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• 10 Surprisingly Well-Educated Rock Stars

  

  image credit: Jaidn cc If you're a world-famous rock and roll star, touring and writing and recording new music is bound to impede any academic aspirations,... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• The Chincoteague Pony Swim

  

  image credit: Coast Guard News cc The last week in July marks the annual pony round up on the island of Chincoteague, Virginia, where thousands of tourists... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2013 CULTURE

• William Trubridge - Freediver

  William Trubridge dives deep on a breathtaking journey into the big blue sea while by land breathing the zen of freediving. William Trubridge is a world champio... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2013 OUTDOORS, SEA

• Warning! These 1950s Movie Gimmicks Will Shock You

  

  Welcome to summer movie hell - another blockbuster season filled with costly digital effects that disappoint more often than they surprise. Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• What Really Happened To Yuri Gagarin

  

  image credit: eray cc After over 40 years of secrecy, the real cause of death of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin has been made public. Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2013 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Douwe Egberts - Bye Bye Red Eye

  Advertisement by Dutch coffee brand Douwe Egberts. Imagine a world where all you had to do to receive a free cup of delicious, steaming hot Douwe Egberts... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Google Sky

  

  Traveling to the stars has never been easier. To help you explore the far reaches of our universe, Google have teamed up with astronomers at some of the... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2013 SCIENCE, TECH

• 10 First African American Players In Major League Baseball

  

  image credit Some people may write off sports as mere entertainment, but perhaps they should look a little closer. Sports can not only ignite the passions,... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• What Will We Miss?

  Michael Stevens, from Vsauce, explains how the future will look like for humanity and Earth and what things we will miss out on in the next millenia or... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2013 SCIENCE

• Empires That No Longer Exist

  

  image credit Every imperial project, no matter how great, eventually meets its downfall. In fact, you may be reading this in a country that was once part of a... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2013 CULTURE, HISTORY, SOCIETY

• The Sky Art Of Galleta Meadows

  

  image credit: Dan Eckert cc Did you know that dinosaurs, mammoths and sabre-toothed cats still roam the deserts of San Diego County in California? Outside of th... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2013 SCIENCE

• The Beach Captain

  Sand sculptures are a popular attraction on many of the world's most popular beaches. Castles, mermaids, furniture, all built by those who pour their heart and... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• What Canadian Bears Do When You're Not Looking

  Ever wonder what bears do when we're not looking? These bears were caught on camera in Kananaskis Country. These images were taken during May and June 2013. Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Patience Is A Virtue

  

  image credit: Will Lion cc In evolutionary psychology and in cognitive neuroscience, patience is studied as a decision-making problem, involving the choice of... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• The Dangerous Job Of Being A British Prince

  

  image credit: Mikey cc The House of Windsor's new arrival this week provoked something which is now customarily defined as a media frenzy. Certainly in the... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2013 MEDIA

• What Space Smells Like

  According to many astronauts, space smells like metal and fuel. Others say they've picked up notes of grilled meats. When wondering about the smell of space, wh... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2013 SCIENCE

• Monday Puzzle

  

  The Presurfer, in cooperation with pzzlr.com, brings you a puzzle every Monday. Just to tickle your brain. image credit: Bernd cc Little Lochie Fitzgerald is... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2013 RANDOM

• The Incredible Climbing Mountain Goats

  

  image credit: Darklich 14 cc Living in mountainous regions around North America, mountain goats can be found at altitudes of up to 13,000 feet, climbing cliffs... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• How Much Could These Superheroes Claim For Their Injuries?

  

  With all the buzz behind Comic-Con and a slew of superhero movies hitting theaters soon it's been hard to dodge the superpower mindset. Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2013 RANDOM

• 15 Incredible Spits On Earth

  

  image credit: Szabolcs Emich cc In geography, a spit is a landform made by the deposition of sand by the movement of tides. Spits are narrow and elongated -... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2013 TRAVEL