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• 100 Years Of Tour De France Bikes Map The Evolution Of Cycling

  

  image credit: David Blaine cc There are few professional sports as closely bound to technology as cycling. A bike isn't just equipment, it's a partner in a... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 RANDOM

• Jaçana - The Big Foot Of The Bird World

  

  image credit: David Cook cc The tropical zone of planet Earth contains many wonderful species which have adapted over time to their environment. Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 RANDOM

• Flexaway System Facial Exerciser

  Facial exercise using the Flexaway System gives the face and neck a permanent makeover that cannot be washed off, used up, never looks strange or unnatural,... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Spider Webs Lure Prey Using Electrostatic Attraction

  

  image credit: tom burke cc A recent study published in Scientific Reports, an online science journal, revealed that webs of the common garden spider - made... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, RANDOM

• Trailing Angela Davis, From FBI Flyers To 'Radical Chic' Art

  

  image credit: SF Camerawork cc On August 18, 1970, Angela Yvonne Davis's name was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List for kidnapping, murder, and... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 RANDOM

• 15 Most Bizarre Bacon-Flavored Products

  

  Bacon is a much-loved food. Whether it's eaten in a sandwich or put on a burger, nothing quite beats the flavor. The bacon mania phenomenon has influenced food... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 RANDOM

• The Snow Monkeys Of Japan

  

  image credit: Trey Ratcliff cc Snow monkeys - known as the Japanese macaque - are a terrestrial Old World monkey species native to Japan that are utterly... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Forbidden Island

  

  image credit Late on the night of August 2, 1981, a Hong Kong freighter navigating the choppy waters of the Bay of Bengal ran aground on a submerged coral... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 CULTURE

• How To Draw A Cartoon Giant Robot

  

  Pacific Rim is coming out in just a few days. Mark Anderson thought it would be fun to learn how to draw your very own cartoon giant robot. Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 10 Amazing Pieces Of Reverse Graffiti Marketing

  

  image credit: Bride of Frankenstein cc Sometimes, just trying something different can promote great brand awareness and generate hype and attention. Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Summer Jobs Of 14 Future U.S. Presidents

  

  image credit Did you know that Barack Obama was once an ice cream scooper and sandwich maker? Or that Bill Clinton was a comic book salesman? And that Richard... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 CULTURE, HISTORY, RANDOM

• What Is The Most Dangerous Piece Of Laboratory Equipment?

  

  image credit: GPO cc Consider the autoclave, which scientists use to sterilize tools and which issues scalding steam to do so. Or consider the heat gun, which i... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Balancing Barn Hotel In England

  

  image credit: Sarah cc The Balancing Barn Hotel is situated a few miles inland from the Suffolk coast. The hotel is precariously perched atop a small mound of... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 DESTINATIONS, RANDOM, TRAVEL

• The Original Chicken Handbag

  

  The Clucktch Bag is the greatest rubber chicken 'Henbag' in the world. It's a roomy, sturdy, sexy conversation starter. Lends itself eggsellently to... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE, RANDOM

• Monday Puzzle

  

  The Presurfer, in cooperation with pzzlr.com, brings you a puzzle every Monday. Just to tickle your brain. image credit You are grilling steaks for Genghis Khan. Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 RANDOM

• The Sweet Sounds Of Your Morning Coffee

  

  There are many small pleasures that come with making a cup of coffee, from the warm mug in your hands to that first sip. But one thing you might not think... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 RANDOM

• The Day Of The Kudzu

  

  image credit: tinydr cc Kudzu is climbing, coiling, and trailing vine native to southern Japan and south east China. Where it occurs as an invasive species, it... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 TRAVEL

• Rare Australian Night Parrot Caught On Camera

  

  image credit The Night Parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis) is a small parrot endemic to the continent of Australia. It is well known as being one of the most elusiv... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Be More Dog

  

  UK mobile company O2's latest ad campaign, 'Be More Dog,' comes in. Starring perhaps the coolest cat the internet has ever seen, the ad encourages us all to... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Adrift

  is a beautiful film by photographer Simon Christen. It's a love letter to the fog of the San Francisco Bay Area. Simon chased it for over two years to capture... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM