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• Treats Or Tricks? Unfortunate Vintage Candy Wrappers

  

  image credit: Thomas Hawk cc The notion that poison candy is routinely distributed to unsuspecting children on Halloween is a myth perpetrated by advice... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Ocean's Most Horrifying Monster (And You've Probably Never Heard Of It)

  

  image credit Imagine you're a crab. You're lingering on the shoreline, the warm sun on your back, cool water in your gills. You've reached a large size,... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT, RANDOM

• The Pale Blue Dot

  is a photograph of planet Earth taken in 1990 by the Voyager 1 spaceprobe from a record distance of about 6 billion kilometers (3.7 billion miles) from Earth. Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 RANDOM, SCIENCE

• The Surprising Passions Of 11 Brilliant People

  

  image credit Did you know that Teddy Roosevelt was a passionate boxer and had a brown belt in judo? That Amelia Earhart collected stamps? Or that Thomas... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 RANDOM

• Horrible Bosses And How To Deal With Them

  

  image credit: Erik Herbert cc It's Monday morning. You're back at your desk. But instead of feeling happy and productive, your very soul is battered and... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Art Is Motion

  Your car is an extension of your personality. But what about your driving style? Lexus teamed up with an artist, a multimedia agency, and a collector to create ... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Sailing Stones of Death Valley

  

  image credit: James Gordon cc Death Valley, located in Eastern California, USA, hosts one of the most enigmatic geological phenomenon that has puzzled scientist... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Scroll Down To Riker

  

  William T. Riker, played by Jonathan Frakes, is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe appearing primarily as a main character in Star Trek: The Next... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• America's Mood Map

  

  For a country that features the word United so prominently in its name, the U.S. is a pretty fractious place. The country splinters along fault lines of... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Zalipie: Poland's Painted Village

  

  image credit: PolandMFA cc The secluded village of Zalipie in southeastern Poland is home to a charming tradition. Over a century ago the women of the village... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Monday Puzzle

  

  The Presurfer, in cooperation with pzzlr.com, brings you a puzzle every Monday. Just to tickle your brain. image credit: gravity_grave cc Liam would like to tak... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2013 RANDOM

• Why Do Some People Prefer Bitter Drinks?

  

  image credit: Dinah Sanders cc There's been a wave of popularity for drinks like the Aperol spritz, the Negroni, and a host of cocktails flavoured with... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Lou Reed Dead At 71

  US musician and Velvet Underground frontman Lou Reed has died at the age of 71. The singer-songwriter, whose best-known hits included Perfect Day and Walk On Th... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Red Menace: Anti-Communist Propaganda Of The Cold War

  

  image credit: James Vaughan cc Every age has its bogeyman. If you grew up in 1950s and 60s America you would have been bombarded with anti-communist... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Who Was Dr. Frankenstein?

  

  image credit Was there a real Dr. Frankenstein? Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus is considered by many to be the first science fiction novel. Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• What Makes A Boomerang Come Back?

  

  image credit The boomerang is one of humanity's oldest heavier-than-air flying inventions. King Tutankhamen, who lived during the 14th century BC, owned an... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• The Strange Life Of Benny Hill

  

  image credit: AJ Cann cc Benny Hill was born Alfred Hawthorne Hill on January 24, 1924. After working as a milkman and a drummer, young Alfred drifted into... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• How Did Ancient Greek Music Sound?

  

  image credit: areadeandavid cc It is often forgotten that the writings at the root of Western literature - the epics of Homer, the love-poems of Sappho, the... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• What's The Origin Of The Word Dude?

  Dude is an American English slang term for an individual. It typically applies to males, although the word can encompass all genders. Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• Step Inside The Russian Spacesuit Factory

  

  The town of Tomilino, 16 miles southeast of Moscow, is rather unassuming about its role in the history of space exploration. A snack kiosk and a shaky sign for ... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM