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• Solowheel

  It's like a Segway but less awkward. Produced by Inventist, it's supposed to come out next month for $1,500. YouTube link More about the Solowheel at Gizmodo. Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Traveling Through Time To The Old Time Apothecary Shops

  

  image credit The first mention of an apothecary actually dates back to the time of Moses. An apothecary is the historical name for the profession of... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2011 CULTURE, HUMOR, RANDOM

• Sugar, Sugar

  

  is a new Bart Bonte game. Draw lines and get enough sugar in the cups! Complete all 30 levels to unlock the bonus freeplay mode. More Bart Bonte games. Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 1950's Fifth Wheel Parking Concept

  In the 1950s in California someone invented a retractable fifth wheel to aid in parking. Does anyone know who invented this? YouTube link (thanks Cora)The Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• World Compliment Day

  

  Today is World Compliment Day. The initiative, in contrast to Valentine's Day, Secretaries' Day, and Mother and Father's Days, is not commercially oriented, so... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The King's Speech

  

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  Posted on 01 March 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, HUMOR, MOVIES, RANDOM

• Mitoza

  

  is an animated choose-your-own-adventure. You start with a seed and then have to choose from 2 options at each step. There are lots of variations. Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 10 Incredible Real-Life Robots

  

  There's nothing unimpressive about a robot. Whether designed to save someone's life or to merely clean floors, every successful prototype leads to something... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Rolls Royce Apparition

  

  Transportation and Product designer Jeremy Westerlund from Dallas, USA, designed an ultra luxurious limousine evoking the glamor and sophistication of... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Apache Dance

  Daddy does the Apache Dance. He sure got the moves. YouTube link (via Look At This...)The Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Time.is

  

  With Time.is you can find out what the exact time is right now at any of 7 million locations around the world. Check the accuracy of your clock and compare... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Ancient Body Clock Discovered That Helps Keep All Living Things On Time

  

  The mechanism that controls the internal 24-hour clock of all forms of life from human cells to algae has been identified by scientists. Not only does the... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM, SCIENCE

• Original Monopoly Board Game Sold for £90,000 ($144,900)

  

  The earliest ever version of the board game Monopoly has sold for a whopping £90,000 ($144,900). The set was one of 5,000 made in 1933 by Charles Darrow, the... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Space Shuttle Launch Viewed From An Airplane

  Video of Thursday's liftoff, which software developer Neil Monday shot with his iPhone through the window of a commercial airplane flying out of Florida's... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2011 ASTRONOMY, HUMOR, RANDOM, SCIENCE

• The Campbell-Stokes Sunshine Recorder

  

  image credit Before the dawn of the computer age, scientists who wished to record the amount of sunshine in any given place had to be inventive. A variety of... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2011 ENVIRONMENT, HUMOR, RANDOM, WEATHER

• Animal Voice Overs

  YouTube link (via Neatorama)The Presurfer Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Future Of The Connected Car

  

  Most of us who watched Knight Rider as a kid expected that by 2011 we would be driving sleek, self-aware cars like KITT - cars that would take us seamlessly fro... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Mudskippers

  Fascinating video about mudskippers. Mudskippers are amphibious fish that can use their pectoral fins to walk on land. They are found in tropical, subtropical... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Auto Company Emblems: 5 Facts And Myths

  

  The careful selection of a catchy, memorable design - and the care and foresight with which it evolves over the years - is important for every kind of company. Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Plates On Benches Leave Ads On Ladies' Legs

  

  Superette, a clothing store in New Zealand, is using plates installed on benches to imprint their ad onto the back of bare legs. The ad agency behind the... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM