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• Southwest To Skaftafell

  

  On the Stokksnes peninsula in Iceland, you can encounter a strange construction: A circular cluster of turf-roofed buildings which look like an abandoned... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Story Behind The Cheers Logo And Opening Titles

  

  image credit: Matthew Paulson cc Cheers is one of the longest running and most awarded series in television history. In the US, at least, the Cheers logo and... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Why There Are Bibles In Hotel Rooms

  

  image credit: Rouzbeh Delavari cc Hotel Bibles are also called Gideon's Bibles after Gideon International, a group of male missionaries and Christian businessme... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Marble Caves Of Patagonia, Chile

  

  image credit: Claudio JofrĂŠ Larenas cc Dubbed as the most beautiful cave network in the world, Cuevas de Marmol is a 6,000 year-old sculpture hewn... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Floating Islands Of Lake Titicaca

  Titicaca is notable for a population of people who live on the Uros, a group of 44 or so artificial islands made of floating reeds. Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Scientist Finally Discover Why Hot Water Freezes Faster Than Cold Water

  Aristotle first noticed that hot water freezes faster than cold water but chemists have always struggled to explain the paradox. Until now. Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Proof Time Travel Is Possible

  Some theories, most notably special and general relativity, suggest that suitable geometries of spacetime, or specific types of motion in space, might allow tim... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Rare Monsters From Around The World

  

  Everyone is familiar with the classic monster dream team of zombies and vampires that come out once a year and get down the 'Monster Mash. Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Picking The Right Vehicle For The Zombie Apocalypse

  

  Which category of vehicle should you pick if you wake up one morning to find that the undead masses are going to severely hamper your daily routine? Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Serif Vs. Sans Serif Fonts: Is One Really Better Than The Other?

  

  There is an ongoing debate among designers - both print and digital - about what makes an ideal typeface for a project. The debate almost always breaks down to ... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Drink Responsibly Project

  

  is a new ground-breaking online campaign launched by Nathan Cooper of Rubbishcorp. Drinkers across the internet are being encouraged to consider the consequence... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 5 Animals With An Extraordinary Sense Of Smell

  

  image credit: Jlencion cc The albatross, the Eastern American mole, silkworm moths, sharks and dogs are five animals with an extraordinary sense of smell. Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Grandpa Bill's Train Town

  Grandpa Bill has been building a model train town for the past 15 years, and he finally got to see it from the train's eye view. Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Mount Etna - World Heritage List

  Stunning footage of Mount Etna, an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy. It is the tallest active volcano on the European continent, currentl... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Homes & Hues

  

  Homes Hues is a new website created by the people behind Neatorama. The site is geared toward architecture and interior design. Homes Hues brings the best i... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Faces Behind Disney's 11 Princesses

  

  image credit: Joe Shlabotnik cc A list of the women who gave voice to your favorite princesses, from Snow White to Rapunzel. Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT

• How Much Is G.I. Joe's Secret Headquarters Worth?

  

  A lot of G.I. Joes's missions started from inside The Pit, his secret underground headquarters. While it was a prominent part of the comic books, there was neve... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Top 10 Wackiest Names For Animal Groups

  

  image credit: TKnoxB cc Everyone knows that a group of dogs is called a pack and that a gathering of birds is a flock, but what do you call a group or... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Hominid

  is an animated teaser based on the Hominid series of photo composites by Brian Andrews. The Hominid animation is based on a series of photo composites created... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Bodies In Urban Spaces: Human Sculpture In The City

  

  image credit: Dominic Robinson cc If you live in a town or city then you are probably quite used to seeing young people lounging about in hoodies and tracksuits. Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM