on 21 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Big Bang Big Boom
An unscientific point of view on the beginning and evolution of life... and how it could probably end. Vimeo link (thanks Lynn)The Read more
Posted on 21 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM, SCIENCE -
The Richat Structure - Earth's Bull's-Eye
image credit The Sahara Desert, in which the Richat Structure is situated, does look rather featureless from above. So when astronauts glimpsed this prominent... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Dalton Stevens - The Button King
image credit Dalton Stevens, from Bishopville, South Carolina, has earned the title of Button King after he spent 15 years stitching and gluing thousands of... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Nyoki, Nyoki. Please!
Kahori Fujiwara and Haruka Yako say 'Nyoki, Nyoki' which means growing up. YouTube link (via Everlasting Blort)The Read more
Posted on 21 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM -
10 Incredible Snapshots Of Chimney Demolitions
image credit They stand like giants, breathing smoke into the atmosphere, tall and seemingly indomitable. Yet all things on this earth have a lifetime, and... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM -
The Napping Habits Of 8 Famous Men
I'm aware of the benefits of napping but I never take a nap or even doze away during the day. If I close my eyes while sitting on the couch I know I'm going to... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Mommy's Nose Is Scary
Five-and-a-half-month old Emerson isn't sure what to think when his mommy blows her nose. Sometimes he's terrified, then he can't stop laughing. Read more
Posted on 20 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Giant Shoe Car
Footwear manufacturer Kang Shoe from China has made an electric car out of a giant shoe. It can carry two people up to 250 miles at speeds of up to 20mph on a... Read more
Posted on 20 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM -
25 Things I Hate About Google, Revisited 5 Years Later
Five years ago, Danny Sullivan of Search Engine Land (an online publication for the latest search news) wrote a story called '25 Things I Hate About Google.'... Read more
Posted on 20 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH