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• How Old Is the Average Country?

  

  Daniel Stuckey from online magazine Motherboard did some calculations and found the average age of a country is about 158.78 years old. He assessed 195 countrie... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Dragon's Skull: The Macabre Appearance Of Snapdragon Seed Pods

  

  image credit: laajala cc The Antirrhinum, commonly known as the snapdragon, has been a popular garden plant for many years. Also known as the dragon flower,... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• What Are The Colors You See When You Shut Your Eyes?

  

  image credit: DucDigital cc Sometimes, when you shut your eyes tightly, your eyes decide it's time for a light show. Random, psychedelic-like patterns and... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Silent Piano Technology

  Yamaha created a piano with Silent Piano Technology. With this technology the piano can be played silently using headphones. When the silent function is... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Coffee Joulies

  

  are engineered beans that cool coffee to the right temperature faster and then keep it there longer. Made from 85% recycled stainless steel using hydro power... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Explore Harry Potter's Diagon Alley With Google Maps Street View

  

  image credit Google Maps Google has taken its Maps street view team to London to capture a 360-degree view of the magical world of Harry Potter. Google Map user... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Stanford Students Discover Groundbreaking Flight Behavior

  Students in David Lentink's Biomechanics of Flight class use a special high-speed camera to discover new, never-before-seen intricacies of flight. Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Rubberneck Elvis - 'Viva Las Vegas'

  Remember this video I posted a month ago? It was made by someone who calls himself Christopher89123. He made another one. Rubberneck Elvis. Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Harry Potter Broomstick Sport Sweeping The Real World

  

  image credit When we witness the birth of new sports like chess boxing and toe wrestling, we should remember that just because something hasn't caught on yet, i... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Does Drinking Something Hot On A Hot Day Cool You Down?

  

  image credit: waferboard cc One common factoid that has been circulating the internet recently is that drinking a hot beverage on a hot day will cool you down.... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• What Would Happen If You Shot Off Fireworks In Space?

  

  image credit: Rares Dutu cc The good news: they'll explode! The bad news: they might not be the prettiest fireworks ever. Launching fireworks in a... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Beautiful Bryce

  Bryce Canyon is one of the most beautiful National Parks in the USA. Bryce is not really a canyon but a collection of giant natural amphitheaters. Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Nature's Fearless Fighting Machines

  

  image credit: Tambako The Jaguar cc Animals fight for a variety of reasons. It may be for play, for space or, most likely, for sexual dominance. Here we take a... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Douglas Engelbart Dies At 88

  

  Douglas Engelbart - the father of the computer mouse and so many of the other basic concepts that drive our personal machines and the modern internet - has... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Why Do Army Ants Commit Suicide?

  

  There's a price for blindly following those in front of you. Take army ants for instance. These aggressive insects have a dangerous tendency to commit mass... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 RANDOM

• Parent Myths

  

  image credit: Greg Williams cc Remember the things your parent told you? No swimming until an hour after eating. The 5 second rule. Breakfast is the most... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 RANDOM

• Levitating Superconductor On A Möbius Strip

  The Royal Institution of Great Britain - an organization devoted to scientific education and research - brings together a levitating superconductor and a... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 RANDOM

• The Toxic Haze Choking Southeast Asia

  

  image credit: David Ford cc A heavy cloud envelopes the city. Only the dim outline of towers can be seen through the fog. Roads seem to snake away eerily into... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 RANDOM

• Where The Most Important Part Of Your Battery Comes From

  

  image credit: Gilles PĂŠris y Saborit cc Lithium is kind of a big deal. It powers everything from our gadgets to our cars - really our entire modern... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 RANDOM

• Reconnected - Artist Reunites Illegally Felled Trees With Their Stumps

  

  image credit: Andrew cc Just over 400 years ago an infamous witch trial took place in Pendle, England. Last year, a group of artists were asked to commemorate... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 RANDOM